Daniel 5:27-29

EasyEnglish Bible

²⁷ Tekel means “weighed”. It shows that God has weighed you. But the scales show that you are too light.

²⁸ Peres means “separate”.^[a] It shows that God has cut your kingdom into two separate parts. He has given it to the people from Media and Persia.’

²⁹ When Belshazzar heard that, he caused his servants to put purple clothes on Daniel. They put a gold chain round his neck to show that he was an important person. The king told everyone that Daniel had become the third ruler in the kingdom.