³ and replied to the king, ‘May the king live for ever! Why should I^[a] not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire? ’^(A)

⁴ The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic^[a](A) begins here): ‘May the king live for ever.^(B) Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.’

⁹ They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, ‘May the king live for ever.