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Belshazzar

This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in Daniel 5:1. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

A chain of gold was put around his neck

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They put a chain of gold around his neck" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

the third highest ruler

"the number three ruler" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)