³ and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I^[a] not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”^(A)

⁴ The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic^[a](A) begins here): “May the king live forever.^(B) Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

¹⁰ Because of the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen^[a] came to the banquet hall. “May the king live forever,” she said. “Don’t let your thoughts terrify you or your face be pale.^[b]

²¹ Then Daniel spoke with the king: “May the king live forever.