NET Bible
"As for teqel– you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking."
— Daniel 5:27, NET Bible
“TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”
“TEKEL; thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. ”
“TEKEL; you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.”
“THECEL: thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting.”
“Tekel; you have been put in the scales and seen to be under weight.”
“TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”
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.
As for peres– your kingdom is divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
Then, on Belshazzar’s orders, Daniel was clothed in purple, a golden collar was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed third ruler in the kingdom.
And in that very night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was killed.