跑报的要彼此相遇，送信的要互相迎接，报告巴比伦王说：“城的四方被攻取了，

通报的彼此相遇，送信的彼此相遇，报告巴比伦王，城的四方都被攻下了，

通报的彼此相遇，送信的彼此相遇，报告巴比伦王，城的四方都被攻下了，

报信的人接踵而来，向巴比伦王禀告，‘整座城已失守，

驿卒一个接一个跑来，报信的也相继而至，向巴比伦王报告，他的京城已经完全被攻取了。

跑報的要彼此相遇，送信的要互相迎接，報告巴比倫王說：城的四方被攻取了，

通報的彼此相遇，送信的彼此相遇，報告巴比倫王，城的四方都被攻下了，

通報的彼此相遇，送信的彼此相遇，報告巴比倫王，城的四方都被攻下了，

報信的人接踵而來，向巴比倫王稟告，『整座城已失守，

驛卒一個接一個跑來，報信的也相繼而至，向巴比倫王報告，他的京城已經完全被攻取了。

跑急訊的跑到碰見跑急訊的，報信息的碰到報信息的，去報告巴比倫王知道；他京城已四面被攻取了；

郵人遞傳、使者相遇、報告巴比倫王、其邑四周被取、

使者絡繹而來、告巴比倫王曰、

驛與驛相繼而至、使與使接踵而來、告巴比倫王、其邑已陷、四周攻取、

One courier follows another and messenger follows messenger to announce to the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured,

One messenger after another comes to the king of Babylon. All of them announce that his entire city is captured.

One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side;

The news is passed from one runner to the next as the messengers hurry to tell the king that his city has been captured.

Messenger races to meet messenger, and herald to meet herald, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.

One courier runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To tell the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end;

One runner will run to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on all sides;

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

Messenger races to meet messenger, and herald to meet herald, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at[ one] end,

One runner after another will come to the king of Babylon. One messenger after another will come bringing news. They will bring news to the king of Babylon that his whole city has been captured.

One runner will run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter.

但灾祸必临到你，你却不知如何消解；灾难必落在你身上，你却无法赎清；毁灭必突然临到你，你却意料不到。坚持施行你的符咒和众多法术吧！那些都是你从年轻时辛劳所得的，或许你能得益处，或许还能让人恐惧呢！你因谋划过多而筋疲力尽；现在就让那些划分天象、观看星辰、在新月时说预言的都站出来吧，拯救你脱离那些将要临到你的事！

为此，我的腰满是疼痛，剧痛抓住了我，好像临产妇人的剧痛。我惶惑得不能听，我惶恐得不能看。我的心慌乱，恐怖惊扰着我，我所爱慕的黄昏竟使我恐惧。筵席已摆设，地毯已铺上，人们又吃又喝——首领们哪，起来！用油擦抹盾牌！主对我如此说：“去，部署一个守望者，让他报告所看见的一切；当他一看见骈马的战车、骑驴子的、骑骆驼的，就要特别留心，多多注意。”后来，守望者呼喊：“主啊，我白天一直站在守望楼，每夜立在我的哨所，看哪，驾骈马战车的军兵来了！”有人应声说：“倾倒了！巴比伦倾倒了！巴比伦神明的一切雕像都被打碎在地了！”

伯沙撒酒酣之时，吩咐人把他先王尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷的圣殿中取走的金银器皿带来，好让王和他的大臣们、妻子们、妃嫔们都用这些来喝酒。于是人把圣殿——耶路撒冷神的殿中所取走的金器皿带来，王和他的大臣们、妻子们、妃嫔们就用这些来喝酒。他们一边喝酒，一边称赞那些用金、银、铜、铁、木、石所做的神明。那时，忽然有人的手指头出现，在灯台对面王宫的粉墙上写字。王看到那正在写字的手，

有一个本雅明人从军阵中跑出来，当天来到示罗，他的战袍撕裂，头蒙灰尘。他来到的时候，看哪，以利正坐在路旁的座位上守望，因为他为神的约柜忧心。那人进城里报信时，全城都哀叫起来。以利听见呼号的声音，就问：“这喧嚣的声音是怎么回事呢？”那人赶快过来，向以利报告。以利已经九十八岁了，眼目僵直，不能看见。那人对以利说：“我是从军阵中来的，我今天刚从军阵中逃出来。”以利就问：“我儿，情况怎么样？”报信的人回答说：“以色列人在非利士人面前逃跑，而且民中遭受了极大的杀戮，你的两个儿子何弗尼和非尼哈也死了，神的约柜被夺去了。”他一提到神的约柜，以利就从座位上向后仰倒在城门边，由于人老体重，脖子折断而死。以利作以色列的士师四十年。

末迪凯以亚哈随鲁王的名义下旨，用王的印戒封印，藉着骑马的信使们把诏书传送出去；他们骑的是御用的快马，都是良种的赛马。

当夜，迦勒底人的王伯沙撒被杀了。

骑御用快马的信使们被王令催促就急忙出发，而这法令也在苏萨城堡颁布了。

诏书藉着信使们的手传送给王的各省：要各省在十二月（亚达月）十三日，一天之内，把所有的犹太人，无论老少、孩童或妇女，都除灭、击杀、消灭，并且掠夺他们的财物。这文书的副本以法令的形式在各个省颁布，通告各民族，让他们为这一天做好准备。信使们被王令催促就出发，而这法令也在苏萨城堡颁布了。那时王与哈曼坐着喝酒，苏萨城却陷入混乱。