Daniel 5:27 meaning and explanation
TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.
Daniel 5:27, Berean Standard Bible
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Daniel is interpreting the writing on the wall for King Belshazzar of Babylon, who has just used the temple vessels in a drunken feast honoring idols. The word TEKEL comes from an Aramaic root meaning to weigh, and the verdict is that Belshazzar has been weighed and found lacking.
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