Later, the king ordered Ashpenaz, his chief officer, to bring in some Israelis of royal and noble descent.

At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought [malicious] accusations against the Jews.

"Then I saw in the visions of my head while I was in bed and take careful notice! I saw a holy observer descend from heaven.

In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, who was of Median descent and who had been appointed king over the Babylonian empire --