"In the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure."

Men i hine kongers dage vil Himmelens Gud oprette et rige, som aldrig i evighed skal forgå, og herredømmet skal ikke gå over til noget andet folk; det skal knuse og tilintetgøre alle hine riger, men selv stå i al evighed; thi du så jo, at en sten reves løs fra klippen, dog ikke ved menneskehænder, og knuste jern, ler, kobber, sølv og guld. En stor Gud har kundgjort kongen, hvad der skal ske herefter; og drømmen er sand og tydningen troværdig."