<p class="bodytext">&#8220;As for you, O king, while you were in your bed your thoughts turned to future things.<n id="1" /> The revealer of mysteries has made known to you what will take place.

Then all the color drained from the king&#8217;s face<n id="1" /> and he became alarmed.<n id="2" /> The joints of his hips gave way,<n id="3" /> and his knees began knocking together.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;This is the conclusion of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and the color drained from my face.<n id="1" /> But I kept the matter to myself.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

As for me, this mystery was revealed to me not because I possess more wisdom<n id="1" /> than any other living person, but so that the king may understand<n id="2" /> the interpretation and comprehend the thoughts of your mind.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then Daniel (whose name is also Belteshazzar) was upset for a brief time;<n id="1" /> his thoughts were alarming him. The king said, &#8220;Belteshazzar, don&#8217;t let the dream and its interpretation alarm you.&#8221; But Belteshazzar replied, &#8220;Sir,<n id="2" /> if only the dream were for your enemies and its interpretation applied to your adversaries!

<p class="bodytext">Due to the noise<n id="1" /> caused by the king and his nobles, the queen mother<n id="2" /> then entered the banquet room. She<n id="3" /> said, &#8220;O king, live forever! Don&#8217;t be alarmed! Don&#8217;t be shaken!