Daniel
King James Version (KJV)
Daniel 5:26
“This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.”
King James Version (KJV)
Daniel 5:26 Context
23But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: 24Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written. 25And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. 26This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. 27TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. 28PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. 29Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
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Other Translations
This is the interpretation of the thing, MENE, God hath numbred thy kingdome, and finished it.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"This is the interpretation of the message: 'MENE'--God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end;
- American Standard Version (1901)
This is the sense of the words: Mene; your kingdom has been numbered by God and ended.
- Basic English Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it;
- Darby Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
- Webster's Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and brought it to an end;
- World English Bible
This [is] the interpretation of the thing: Numbered -- God hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath finished it.
- Youngs Literal Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"This is the interpretation of the message: 'MENE'--God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end;
- American Standard Version (1901)
This is the sense of the words: Mene; your kingdom has been numbered by God and ended.
- Basic English Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it;
- Darby Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
- Webster's Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and brought it to an end;
- World English Bible
This [is] the interpretation of the thing: Numbered -- God hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath finished it.
- Youngs Literal Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Daniel 5:26
5:26 MENE - MENE MENE, it is numbered, it is numbered; the words are doubled for the greater confirmation. It relates to the number of the seventy years for the overthrow of the Babylonish empire.