Daniel 4:8

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But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and I told the dream before him, [saying],

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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 in Mesopotamia, while Chaldea referred to the surrounding southern Babylonian region and, by extension, its learned court officials. In this setting, Nebuchadnezzar summons Babylon’s wise men, yet Daniel’s God-given wisdom proves distinct from Chaldean divination.

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Daniel 4:8 mentions Babylon and Chaldea.

Photo of Babylon — Babylon · Radomir Vrbovsky

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