Daniel 5:24

24 Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

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Daniel 5:24 in Other Translations

KJV

24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

ESV

24 "Then from his presence the hand was sent, and this writing was inscribed.

NLT

24 So God has sent this hand to write this message.

MSG

24 "God sent the hand that wrote on the wall,

CSB

24 Therefore, He sent the hand, and this writing was inscribed.

Daniel 5:24 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 5:24

Then was the part of the hand sent from him
That is, from God: being thus reproached and blasphemed, at that very instant, and for that reason, because the vessels of his sanctuary were profaned, and idol gods were praised, and he despised; he caused part of a hand, the writing fingers of it, to appear on the wall of the king's palace: and this writing was written;
which was then upon the wall, and he points to it.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Daniel 5:24 In-Context

22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this.

23 Instead, you have set yourself up against the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life and all your ways.

24 Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

25 “This is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN

26 “Here is what these words mean: Mene : God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

Daniel 5:24

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Daniel 5:24 in Other Translations

Daniel 5:24 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 5:24 In-Context