Daniel:1

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ylt @Daniel:1:1 @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 ; ylt @Daniel:1:2 @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 . ylt @Daniel:1:3 @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 ,) ylt @Daniel:1:4 @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 . ylt @Daniel:1:5 @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 . ylt @Daniel:1:6 @And there are among them out of the sons of Judah , Daniel , Hananiah , Mishael , and Azariah , ylt @Daniel:1:7 @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 . ylt @Daniel:1:8 @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 . ylt @Daniel:1:9 @And God giveth Daniel for kindness and for mercies before the chief of the eunuchs ; ylt @Daniel:1:10 @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 ,' ylt @Daniel:1:11 @And Daniel saith unto the Meltzar , whom the chief of the eunuchs hath appointed over Daniel , Hananiah , Mishael , and Azariah , ylt @Daniel:1:12 @'Try , I pray thee , thy servants , ten days ; and they give to us of the vegetables , and we eat , and water , and we drink ; ylt @Daniel:1:13 @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 .' ylt @Daniel:1:14 @And he hearkeneth to them , to this word , and trieth them ten days : ylt @Daniel:1:15 @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 . ylt @Daniel:1:16 @And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food , and the wine of their drink , and is giving to them vegetables . ylt @Daniel:1:17 @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 . ylt @Daniel:1:18 @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 . ylt @Daniel:1:19 @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 ; ylt @Daniel:1:20 @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 . ylt @Daniel:1:21 @And Daniel is unto the first year of Cyrus the king .

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