²⁸ He spoke kindly^(A) to him and gave him a seat of honor^(B) higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

³⁷ Your Majesty, you are the king of kings.^(A) The God of heaven has given you dominion^(B) and power and might and glory;

⁶ Now I will give all your countries into the hands of my servant^(A) Nebuchadnezzar^(B) king of Babylon; I will make even the wild animals subject to him.^{(C) 7} All nations will serve^(D) him and his son and his grandson until the time^(E) for his land comes; then many nations and great kings will subjugate^(F) him.

⁸ “‘“If, however, any nation or kingdom will not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon or bow its neck under his yoke, I will punish^(G) that nation with the sword,^(H) famine^(I) and plague,^(J) declares the Lord, until I destroy it by his hand. ⁹ So do not listen to your prophets,^(K) your diviners,^(L) your interpreters of dreams,^(M) your mediums^(N) or your sorcerers^(O) who tell you, ‘You will not serve^(P) the king of Babylon.’ ¹⁰ They prophesy lies^(Q) to you that will only serve to remove^(R) you far from your lands; I will banish you and you will perish. ¹¹ But if any nation will bow its neck under the yoke^(S) of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let that nation remain in its own land to till it and to live^(T) there, declares the Lord.”’”

¹⁸ “Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar^(A) sovereignty and greatness and glory and splendor.^{(B) 19} Because of the high position he gave him, all the nations and peoples of every language dreaded and feared him. Those the king wanted to put to death, he put to death;^(C) those he wanted to spare, he spared; those he wanted to promote, he promoted; and those he wanted to humble, he humbled.^(D)