23. But you made yourself greater than the Lord of heaven. You had the utensils from his temple brought to you. You, your nobles, wives, and concubines drank wine from them. You praised your gods made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, or stone. These gods can’t see, hear, or know anything. You didn’t honor God, who has power over your life and everything you do.
24. So he sent the hand to write this inscription.
25. This is what has been written: Numbered, Numbered, Weighed, and Divided.
26. This is its meaning: Numbered—God has numbered the days of your kingdom and will bring it to an end.
27. Weighed—you have been weighed on a scale and found to be too light.