Daniel 5:26 - Forerunner Commentary

Daniel 5:26

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

25 “And this is the inscription that was written: ¹MENE, MENE,² TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

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

27 TEKEL: ^aYou have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting;

28 PERES: Your kingdom has been divided, and given to the ^aMedes and ^bPersians.”

29 Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel with purple and put a chain of gold around his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him ^athat he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Belshazzar’s Fall

30 ^aThat very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain.

31 ^aAnd Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.

Verse Comparison: Daniel 5:26

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American Standard Version
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end;

Amplified® Bible
This is the interpretation of the matter: MENE, God has numbered the days of your kingship and brought them to an end;

Contemporary English Version
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Darby English Version
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it;

Good News Bible
And this is what it means: number, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end;

King James Version
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.

New American Standard Bible
"This is the interpretation of the message: `MENE'--God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it.

New International Version
"This is what these words mean:
Mene : God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" I will interpret the message: 'MENE'--God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it.

Revised Standard Version
This is the interpretation of the matter: MENE, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end;

Young's Literal Translation
This `is' the interpretation of the thing: Numbered -- God hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath finished it.

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