All holy things they scorned and mocked, But suddenly all their mocking stopped. Daniel 5:27 — American Standard Version (ASV 1901) 27 TEKEL; thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. Lexham Expanded Bible " 'Tekel'--you have been weighed on scales and you have been found wanting. Daniel 5:27 English Standard Version (ESV) 27 Tekel, you have been weighed[ a] in the balances and found wanting; Even on what I consider to be a good day I cannot meet God’s standard. 1 Corinthians 3:13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 27 Tekel, (A)you have been weighed[a] in the balances and found wanting; The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. TEKEL, &C.] As for the meaning of this word, and what it points at, it is this: thou art weighed in the balances: of justice and truth, in the holy righteous law of God; as gold, and jewels, and precious stones, are weighed in the scales by the goldsmith and jeweller with great exactness, to know the worth of them: and art found wanting; Important words for us all! King James Bible TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. ESV Student Study Bible, Trutone, Chestnut, ESV Single Column Journaling Bible, Large Print, Cloth over Board, Flowers, ESV Study Bible, Burgundy Genuine Leather with Thumb Index, ESV Student Study Bible, TruTone, Sky Blue with Ivy Design, ESV Compact Bible--soft leather-look, forest/tan with trail design, Fire Bible ESV Version, Soft Leather-look, Slate/Charcoal. Therefore, God was telling the King that he had been weighed and measured and was found wanting. What was the meaning of the message? I thought this phrase, “you have been weighed and measured and found wanting” was probably used many times. The handwriting on the wall proved true. TEKEL; you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting. 27 TEKEL, thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. By registering for an account, you agree to Faithlife’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 24 That is why he has sent the hand which has written these words.. 25 The writing reads: mene, mene, teqel and parsin.. 26 The meaning of the words is this: mene: God has measured your sovereignty and put an end to it;. The Lord of destruction will bring straitening in the lives of those who are found wanting. I love it when words or phrases from the Bible have been used in literature, songs or movies. You have been weighed and found to be a spiritual featherweight. If you look carefully at this phenomenon, weighing is an objective phenomenon. You have been found wanting.' Today God is weighing each member of his body in the balances. TEKEL : You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting Daniel 5:27, NASB: "‘TEKEL’—you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient." Daniel then reads the message and interprets it: God has numbered Belshazzar's days, he has been weighed and found wanting, and his kingdom will be given to the Medes and the Persians . It means that God (or some other higher power) has subjected you to careful judging and has decided that you deserve punishment, due to a lack of something. In Belshazar's case, it was respect for God. Tekel means “you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting.” Parsin means “your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians” (Daniel 5:24–28). TEKEL, thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. Well, the people feasted and drank their wine And praised the false gods of his time. Holman Christian Standard Bible TEKEL means that you have been weighed in the balance and found deficient. TEKEL; You are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting. (Re: You've been weight, you've been measured, and you've been found wanting?) 28 PERES, thy kingdome is diuided, and giuen to the Medes and Persians. Even on a good day, or in a good moment it is just a fact that I miss the mark of His holiness and cannot obtain to His level of purity and integrity. Peres: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians” (Daniel 5:26–28). He was weighed in the balance and found wanting, His houses were built upon the sand. Complete Jewish Bible. 27 Tekelmeans ‘weighed’—you have been weighed on the balances and have not measured up. Is it a common thing to say? Job 31:6 Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity. Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. It’s a muddled reference to the Book of Daniel, Chapter 5, often simply called Belshazzar’s Feast. Matthew 22:11,12 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: …. 27 teqel: you have been weighed in the balance and found wanting;. 5:27 Art found wanting - There is no weight nor worth in thee; thou hast made light of God, and the Lord makes light of thee. Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Good News Translation. TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting; JPS Old Testament (1917) TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. 'Numbered, numbered, weighed and divided. TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. Daniel 5:27 “Teqel: You have been weighed on the scales and you don’t weigh much. : Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.” Jeremiah 6:30 Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them. Tekel: You have been weighed and found wanting/deficient. King James Bible TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. - King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan" 'TEKEL'--you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient. One of the greatest judgment scenes in the Bible … Daniel 5:27 Context. ‘TEKĒL'—you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient. You will be weighed in the balance and found wanting. God informed Belchazzar he had been weighed in the balances and was found wanting. That King Belshazzar had been “weighed in the balances and found wanting.” The days of his kingdom and been numbered, and on that very night, that which he treasured would be taken from him. ‘TEKĒL’—you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient. Daniel 5:27 (LEB)" 'Tekel'--you have been weighed on scales and you have been found wanting. 26 This is the interpretation of the thing, MENE, God hath numbred thy kingdome, and finished it. ‘T'kel' — you are weighed on the balance-scale and come up short. Da Dn). You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting? English Standard Version (ESV), Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the abridged. International Standard Version TEKEL: You've been weighed on the scales—and you don't measure up. No-one decides or determines the weight of the thing being weighed. There is a bible verse in Romans I’ve been thinking about since I was requested to help out earlier this week: “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” I often associate this verse with angry turn-or-burn rhetoric: “enter the Kingdom of God now or live all your days in fear of God who is out to get you … Tekel means ‘weighed’—you have been weighed on the balances and have not measured up. That night, the Persians invaded. Daniel 5:27. Darby Translation. As Daniel gives the true interpretation of the writing on the wall you can only imagine the fear rising within the king. There is a bible verse in Romans I’ve been thinking about since I was requested to help out earlier this week: “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Daniel 5:27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. 28 parsin: your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.' Tekel , you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting; New American Standard Version. - American Standard Version … Could anyone tell me the exact meaning or a good example for when to use it and maybe where it comes from? For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting, His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand. It is a common expression from the Bible, and your form is gross misquotation. Daniel never revealed what language those words belong to. Weighed -- Thou art weighed in the balances, and hast been found lacking. TEKEL, You are weighed in the balances and found wanting. Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Your number is up Belshazzar. Weighed in the balance and found wanting. In fact, it proved fatal for the dissolute Belshazzar. Daniel 5:27 — New Century Version (NCV) 27 Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found not good enough. If you neglect or treat with indifference the warnings that God has given, if you cherish or excuse sin, you are sealing your soul’s destiny. Your life and kingdom is over. ok, so i know this quote is from the movie a knights tale, but i need to know if it is a commonplace phrase that most people know. The Bible never identifies what language the words were in. - New American Standard Version (1995) TEKEL; thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. Daniel 5:27 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Daniel 5:27, NIV: "Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting." It is actually "You have been weighed in the scales and found wanting". weight, you have been weighed on the scales and found to be too light; Christian Standard Bible®. Daniel 5:27, ESV: "TEKEL, you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting;" Daniel 5:27, KJV: "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting." 25 ¶ And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL VPHARSIN. Grace, peace, and pardon will be forever withdrawn; Jesus will have passed by, never again to come within reach of your prayers and entreaties.” Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural determinate, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular, OT Prophets: Daniel 5:27 TEKEL (Dan. TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. Perhaps the best known use of the scales in this sense appears in Daniel 5:25, where God tells Belshazzar through Daniel's interpretation, "You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting." Weighing merely reveals/discloses the weight that exists. That very night Belshazzar the Chaldean (Babylonian) king was killed, and … We do not use balances any … Tekel means ‘weighed’—you have been weighed on the balances and have not measured up. Young's Literal Translation Weighed -- Thou art weighed in the balances, and hast been found … It is certainly possible that God wants us to understand all these … He would not be king for much longer. American Standard Version TEKEL; thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. : You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. so if you have ever heard it used before, please tell me. Darby Bible Translation TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting; World English Bible TEKEL; you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting. 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