Then letters were conveyed to him from the prophet Elijah, in which it was written: "Thus says the Lord, the God of David, your father: Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat, your father, nor in the ways of Asa, the king of Judah,
Daniel 5:25 - Catholic Public Domain Version But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES. 更多版本King 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. English Standard Version 2016 And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin. Good News Translation “This is what was written: ‘Number, number, weight, divisions.’ |
Then letters were conveyed to him from the prophet Elijah, in which it was written: "Thus says the Lord, the God of David, your father: Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat, your father, nor in the ways of Asa, the king of Judah,
Your arrogance has been dragged down to Hell. Your body has fallen dead. The moths will be strewn beneath you, and the worms will be your covering.
Evil will overwhelm you, and you will not notice its rising. And calamity will fall violently over you, and you will not be able to avert it. You will suddenly be overwhelmed by a misery such as you have never known.
And all the nations will serve him, and his son, and his son's son. Many nations and great kings will serve him, until the time arrives for him and his land.
Therefore, he has sent the part of the hand which has written this, which has been inscribed.
And this is the interpretation of the words. MANE: God has numbered your kingdom and has finished it.
Shall they not suddenly rise up, who would bite you, and be stirred up, who would tear you, so that you will be a prey for them?
He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
But God said to him: 'Foolish one, this very night they require your soul of you. To whom, then, will those things belong, which you have prepared?'
And the Lord also will give Israel into the hands of the Philistines, along with you. Then tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. But the Lord will also deliver the camp of Israel into the hands of the Philistines."