^{1 Ref} In the second year of the rule of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep went from him.

^{2 Ref} Then the king gave orders that the wonder-workers, and the users of secret arts, and those who made use of evil powers, and the Chaldaeans, were to be sent for to make clear to the king his dreams. So they came and took their places before the king.

^{3 Ref} And the king said to them, I have had a dream, and my spirit is troubled by the desire to have the dream made clear to me.