“You!
O king!
The king of kings!
The God of heaven
Has given you
The kingdom,
The power,
The might,
The glory.
He had given
Into your hands
Human beings,
Wherever they live,
The wild animals
Of the field,
The birds of the air.
He has you
As ruler
Over them all.
You are
The head of gold!”
Daniel then explained that the head of gold was none other than the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar himself, the king of kings. The God of heaven had given him his kingdom, power, might and glory. In flattering terms, Daniel pointed out that humans, wild animals, and birds all came under the king’s rule.