Daniel 5:25
What was written on the wall was this: ‘Number, number, weigh, divide.’
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
In Context
24That's why he sent the hand to write this message.
26Here is the meaning: Number—God has numbered your reign and brought it to an end.
Cross References
1 Samuel 28:19The Lord will hand over Israel and you yourself to the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will die and be with me. The Lord will also hand over the Israelite army to the Philistines.”
Isaiah 14:11Your pride is now buried with you in the grave, along with the harp music you loved. Maggots are the bed you lie on, and worms are your blanket.’
Jeremiah 27:7All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time that his own land comes under the control of other nations and powerful kings.
Luke 1:51With his power he has broken to pieces those who arrogantly think they're so clever.
Matthew Henry on Daniel 5:11-30
Daniel Brought before Belshazzar. ( b. c. 538.) 10 Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: 11 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy… Read the whole commentary →