KJV ORIGINAL
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And you, Belshazzar, his son, you haven't humbled your heart at all, even though you knew everything that happened to him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Knowing better but choosing worse hits different when you're called out by name.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Daniel, this verse occurs during the reign of King Belshazzar of Babylon, who was the son of Nebuchadnezzar and ruling amid the empire's decline. Belshazzar had heard accounts of how God humbled his father for pride and arrogance, yet he failed to heed those warnings during a defiant feast where he misused sacred temple vessels from Jerusalem. This moment highlights God's judgment on unrepentant leaders in the context of the Babylonian exile.
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