17. Then Daniel went home and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah about this matter.
18. He told them to ask the God of heaven to be merciful and to explain this secret to them so that they would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise advisers in Babylon.
19. The secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision during the night. So Daniel praised the God of heaven.
20. He said,“Praise God’s name from everlasting to everlastingbecause he is wise and powerful.