Daniel 5:27-29
Tree of Life Version
27 TEKEL: You have been weighed in the balances and found wanting.
28 PERES: Your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
29 Then at Belshazzar’s command, they clothed Daniel with purple, put a chain of gold around his neck, and issued a proclamation about him that he would have the authority as third ruler in the kingdom.
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Daniel 5:27-29
New International Version
27 Tekel[a]: You have been weighed on the scales(A) and found wanting.(B)
28 Peres[b]: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes(C) and Persians.”(D)
29 Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed around his neck,(E) and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.(F)
Footnotes
- Daniel 5:27 Tekel can mean weighed or shekel.
- Daniel 5:28 Peres (the singular of Parsin) can mean divided or Persia or a half mina or a half shekel.
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