This time, unlike in Daniel 2:1–49, Nebuchadnezzar does tell his dream to all those present. Now more than thirty years after the first dream—he once again expects an explanation from people who had then been forced to admit that they were not really in contact with the gods. At that earlier occasion they had to admit that they were not receiving real revelations. They also had to admit at the time that their gods do not really interfere with people and that their knowledge
is nothing but a perceived human skill. Again, it becomes clear that the pagan scholars and theologians
are at a loss for words. Daniel is not yet present at this point.
For the groups mentioned here, see the notes on Daniel 2:2.
7 Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers came in, and I told them the dream, but they could not make known to me its interpretation.