Daniel 5
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Daniel 5:24-29

24"Then from his presence the hand was sent, and this writing was inscribed.

25And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin.

26This is the interpretation of the matter: Mene, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end;

27Tekel, you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting;

28Peres, your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians."

29Then Belshazzar gave the command, and Daniel was clothed with purple, a chain of gold was put around his neck, and a proclamation was made about him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

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