²⁵ And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

^{26 Ref} This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end;

^{27 Ref} TEKEL; thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.

^{28 Ref} PERES; thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

^{29 Ref} Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.