Daniel 1:3-15 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles;

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3 H4428 And the king H559 spake H828 unto Ashpenaz H7227 the master H5631 of his eunuchs, H935 that he should bring H1121 in certain of the children H3478 of Israel, H2233 even of the seed H4410 royal H6579 and of the nobles;

4 H3206 youths H3971 in whom was no blemish, H2896 but well - H4758 favored, H7919 and skilful H2451 in all wisdom, H3045 and endued H1847 with knowledge, H995 and understanding H4093 science, H3581 and such as had ability H5975 to stand H4428 in the king's H1964 palace; H3925 and that he should teach H5612 them the learning H3956 and the tongue H3778 of the Chaldeans.

5 H4428 And the king H4487 appointed H3117 for them a daily H1697 portion H4428 of the king's H6598 dainties, H3196 and of the wine H4960 which he drank, H1431 and that they should be nourished H7969 three H8141 years; H7117 that at the end H5975 thereof they should stand H6440 before H4428 the king.

6 H1121 Now among these were, of the children H3063 of Judah, H1840 Daniel, H2608 Hananiah, H4332 Mishael, H5838 and Azariah.

7 H8269 And the prince H5631 of the eunuchs H7760 gave H8034 names H1840 unto them: unto Daniel H7760 he gave H1095 the name of Belteshazzar; H2608 and to Hananiah, H7714 of Shadrach; H4332 and to Mishael, H4335 of Meshach; H5838 and to Azariah, H5664 of Abed-nego.

8 H1840 But Daniel H7760 purposed H3820 in his heart H1351 that he would not defile H6598 himself with the H4428 king's H6598 dainties, H3196 nor with the wine H4960 which he drank: H1245 therefore he requested H8269 of the prince H5631 of the eunuchs H1351 that he might not defile himself.

9 H430 Now God H5414 made H1840 Daniel H2617 to find kindness H7356 and compassion H6440 in the sight H8269 of the prince H5631 of the eunuchs.

10 H8269 And the prince H5631 of the eunuchs H559 said H1840 unto Daniel, H3373 I fear H113 my lord H4428 the king, H4487 who hath appointed H3978 your food H4960 and your drink: H7200 for why should he see H6440 your faces H7200 worse looking H3206 than the youths H1524 that are of your own age? H2325 so would ye endanger H7218 my head H4428 with the king.

11 H559 Then said H1840 Daniel H4453 to the steward H8269 whom the prince H5631 of the eunuchs H4487 had appointed H1840 over Daniel, H2608 Hananiah, H4332 Mishael, H5838 and Azariah:

12 H5254 Prove H5650 thy servants, H6235 I beseech thee, ten H3117 days; H5414 and let them give H2235 us pulse H398 to eat, H4325 and water H8354 to drink.

13 H4758 Then let our countenances H7200 be looked upon H6440 before H4758 thee, and the countenance H3206 of the youths H398 that eat H6598 of the H4428 king's H6598 dainties; H7200 and as thou seest, H6213 deal H5650 with thy servants.

14 H8085 So he hearkened H1697 unto them in this matter, H5254 and proved H6235 them ten H3117 days.

15 H7117 And at the end H6235 of ten H3117 days H4758 their countenances H7200 appeared H2896 fairer, H1277 and they were fatter H1320 in flesh, H3206 than all the youths H398 that did eat H6598 of the H4428 king's H6598 dainties.