Daniel 5:24
What does Daniel 5:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 5:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then the part of the hand was sent out from before him, and this writing was recorded.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Then from before Him sent is the extremity of the hand, and the writing is noted down;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Wherefore, he hath sent the part of the hand which hath written this that is set down.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890then from before him was sent the part of the hand, and this writing hath been written.
Context
v.23but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified.
v.24This passage
v.25And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 5:5
In the same hour came forth the fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
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