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World English Bible Classic
[1] In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. [2] The Lord§ gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God;§ and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. [3] The king spoke to Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring§ and of the nobles: [4] youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding science, and who had the ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans. [5] The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years, that at its end they should stand before the king. [6] Now among these of the children of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. [7] The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. [8] But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. [9] Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs. [10] The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink. For why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? Then you would endanger my head with the king.” [11] Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: [12] “Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. [13] Then let our faces be examined before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s delicacies; and as you see, deal with your servants.” [14] So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days. [15] At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer and they were fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate of the king’s delicacies. [16] So the steward took away their delicacies and the wine that they were given to drink, and gave them vegetables. [17] Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. [18] At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. [19] The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king. [20] In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm. [21] Daniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.

Footnotes

  1. § 1:2a The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
  2. § 1:2b The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
  3. § 1:3 or, seed
King James Version
[1] In the third H7969 year H8141 of the reign H4438 of Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 of Judah H3063 came H935 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 unto Jerusalem, H3389 and besieged H6696 it. [2] And the Lord H136 gave H5414 H853 Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 of Judah H3063 into his hand, H3027 with part H7117 of the vessels H3627 of the house H1004 of God: H430 which he carried H935 into the land H776 of Shinar H8152 to the house H1004 of his god; H430 and he brought H935 the vessels H3627 into the treasure H214 house H1004 of his god. H430 [3] And the king H4428 spake H559 unto Ashpenaz H828 the master H7227 of his eunuchs, H5631 that he should bring H935 certain of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and of the king’s H4410 seed, H2233 and of the princes; H6579 [4] children H3206 in whom was no blemish, H3971 H3971 but well H2896 favoured, H4758 and skilful H7919 in all wisdom, H2451 and cunning H3045 in knowledge, H1847 and understanding H995 science, H4093 and such as had ability H3581 in them to stand H5975 in the king’s H4428 palace, H1964 and whom they might teach H3925 the learning H5612 and the tongue H3956 of the Chaldeans. H3778 [5] And the king H4428 appointed H4487 them a daily H3117 H3117 provision H1697 of the king’s H4428 meat, H6598 and of the wine H3196 which he drank: H4960§ so nourishing H1431 them three H7969 years, H8141 that at the end H7117 thereof they might stand H5975 before H6440 the king. H4428 [6] Now among these were of the children H1121 of Judah, H3063 Daniel, H1840 Hananiah, H2608 Mishael, H4332 and Azariah: H5838 [7] unto whom the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 gave H7760 names: H8034 for he gave H7760 unto Daniel H1840 the name of Belteshazzar; H1095 and to Hananiah, H2608 of Shadrach; H7714 and to Mishael, H4332 of Meshach; H4335 and to Azariah, H5838 of Abed-nego. H5664 [8] But Daniel H1840 purposed H7760 in his heart H3820 that he would not defile H1351 himself with the portion H6598 of the king’s H4428 meat, H6598 nor with the wine H3196 which H834 he drank: H4960 therefore he requested H1245 of the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 that he might not defile H1351 himself. [9] Now God H430 had brought H5414 H853 Daniel H1840 into favour H2617 and tender love H7356 with H6440 the prince H8269 of the eunuchs. H5631 [10] And the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 said H559 unto Daniel, H1840 I fear H3373 H853 my lord H113 the king, H4428 who H834 hath appointed H4487 H853 your meat H3978 and your drink: H4960 for why should he see H7200 H853 your faces H6440 worse§ liking H2196 than the children H3206 which are of your sort?§ H1524 then shall ye make me endanger H2325 H853 my head H7218 to the king. H4428 [11] Then said H559 Daniel H1840 to Melzar, H4453§ whom H834 the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 had set H4487 over H5921 Daniel, H1840 Hananiah, H2608 Mishael, H4332 and Azariah, H5838 [12] Prove H5254 H853 thy servants, H5650 I beseech thee, ten H6235 days; H3117 and let them give H5414 us pulse H2235§ to eat, H398§ and water H4325 to drink. H8354 [13] Then let our countenances H4758 be looked upon H7200 before H6440 thee, and the countenance H4758 of the children H3206 that eat H398 of the portion H6598 of the king’s H4428 meat: H6598 and as thou seest, H7200 deal H6213 with H5973 thy servants. H5650 [14] So he consented H8085 to them in this matter, H1697 and proved H5254 them ten H6235 days. H3117 [15] And at the end H7117 of ten H6235 days H3117 their countenances H4758 appeared H7200 fairer H2896 and fatter H1277 in flesh H1320 than all the children H3206 which did eat H398 the portion H6598 of the king’s H4428 meat. H6598 [16] Thus Melzar H4453 took away H5375 H853 the portion of their meat, H6598 and the wine H3196 that they should drink; H4960 and gave H5414 them pulse. H2235 [17] As for these four H702 children, H3206 God H430 gave H5414 them knowledge H4093 and skill H7919 in all learning H5612 and wisdom: H2451 and Daniel H1840 had understanding H995§ in all visions H2377 and dreams. H2472 [18] Now at the end H7117 of the days H3117 that the king H4428 had said H559 he should bring H935 them in, then the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 brought H935 them in before H6440 Nebuchadnezzar. H5019 [19] And the king H4428 communed H1696 with H854 them; and among them all was found H4672 none like Daniel, H1840 Hananiah, H2608 Mishael, H4332 and Azariah: H5838 therefore stood H5975 they before H6440 the king. H4428 [20] And in all matters H1697 of wisdom H2451 and understanding, H998§ that the king H4428 enquired H1245 of them, he found H4672 them ten times H6235 better H3027 than all the magicians H2748 and astrologers H825 that were in all his realm. H4438 [21] And Daniel H1840 continued even unto the first H259 year H8141 of king H4428 Cyrus. H3566

Footnotes

  1. § 1:5 Heb. the wine of his drink
  2. § 1:10a Heb. sadder
  3. § 1:10b Or, term, or continuance
  4. § 1:11 Or, the steward
  5. § 1:12a Heb. of pulse
  6. § 1:12b Heb. that we may eat, etc.
