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Therefore I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chalde′ans, and the astrologers came in; and I told them the dream, but they could not make known to me its interpretation. At last Daniel came in before me—he who was named Belteshaz′zar[a] after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods[b]—and I told him the dream, saying,

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  1. 4.8 Belteshazzar: The name given to Daniel means “May Bel protect his life.”
  2. Daniel 4:8 Or Spirit of the holy God

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