(4:1) I, Nebuchadnezzar, was relaxing in my home, living luxuriously in my palace.

In this vision I saw myself in Susa the citadel, which is located in the province of Elam. In the vision I saw myself at the Ulai Canal.

Then Nebuchadnezzar promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three whole weeks.

Then, on Belshazzar’s orders, Daniel was clothed in purple, a golden collar was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed third ruler in the kingdom.

Then there will be a fourth kingdom, one strong like iron. Just like iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything, and as iron breaks in pieces all of these metals, so it will break in pieces and crush the others.

yes, while I was still praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen previously in a vision, was approaching me in my state of extreme weariness, around the time of the evening offering.

In every matter of wisdom and insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.

“Then there will arise in his place a despicable person to whom the royal honor has not been rightfully conferred. He will come on the scene in a time of prosperity and will seize the kingdom through deceit.

And in that very night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was killed.

In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream filled with visions while he was lying on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream in summary fashion.

“In those times many will oppose the king of the south. Those who are violent among your own people will rise up in confirmation of the vision, but they will falter.

Then in a night vision the mystery was revealed to Daniel. So Daniel praised the God of heaven,

he reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what is in the darkness, and light resides with him.

In the morning, at the earliest sign of daylight, the king got up and rushed to the lions’ den.

While I was watching in my mind’s visions on my bed, a holy sentinel came down from heaven.

In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had many dreams. His mind was disturbed and he suffered from insomnia.

And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood to strengthen him and to provide protection for him.)

(3:31) “King Nebuchadnezzar, to all peoples, nations, and language groups that live in all the land: Peace and prosperity!

I have heard about you, how there is a spirit of the gods in you, and how you have insight, discernment, and extraordinary wisdom.