Vol 01 - Notes and Fragments

Notes and Fragments

We have received the following interesting communication from a correspondent:Question 289.-The inscription is literally. MENE, MENE-numbered, numbered. TEKEL-weighed. U-and PARSIN-they are dividing. MENE MENE TEKEL UPARSIN literally translated is " Numbered, numbered; weighed; and they are dividing." UPARSIN is changed into PERES, because the U (and) is left out, and PARSIN (they are dividing), the active participle plural, is changed into the past participle singular, PERES (divided.)