⁸ Finally Daniel, named Belteshazzar^(A) after the name of my god—and the spirit of the holy gods is in him^(B)—came before me. I told him the dream:

⁹ “Belteshazzar, head of the diviners, because I know that you have a spirit of the holy gods^(A) and that no mystery puzzles you,^(B) explain to me the visions of my dream that I saw, and its interpretation.

¹⁸ This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can make the interpretation known to me.^(A) But you can, because you have the spirit of the holy gods.”

¹¹ There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him.^(A) In the days of your predecessor he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your predecessor, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the diviners, mediums, Chaldeans, and astrologers. Your own predecessor, the king,

¹⁴ I’ve heard that you have the spirit of the gods in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.