Daniel 4:18

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This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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Babylon was the imperial capital on the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia, while Chaldea referred to the surrounding southern Babylonian region and its learned class. In this passage, Nebuchadnezzar’s Chaldean wise men cannot interpret his dream, highlighting the contrast with Daniel’s God-given wisdom.

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Daniel 4:18 mentions Babylon and Chaldea.

Photo of Babylon — Babylon · Radomir Vrbovsky

Photo of Chaldea — Chaldea · M.Lubinski from Iraq,USA.