Daniel 2:2

2:2 The king issued an order ¹  to summon the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and wise men ²  in order to explain his dreams to him. ³  So they came and awaited the king’s instructions. ⁴ 

Daniel 4:8

4:8 Later Daniel entered (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, ⁵  and in whom there is a spirit of the holy gods). I recounted the dream for him as well,

Daniel 4:31

4:31 While these words were still on the king’s lips, ⁶  a voice came down from heaven: “It is hereby announced to you, ⁷  King Nebuchadnezzar, that your kingdom has been removed from you!

[2:2]  ¹ tn Heb “said.” So also in v. 12.

[2:2]  ² tn Heb “Chaldeans.” The term Chaldeans (Hebrew כַּשְׂדִּים, kasdim) is used in the book of Daniel both in an ethnic sense and, as here, to refer to a caste of Babylonian wise men and astrologers.

[2:2]  ³ tn Heb “to explain to the king his dreams.”

[2:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “stood before the king.”

[4:8]  ⁵ sn This explanation of the meaning of the name Belteshazzar may be more of a paronomasia than a strict etymology.

[4:31]  ⁹ tn Aram “in the mouth of the king.”

[4:31]  ¹⁰ tn Aram “to you they say.”