28. But there is a God in heaven who explains secret things, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen at a later time. This is your dream, the vision you saw while lying on your bed:
29. O king, as you were lying there, you thought about things to come. God, who can tell people about secret things, showed you what is going to happen.
30. God also told this secret to me, not because I have greater wisdom than any other living person, but so that you may know what it means. In that way you will understand what went through your mind.
31. “O king, in your dream you saw a huge, shiny, and frightening statue in front of you.
32. The head of the statue was made of pure gold. Its chest and arms were made of silver. Its stomach and the upper part of its legs were made of bronze.