That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

But if not, rest assured, your majesty, that we won't serve your gods, and we won't worship the golden statue that you have set up."

I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:

P'res, - snatched away is thy kingdom, and given to the Medes and Persians.

After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceeding strong; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with its feet; and it was different from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

Then I desired to know the certainty concerning the fourth beast, which was different from them all, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with its feet;

But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.