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Daniel 5:26

King James Version (KJV)

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This [is] the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.

Daniel 5:26 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Daniel 5:26

Theological / Devotional

Mene. The Aramaic mene’ is a passive participle of the verb “to number,” or “to count,” and, if taken alone, simply means “numbered,” or “counted.” By divine illumination Daniel drew from this word the interpretation, “God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.”

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