  7. § 1:17 Or, he made Daniel understand
  8. § 1:20 Heb. wisdom of understanding
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Ἐν G1722 ἔτει G2094 τρίτῳ G5154 τῆς G3588 βασιλείας G932 Ιωακιμ βασιλέως G935 Ιουδα ἦλθεν G2064 Ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλεὺς G935 Βαβυλῶνος G897 εἰς G1519 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 ἐπολιόρκει αὐτήν. G846 [2] Καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 κύριος G2962 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 τὸν G3588 Ιωακιμ βασιλέα G935 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 μέρους G3313 τῶν G3588 σκευῶν G4632 οἴκου G3624 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 καὶ G2532 ἤνεγκεν G5342 αὐτὰ G846 εἰς G1519 γῆν G1093 Σεννααρ οἶκον G3624 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 αὐτοῦ· G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 εἰσήνεγκεν G1533 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 θησαυροῦ G2344 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 αὐτοῦ. G846 [3] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 τῷ G3588 Ασφανεζ τῷ G3588 ἀρχιευνούχῳ αὐτοῦ G846 εἰσαγαγεῖν G1521 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 υἱῶν G5207 τῆς G3588 αἰχμαλωσίας G161 Ισραηλ G2474 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 σπέρματος G4690 τῆς G3588 βασιλείας G932 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 φορθομμιν [4] νεανίσκους G3495 οἷς G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 μῶμος G3470 καὶ G2532 καλοὺς G2570 τῇ G3588 ὄψει G3799 καὶ G2532 συνιέντας G4920 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 σοφίᾳ G4678 καὶ G2532 γιγνώσκοντας G1097 γνῶσιν G1108 καὶ G2532 διανοουμένους φρόνησιν G5428 καὶ G2532 οἷς G3739 ἐστιν G2076 ἰσχὺς G2479 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 ἑστάναι G2476 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 οἴκῳ G3624 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως, G935 καὶ G2532 διδάξαι G1321 αὐτοὺς G846 γράμματα G1121 καὶ G2532 γλῶσσαν G1100 Χαλδαίων. G5466 [5] Καὶ G2532 διέταξεν G1299 αὐτοῖς G846 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 τὸ G3588 τῆς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 καθ’ G2596 ἡμέραν G2250 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 τραπέζης G5132 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 οἴνου G3631 τοῦ G3588 πότου G4224 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 θρέψαι G5142 αὐτοὺς G846 ἔτη G2094 τρία G5140 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 ταῦτα G5023 στῆναι G2476 ἐνώπιον G1799 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως. G935 [6] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 υἱῶν G5207 Ιουδα Δανιηλ G1158 καὶ G2532 Ανανιας G367 καὶ G2532 Μισαηλ καὶ G2532 Αζαριας. [7] Καὶ G2532 ἐπέθηκεν G2007 αὐτοῖς G846 ὁ G3588 ἀρχιευνοῦχος ὀνόματα, G3686 τῷ G3588 Δανιηλ G1158 Βαλτασαρ καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 Ανανια G367 Σεδραχ καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 Μισαηλ Μισαχ καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 Αζαρια Αβδεναγω. [8] Καὶ G2532 ἔθετο G5087 Δανιηλ G1158 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 καρδίαν G2588 αὐτοῦ G846 ὡς G5613 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἀλισγηθῇ ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 τραπέζῃ G5132 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 οἴνῳ G3631 τοῦ G3588 πότου G4224 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἠξίωσε G515 τὸν G3588 ἀρχιευνοῦχον ὡς G5613 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἀλισγηθῇ. [9] Καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τὸν G3588 Δανιηλ G1158 εἰς G1519 ἔλεον G1656 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 οἰκτιρμὸν G3628 ἐνώπιον G1799 τοῦ G3588 ἀρχιευνούχου. [10] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 ἀρχιευνοῦχος τῷ G3588 Δανιηλ G1158 Φοβοῦμαι G5399 ἐγὼ G1473 τὸν G3588 κύριόν G2962 μου G3450 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 τὸν G3588 ἐκτάξαντα τὴν