I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Colleague. Chaldean also, "another, or afterwards, (Haydock) or at last. "(Calmet)
My god. He says this, because the name of Baltassar, or Belteshazzar, is derived from the name of Bel, the chief god of the Babylonians. (Challoner)
Gods. He speaks conformably to his false opinion; (St. Jerome) or, being instructed by Daniel, he testifies that the Holy Spirit enlightens the prophet. (Theod.) Greek has "god "which St. Jerome disapproves; though the plural is often used for the true God. Reason evinces that only the Deity can disclose the secrets of futurity, Genesis xli. 38. (Calmet)
