Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Daniel 5:27 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Daniel 5:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 5 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”
Daniel 5:27 (KJV)
Commentary on Daniel 5:27
TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting (תְּקֵל תְּקִלְתָּה בְמֹאזַנְיָא וְהִשְׁתְּכַחַתְּ חַסִּיר)—The second word of the mysterious handwriting declares Belshazzar's moral bankruptcy. Tekel (תְּקֵל) means "weighed," from the verb teqal meaning "to weigh" or "measure." The metaphor of divine scales weighing human deeds appears throughout Scripture (Job 31:6; Psalm 62:9; Proverbs 16:2). Ancient Near Eastern cultures used balances for commerce; here God uses them for moral reckoning.The phrase found wanting (hishtekachat chassir, הִשְׁתְּכַחַתְּ חַסִּיר) literally means "...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 5:27
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“that God may know my integrity);”
“and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.”
“because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man's work is.”
“because Yahweh has rejected them.”
“the house of Israel is become dross to me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead”
“he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing”