“And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.”
Finally, Daniel explained Upharsin (or Parsin): Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians. This final word announces the kingdom's imminent transfer of power from Babylon to Media-Persia. The division of the kingdom reflects the political reality that the unified Babylonian empire will be fragmented and conquered by the Median and Persian powers. This prophecy proves true within hours; Darius the Mede conquers Babylon (historically, Cyrus of Persia led the conquest). The writing thus announces three levels of judgment: numbering (completion), weighing (evaluation), and division (transfer of power).
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