“Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.”
Daniel explains the first word, Mene: God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end. The repetition of Mene and its translation (numbered) suggests that the kingdom's span has been calculated and completed; its time has ended. This interpretation connects to the recurring biblical theme that God determines the duration of human kingdoms; Babylon's rule has reached its predetermined end. The writing announces not merely future judgment but the immediate end of Belshazzar's reign. For Belshazzar, this word means that his kingdom's days are finished; the prophecy will be fulfilled with the Medes' and Persians' conquest within hours of this feast.
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