² Then the king said to call in the ^[a](A)magicians, the conjurers, the sorcerers, and the ^[b]Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

¹⁸ This is the dream which I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, say to me its interpretation, inasmuch as none of the ^(A)wise men of my kingdom is able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for a ^(B)spirit of the holy gods is in you.’

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.”