Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
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, come
hath
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem ,
and layeth
siege
against
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 giveth
into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, and
some of the vessels
of
the house of God ,
and
he bringeth
them
in
`
to '
the land of Shinar, `
to '
the house of his god, and
the
vessels
he hath
brought
in `to'
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 saith
, to
Ashpenaz
master
of his eunuchs
, to bring in out
of
the sons
of
Israel,
(even
of
the
royal seed,
and of
the chiefs,)
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.
lads
in
whom
there
is
no
blemish, and
of
good
appearance
, and
skilful
in all wisdom, and
possessing
knowledge
, and
teaching
thought
, and who
have
ability
to stand
in the palace of
the
king,
and to teach them the literature and
language
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 doth
appoint
for
them a
rate,
day
by
day,
of the king's
portion
of
food ,
and of
the
wine of
his
drinking,
so
as
to nourish
them
three years, that
at
the
end
thereof
they may
stand
before
the king
.
Among these
young
men
were
some
from
Judah :
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah .
And
there
are
among them
out
of
the
sons
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
.
and
the chief of
the
eunuchs
setteth
names on
them,
and
he setteth
on
Daniel,
Belteshazzar; and
on
Hananiah, Shadrach; and
on
Mishael, Meshach; and on
Azariah, Abed-Nego
.
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.
And
Daniel purposeth
in
his heart
that he will
not pollute
himself with the king's
portion
of
food ,
and
with
the
wine of
his
drinking,
and
he seeketh
of
the chief of
the
eunuchs
that
he
may
not pollute
himself.
Now
God had
granted
Daniel favor
and compassion
from
the chief official,
And
God giveth
Daniel for
kindness
and for
mercies
before
the chief 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
chief
of
the
eunuchs
saith
to Daniel, `
I am
fearing
my lord the king, who hath
appointed
your food and your
drink ,
for why doth
he see your faces sadder
than `
those of '
the lads
which
`are'
of
your circle
? then
ye
have
made
my head indebted
to
the king ,'
Then
Daniel said
to
the steward
whom the chief official
had
appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
And
Daniel saith
unto
the Meltzar,
whom the chief of
the
eunuchs
hath
appointed 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 .
`Try,
I
pray
thee,
thy
servants ,
ten days ;
and
they
give
to
us of
the
vegetables ,
and
we
eat ,
and water ,
and
we
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
. ”
and
our appearance
is
seen
before
thee,
and
the
appearance
of the lads
who are eating the king's
portion
of
food, and as
thou
seest
--
deal with thy
servants. '
So
he consented
to this and tested
them for
ten days .
And
he hearkeneth
to them,
to
this word,
and trieth
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
appearance
hath
appeared
better and
fatter
in
flesh
then
any
of
the lads
who are
eating the king's
portion
of
food.
So
the steward
continued
to
withhold
their choice
food and the wine they
were
to
drink, and he
gave
them vegetables instead
.
And
the Meltzar
is
taking
away
their portion
of
food ,
and the wine of
their
drink, and is
giving
to
them vegetables.
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
to these four lads,
God hath
given
to
them
knowledge and understanding in every `
kind of '
literature ,
and wisdom ;
and Daniel hath
given
instruction
about
every
`kind
of '
vision
and dreams.
Now
at the end of the time
specified
by
the king, the chief official
presented
them
to
Nebuchadnezzar.
And
at the end of the days
that
the king had
said
to
bring
them
in
, bring
them
in
doth
the chief of
the
eunuchs
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 speaketh
with them, and there
hath
none
been
found
among them
all like
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah ,
and
they stand
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 '
any
matter of wisdom `
and '
understanding that
the king hath
sought
of
them, he findeth
them ten hands
above
all the scribes,
the
enchanters ,
who
`are'
in all
his kingdom.
And Daniel remained
there
until
the first year of King
Cyrus.
And Daniel is
unto
the first year of Cyrus the
king
.
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