20. Daniel answered,“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever;for wisdom and might are his.
21. He changes the times and the seasons.He removes kings, and sets up kings.He gives wisdom to the wise,and knowledge to those who have understanding.
22. He reveals the deep and secret things.He knows what is in the darkness,and the light dwells with him.
23. I thank you, and praise you,you God of my fathers,who have given me wisdom and might,and have now made known to me what we desired of you;for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”
24. Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said this to him: “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation.”
25. Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said this to him: “I have found a man of the children of the captivity of Judah who will make known to the king the interpretation.”
26. The king answered Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen, and its interpretation?”
27. Daniel answered before the king, and said, “The secret which the king has demanded can’t be shown to the king by wise men, enchanters, magicians, or soothsayers;