NET Bible
"Therefore the palm of a hand was sent from him, and this writing was inscribed."
— Daniel 5:24, NET Bible
“Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.”
“Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed. ”
“Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.”
“Wherefore, he hath sent the part of the hand which hath written this that is set down.”
“Then the part of the hand was sent out from before him, and this writing was recorded.”
“Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.”
He was driven from human society, his mind was changed to that of an animal, he lived with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.
“But you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself, although you knew all this.
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You brought before you the vessels from his temple, and you and your nobles, together with your wives and concubines, drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone– gods that cannot see or hear or comprehend! But you have not glorified the God who has in his control your very breath and all your ways!
Therefore the palm of a hand was sent from him, and this writing was inscribed.
“This is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEQEL, and PHARSIN.
This is the interpretation of the words: As for mene– God has numbered your kingdom’s days and brought it to an end.
As for teqel– you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking.