24. So Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not put the wise men of Babylon to death. Bring me before the king, and I will tell him the interpretation of the dream.” Arioch quickly brought Daniel to the king and said,
25. “I have found a man among the Judean exiles who can give the interpretation to the king.”
26. The king asked Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Can you tell me the dream that I had and its meaning?”
27. In the king’s presence Daniel made this reply:“The mystery about which the king has inquired, the wise men, enchanters, magicians, and diviners could not explain to the king.
28. But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what is to happen in the last days; this was your dream, the visions you saw as you lay in bed.
29. To you in your bed there came thoughts about what should happen in the future, and he who reveals mysteries showed you what is to be.
30. To me also this mystery has been revealed; not that I am wiser than any other living person, but in order that its meaning may be made known to the king, that you may understand the thoughts of your own mind.
31. “In your vision, O king, you saw a statue, very large and exceedingly bright, terrifying in appearance as it stood before you.
32. Its head was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs bronze,
33. its legs iron, its feet partly iron and partly clay.