Daniel

Chapter 1

1 IN the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged it.

2 And the LORD delivered it into his hand, together with Jehoiakim king of Judah and the vessels of the house of the LORD, which he carried away into the land of Sinar, to the house of his idol; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his idol.

3 And the king spoke to Ashpaz the chief of the eunuchs, that he should bring some of the children of Israel, of the royal families, and of the Parthians;

4 Boys in whom was no blemish, who were handsome in their appearance and skillful in all wisdom and cunning in knowledge and understanding of science, those who were able to stand in the king's palace to minister to him, and whom they might teach the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

5 And the king assigned them a daily portion of the king's delicacies and of the wine which he drank, to nourish them for three years, so that afterward they might stand before the king.

6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah;

7 And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names; Daniel he named Belteshazzar; and Hananiah, Shadrach; and Mishael, Meshach; and Azariah, Abednego.

8 But Daniel decided in his heart that he would not eat of the king's delicacies nor drink of the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he would not force him to eat.

9 Now God gave Daniel grace and mercy in the presence of the chief of the eunuchs.

10 And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has given orders concerning your food and concerning your drink; should he see your faces worse looking than the faces of the boys of your own age, then the king will have me beheaded.

11 Then Daniel said to Menezar, whom the chief of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

12 Test your servants for ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

13 Then let our appearance and the appearance of the boys who eat of the king's delicacies be examined; and as you see, deal with your servants.

14 So he consented to them in this matter and tested them for ten days.

15 And at the end of ten days he saw that their countenances were much fairer and fatter than those of all the boys who ate of the king's delicacies.

16 Thus Menezar took away the portion of their food and the wine that they should drink, and gave them vegetables to eat and water to drink.

17 As for these four boys, God gave them knowledge and understanding in every book and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

18 Now when the days that the king had commanded were over, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before King Nebuchadnezzar.

19 And the king spoke with them; and he found none among all of them like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they stood before the king.

20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding that the king inquired of them he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in his whole realm.

21 And Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus.

Daniel

Chapter 1

1 In the third7969 year8141 of the reign4438 of Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 came935 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 to Jerusalem,3389 and besieged6696 it.

2 And the Lord136 gave5414 Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 into his hand,3027 with part7117 of the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God:430 which he carried935 into the land776 of Shinar8152 to the house1004 of his god;430 and he brought935 the vessels3627 into the treasure214 house1004 of his god.430

3 And the king4428 spoke559 to Ashpenaz828 the master7227 of his eunuchs,5631 that he should bring935 certain of the children1121 of Israel,3478 and of the king's4410 seed,2233 and of the princes;6579

4 Children3206 in whom834 1992 was no369 blemish,3971 but well2896 favored,4758 and skillful7919 in all3605 wisdom,2451 and cunning3045 in knowledge,1847 and understanding995 science,4093 and such as had ability3581 in them to stand5975 in the king's4428 palace,1964 and whom they might teach3925 the learning5612 and the tongue3956 of the Chaldeans.3779

5 And the king4428 appointed4487 them a daily3117 provision1697 of the king's4428 meat,6598 and of the wine3196 which he drank:4960 so nourishing1431 them three7969 years,8141 that at the end7117 thereof they might stand5975 before6440 the king.4428

6 Now among these1992 were of the children1121 of Judah,3063 Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah:5838

7 To whom1992 the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 gave7760 names:8034 for he gave7760 to Daniel1840 the name8034 of Belteshazzar;1095 and to Hananiah,2608 of Shadrach;7714 and to Mishael,4332 of Meshach;4335 and to Azariah,5838 of Abednego.5664

8 But Daniel1840 purposed7760 in his heart3820 that he would not defile1351 himself with the portion6598 of the king's4428 meat,6598 nor with the wine3196 which he drank:4960 therefore he requested1245 of the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 that he might not defile1351 himself.

