So I gave orders to (A)bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, so that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. Then the (B)soothsayer priests, the sorcerers, the [a]Chaldeans, and the diviners came in and I related the dream [b]to them, but they could not make its (C)interpretation known to me. But finally Daniel came in before me, whose name is (D)Belteshazzar according to the name of my god, and in whom is [c](E)a spirit of the holy gods; and I related the dream [d]to him, saying,

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  1. Daniel 4:7 Probably master astrologers, diviners, etc.
  2. Daniel 4:7 Lit before
  3. Daniel 4:8 Or possibly the Spirit of the holy God, and so throughout the ch
  4. Daniel 4:8 Lit before

So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret(A) the dream for me. When the magicians,(B) enchanters, astrologers[a] and diviners(C) came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.(D) Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar,(E) after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods(F) is in him.)

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  1. Daniel 4:7 Or Chaldeans