⁴⁸ Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great ^(A)gifts, and made him ruler over the whole ^(B)province of Babylon and ^(C)chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

⁶ But if you show the dream and its interpretation, ^(A)you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. ^(B)Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.”

¹¹ There is a man in your kingdom ^(A)in whom is the spirit of the holy gods.^[a] In the days of your father, ^(B)light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king—^(C)made him chief of the magicians, ^(D)enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers,

⁹ “O Belteshazzar, ^(A)chief of the magicians, because I know that ^(B)the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no ^(C)mystery is too difficult for you, tell me ^(D)the visions of my dream that I saw and their interpretation.

²⁹ Then ^(A)Belshazzar gave the command, and Daniel ^(B)was clothed with purple, a chain of gold was put around his neck, and a proclamation was made about him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

^16 (A)But I have heard that you can give interpretations and ^(B)solve problems. ^(C)Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, ^(D)you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around your neck and ^(E)shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

³⁹ Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. ^40 (A)You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command.^[a] Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” ⁴¹ And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, ^(B)I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” ⁴² Then Pharaoh ^(C)took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and ^(D)clothed him in garments of fine linen ^(E)and put a gold chain about his neck. ⁴³ And he made him ride in his second chariot. ^(F)And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!”^[b] Thus he set him ^(G)over all the land of Egypt.

Daniel and the Lions' Den

6 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom ^(A)120 ^(B)satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; ² and over them ^(C)three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these ^(D)satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss.

³⁰ Then the king promoted ^(A)Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in ^(B)the province of Babylon.