Then Daniel explained Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. This interpretation suggests that Belshazzar has been evaluated against standards of justice, morality, or divine expectation and has been found deficient. The image of weighing evokes judgment; just as commercial goods are weighed and evaluated, Belshazzar's character and actions have been weighed and judged. His desecration of the holy vessels, his pride, and his continued confidence in Babylonian gods despite warnings have rendered him unworthy of continued rule. The judgment is not arbitrary but based on actual evaluation of the king's conduct.

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