So Daniel went in and<n id="1" /> requested the king to grant him time, that he might disclose the interpretation to the king.

<p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> at that time certain<n id="2" /> Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against<n id="3" /> the Jews.

As for the rest of the beasts, their ruling authority had already been removed, though they were permitted to go on living<n id="1" /> for a time and a season.

<p class="poetry">He changes times and seasons,p> <p class="poetry">deposing some kingsp> <p class="poetry">and establishing others.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He gives wisdom to the wise;p> <p class="poetry">he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;<n id="2" />p>

until the Ancient of Days arrived and judgment was rendered<n id="1" /> in favor of the holy ones of the Most High. Then the time came for the holy ones to take possession of the kingdom.p>

<p class="poetry">He will speak words against the Most High.p> <p class="poetry">He will harass<n id="1" /> the holy ones of the Most High continually.p> <p class="poetry">His intention<n id="2" /> will be to change times established by law.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">They will be delivered into his handp> <p class="poetry">For a time, times,<n id="4" /> and half a time.p>

<p class="bodytext">At that time Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues came to them and asked, &#8220;Who gave you authority<n id="1" /> to rebuild this temple and to complete this structure?&#8221;<n id="2" />

Therefore when they all<n id="1" /> heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes,<n id="2" /> and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and language groups began bowing down and paying homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected.p>

<p class="bodytext">At that time my sanity returned to me. I was restored<n id="1" /> to the honor of my kingdom<b>,b> and my splendor returned to me. My ministers and my nobles were seeking me out, and I was reinstated<n id="2" /> over my kingdom. I became even greater than before.

Then they said to the king, &#8220;Daniel, who is one of the captives<n id="1" /> from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the edict that you issued. Three times daily he offers his prayer.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">When Daniel realized<n id="1" /> that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows<n id="2" /> in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem.<n id="3" /> Three<n id="4" /> times daily he was<n id="5" /> kneeling<n id="6" /> and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.