12. Because this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, has shown an extraordinary spirit, knowledge, and insight in interpreting dreams, explaining riddles and solving problems, let him now be summoned to tell you what this means.”
13. Then Daniel was brought into the presence of the king. The king asked him, “Are you the Daniel, one of the Jewish exiles, whom my father, the king, brought from Judah?
14. I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, that you have shown brilliant insight and extraordinary wisdom.
15. The wise men and enchanters were brought in to me to read this writing and tell me its meaning, but they could not say what the words meant.