25. “This is the writing that was inscribed: mene, mene, teqel, and pharsin.
26. This is the interpretation of the words: As for mene – God has numbered your kingdom’s days and brought it to an end.
27. As for teqel – you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking.
28. As for peres – your kingdom is divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”