Daniel 5:25

25 This is what has been written: Numbered, Numbered, Weighed, and Divided.

Daniel 5:25 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 5:25

And this is the writing that was written
They are such and such letters, and so to be read, as follows: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN;
which are Chaldee words, and may be literally rendered, "he hath numbered, he hath numbered"; that is, God hath certainly, perfectly, and exactly numbered; "he hath weighed", God hath weighed thee, Belshazzar; "and they divide the kingdom"; that is, the Medes and Persians, as appears from the following interpretation:

Daniel 5:25 In-Context

23 But you made yourself greater than the Lord of heaven. You had the utensils from his temple brought to you. You, your nobles, wives, and concubines drank wine from them. You praised your gods made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, or stone. These gods can't see, hear, or know anything. You didn't honor God, who has power over your life and everything you do.

24 So he sent the hand to write this inscription.

25 This is what has been written: Numbered, Numbered, Weighed, and Divided.

26 This is its meaning: Numbered--God has numbered the days of your kingdom and will bring it to an end.

27 Weighed--you have been weighed on a scale and found to be too light.