Daniel 5.25 includes "MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN." 1) What language is this, and what translations do the words have other than the meanings subsequently given? 2) In the KJV, are there other non-English languages, and what are their words' translations?
These Aramaic words may be translated literally as, “It has been counted and counted, weighed and divided.” Daniel interpreted this to mean that the king’s deeds had been weighed and found deficient and that his kingdom would therefore be divided. Naturally there are more detailed ideas or opinions about what this riddle or play on words may mean. Click on the links below:
