Nang magkagayo'y si Daniel na ang pangala'y Beltsasar, natigilang sangdali, at binagabag siya ng kaniyang mga pagiisip. Ang hari ay sumagot, at nagsabi, Beltsasar, huwag kang bagabagin ng panaginip, o ng kahulugan. Si Beltsasar ay sumagot, at nagsabi, Panginoon ko, ang panaginip ay mangyari nawa sa napopoot sa iyo, at ang kahulugan niyao'y mangyari nawa sa iyong mga kaaway,
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.