Daniel 4:9

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Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation of it.

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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 ruling people. In this setting, Nebuchadnezzar addresses Daniel as chief of Babylon’s wise men, highlighting God’s sovereign witness within a powerful pagan court.

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Daniel 4:9 mentions Babylon and Chaldea.

Photo of Babylon — Babylon · Radomir Vrbovsky

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