Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:2:

• Kupsabiny: “While Belshazzar was drinking wine, he said that (they/people) bring to him the things/utensils of gold and silver which his grandfather/forefather Nebuchadnezzar had brought from the House of God in Jerusalem. He wanted them to be used for drinking by his guests, his wives and concubines.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “While drinking wine, King Belshazzar gave the order that the gold and silver articles which had been brought by his predecessor Nebuchadnezzar from the temple in Jerusalem be brought there for him, his officials, and his wives and concubines to drink wine from.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Belshezar was the king of Babilonia, he held a great banquet for a thousand noble men. While they were-drinking wine, Belshazar ordered-to-bring-in the gold and silver drinking-cups that his father Nebuchadnezzar had- taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem. He ordered- these -to-be-taken so-that his noble guests, his wives, and his other slave-wives could-drink-from-it. So when the drinking-cups were-brought-in to him, they drank-from it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “While he was drinking, he commanded thathis servants bring to him the gold and silver cups that the previous king, Nebuchadnezzar, had taken from the temple in Jerusalem. He did that because he wanted himself and his officials, his wives, and even his concubines/slave wives to drink from them, making fun of the god that we Israelis worshiped.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:3:

• Kupsabiny: “Those utensils were brought right away and he, his leaders, his wives and the concubines used them for drinking.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So they brought the articles of gold which had been brought from the temple of God that was in Jerusalem. And the king and his officials, his wives and concubines drank wine from those articles.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Belshezar was the king of Babilonia, he held a great banquet for a thousand noble men. While they were-drinking wine, Belshazar ordered-to-bring-in the gold and silver drinking-cups that his father Nebuchadnezzar had- taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem. He ordered- these -to-be-taken so-that his noble guests, his wives, and his other slave-wives could-drink-from-it. So when the drinking-cups were-brought-in to him, they drank-from it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So his servants brought in all those gold cups, that had been taken many years previously from the temple of the true God in Jerusalem. Then the king and his officials and his wives and his slave wives drank wine from those cups.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:4:

• Kupsabiny: “They worshiped idols made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood and stone.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “While they drank wine, they praised gods made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood and stone.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “And while they were-drinking wine, they were-praising the gods made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They drank to praise/honor their idols that were made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and even wood and stone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:5:

• Kupsabiny: “Soon after, a human hand appeared which wrote on the wall of the royal palace where (a) lamp flashed. The king watched as that hand wrote.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Suddenly a man’s hand appeared. There in the royal palace on a plaster coated wall in front of the lampstand light something was being written. The king watched the hand as it wrote.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Just suddenly, the king saw a hand writing on the wall of the palace near the light/lampstand.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Suddenly they saw a man’s hand writing on the plaster of the wall opposite the lampstand. The king also saw the hand as it was writing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:6:

• Kupsabiny: “When (he) saw that hand, he became very frightened and his face turned pale. He became terrified till his knees trembled/shook.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then his face became pale. Because he was so afraid both his knees trembled.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Because of that, the king was-shaken and turned-pale because in fear.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He became very frightened, and his face became pale/white. His knees started shaking, and his legs became very weak, with the result that he could not stand up.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:8:

• Kupsabiny: “All the wise men of the king came, but not even one of them was able to read those writings and/or tell the king what they meant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then all the king’s wise men came, but they were not able to read the letters that had been written or tell the king what they meant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The wise men came-near to read that was-written on the wall. But they could- not -read nor explain to the king its meaning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But when all those wise men came in, none of them could read the writing, or tell him what it meant.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:9:

• Kupsabiny: “King Belshazzar continued to be frightened and his face became more pale. His nobles/leaders too were terrified.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Since it was like that King Belshazzar became even more afraid and his face became still more pale. His officials didn’t know what to do.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So King Belshazar was-frightened even more and he turned-pale even more. The noble men were also confused.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So King Belshazzar became more afraid. His face became even paler/whiter. And all his officials who were there at the feast did not know what to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)