Daniel 5:22-29

22“Belshazzar, you are one of Nebuchadnezzar’s successors. You didn’t remain humble, even though you knew all this.

23But you made yourself greater than the Lord of heaven. You had the utensils from his temple brought to you. You, your nobles, wives, and concubines drank wine from them. You praised your gods made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, or stone. These gods can’t see, hear, or know anything. You didn’t honor God, who has power over your life and everything you do.

24So he sent the hand to write this inscription.

25This is what has been written: Numbered, Numbered, Weighed, and Divided.

26This is its meaning: Numbered—God has numbered the days of your kingdom and will bring it to an end.

27Weighed—you have been weighed on a scale and found to be too light.

28Divided—your kingdom will be divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”

29Then Belshazzar ordered that Daniel be dressed in purple and wear a gold chain on his neck. He made Daniel the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.