18 “‘Yilo iphupho engiliphuphileyo mina Nebhukhadinezari inkosi. Khathesi wena Bhelitheshazari ngichasisela ukuthi litshoni ngoba wonke amanye amadoda ahlakaniphileyo ombuso wami ayehluleka ukungichasisela.+ Kodwa wena uyenelisa ukungitshela ngoba umoya wabonkulunkulu abangcwele uphezu kwakho.’

11 Embusweni wakho kulendoda elomoya wabonkulunkulu abangcwele. Ngensuku zikayihlo kwatholakala ukuthi indoda le yayilolwazi, lokuzwisisa kanye lokuhlakanipha okunjengokwabonkulunkulu.+ Uyihlo iNkosi uNebhukhadinezari wayibeka ukuthi ibe yinduna yabaphristi abenza amasalamusi, lezinyanga, lamaKhaledi* lezazi zezinkanyezi.+ Yikho okwenziwa nguyihlo, nkosi yami. 12 Phela uDanyeli, lowo inkosi eyamnika ibizo elithi Bhelitheshazari+ wayesenelisa ukuchasisa amaphupho lamalibho lokuxazulula izindaba eziyimpicabadala*+ ngoba wayelokuzwisisa lolwazi kanye lengqondo ekhaliphileyo. Kabizwe uDanyeli, akutshele ukuthi umbhalo lo utshoni.”