A letter from Elijah the prophet came to him saying: “Thus says Adonai, the God of your father David: Since you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
Daniel 5:25 - Tree of Life Version “Now this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL UPARSIN. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And this is the inscription that was written, mene, mene, tekel, upharsin–numbered, numbered, weighed, divisions. American Standard Version (1901) And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. Common English Bible This is what was written down: mene, mene, tekel, and parsin. Catholic Public Domain Version But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES. English Standard Version 2016 And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin. |
A letter from Elijah the prophet came to him saying: “Thus says Adonai, the God of your father David: Since you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
Your pomp is brought down to Sheol with the music of your harps. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.”
But calamity will come upon you. You won’t know how to charm it away. Disaster will fall on you, for which you cannot atone. Catastrophe you cannot foresee will suddenly come upon you.
All the nations will serve him—and his son, and his grandson—until the time of his own land comes, and then many nations and great kings will make him their slave.’
This is the interpretation of the inscription: MENE: God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.
Will biting you arise suddenly, and those shaking you awaken, as you will become plunder for them?
He has displayed power with His arm. He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
But God said to him, ‘You fool! Tonight your soul is being demanded back from you! And what you have prepared, whose will that be?’
Moreover, Adonai will also give the Israelites who are with you into the hand of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me! Yes, Adonai will give the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”