Daniel 5:25

New English Translation

“This is the writing that was inscribed: mene, mene, teqel, and pharsin.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 21:12

Jehoram received this letter from Elijah the prophet: “This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: ‘You have not followed in the footsteps of your father Jehoshaphat and of King Asa of Judah,

Isaiah 14:11

Your splendor has been brought down to Sheol, as well as the sound of your stringed instruments. You lie on a bed of maggots, with a blanket of worms over you.

Isaiah 47:11

Disaster will overtake you; you will not know how to charm it away. Destruction will fall on you; you will not be able to appease it. Calamity will strike you suddenly, before you recognize it.

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.

Daniel 5:24

Therefore the palm of a hand was sent from him, and this writing was inscribed.

Daniel 5:26

This is the interpretation of the words: As for mene – God has numbered your kingdom’s days and brought it to an end.

Habakkuk 2:7

Your creditors will suddenly attack; those who terrify you will spring into action, and they will rob you.

Luke 1:51

He has demonstrated power with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance of their hearts.

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

1 Samuel 28:19

The Lord will hand you and Israel over to the Philistines! Tomorrow both you and your sons will be with me. The Lord will also hand the army of Israel over to the Philistines!”