4. I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous.
5. I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me.
6. So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
7. When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.
8. Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.)
9. I said, ‘Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me.
10. These are the visions I saw while lying in bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous.