and to seek mercies from before the God of the heavens concerning this secret, that they destroy not Daniel and his companions with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

'I, Nebuchadnezzar, have been at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace:

and the rest of the beasts have caused their dominion to pass away, and a prolongation in life is given to them, till a season and a time.

And thou, go on to the end, then thou dost rest, and dost stand in thy lot at the end of the days.'