"But I personallyhave heardaboutyou, that you are ableto giveinterpretationsand solvedifficultproblems.Nowifyou are ableto readthe inscriptionand makeits interpretationknownto me, you will be clothedwith purpleand [wear] a necklaceof goldaroundyour neck,and you will haveauthorityas the third[ruler] in the kingdom."
The kingcalledaloudto bringin the conjurers,the Chaldeansand the diviners.The kingspokeand saidto the wisemenof Babylon,"Anymanwhocan readthisinscriptionand explainits interpretationto me shall be clothedwith purpleand [have] a necklaceof goldaroundhis neck,and haveauthorityas third[ruler] in the kingdom."