Daniel 1

1:1 In the third <G 7969> year <G 8141> of the reign <G 4438> of

Jehoiakim <G 3079> king <G 4428> of Judah <G 3063> came <G 0935>

Nebuchadnezzar <G 5019> king <G 4428> of Babylon <G 0894> unto

Jerusalem <G 3389>, and besieged <G 6696> it.

1:2 And the Lord <G 0136> gave <G 5414> Jehoiakim <G 3079> king

<G 4428> of Judah <G 3063> into his hand <G 3027>, with part <G

7117> of the vessels <G 3627> of the house <G 1004> of God <G

0430>: which he carried <G 0935> into the land <G 0776> of

Shinar <G 8152> to the house <G 1004> of his god <G 0430>; and

he brought <G 0935> the vessels <G 3627> into the treasure <G

0214> house <G 1004> of his god <G 0430>.

1:3 And the king <G 4428> spake <G 0559> unto Ashpenaz <G 0828>

the master <G 7227> of his eunuchs <G 5631>, that he should

bring <G 0935> [certain] of the children <G 1121> of Israel <G

3478>, and of the king's <G 4410> seed <G 2233>, and of the

princes <G 6579>;

1:4 Children <G 3206> in whom [was] no <G 0369> blemish <G 3971>,

 but well <G 2896> favoured <G 4758>, and skilful <G 7919> in

all <G 3605> wisdom <G 2451>, and cunning <G 3045> in knowledge

<G 1847>, and understanding <G 0995> science <G 4093>, and such

as [had] ability <G 3581> in them to stand <G 5975> in the

king's <G 4428> palace <G 1964>, and whom they might teach <G

3925> the learning <G 5612> and the tongue <G 3956> of the

Chaldeans <G 3779>.

1:5 And the king <G 4428> appointed <G 4487> them a daily <G

3117> provision <G 1697> of the king's <G 4428> meat <G 6598>,

and of the wine <G 3196> which he drank <G 4960>: so nourishing

<G 1431> them three <G 7969> years <G 8141>, that at the end <G

7117> thereof they might stand <G 5975> before <G 6440> the king

<G 4428>.

1:6 Now among these <G 1992> were of the children <G 1121> of

Judah <G 3063>, Daniel <G 1840>, Hananiah <G 2608>, Mishael <G

4332>, and Azariah <G 5838>:

1:7 Unto whom <G 1992> the prince <G 8269> of the eunuchs <G

5631> gave <G 7760> names <G 8034>: for he gave <G 7760> unto

Daniel <G 1840> [the name <G 8034>] of Belteshazzar <G 1095>;

and to Hananiah <G 2608>, of Shadrach <G 7714>; and to Mishael

<G 4332>, of Meshach <G 4335>; and to Azariah <G 5838>, of

Abednego <G 5664>.

1:8 But Daniel <G 1840> purposed <G 7760> in his heart <G 3820>

that he would not defile <G 1351> himself with the portion <G

6598> of the king's <G 4428> meat <G 6598>, nor with the wine <G

3196> which he drank <G 4960>: therefore he requested <G 1245>

of the prince <G 8269> of the eunuchs <G 5631> that he might not

defile <G 1351> himself.

1:9 Now God <G 0430> had brought <G 5414> Daniel <G 1840> into

favour <G 2617> and tender love with the prince <G 8269> of the

eunuchs <G 5631>.

1:10 And the prince <G 8269> of the eunuchs <G 5631> said <G

0559> unto Daniel <G 1840>, I fear <G 3373> my lord <G 0113> the

king <G 4428>, who <G 0834> hath appointed <G 4487> your meat <G

3978> and your drink <G 4960>: for why <G 4100> should he see <G

7200> your faces <G 6440> worse <G 2196> liking than <G 4480>

the children <G 3206> which <G 0834> [are] of your sort <G

1524>? then shall ye make [me] endanger <G 2325> my head <G

7218> to the king <G 4428>.

1:11 Then said <G 0559> Daniel <G 1840> to Melzar <G 4453>, whom

<G 0834> the prince <G 8269> of the eunuchs <G 5631> had set <G

4487> over <G 5921> Daniel <G 1840>, Hananiah <G 2608>, Mishael

<G 4332>, and Azariah <G 5838>,

1:12 Prove <G 5254> thy servants <G 5650>, I beseech <G 4994>

thee, ten <G 6235> days <G 3117>; and let them give <G 5414> us

pulse <G 2235> to eat <G 0398>, and water <G 4325> to drink <G

8354>.

1:13 Then let our countenances <G 4758> be looked <G 7200> upon

before <G 6440> thee, and the countenance <G 4758> of the

children <G 3206> that eat <G 0398> of the portion <G 6598> of

the king's <G 4428> meat <G 6598>: and as thou seest <G 7200>,

deal <G 6213> with thy servants <G 5650>.

1:14 So he consented <G 8085> to them in this <G 2088> matter <G

1697>, and proved <G 5254> them ten <G 6235> days <G 3117>.

1:15 And at the end <G 7117> of ten <G 6235> days <G 3117> their

countenances <G 4758> appeared <G 7200> fairer <G 2896> and

fatter <G 1277> in flesh <G 1320> than <G 4480> all <G 3605> the

children <G 3206> which did eat <G 0398> the portion <G 6598> of

the king's <G 4428> meat <G 6598>.

1:16 Thus Melzar <G 4453> took <G 5375> away the portion <G

6598> of their meat <G 6598>, and the wine <G 3196> that they

should drink <G 4960>; and gave <G 5414> them pulse <G 2235>.

1:17 As for these <G 0428> four <G 0702> children <G 3206>, God

<G 0430> gave <G 5414> them knowledge <G 4093> and skill <G

7919> in all <G 3605> learning <G 5612> and wisdom <G 2451>: and

Daniel <G 1840> had understanding <G 0995> in all <G 3605>

visions <G 2377> and dreams <G 2472>.

1:18 Now at the end <G 7117> of the days <G 3117> that the king

<G 4428> had said <G 0559> he should bring <G 0935> them in,

then the prince <G 8269> of the eunuchs <G 5631> brought <G

0935> them in before <G 6440> Nebuchadnezzar <G 5019>.

1:19 And the king <G 4428> communed <G 1696> with them; and

among them all <G 3605> was found <G 4672> none <G 3808> like

Daniel <G 1840>, Hananiah <G 2608>, Mishael <G 4332>, and

Azariah <G 5838>: therefore stood <G 5975> they before <G 6440>

the king <G 4428>.

1:20 And in all <G 3605> matters <G 1697> of wisdom <G 2451>

[and] understanding <G 0998>, that the king <G 4428> enquired <G

1245> of them, he found <G 4672> them ten <G 6235> times better

<G 3027> than <G 5921> all <G 3605> the magicians <G 2748> [and]

astrologers <G 0825> that [were] in all <G 3605> his realm <G

4438>.

1:21 And Daniel <G 1840> continued <G 1961> [even] unto the

first <G 0259> year <G 8141> of king <G 4428> Cyrus <G 3566>.



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