27 Tekel; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.

28 Peres; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

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27 Tekel[a]: You have been weighed on the scales(A) and found wanting.(B)

28 Peres[b]: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes(C) and Persians.”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 5:27 Tekel can mean weighed or shekel.
  2. Daniel 5:28 Peres (the singular of Parsin) can mean divided or Persia or a half mina or a half shekel.