Daniel 5:24-26
Revised Standard Version
24 “Then from his presence the hand was sent, and this writing was inscribed. 25 And this is the writing that was inscribed: mene, mene, tekel, and parsin. 26 This is the interpretation of the matter: mene, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end;
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Daniel 5:24-26
New King James Version
24 Then 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.
26 This is the interpretation of each word. MENE: God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it;
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- 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
Daniel 5:24-26
English Standard Version
24 “Then from his presence (A)the hand was sent, and this writing was inscribed. 25 And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin. 26 This is the interpretation of the matter: Mene, God has numbered[a] the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end;
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- Daniel 5:26 Mene sounds like the Aramaic for numbered
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