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Daniel 5:24-28

24 Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

25 “This is the inscription that was written:
mene, mene, tekel, parsin

26 “This is what these words mean:
Mene: God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

27 Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.

28 Peres: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”

Cross References for Daniel 5:24-28

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