Daniel 5:28 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

PERES means your kingdom is getting split up and handed over to the Medes and Persians.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Your empire just got divided and conquered, it's officially over.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Daniel 5, King Belshazzar of Babylon was hosting a lavish feast when a mysterious hand appeared and wrote on the wall, foretelling the downfall of his kingdom. Daniel, as God's prophet, interpreted the word "Peres" to mean that the kingdom would be divided and handed over to the Medes and Persians as a judgment for Belshazzar's pride and idolatry. Historically, this prophecy was fulfilled in 539 BC when Cyrus the Great of Persia conquered Babylon, ending the Babylonian Empire and ushering in Persian rule.

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