24. So he sent the hand that wrote on the wall.
25. "Here is what was written. mene, mene, tekel, parsin
26. "And here is what those words mean. Mene means that God has limited the time of your rule. He has brought it to an end.
27. Tekel means that you have been weighed on scales. And you haven't measured up to God's standard.
28. Peres means that your authority over your kingdom will be taken away from you. It will be given to the Medes and Persians."
29. Then Belshazzar commanded his servants to dress Daniel in purple clothes. So they did. They put a gold chain around his neck. And he was made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
30. That very night Belshazzar, the king of Babylonia, was killed.