Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall at the feast of Belshazzar, king of Babylon. Artist: Unknown

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Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall at the feast of Belshazzar, king of Babylon. The writing read 'Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin' (You are weighed in the scales and found wanting) and foretold the king's and his kingdom's downfall. Daniel was one of the four great Hebrew prophets.

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