- drunkards:
- Heb. drinkers of strong drink, "Belshazzar,ª whiles he tastedª the wine,ª commandedª° to bringª° the goldenª and silverª vesselsª which¹ his fatherª Nebuchadnezzarª had taken²° out¹ ofª the templeª which¹ [was] in Jerusalem;ª that the king,ª and his princes,ª his wives,ª and his concubines,ª might drinkª° therein. ... They drankª° wine,ª and praisedª° the godsª of gold,ª and of silver,ª of brass,ª of iron,ª of wood,ª and of stone.ª" {Dan 5:2-4} + "But hast lifted up²° thyself¹ againstª the Lordª of heaven;ª and they have broughtª° the vesselsª of¹ his houseª beforeª thee, and thou,ª and thy lords,ª thy wives,ª and thy concubines,ª have drunkª° wineª in them; and thou hast praisedª° the godsª of silver,ª and gold,ª of brass,ª iron,ª wood,ª and stone,ª which¹ seeª° not,ª norª hear,ª° norª know:ª° and the Godª in whose¹ handª thy breathª [is], and whose [are] allª thy ways,ª hast thou notª glorified:ª°" {Dan 5:23}
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