Daniel 5:25-27

Easy-to-Read Version

²⁵These are the words that were written on the wall:

mene, mene, tekel, uparsin.

²⁶“This is what these words mean:

Mene^[a]:
God has counted the days until your kingdom will end.
²⁷Tekel^[b]:
You have been weighed on the scales and found not good enough.

Daniel 5:26 Mene A weight, like the Hebrew word “mina.” This is like the word “to count.”
Daniel 5:27 Tekel A weight, like the Hebrew word “shekel.” This word is like the word meaning “to weigh.”

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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