Daniel 5:24

Geneva Bible

Then was the palme of the hand sent from him, and hath written this writing.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore, he sent the hand, and this writing was inscribed.

Hebrew Names Version
Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

King James Version
Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

English Standard Version
"Then from his presence the hand was sent, and this writing was inscribed.

New American Standard Bible
"Then the hand was sent from Him and this inscription was written out.

New Century Version
So God sent the hand that wrote on the wall.

Amplified Bible
"Then the hand was sent from the presence [of the Most High God], and this inscription was written:

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then the hand was sent from Him and this inscription was written out.

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore He sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

Contemporary English Version
That's why he sent the hand to write this message on the wall.

Complete Jewish Bible
This is why he sent the hand to write this inscription;

Darby Translation
then from before him was sent the part of the hand, and this writing hath been written.

Easy-to-Read Version
So because of that, God sent the hand that wrote on the wall.

George Lamsa Translation
Then the palm of the hand was sent from his presence; and this writing was written.

Good News Translation
That is why God has sent the hand to write these words.

Lexham English Bible
So then the palm of the hand was sent out from his presence and this writing was inscribed.

Literal Translation
Then the part of the hand was sent from Him, and this writing was written.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore is the palme off this honde sent hither from him, to token vp this wrytinge.

American Standard Version
Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

Bible in Basic English
Then the part of the hand was sent out from before him, and this writing was recorded.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
then was the palm of the hand sent from before Him, and this writing was inscribed.

King James Version (1611)
Then was the part of the hand sent from him, and this writing was written.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then was the knockles of the hand sent from him, and hath written this writing.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Therefore from his presence has been sent forth the knuckle of a hand; and he has ordered the writing.

English Revised Version
Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

World English Bible
Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the fyngur of the hond was sent of hym, which hond wroot this thing that is writun.

Update Bible Version
Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

New English Translation
Therefore the palm of a hand was sent from him, and this writing was inscribed.

New King James Version
Then the fingers [fn] of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written.

New Living Translation
So God has sent this hand to write this message.

New Life Bible
So the hand was sent from Him to write on your wall.

New Revised Standard
"So from his presence the hand was sent and this writing was inscribed.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then was there put forth from before him the part of the hand, - and, this writing, was inscribed:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore, he hath sent the part of the hand which hath written this that is set down.

Revised Standard Version
"Then from his presence the hand was sent, and this writing was inscribed.

Young's Literal Translation
`Then from before Him sent is the extremity of the hand, and the writing is noted down;

THE MESSAGE
"God sent the hand that wrote on the wall, and this is what is written: mene , teqel , and peres . This is what the words mean: "Mene: God has numbered the days of your rule and they don't add up.

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ Now the Queene by reason of the talke of the King, and his princes came into the banket house, and the Queene spake, and sayd, O King, liue for euer: let not thy thoughtes trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed. ¹¹ There is a man in thy kingdome, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and in the dayes of thy father light and vnderstanding and wisdome like the wisdome of the gods, was found in him: whom the King Nebuchad-nezzar thy father, the King, I say, thy father, made chiefe of the enchanters, astrologians, Caldeans, and soothsayers, ¹² Because a more excellent spirit, and knowledge, and vnderstanding (for hee did expound dreames, and declare hard sentences, and dissolued doubtes) were founde in him, euen in Daniel, whome the King named Belteshazzar: nowe let Daniel be called, and hee will declare the interpretation. ¹³ Then was Daniel brought before the King, and the King spake and sayd vnto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captiuitie of Iudah, whom my father the King brought out of Iewrie? ¹⁴ Now I haue heard of thee, that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and that light and vnderstanding and excellent wisdome is found in thee. ¹⁵ Now therefore, wisemen and astrologians haue bene brought before me, that they should reade this writing, and shewe me the interpretation thereof: but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing. ¹⁶ Then heard I of thee, that thou couldest shewe interpretations, and dissolue doutes: nowe if thou canst reade the writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and shalt haue a chaine of golde about thy necke, & shalt be the third ruler in the kingdome. ¹⁷ Then Daniel answered, and sayd before the King, Keepe thy rewards to thy selfe, and giue thy giftes to another: yet I will reade the writing vnto the King, and shew him the interpretation. ¹⁸ O King, heare thou, The most high God gaue vnto Nebuchad-nezzar thy father a kingdome, and maiestie, and honour and glory. ¹⁹ And for the maiestie that he gaue him, all people, nations, and languages trembled, and feared before him: he put to death whom he would: he smote whome he would: whome he would he set vp, and whome he would he put downe.

Bible Verse Review
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Daniel 5:5

Reciprocal: Proverbs 16:18 - General Proverbs 18:12 - destruction Jeremiah 51:8 - howl

Cross-References

Genesis 5:5
So all the dayes that Adam liued, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres: and he died.

Genesis 5:6
And Sheth liued an hundreth and fiue yeeres, and begate Enosh.

Genesis 5:22
And Henoch walked with God, after he begate Methushelah, three hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

Genesis 37:30
And returned to his brethren, and said, The childe is not yonder, and I, whither shall I goe?

Genesis 42:36
Then Iaakob their father said to them, Ye haue robbed me of my children: Ioseph is not, & Simeon is not, and ye will take Beniamin: all these things are against me.

2 Kings 2:1
And when the Lord would take vp Eliiah into heauen by a whirle winde, Eliiah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

Jeremiah 31:15
Thus saith the Lord, A voyce was heard on hie, a mourning and bitter weeping. Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

Matthew 2:18
In Rhama was a voyce heard, mourning, and weeping, and great howling: Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not.

Luke 23:43
Then Iesus said vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

1 John 1:7
But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then was the part of the hand sent from him,.... That is, from God: being thus reproached and blasphemed, at that very instant, and for that reason, because the vessels of his sanctuary were profaned, and idol gods were praised, and he despised; he caused part of a hand, the writing fingers of it, to appear on the wall of the king's palace:

and this writing was written; which was then upon the wall, and he points to it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then was the part of the hand sent from him - To wit, the fingers. See Daniel 5:5. The sense is, that when it was fully perceived that Belshazzar was not disposed to learn that there was a God in heaven; when he refused to profit by the solemn dispensations which had occurred in respect to his predecessor; when his own heart was lifted up with pride, and when he had gone even farther than his predecessors had done by the sacrilegious use of the vessels of the temple, thus showing special contempt for the God of heaven, then appeared the mysterious handwriting on the wall. It was then an appropriate time for the Most High God, who had been thus contemned and insulted, to come forth and rebuke the proud and impious monarch.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 24. Then was the part of the hand sent — This was the filling up of the cup of thy iniquity; this last act made thee ripe for destruction.