Daniel 5:24-26

New International Version

²⁴Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

²⁵“This is the inscription that was written:

mene, mene, tekel, parsin

²⁶“Here is what these words mean:

Mene^[a]: God has numbered the days^(A) of your reign and brought it to an end.^(B)

Daniel 5:24-26

New King James Version

²⁴Then the ^[a]fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written.

²⁵“And this is the inscription that was written:

^[b]MENE, MENE, ^[c]TEKEL, ^[d]UPHARSIN.

²⁶This is the interpretation of each word. MENE: God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it;

Daniel 5:24 Lit. palm
Daniel 5:25 Lit. a mina (50 shekels) from the verb “to number”
Daniel 5:25 Lit. a shekel from the verb “to weigh”
Daniel 5:25 Lit. and half-shekels from the verb “to divide”; pl. of Peres, v. 28

New International Version (NIV)