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

⁹ “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that you are endowed with a spirit of the holy gods^[a] and that no mystery is too difficult for you. Hear^[b] the dream that I saw, and tell me its interpretation.^(A)

¹¹ There is a man in your kingdom who is endowed with a spirit of the holy gods.^[a] In the days of your father he was found to have enlightenment, understanding, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners,^[b](A)