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Berean Standard Bible

“Now this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.”

Daniel 5:25

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King Belshazzar throws a lavish feast and uses the gold and silver vessels taken from the Jerusalem temple to toast his gods. Suddenly, fingers of a human hand appear and write on the palace wall.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.

World English Bible (WEB)

“This is the writing that was inscribed: ‘MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.’

King James Version (KJV)

And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And this is the writing which was recorded, Mene, tekel, peres.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

“Mene, Mene, Téquel, Parsin”. Estas eran las palabras.

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