24Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription.


In Context

21 He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like cattle; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and sets over them anyone he wishes.

22 "But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this.

23 Instead, you have set yourself up against the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life and all your ways.

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.

Daniel 5:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:24Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:24Wherefore he hath sent the part of the hand which hath written this that is set down.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:24Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:24then from before him was sent the part of the hand, and this writing hath been written.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:24Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:24Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:24Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:24'Then from before Him sent is the extremity of the hand, and the writing is noted down;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:24Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.