25. “This is the inscription that was written: mene, mene, tekel, parsin
26. “Here 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.”
29. Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.