Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
KJV
King James Version
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 ;
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 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.
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.
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,)
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;
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.
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.
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.
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.
And
there
are
among them
out
of the sons
of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah ,
Now
among these
were
of the children
of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah :
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
.
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
.
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.
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.
And
God giveth
Daniel for
kindness
and for
mercies
before
the chief
of the eunuchs ;
Now
God had
brought
Daniel into
favour
and tender
love
with
the prince
of the eunuchs .
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 ,'
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 .
And
Daniel saith
unto
the
Meltzar
, whom the chief
of the eunuchs hath
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,
`Try
, I pray
thee, thy
servants,
ten days; and they
give to
us of
the
vegetables,
and
we
eat, and water ,
and
we
drink ;
Prove
thy
servants
, I beseech
thee, ten days; and let
them
give us pulse
to
eat, and water to
drink .
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. '
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.
And
he hearkeneth
to them ,
to
this word
, and trieth
them ten days :
So
he consented
to them in
this matter
, and proved
them ten days .
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
.
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
.
And
the
Meltzar
is
taking
away their
portion of food
, and the wine of
their
drink ,
and is
giving
to
them vegetables
.
Thus
Melzar
took
away the
portion of their
meat
, and the wine that
they
should
drink ;
and gave
them pulse
.
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.
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.
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.
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 speaketh
with them ,
and there
hath
none
been
found
among them all like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah ,
and
they stand
before the king ;
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 .
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 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 is
unto the first year of Cyrus
the
king.
And Daniel continued
even
unto the first year of king Cyrus
.
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