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 unto Jerusalem,3389 and besieged6696 5921 it.

2 And the Lord136 gave5414 853 Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 into his hand,3027 with part4480 7117 of the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God:430 which he carried into935 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 unto Ashpenaz828 the master7227 of his eunuchs,5631 that he should bring935 certain of the children4480 1121 of Israel,3478 and of the king's seed,4480 2233 4410 and of4480 the princes;6579

4 Children3206 in whom834 was no369 3605 blemish,3971 but well favored,2896 4758 and skillful7919 in all3605 wisdom,2451 and cunning3045 in knowledge,1847 and understanding995 science,4093 and such834 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.3778

5 And the king4428 appointed4487 them a daily3117 3117 provision1697 of the king's meat,4480 6598 4428 and of the wine4480 3196 which he drank:4960 so nourishing1431 them three7969 years,8141 that at the end4480 7117 thereof they might stand5975 before6440 the king.4428

6 Now among these were1961 of the children4480 1121 of Judah,3063 Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah: 5838

7 Unto whom the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 gave7760 names:8034 for he gave7760 unto Daniel1840 the name of Belteshazzar;1095 and to Hananiah,2608 of Shadrach;7714 and to Mishael,4332 of Meshach;4335 and to Azariah,5838 of Abed-nego.5664

8 But Daniel1840 purposed7760 in5921 his heart3820 that834 he would not3808 defile himself1351 with the portion of the king's meat,6598 4428 nor with the wine3196 which he drank:4960 therefore he requested1245 of the prince4480 8269 of the eunuchs5631 that834 he might not3808 defile himself.1351

9 Now God430 had brought5414 853 Daniel1840 into favor2617 and tender love7356 with6440 the prince8269 of the eunuchs.5631

10 And the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 said559 unto Daniel,1840 I589 fear3372 853 my lord113 the king,4428 who834 hath appointed4487 853 your meat3978 and your drink:4960 for834 why4100 should he see7200 853 your faces6440 worse liking2196 than4480 the children3206 which834 are of your sort?1524 then shall ye make me endanger2325 853 my head7218 to the king.4428

11 Then said559 Daniel1840 to413 Melzar,4453 whom834 the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 had set4487 over5921 Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah,5838

12 Prove5254 853 thy servants,5650 I beseech thee,4994 ten6235 days;3117 and let them give5414 us pulse2235 to eat,398 and water4325 to drink.8354

13 Then let our countenances4758 be looked upon7200 before6440 thee, and the countenance4758 of the children3206 that eat398 853 of the portion of the king's meat:6598 4428 and as834 thou seest,7200 deal6213 with5973 thy servants.5650

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

15 And at the end4480 7117 of ten6235 days3117 their countenances4758 appeared7200 fairer2896 and fatter1277 in flesh1320 than4480 all3605 the children3206 which did eat398 853 the portion of the king's meat.6598 4428

16 Thus Melzar4453 took away5375 853 the portion of their meat,6598 and the wine3196 that they should drink;4960 and gave5414 them pulse.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 end4480 7117 of the days3117 that834 the king4428 had said559 he should bring them in,935 then the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 brought them in935 before6440 Nebuchadnezzar.5019

19 And the king4428 communed1696 with854 them; and among them all4480 3605 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 that834 the king4428 inquired1245 of4480 them, he found4672 them ten6235 times3027 better than5921 all3605 the magicians2748 and astrologers825 that834 were in all3605 his realm.4438

21 And Daniel1840 continued1961 even unto5704 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 unto Jerusalem,3389 and besieged6696 5921 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 853 Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 into his hand,3027 with part4480 7117 of the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God:430 which he carried into935 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 unto Ashpenaz828 the master7227 of his eunuchs,5631 that he should bring935 certain of the children4480 1121 of Israel,3478 and of the king's seed,4480 2233 4410 and of4480 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 was no369 3605 blemish,3971 but well favored,2896 4758 and skillful7919 in all3605 wisdom,2451 and cunning3045 in knowledge,1847 and understanding995 science,4093 and such834 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.3778

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 3117 provision1697 of the king's meat,4480 6598 4428 and of the wine4480 3196 which he drank:4960 so nourishing1431 them three7969 years,8141 that at the end4480 7117 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 these were1961 of the children4480 1121 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 Unto whom the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 gave7760 names:8034 for he gave7760 unto Daniel1840 the name of Belteshazzar;1095 and to Hananiah,2608 of Shadrach;7714 and to Mishael,4332 of Meshach;4335 and to Azariah,5838 of Abed-nego.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 in5921 his heart3820 that834 he would not3808 defile himself1351 with the portion of the king's meat,6598 4428 nor with the wine3196 which he drank:4960 therefore he requested1245 of the prince4480 8269 of the eunuchs5631 that834 he might not3808 defile himself.1351

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

9 Now God430 had brought5414 853 Daniel1840 into favor2617 and tender love7356 with6440 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 unto Daniel,1840 I589 fear3372 853 my lord113 the king,4428 who834 hath appointed4487 853 your meat3978 and your drink:4960 for834 why4100 should he see7200 853 your faces6440 worse liking2196 than4480 the children3206 which834 are of your sort?1524 then shall ye make me endanger2325 853 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 to413 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 853 thy servants,5650 I beseech thee,4994 ten6235 days;3117 and let them give5414 us pulse2235 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 looked upon7200 before6440 thee, and the countenance4758 of the children3206 that eat398 853 of the portion of the king's meat:6598 4428 and as834 thou seest,7200 deal6213 with5973 thy 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 end4480 7117 of ten6235 days3117 their countenances4758 appeared7200 fairer2896 and fatter1277 in flesh1320 than4480 all3605 the children3206 which did eat398 853 the portion of the king's meat.6598 4428

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 took away5375 853 the portion of their meat,6598 and the wine3196 that they should drink;4960 and gave5414 them pulse.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 end4480 7117 of the days3117 that834 the king4428 had said559 he should bring them in,935 then the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 brought them in935 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 with854 them; and among them all4480 3605 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 that834 the king4428 inquired1245 of4480 them, he found4672 them ten6235 times3027 better than5921 all3605 the magicians2748 and astrologers825 that834 were in all3605 his realm.4438

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

21 And Daniel1840 continued1961 even unto5704 the first259 year8141 of king4428 Cyrus.3566