Daniel 5:25–28
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“This is the inscription that was written:
mene, mene, tekel, parsin
“This is what these words mean:
Mene: God has numbered the dayse of your reign and brought it to an end.f
Tekel: You have been weighed on the scalesg and found wanting.h
Peres: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medesi and Persians.”j
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin. This is the interpretation of the matter: Mene, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end; Tekel, you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting; Peres, your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“This is the inscription that was written:
mene, mene, tekel, parsin
“Here is what these words mean:
Mene: God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.
Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.
Peres: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
“This is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin. This is the interpretation of the message:
‘Mene’ means that God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end.
‘Tekel’ means that you have been weighed on the balance and found deficient.
‘Peres’ means that your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
“This is the message that was written: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin. This is what these words mean:
Mene means ‘numbered’—God has numbered the days of your reign and has brought it to an end.
Tekel means ‘weighed’—you have been weighed on the balances and have not measured up.
Parsin means ‘divided’—your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“Now this was the writing that was inscribed: ‘Mene, Mene, Tekel and Parsin.’
“This is the explanation of the matter: ‘Mene’—God has numbered your kingdom and brought an end to it.
“ ‘Tekel’—you have been weighed on scales and you have been found wanting.
“ ‘Peres’—your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.’ ”
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
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