9 Now God430 had brought5414 Daniel1840 into favor2617 and tender love with the prince8269 of the eunuchs.5631

10 And the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 said559 to Daniel,1840 I fear3373 my lord113 the king,4428 who834 has appointed4487 your meat3978 and your drink:4960 for why4100 should he see7200 your faces6440 worse2196 liking than4480 the children3206 which834 are of your sort?1524 then shall you make me endanger2325 my head7218 to the king.4428

11 Then said559 Daniel1840 to Melzar,4453 whom834 the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 had set4487 over5921 Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah,5838

12 Prove5254 your servants,5650 I beseech4994 you, ten6235 days;3117 and let them give5414 us vegetables2235 to eat,398 and water4325 to drink.8354

13 Then let our countenances4758 be looked7200 on before6440 you, and the countenance4758 of the children3206 that eat398 of the portion6598 of the king's4428 meat:6598 and as you see,7200 deal6213 with your servants.5650

14 So he consented8085 to them in this2088 matter,1697 and proved5254 them ten6235 days.3117

15 And at the end7117 of ten6235 days3117 their countenances4758 appeared7200 fairer2896 and fatter1277 in flesh1320 than4480 all3605 the children3206 which did eat398 the portion6598 of the king's4428 meat.6598

16 Thus Melzar4453 took5375 away the portion6598 of their meat,6598 and the wine3196 that they should drink;4960 and gave5414 them vegetables.2235

17 As for these428 four702 children,3206 God430 gave5414 them knowledge4093 and skill7919 in all3605 learning5612 and wisdom:2451 and Daniel1840 had understanding995 in all3605 visions2377 and dreams.2472

18 Now at the end7117 of the days3117 that the king4428 had said559 he should bring935 them in, then the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 brought935 them in before6440 Nebuchadnezzar.5019

19 And the king4428 communed1696 with them; and among them all3605 was found4672 none3808 like Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah:5838 therefore stood5975 they before6440 the king.4428

20 And in all3605 matters1697 of wisdom2451 and understanding,998 that the king4428 inquired1245 of them, he found4672 them ten6235 times better3027 than5921 all3605 the magicians2748 and astrologers825 that were in all3605 his realm.4438

21 And Daniel1840 continued1961 even to the first259 year8141 of king4428 Cyrus.3566

Daniel

Chapter 1

Daniel

Chapter 1

1 IN the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged it.

1 In the third7969 year8141 of the reign4438 of Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 came935 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 to Jerusalem,3389 and besieged6696 it.

2 And the LORD delivered it into his hand, together with Jehoiakim king of Judah and the vessels of the house of the LORD, which he carried away into the land of Sinar, to the house of his idol; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his idol.

2 And the Lord136 gave5414 Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 into his hand,3027 with part7117 of the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God:430 which he carried935 into the land776 of Shinar8152 to the house1004 of his god;430 and he brought935 the vessels3627 into the treasure214 house1004 of his god.430

3 And the king spoke to Ashpaz the chief of the eunuchs, that he should bring some of the children of Israel, of the royal families, and of the Parthians;

3 And the king4428 spoke559 to Ashpenaz828 the master7227 of his eunuchs,5631 that he should bring935 certain of the children1121 of Israel,3478 and of the king's4410 seed,2233 and of the princes;6579

4 Boys in whom was no blemish, who were handsome in their appearance and skillful in all wisdom and cunning in knowledge and understanding of science, those who were able to stand in the king's palace to minister to him, and whom they might teach the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

4 Children3206 in whom834 1992 was no369 blemish,3971 but well2896 favored,4758 and skillful7919 in all3605 wisdom,2451 and cunning3045 in knowledge,1847 and understanding995 science,4093 and such as had ability3581 in them to stand5975 in the king's4428 palace,1964 and whom they might teach3925 the learning5612 and the tongue3956 of the Chaldeans.3779

5 And the king assigned them a daily portion of the king's delicacies and of the wine which he drank, to nourish them for three years, so that afterward they might stand before the king.

5 And the king4428 appointed4487 them a daily3117 provision1697 of the king's4428 meat,6598 and of the wine3196 which he drank:4960 so nourishing1431 them three7969 years,8141 that at the end7117 thereof they might stand5975 before6440 the king.4428

6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah;

6 Now among these1992 were of the children1121 of Judah,3063 Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah:5838

7 And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names; Daniel he named Belteshazzar; and Hananiah, Shadrach; and Mishael, Meshach; and Azariah, Abednego.

