Daniel 5:6 Cross References

Daniel 5:6

6: and his face turned pale with fear. Such terror gripped him that his knees knocked together and his legs gave way beneath him.

That was the end of the vision. I, Daniel, was terrified by my thoughts and my face was pale with fear, but I kept these things to myself.

Soon the city is an empty shambles, stripped of its wealth. Hearts melt in horror, and knees shake. The people stand aghast, their faces pale and trembling.

But one night I had a dream that greatly frightened me; I saw visions that terrified me as I lay in my bed.

Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and let their bodies grow weaker and weaker.

When they ask you why, tell them, `I groan because of the terrifying news I have heard. When it comes true, the boldest heart will melt with fear; all strength will disappear. Every spirit will faint; strong knees will tremble and become as weak as water. And the Sovereign LORD says: It is coming! It's on its way!'"

"Upon hearing this, Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) was overcome for a time, aghast at the meaning of the dream. Finally, the king said to him, `Belteshazzar, don't be alarmed by the dream and what it means.'"Belteshazzar replied, `Oh, how I wish the events foreshadowed in this dream would happen to your enemies, my lord, and not to you!

Every arm is paralyzed with fear. Even the strongest hearts melt
and are afraid. Fear grips them with terrible pangs, like those of a woman about to give birth. They look helplessly at one another as the flames of the burning city reflect on their faces.

So the king grew even more alarmed, and his face turned ashen white. His nobles, too, were shaken.
But when the queen mother heard what was happening, she hurried to the banquet hall. She said to Belshazzar, "Long live the king! Don't be so pale and afraid about this.

Truly, you put them on a slippery path and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.
In an instant they are destroyed, swept away by terrors.
Their present life is only a dream that is gone when they awake. When you arise, O Lord, you will make them vanish from this life.

They will not get tired or stumble. They will run without stopping for rest or sleep. Not a belt will be loose, not a sandal thong broken.

One night during the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that disturbed him so much that he couldn't sleep.

I see an awesome vision: I see you plundered and destroyed. Go ahead, you Elamites and Medes, take part in the siege. Babylon will fall, and the groaning of all the nations she enslaved will end.
My stomach aches and burns with pain. Sharp pangs of horror are upon me, like the pangs of a woman giving birth. I grow faint when I hear what God is planning; I am blinded with dismay.
My mind reels; my heart races. The sleep I once enjoyed at night is now a faint memory. I lie awake, trembling.

For he oppressed the poor and left them destitute. He foreclosed on their homes.
He was always greedy but never satisfied. Of all the things he dreamed about, nothing remains.
Nothing is left after he finishes gorging himself; therefore, his prosperity will not endure.
"In the midst of plenty, he will run into trouble, and disasters will destroy him.
May God give him a bellyful of trouble. May God rain down his anger upon him.

Nebuchadnezzar was so furious with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face became distorted with rage. He commanded that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual.

With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands, and encourage those who have weak knees.

"Wicked people are in pain throughout their lives.
They are surrounded by terrors, and even on good days they fear the attack of the destroyer.
They dare not go out into the darkness for fear they will be murdered.
They wander abroad for bread, saying, `Where is it?' They know their ruin is certain.
That dark day terrifies them. They live in distress and anguish, like a king preparing for an attack.

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