Reference: Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin
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The words of the handwriting on the wall, which, according to Da 5:5,26, appeared mysteriously at Belshazzar's feast, and was successfully deciphered by Daniel alone (Da 5:26-28), in Da 5:25 the words of the inscription ('the writing
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and gave after their ability, unto the treasure of the work, one and three score thousand drams, and five thousand pounds of silver, and a hundred priests' garments.
One Sicle maketh twenty Gerahs. So twenty Sicles, and twenty five and fifteen Sicles make a Mina.
In the very same hour there appeared fingers, as it had been of a man's hand writing, right over against the candlestick upon the plain wall in the king's palace: and the king saw the palm of the hand that wrote.
And this is the scripture that is written up, 'Mene, Tekel, Phares.'
And this is the scripture that is written up, 'Mene, Tekel, Phares.' Now the interpretation of the thing is this: Mene, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end.
Now the interpretation of the thing is this: Mene, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end.
Now the interpretation of the thing is this: Mene, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end.
Now the interpretation of the thing is this: Mene, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end. Tekel, thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting:
Tekel, thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting:
Tekel, thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting: Phares, thy kingdom is dealt in parts, and given to the Medes and Persians."
Phares, thy kingdom is dealt in parts, and given to the Medes and Persians."
Phares, thy kingdom is dealt in parts, and given to the Medes and Persians."