Parallel Verses
NET Bible
This is the interpretation of the words: As for mene -- God has numbered your kingdom's days and brought it to an end.
New American Standard Bible
This is the interpretation of the
King James Version
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Holman Bible
This is the interpretation of the message:
International Standard Version
These are the meanings of the words: MENE: God has audited your kingdom and has ended it.
A Conservative Version
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God has numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end.
American Standard Version
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end;
Amplified
This is the interpretation of the message: ‘mene’—God has numbered the days of your kingdom and put an end to it;
Bible in Basic English
This is the sense of the words: Mene; your kingdom has been numbered by God and ended.
Darby Translation
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it;
Julia Smith Translation
This the interpretation of the word: Mene; God numbered thy kingdom and completed it.
King James 2000
This is the interpretation of the matter: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"This [is] the explanation of the matter: 'Mene'--God has numbered your kingdom and brought an end [to] it.
Modern King James verseion
This is the meaning of the thing: A MINA, God has numbered your kingdom and finished it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now the interpretation of the thing is this: Mene, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end.
New Heart English Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and brought it to an end;
The Emphasized Bible
This, is the interpretation of the thing, - M'ne, God hath reckoned up thy reign, and ended it:
Webster
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
World English Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and brought it to an end;
Youngs Literal Translation
This is the interpretation of the thing: Numbered -- God hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath finished it.
Themes
Glory » The reward for not glorifying God
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Belshazzar
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Symbols and similitudes » Handwriting on the wall
Walls » Miracles connected with » Handwriting on the wall of belshazzar's palace
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 5:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel Deciphers And Interprets The Writing
25 "This is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEQEL, and PHARSIN. 26 This is the interpretation of the words: As for mene -- God has numbered your kingdom's days and brought it to an end. 27 As for teqel -- you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking.
Cross References
Jeremiah 27:7
All nations must serve him and his son and grandson until the time comes for his own nation to fall. Then many nations and great kings will in turn subjugate Babylon.
Job 14:14
If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait until my release comes.
Isaiah 13:1-14
This is a message about Babylon that God revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz:
Isaiah 21:1-10
Here is a message about the Desert by the Sea: Like strong winds blowing in the south, one invades from the desert, from a land that is feared.
Isaiah 47:1-15
"Fall down! Sit in the dirt, O virgin daughter Babylon! Sit on the ground, not on a throne, O daughter of the Babylonians! Indeed, you will no longer be called delicate and pampered.
Jeremiah 25:11-12
This whole area will become a desolate wasteland. These nations will be subject to the king of Babylon for seventy years.'
Jeremiah 50:1-46
The Lord spoke concerning Babylon and the land of Babylonia through the prophet Jeremiah.
Daniel 9:2
in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, came to understand from the sacred books that, according to the word of the LORD disclosed to the prophet Jeremiah, the years for the fulfilling of the desolation of Jerusalem were seventy in number.
Acts 15:18
known from long ago.