Daniel 5:25

25 and the inscription says, 'M'ne! M'ne! T'kel ufarsin.'

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 Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven by having them bring you the vessels from his house; and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines drank wine from them; then you offered praise to your gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood and stone, which can't see, hear or know anything. Meanwhile, God, who holds your very breath in his hands, and to whom belongs everything you do, you have not glorified.

24 This is why he sent the hand to write this inscription;

25 and the inscription says, 'M'ne! M'ne! T'kel ufarsin.'

26 This is what it means: 'M'ne!'- God has counted up your kingdom and brought it to an end.

27 'T'kel'- you are weighed on the balance-scale and come up short.