⁴⁸ Then the king ^[a](A)promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts, and he made him rule with power over the whole ^(B)province of Babylon and chief ^[b]prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

⁷ The king called out loudly to bring in the ^(A)conjurers, the ^[a]Chaldeans, and the diviners. The king answered and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Any man who can read this writing and declare its interpretation to me shall be ^(B)clothed with purple and have a ^(C)necklace of gold around his neck and rule with power as ^[b](D)third ruler in the kingdom.”

¹⁶ But I personally have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and ^[a]solve difficult problems. Now if you are able to read the writing and make its ^(A)interpretation known to me, you will be ^(B)clothed with purple and wear a necklace of gold around your neck, and you will rule with power as the ^[b]third ruler in the kingdom.”

²⁹ Then Belshazzar said the word, and they ^(A)clothed Daniel with purple and put a necklace of gold around his neck and issued a proclamation concerning him that he now would be the ^[a]third powerful ruler in the kingdom.