Daniel 5:28

“PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”

"PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians." - Daniel 5:28
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What does Daniel 5:28 mean?

The verse Daniel 5:28 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians." This verse is part of the story of Belshazzar's Feast, which is found in the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The story is set in the…

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The Weight of Accountability: Lessons from Daniel 5:28

In the world of politics, power, and leadership, kingdoms rise and fall. Nations can find themselves crumbling under the weight of their decisions, often driven by the personal choices of their rulers. The verse from Daniel 5:28—"PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the…

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A Prayer of Humility and Wisdom in Division

O Gracious and Eternal Father, As I kneel before You today, I reflect deeply on the truth found in Daniel 5:28, where it is proclaimed, "PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians." This solemn warning, recorded in the pages of Your Holy Word, serves as a…

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Daniel 5:28 - "PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians."
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Daniel 7:28 - "Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart."
Daniel 5:13 - "Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?"
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Ezekiel 28:3 - "Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:"
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Daniel 12:5 - "¶ Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river."
Daniel 7:28 “Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly alarmed me, and my color changed, but I kept the matter in my heart.”
Daniel 5:12 - "Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation."
Daniel 6:5 - "Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God."
Daniel 5:30 - "¶ In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain."
Daniel 5:25 - "¶ And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN."
Daniel 5:29 - "Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom."
Daniel 5:24 - "Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written."
Daniel 5:27 - "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."
Daniel 5:27 - "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."
Daniel 5:27 - "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."