G3588 βρῶσιν G1035 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 πόσιν G4213 ὑμῶν G5216 μήποτε G3379 ἴδῃ G1492 τὰ G3588 πρόσωπα G4383 ὑμῶν G5216 σκυθρωπὰ G4659 παρὰ G3844 τὰ G3588 παιδάρια G3808 τὰ G3588 συνήλικα ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 καταδικάσητε G2613 τὴν G3588 κεφαλήν G2776 μου G3450 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ. G935 [11] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Δανιηλ G1158 πρὸς G4314 Αμελσαδ, ὃν G3739 κατέστησεν G2525 ὁ G3588 ἀρχιευνοῦχος ἐπὶ G1909 Δανιηλ, G1158 Ανανιαν, G367 Μισαηλ, Αζαριαν [12] Πείρασον G3985 δὴ G1211 τοὺς G3588 παῖδάς G3816 σου G4675 ἡμέρας G2250 δέκα, G1176 καὶ G2532 δότωσαν G1325 ἡμῖν G2254 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 σπερμάτων, G4690 καὶ G2532 φαγόμεθα καὶ G2532 ὕδωρ G5204 πιόμεθα· G4095 [13] καὶ G2532 ὀφθήτωσαν G3700 ἐνώπιόν G1799 σου G4675 αἱ G3588 ἰδέαι G2397 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 αἱ G3588 ἰδέαι G2397 τῶν G3588 παιδαρίων G3808 τῶν G3588 ἐσθιόντων G2068 τὴν G3588 τράπεζαν G5132 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως, G935 καὶ G2532 καθὼς G2531 ἂν G302 ἴδῃς G1492 ποίησον G4160 μετὰ G3326 τῶν G3588 παίδων G3816 σου. G4675 [14] Καὶ G2532 εἰσήκουσεν G1522 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπείρασεν G3985 αὐτοὺς G846 ἡμέρας G2250 δέκα. G1176 [15] Καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 τὸ G3588 τέλος G5056 τῶν G3588 δέκα G1176 ἡμερῶν G2250 ὡράθησαν G3700 αἱ G3588 ἰδέαι G2397 αὐτῶν G846 ἀγαθαὶ G18 καὶ G2532 ἰσχυραὶ G2478 ταῖς G3588 σαρξὶν G4561 ὑπὲρ G5228 τὰ G3588 παιδάρια G3808 τὰ G3588 ἐσθίοντα G2068 τὴν G3588 τράπεζαν G5132 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως. G935 [16] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 Αμελσαδ ἀναιρούμενος G337 τὸ G3588 δεῖπνον G1173 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 οἶνον G3631 τοῦ G3588 πόματος G4188 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐδίδου G1325 αὐτοῖς G846 σπέρματα. G4690 [17] Καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 παιδάρια G3808 ταῦτα, G5023 οἱ G3588 τέσσαρες G5064 αὐτοί, G846 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτοῖς G846 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 σύνεσιν G4907 καὶ G2532 φρόνησιν G5428 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 γραμματικῇ καὶ G2532 σοφίᾳ· G4678 καὶ G2532 Δανιηλ G1158 συνῆκεν G4920 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 ὁράσει G3706 καὶ G2532 ἐνυπνίοις. G1798 [18] Καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 τὸ G3588 τέλος G5056 τῶν G3588 ἡμερῶν, G2250 ὧν G3739 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 εἰσαγαγεῖν G1521 αὐτούς, G846 καὶ G2532 εἰσήγαγεν G1521 αὐτοὺς G846 ὁ G3588 ἀρχιευνοῦχος ἐναντίον G1726 Ναβουχοδονοσορ. [19] Καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 μετ’ G3326 αὐτῶν G846 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς, G935 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 εὑρέθησαν G2147 ἐκ G1537 πάντων G3956 αὐτῶν G846 ὅμοιοι G3664 Δανιηλ G1158 καὶ G2532 Ανανια G367 καὶ G2532 Μισαηλ καὶ G2532 Αζαρια· καὶ G2532 ἔστησαν G2476 ἐνώπιον G1799 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως. G935 [20] Καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 ῥήματι G4487 σοφίας G4678 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστήμης, ὧν G3739 ἐζήτησεν G2212 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῶν G846 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς, G935 εὗρεν G2147 αὐτοὺς G846 δεκαπλασίονας παρὰ G3844 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 ἐπαοιδοὺς καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 μάγους G3097 τοὺς G3588 ὄντας G5607 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 τῇ G3588 βασιλείᾳ G932 αὐτοῦ. G846 [21] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 Δανιηλ G1158 ἕως G2193 ἔτους G2094 ἑνὸς G1520 Κύρου τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως. G935
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 1:1 This chapter was originally Δανιήλ (Θ) 1.