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World English Bible

Daniel 1 (WEBP)

[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.

Daniel 1:2a The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
Daniel 1:2b The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
Daniel 1:3 or, seed

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Daniel 1 (KJVS)

[1] In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came () Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged () it.
[2] 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.
[3] 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;
[4] 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.
[5] 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.
[6] Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
[7] 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 Abed-nego.
[8] 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.
[9] Now God had brought () Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
[10] 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.
[11] Then said () Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set () over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
[12] Prove () thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give () us pulse to eat, () and water to drink. ()
[13] 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.
[14] So he consented () to them in this matter, and proved () them ten days.
[15] 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.
[16] Thus Melzar took away () the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave () them pulse.
[17] 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.
[18] 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.
[19] 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.
[20] 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.
[21] And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

Daniel 1:5 Heb. the wine of his drink
Daniel 1:10a Heb. sadder
Daniel 1:10b Or, term, or continuance
Daniel 1:11 Or, the steward
Daniel 1:12a Heb. of pulse
Daniel 1:12b Heb. that we may eat, etc.
Daniel 1:17 Or, he made Daniel understand
Daniel 1:20 Heb. wisdom of understanding

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Daniel 1 (BYZ)

[1] εν ετει τριτω της βασιλειας ιωακιμ βασιλεως ιουδα ηλθεν ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλευς βαβυλωνος εις ιερουσαλημ και επολιορκει αυτην
[2] και εδωκεν κυριος εν χειρι αυτου τον ιωακιμ βασιλεα ιουδα και απο μερους των σκευων οικου του θεου και ηνεγκεν αυτα εις γην σεννααρ οικον του θεου αυτου και τα σκευη εισηνεγκεν εις τον οικον θησαυρου του θεου αυτου
[3] και ειπεν ο βασιλευς τω ασφανεζ τω αρχιευνουχω αυτου εισαγαγειν απο των υιων της αιχμαλωσιας ισραηλ και απο του σπερματος της βασιλειας και απο των φορθομμιν
[4] νεανισκους οις ουκ εστιν εν αυτοις μωμος και καλους τη οψει και συνιεντας εν παση σοφια και γιγνωσκοντας γνωσιν και διανοουμενους φρονησιν και οις εστιν ισχυς εν αυτοις εσταναι εν τω οικω του βασιλεως και διδαξαι αυτους γραμματα και γλωσσαν χαλδαιων
[5] και διεταξεν αυτοις ο βασιλευς το της ημερας καθ ημεραν απο της τραπεζης του βασιλεως και απο του οινου του ποτου αυτου και θρεψαι αυτους ετη τρια και μετα ταυτα στηναι ενωπιον του βασιλεως
[6] και εγενετο εν αυτοις εκ των υιων ιουδα δανιηλ και ανανιας και μισαηλ και αζαριας
[7] και επεθηκεν αυτοις ο αρχιευνουχος ονοματα τω δανιηλ βαλτασαρ και τω ανανια σεδραχ και τω μισαηλ μισαχ και τω αζαρια αβδεναγω
[8] και εθετο δανιηλ επι την καρδιαν αυτου ως ου μη αλισγηθη εν τη τραπεζη του βασιλεως και εν τω οινω του ποτου αυτου και ηξιωσε τον αρχιευνουχον ως ου μη αλισγηθη
[9] και εδωκεν ο θεος τον δανιηλ εις ελεον και εις οικτιρμον ενωπιον του αρχιευνουχου
[10] και ειπεν ο αρχιευνουχος τω δανιηλ φοβουμαι εγω τον κυριον μου τον βασιλεα τον εκταξαντα την βρωσιν υμων και την ποσιν υμων μηποτε ιδη τα προσωπα υμων σκυθρωπα παρα τα παιδαρια τα συνηλικα υμων και καταδικασητε την κεφαλην μου τω βασιλει
[11] και ειπεν δανιηλ προς αμελσαδ ον κατεστησεν οαρχιευνουχος επι δανιηλ ανανιαν μισαηλ αζαριαν
[12] πειρασον δη τους παιδας σου ημερας δεκα και δοτωσαν ημιν απο των σπερματων και φαγομεθα και υδωρ πιομεθα
[13] και οφθητωσαν ενωπιον σου αι ιδεαι ημων και αι ιδεαι των παιδαριων των εσθιοντων την τραπεζαν του βασιλεως και καθως αν ιδης ποιησον μετα των παιδων σου
[14] και εισηκουσεν αυτων και επειρασεν αυτους ημερας δεκα
[15] και μετα το τελος των δεκα ημερων ωραθησαν αι ιδεαι αυτων αγαθαι και ισχυραι ταις σαρξιν υπερ τα παιδαρια τα εσθιοντα την τραπεζαν του βασιλεως
[16] και εγενετο αμελσαδ αναιρουμενος το δειπνον αυτων και τον οινον του ποματος αυτων και εδιδου αυτοις σπερματα
[17] και τα παιδαρια ταυτα οι τεσσαρες αυτοι εδωκεν αυτοις ο θεος συνεσιν και φρονησιν εν παση γραμματικη και σοφια και δανιηλ συνηκεν εν παση ορασει και ενυπνιοις
[18] και μετα το τελος των ημερων ων ειπεν ο βασιλευς εισαγαγειν αυτους και εισηγαγεν αυτους ο αρχιευνουχος εναντιον ναβουχοδονοσορ
[19] και ελαλησεν μετ αυτων ο βασιλευς και ουχ ευρεθησαν εκ παντων αυτων ομοιοι δανιηλ και ανανια και μισαηλ και αζαρια και εστησαν ενωπιον του βασιλεως
[20] και εν παντι ρηματι σοφιας και επιστημης ων εζητησεν παρ αυτων ο βασιλευς ευρεν αυτους δεκαπλασιονας παρα παντας τους επαοιδους και τους μαγους τους οντας εν παση τη βασιλεια αυτου
[21] και εγενετο δανιηλ εως ετους ενος κυρου του βασιλεως

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.