Daniel 1
1. In the third <7969 shalowsh > year <8141 shaneh > of the
reign <4438 malkuwth > of Jehoiakim <3079 Y@howyaqiym > king
<4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > came <0935 bow> >
Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > king <4428 melek > of
Babylon <0894 Babel > unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, and
besieged <6696 tsuwr > it.
2 And the Lord <0136 >Adonay > gave <5414 nathan > Jehoiakim
<3079 Y@howyaqiym > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >
into his hand <3027 yad >, with part <7117 q@tsath > of the
vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430
>elohiym >: which he carried <0935 bow> > into the land <0776
>erets > of Shinar <8152 Shin<ar > to the house <1004 bayith >
of his god <0430 >elohiym >; and he brought <0935 bow> > the
vessels <3627 k@liy > into the treasure <0214 >owtsar > house
<1004 bayith > of his god <0430 >elohiym >.
3 And the king <4428 melek > spake <0559 >amar > unto Ashpenaz
<0828 >Ashp@naz > the master <7227 rab > of his eunuchs <5631
cariyc >, that he should bring <0935 bow> > [certain] of the
children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and of the
king's <4410 m@luwkah > seed <2233 zera< >, and of the princes
<6579 partam >;
4 Children <3206 yeled > in whom [was] no <0369 >ayin > blemish
<3971 m>uwm >, but well <2896 towb > favoured <4758 mar>eh >,
and skilful <7919 sakal > in all <3605 kol > wisdom <2451
chokmah >, and cunning <3045 yada< > in knowledge <1847 da<ath >,
and understanding <0995 biyn > science <4093 madda< >, and such
as [had] ability <3581 koach > in them to stand <5975 <amad > in
the king's <4428 melek > palace <1964 heykal >, and whom they
might teach <3925 lamad > the learning <5612 cepher > and the
tongue <3956 lashown > of the Chaldeans <3779 Kasday >.
5 And the king <4428 melek > appointed <4487 manah > them a
daily <3117 yowm > provision <1697 dabar > of the king's <4428
melek > meat <6598 pathbag >, and of the wine <3196 yayin >
which he drank <4960 mishteh >: so nourishing <1431 gadal > them
three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh >, that at the end
<7117 q@tsath > thereof they might stand <5975 <amad > before
<6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >.
6 Now among these <1992 hem > were of the children <1121 ben >
of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, Daniel <1840 Daniye>l >, Hananiah
<2608 Chananyah >, Mishael <4332 Miysha>el >, and Azariah <5838
<Azaryah >:
7 Unto whom <1992 hem > the prince <8269 sar > of the eunuchs
<5631 cariyc > gave <7760 suwm > names <8034 shem >: for he gave
<7760 suwm > unto Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > [the name <8034 shem
>] of Belteshazzar <1095 Belt@sha>tstsar >; and to Hananiah
<2608 Chananyah >, of Shadrach <7714 Shadrak >; and to Mishael
<4332 Miysha>el >, of Meshach <4335 Meyshak >; and to Azariah
<5838 <Azaryah >, of Abednego <5664 <Abed N@gow >.
8. But Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > purposed <7760 suwm > in his
heart <3820 leb > that he would not defile <1351 ga>al > himself
with the portion <6598 pathbag > of the king's <4428 melek >
meat <6598 pathbag >, nor with the wine <3196 yayin > which he
drank <4960 mishteh >: therefore he requested <1245 baqash > of
the prince <8269 sar > of the eunuchs <5631 cariyc > that he
might not defile <1351 ga>al > himself.
9 Now God <0430 >elohiym > had brought <5414 nathan > Daniel
<1840 Daniye>l > into favour <2617 checed > and tender love with
the prince <8269 sar > of the eunuchs <5631 cariyc >.
10 And the prince <8269 sar > of the eunuchs <5631 cariyc >
said <0559 >amar > unto Daniel <1840 Daniye>l >, I fear <3373
yare> > my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek >, who <0834
>aher > hath appointed <4487 manah > your meat <3978 ma>akal >
and your drink <4960 mishteh >: for why <4100 mah > should he
see <7200 ra>ah > your faces <6440 paniym > worse <2196 za<aph >
liking than <4480 min > the children <3206 yeled > which <0834
>aher > [are] of your sort <1524 giyl >? then shall ye make [me]
endanger <2325 chuwb > my head <7218 ro>sh > to the king <4428
melek >.
