2
He was a Jew, dwelling in the city of Susa, a great man, serving in the court of the king.
3
He was one of the captives whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had brought from Jerusalem with Jeconiah king of Judea. And this was his dream:
4
Behold, noise and confusion, thunders and earthquake, tumult upon the earth!
5
And behold, two great dragons came forward, both ready to fight, and they roared terribly.
6
And at their roaring every nation prepared for war, to fight against the nation of the righteous.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.