Daniel 5:25-27

New Catholic Bible

²⁵The words inscribed are Mene, Tekel, and Peres.^[a] This is what the words mean:

²⁶“Mene: God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end.

²⁷“Tekel: you have been weighed on the scales and been found wanting.

Daniel 5:25 The words of the inscription are names of weights or monies, allowing the play on words in the interpretation.

Daniel 5:25-27

New International Version

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)

²⁷Tekel^[b]: You have been weighed on the scales^(C) and found wanting.^(D)

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