11 Then said <0559 >amar > Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > to Melzar
<4453 meltsar >, whom <0834 >aher > the prince <8269 sar > of
the eunuchs <5631 cariyc > had set <4487 manah > over <5921 <al
> Daniel <1840 Daniye>l >, Hananiah <2608 Chananyah >, Mishael
<4332 Miysha>el >, and Azariah <5838 <Azaryah >,
12 Prove <5254 nacah > thy servants <5650 <ebed >, I beseech
<4994 na> > thee, ten <6235 <eser > days <3117 yowm >; and let
them give <5414 nathan > us pulse <2235 zeroa< > to eat <0398
>akal >, and water <4325 mayim > to drink <8354 shathah >.
13 Then let our countenances <4758 mar>eh > be looked <7200
ra>ah > upon before <6440 paniym > thee, and the countenance
<4758 mar>eh > of the children <3206 yeled > that eat <0398
>akal > of the portion <6598 pathbag > of the king's <4428 melek
> meat <6598 pathbag >: and as thou seest <7200 ra>ah >, deal
<6213 <asah > with thy servants <5650 <ebed >.
14 So he consented <8085 shama< > to them in this <2088 zeh >
matter <1697 dabar >, and proved <5254 nacah > them ten <6235
<eser > days <3117 yowm >.
15 And at the end <7117 q@tsath > of ten <6235 <eser > days
<3117 yowm > their countenances <4758 mar>eh > appeared <7200
ra>ah > fairer <2896 towb > and fatter <1277 bariy> > in flesh
<1320 basar > than <4480 min > all <3605 kol > the children
<3206 yeled > which did eat <0398 >akal > the portion <6598
pathbag > of the king's <4428 melek > meat <6598 pathbag >.
16 Thus Melzar <4453 meltsar > took <5375 nasa> > away the
portion <6598 pathbag > of their meat <6598 pathbag >, and the
wine <3196 yayin > that they should drink <4960 mishteh >; and
gave <5414 nathan > them pulse <2235 zeroa< >.
17. As for these <0428 >el-leh > four <0702 >arba< > children
<3206 yeled >, God <0430 >elohiym > gave <5414 nathan > them
knowledge <4093 madda< > and skill <7919 sakal > in all <3605
kol > learning <5612 cepher > and wisdom <2451 chokmah >: and
Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > had understanding <0995 biyn > in all
<3605 kol > visions <2377 chazown > and dreams <2472 chalowm >.
18 Now at the end <7117 q@tsath > of the days <3117 yowm > that
the king <4428 melek > had said <0559 >amar > he should bring
<0935 bow> > them in, then the prince <8269 sar > of the eunuchs
<5631 cariyc > brought <0935 bow> > them in before <6440 paniym
> Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar >.
19 And the king <4428 melek > communed <1696 dabar > with them;
and among them all <3605 kol > was found <4672 matsa> > none
<3808 lo> > like Daniel <1840 Daniye>l >, Hananiah <2608
Chananyah >, Mishael <4332 Miysha>el >, and Azariah <5838
<Azaryah >: therefore stood <5975 <amad > they before <6440
paniym > the king <4428 melek >.
20 And in all <3605 kol > matters <1697 dabar > of wisdom <2451
chokmah > [and] understanding <0998 biynah >, that the king
<4428 melek > enquired <1245 baqash > of them, he found <4672
matsa> > them ten <6235 <eser > times better <3027 yad > than
<5921 <al > all <3605 kol > the magicians <2748 chartom > [and]
astrologers <0825 >ashshaph > that [were] in all <3605 kol > his
realm <4438 malkuwth >.
21 And Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > continued <1961 hayah > [even]
unto the first <0259 >echad > year <8141 shaneh > of king <4428
melek > Cyrus <3566 Kowresh >.
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