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Berean Standard Bible
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In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah ,
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came
to
Jerusalem and besieged it.
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto
Jerusalem ,
and besieged it.
And the Lord delivered
into
his
hand
Jehoiakim king of Judah, along
with some
of the articles
from
the house of God .
He carried these
off
to
the land of Shinar ,
to the house of his god ,
where
he put
them
in
the treasury
of his god.
And the Lord gave
Jehoiakim king of Judah into
his
hand
, with part
of the vessels
of
the house of God :
which
he carried into
the land of Shinar to the house of his god ;
and
he brought
the vessels
into
the
treasure
house
of his god.
Then
the king ordered
Ashpenaz ,
the chief
of his court
officials
, to
bring in
some
Israelites
from
the royal
family
and the nobility—
And
the king spake
unto
Ashpenaz the master
of his eunuchs
, that
he
should
bring certain
of
the children
of
Israel,
and of
the king's
seed,
and
of
the
princes;
young
men
without
blemish, handsome
, gifted
in all wisdom, knowledgeable
, quick
to
understand
, and qualified
to serve
in the king’s
palace —
and to
teach them
the language
and literature
of the Chaldeans.
Children
in
whom
was
no
blemish, but
well
favoured
, and
skilful
in all wisdom, and
cunning
in
knowledge
, and
understanding
science
, and such
as
had
ability
in
them
to stand
in the king's
palace ,
and whom
they
might
teach the learning
and the
tongue
of the Chaldeans.
The king assigned
them daily provisions
of the royal
food
and wine .
They
were
to
be
trained
for
three years, after
which
they were
to
enter
the king’s
service
.
And
the king appointed
them a
daily provision
of the king's
meat,
and of
the
wine which
he
drank:
so
nourishing
them
three years, that
at
the
end
thereof
they might
stand
before
the king
.
Among these young
men
were some
from
Judah :
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah .
Now
among these were of
the
children
of
Judah ,
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah :
The chief
official
gave them
new
names: To
Daniel
he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
Unto
whom
the prince
of
the
eunuchs
gave names: for
he gave unto
Daniel
the name of
Belteshazzar; and
to Hananiah, of
Shadrach; and
to Mishael, of
Meshach; and to Azariah, of
Abednego.
But Daniel made
up
his mind
that he would not defile himself with the king’s
food
or
wine .
So
he asked
the chief
official
for
permission
not to
defile himself.
But Daniel purposed
in
his heart
that he would not defile himself with the portion
of
the
king's
meat,
nor
with
the
wine which
he drank:
therefore
he
requested
of
the prince
of
the
eunuchs
that
he
might
not defile himself.
Now God had granted
Daniel favor
and compassion
from
the chief
official,
Now God had brought
Daniel into
favour
and tender
love
with
the prince
of
the
eunuchs.
but
he
said to
Daniel, “
I fear my lord the king, who has
assigned
your food
and drink .
For why should he see your faces looking
thinner
than those
of
the other
young
men
your age
? You
would
endanger my head before
the king !”
And
the
prince
of
the
eunuchs
said unto
Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath
appointed
your meat
and your
drink :
for why should he see your faces worse
liking
than the children
which
are
of
your sort
? then
shall
ye
make
me
endanger my head to
the king .
Then Daniel
said to the
steward
whom the chief
official
had appointed
over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Then said Daniel
to Melzar,
whom the prince
of
the
eunuchs
had set
over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
“Please
test
your
servants for
ten days .
Let us be
given
only
vegetables
to eat and water to drink.
Prove
thy
servants ,
I
beseech
thee,
ten days ;
and
let them
give
us pulse
to eat ,
and water to drink.
Then compare
our appearances
with
those
of the young
men
who
are
eating
the royal
food,
and deal with your
servants according
to
what
you
see
. ”
Then let
our countenances
be
looked
upon
before
thee,
and
the
countenance
of the children
that
eat
of
the portion
of
the
king's
meat:
and as
thou
seest,
deal with thy
servants.
So he consented to this and tested
them for
ten days.
So he consented to them
in
this matter,
and proved
them ten days.
And at the end of ten days ,
they
looked
healthier
and better
nourished
than all the young
men
who
were
eating
the king’s
food
.
And at the end of ten days their
countenances
appeared
fairer
and fatter
in
flesh
than all the children
which
did
eat
the portion
of
the
king's
meat
.
So
the steward
continued
to
withhold
their choice
food
and the wine they were
to
drink ,
and he
gave them vegetables
instead
.
Thus
Melzar
took
away
the portion
of
their meat,
and the wine that
they should
drink ;
and gave them pulse
.
To
these four young
men
God gave knowledge and understanding
in every
kind
of
literature
and wisdom .
And Daniel had insight
into
all kinds
of
visions and dreams.
As
for
these four children,
God gave them
knowledge and skill
in all
learning
and wisdom :
and Daniel had understanding
in
all visions and dreams.
Now at the end of the time
specified
by
the king, the chief
official
presented
them to
Nebuchadnezzar.
Now at the end of the days
that
the king had
said
he
should
bring
them
in
, then
the prince
of
the
eunuchs
brought
them in
before
Nebuchadnezzar.
And the king spoke
with them ,
and among all the
young
men
he
found no
one
equal
to
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah .
So
they entered
the king’s
service
.
And the king communed
with them ;
and among them
all was
found none
like
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah :
therefore
stood
they before
the king
.
In every
matter
of wisdom and understanding about
which
the king consulted
them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters
in his entire
kingdom
.
And
in all
matters
of wisdom and understanding ,
that
the king enquired
of
them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers
that
were
in all
his realm
.
And Daniel remained
there
until
the first year of King Cyrus.
And Daniel continued
even
unto
the first year of king Cyrus.
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