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When the emperor woke up, the written statements were given to him, and he read them.
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Then he sent messengers and called together all the leading officials of Persia and Media, including the chief officers, administrators, governors, and commissioners.
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He took his seat in the council chamber and had the three statements read aloud.
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"Bring in the three young men," he said, "and let them explain their answers." So when they were brought in,
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they were asked to explain what they had written. The bodyguard who had written about the strength of wine spoke first:
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.