The forgotten dream

1In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him.

2Then the king ordered the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

3And the king said to them, “I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.”

4Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic: “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”

5The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, “The word from me is firm: if you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you will be made into limbs, and your houses will be made a refuse heap.”

6But if you make known the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. Therefore make known to me the dream and its interpretation.