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1 # In the third <07969> year <08141> of the reign <04438> of Jehoiakim <03079> king <04428> of Judah <03063> came <0935> (8804) Nebuchadnezzar <05019> king <04428> of Babylon <0894> unto Jerusalem <03389>, and besieged <06696> (8799) it.
2 And the Lord <0136> gave <05414> (8799) Jehoiakim <03079> king <04428> of Judah <03063> into his hand <03027>, with part <07117> of the vessels <03627> of the house <01004> of God <0430>: which he carried <0935> (8686) into the land <0776> of Shinar <08152> to the house <01004> of his god <0430>; and he brought <0935> (8689) the vessels <03627> into the treasure <0214> house <01004> of his god <0430>.
3 And the king <04428> spake <0559> (8799) unto Ashpenaz <0828> the master <07227> of his eunuchs <05631> , that he should bring <0935> (8687) certain of the children <01121> of Israel <03478>, and of the king's <04410> seed <02233>, and of the princes <06579>;
4 Children <03206> in whom was no blemish <03971> (8675) <03971>, but well <02896> favoured <04758> , and skilful <07919> (8688) in all wisdom <02451>, and cunning <03045> (8802) in knowledge <01847>, and understanding <0995> (8688) science <04093>, and such as had ability <03581> in them to stand <05975> (8800) in the king's <04428> palace <01964>, and whom they might teach <03925> (8763) the learning <05612> and the tongue <03956> of the Chaldeans <03778> .
5 And the king <04428> appointed <04487> (8762) them a daily <03117> <03117> provision <01697> of the king's <04428> meat <06598>, and of the wine <03196> which he drank <04960>: so nourishing <01431> (8763) them three <07969> years <08141>, that at the end <07117> thereof they might stand <05975> (8799) before <06440> the king <04428>.
6 Now among these were of the children <01121> of Judah <03063>, Daniel <01840>, Hananiah <02608>, Mishael <04332>, and Azariah <05838>:
7 Unto whom the prince <08269> of the eunuchs <05631> gave <07760> (8799) names <08034>: for he gave <07760> (8799) unto Daniel <01840> the name of Belteshazzar <01095>; and to Hananiah <02608>, of Shadrach <07714>; and to Mishael <04332>, of Meshach <04335>; and to Azariah <05838>, of Abednego <05664>.
8 # But Daniel <01840> purposed <07760> (8799) in his heart <03820> that he would not defile <01351> (8691) himself with the portion <06598> <00> of the king's <04428> meat <06598>, nor with the wine <03196> which he drank <04960> : therefore he requested <01245> (8762) of the prince <08269> of the eunuchs <05631> that he might not defile <01351> (8691) himself.
9 Now God <0430> had brought <05414> (8799) Daniel <01840> into favour <02617> and tender love <07356> with <06440> the prince <08269> of the eunuchs <05631>.
10 And the prince <08269> of the eunuchs <05631> said <0559> (8799) unto Daniel <01840>, I fear <03373> my lord <0113> the king <04428>, who hath appointed <04487> (8765) your meat <03978> and your drink <04960>: for why should he see <07200> (8799) your faces <06440> worse liking <02196> (8802) than the children <03206> which are of your sort <01524>? then shall ye make me endanger <02325> (8765) my head <07218> to the king <04428>.
11 Then said <0559> (8799) Daniel <01840> to Melzar <04453>, whom the prince <08269> of the eunuchs <05631> had set <04487> (8765) over Daniel <01840>, Hananiah <02608>, Mishael <04332>, and Azariah <05838>,
12 Prove <05254> (8761) thy servants <05650>, I beseech thee, ten <06235> days <03117>; and let them give <05414> (8799) us pulse <02235> to eat <0398> (8799), and water <04325> to drink <08354> (8799).
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13 Then let our countenances <04758> be looked upon <07200> (8735) before <06440> thee, and the countenance <04758> of the children <03206> that eat <0398> (8802) of the portion <06598> <00> of the king's <04428> meat <06598> : and as thou seest <07200> (8799), deal <06213> (8798) with thy servants <05650>.
14 So he consented <08085> (8799) to them in this matter <01697>, and proved <05254> (8762) them ten <06235> days <03117>.
15 And at the end <07117> of ten <06235> days <03117> their countenances <04758> appeared <07200> (8738) fairer <02896> and fatter <01277> in flesh <01320> than all the children <03206> which did eat <0398> (8802) the portion <06598> <00> of the king's <04428> meat <06598>.
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16 Thus Melzar <04453> took away <05375> (8802) the portion of their meat <06598>, and the wine <03196> that they should drink <04960>; and gave <05414> (8802) them pulse <02235>.
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17 # As for these four <0702> children <03206>, God <0430> gave <05414> (8804) them knowledge <04093> and skill <07919> (8687) in all learning <05612> and wisdom <02451>: and Daniel <01840> had understanding <0995> (8689) in all visions <02377> and dreams <02472>.
18 Now at the end <07117> of the days <03117> that the king <04428> had said <0559> (8804) he should bring <0935> (8687) them in, then the prince <08269> of the eunuchs <05631> brought <0935> (8686) them in before <06440> Nebuchadnezzar <05019>.
19 And the king <04428> communed <01696> (8762) with them; and among them all was found <04672> (8738) none like Daniel <01840>, Hananiah <02608>, Mishael <04332>, and Azariah <05838>: therefore stood <05975> (8799) they before <06440> the king <04428>.
20 And in all matters <01697> of wisdom <02451> and understanding <0998>, that the king <04428> enquired <01245> (8765) of them, he found <04672> (8799) them ten times <06235> better <03027> than all the magicians <02748> and astrologers <0825> that were in all his realm <04438>.
21 And Daniel <01840> continued even unto the first <0259> year <08141> of king <04428> Cyrus <03566>.