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23 God of my people of long ago, I thank and praise you.
    You have given me wisdom and power.
You have made known to me what we asked you for.
    You have shown us the king’s dream.”

Daniel Tells the King What His Dream Means

24 Then Daniel went to Arioch. The king had appointed him to put the wise men of Babylon to death. Daniel said to him, “Don’t kill the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king. I’ll tell him what his dream means.”

25 So Arioch took Daniel to the king at once. Arioch said, “I have found a man among those you brought here from Judah. He can tell you what your dream means.”

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23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:(A)
    You have given me wisdom(B) and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
    you have made known to us the dream of the king.(C)

Daniel Interprets the Dream

24 Then Daniel went to Arioch,(D) whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him.”

25 Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, “I have found a man among the exiles(E) from Judah(F) who can tell the king what his dream means.”

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