King James Version
What Does Daniel 5:26 Mean?
“This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.”
Context
24
Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
25
And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
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This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
27
TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
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PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary36-44. A summing up of the sins of the two sisters, especially those of Judah.
**wilt thou judge--**Wilt thou (not) judge (see on Eze 20:4)?
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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