7 To whom1992 the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 gave7760 names:8034 for he gave7760 to Daniel1840 the name8034 of Belteshazzar;1095 and to Hananiah,2608 of Shadrach;7714 and to Mishael,4332 of Meshach;4335 and to Azariah,5838 of Abednego.5664

8 But Daniel decided in his heart that he would not eat of the king's delicacies nor drink of the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he would not force him to eat.

8 But Daniel1840 purposed7760 in his heart3820 that he would not defile1351 himself with the portion6598 of the king's4428 meat,6598 nor with the wine3196 which he drank:4960 therefore he requested1245 of the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 that he might not defile1351 himself.

9 Now God gave Daniel grace and mercy in the presence of the chief of the eunuchs.

9 Now God430 had brought5414 Daniel1840 into favor2617 and tender love with the prince8269 of the eunuchs.5631

10 And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has given orders concerning your food and concerning your drink; should he see your faces worse looking than the faces of the boys of your own age, then the king will have me beheaded.

10 And the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 said559 to Daniel,1840 I fear3373 my lord113 the king,4428 who834 has appointed4487 your meat3978 and your drink:4960 for why4100 should he see7200 your faces6440 worse2196 liking than4480 the children3206 which834 are of your sort?1524 then shall you make me endanger2325 my head7218 to the king.4428

11 Then Daniel said to Menezar, whom the chief of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

11 Then said559 Daniel1840 to Melzar,4453 whom834 the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 had set4487 over5921 Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah,5838

12 Test your servants for ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

12 Prove5254 your servants,5650 I beseech4994 you, ten6235 days;3117 and let them give5414 us vegetables2235 to eat,398 and water4325 to drink.8354

13 Then let our appearance and the appearance of the boys who eat of the king's delicacies be examined; and as you see, deal with your servants.

13 Then let our countenances4758 be looked7200 on before6440 you, and the countenance4758 of the children3206 that eat398 of the portion6598 of the king's4428 meat:6598 and as you see,7200 deal6213 with your servants.5650

14 So he consented to them in this matter and tested them for ten days.

14 So he consented8085 to them in this2088 matter,1697 and proved5254 them ten6235 days.3117

15 And at the end of ten days he saw that their countenances were much fairer and fatter than those of all the boys who ate of the king's delicacies.

15 And at the end7117 of ten6235 days3117 their countenances4758 appeared7200 fairer2896 and fatter1277 in flesh1320 than4480 all3605 the children3206 which did eat398 the portion6598 of the king's4428 meat.6598

16 Thus Menezar took away the portion of their food and the wine that they should drink, and gave them vegetables to eat and water to drink.

16 Thus Melzar4453 took5375 away the portion6598 of their meat,6598 and the wine3196 that they should drink;4960 and gave5414 them vegetables.2235

17 As for these four boys, God gave them knowledge and understanding in every book and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

17 As for these428 four702 children,3206 God430 gave5414 them knowledge4093 and skill7919 in all3605 learning5612 and wisdom:2451 and Daniel1840 had understanding995 in all3605 visions2377 and dreams.2472

18 Now when the days that the king had commanded were over, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before King Nebuchadnezzar.

18 Now at the end7117 of the days3117 that the king4428 had said559 he should bring935 them in, then the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 brought935 them in before6440 Nebuchadnezzar.5019

19 And the king spoke with them; and he found none among all of them like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they stood before the king.

19 And the king4428 communed1696 with them; and among them all3605 was found4672 none3808 like Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah:5838 therefore stood5975 they before6440 the king.4428

20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding that the king inquired of them he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in his whole realm.

20 And in all3605 matters1697 of wisdom2451 and understanding,998 that the king4428 inquired1245 of them, he found4672 them ten6235 times better3027 than5921 all3605 the magicians2748 and astrologers825 that were in all3605 his realm.4438

21 And Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus.

21 And Daniel1840 continued1961 even to the first259 year8141 of king4428 Cyrus.3566