Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
This is the interpretation of the message:
New American Standard Bible
This is the interpretation of the
King James Version
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
International Standard Version
These are the meanings of the words: MENE: God has audited your kingdom and has ended it.
A Conservative Version
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God has numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end.
American Standard Version
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end;
Amplified
This is the interpretation of the message: ‘mene’—God has numbered the days of your kingdom and put an end to it;
Bible in Basic English
This is the sense of the words: Mene; your kingdom has been numbered by God and ended.
Darby Translation
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it;
Julia Smith Translation
This the interpretation of the word: Mene; God numbered thy kingdom and completed it.
King James 2000
This is the interpretation of the matter: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"This [is] the explanation of the matter: 'Mene'--God has numbered your kingdom and brought an end [to] it.
Modern King James verseion
This is the meaning of the thing: A MINA, God has numbered your kingdom and finished it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now the interpretation of the thing is this: Mene, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end.
NET Bible
This is the interpretation of the words: As for mene -- God has numbered your kingdom's days and brought it to an end.
New Heart English Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and brought it to an end;
The Emphasized Bible
This, is the interpretation of the thing, - M'ne, God hath reckoned up thy reign, and ended it:
Webster
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
World English Bible
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and brought it to an end;
Youngs Literal Translation
This is the interpretation of the thing: Numbered -- God hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath finished it.
Themes
Glory » The reward for not glorifying God
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Belshazzar
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Symbols and similitudes » Handwriting on the wall
Walls » Miracles connected with » Handwriting on the wall of belshazzar's palace
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 5:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel Deciphers And Interprets The Writing
25
“This is the writing that was inscribed:
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.
26 This is the interpretation of the message:
Cross References
Jeremiah 27:7
All nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson until the time for his own land comes, and then many nations and great kings will enslave him.
Job 14:14
If so, I would wait
until my relief comes.
Isaiah 13:1-14
An oracle
Isaiah 21:1-10
An oracle
it comes from the desert, from the land of terror.
Isaiah 47:1-15
Virgin Daughter Babylon.
Sit on the ground without a throne,
Daughter Chaldea!
For you will no longer be called pampered and spoiled.
Jeremiah 25:11-12
This whole land will become a desolate ruin, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for 70 years.
Jeremiah 50:1-46
The word the Lord spoke about Babylon,
Daniel 9:2
In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the books according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet that the number of years for the desolation of Jerusalem would be 70.
Acts 15:18