“At last Daniel
Came in
Before me.
He was named
Belteshazzar,
After the name
Of my god.
He was endowed
With a spirit
Of the holy gods.
I told him the dream.
‘O Belteshazzar!
Chief of the magicians!
I know
That you are endowed
With a spirit
Of the holy gods!
No mystery
Is too difficult
For you.
Hear!
This is the dream
That I saw.
Tell me
Its interpretation.’”
Finally, Daniel came in to see the king. As with his companions, King Nebuchadnezzar had given Daniel a Babylonian name, Belteshazzar, based on the name of his Babylonian god, Bel. The king realized that Daniel, like Joseph with the Egyptian Pharaoh, had special spiritual powers. After all, in chapter 2, Daniel knew and interpreted his dream. The king called Daniel the chief of the magicians. He thought that no mystery would be too difficult for Daniel, because of the special divine powers that he had. Thus, the king was not afraid to tell Daniel, or Belteshazzar, his dream or ask for an interpretation.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 