Daniel 5:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”

Daniel 5:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 5:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 5:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.”

Daniel 5:27 — World English Bible

Daniel 5:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“TEKEL; thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”

Daniel 5:27 — American Standard Version

Daniel 5:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Weighed--Thou art weighed in the balances, and hast been found lacking.”

Daniel 5:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 5:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting;”

Daniel 5:27 — Darby Translation

Daniel 5:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“TEKEL, thou art wayed in the balance, and art found too light.”

Daniel 5:27 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 5:27 in Context — Daniel 5

25 Y la escritura que esculpió es: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

26 La declaración del negocio es: MENE: Contó Dios tu reino, y halo rematado.

27 TEKEL: Pesado has sido en balanza, y fuiste hallado falto.

28 PERES: Tu reino fué rompido, y es dado á Medos y Persas.

29 Entonces, mandándolo Belsasar, vistieron á Daniel de púrpura, y en su cuello fué puesto un collar de oro, y pregonaron de él que fuese el tercer señor en el reino.

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What Does Daniel 5:27 Mean?

Daniel 5:27 is a verse from the Book of Daniel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Daniel chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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