1
H7969
In the third
H8141
year
H4438
of the reign
H3079
of Jehoiakim
H4428
king
H3063
of Judah
H935 [H8804]
came
H5019
Nebuchadnezzar
H4428
king
H894
of Babylon
H3389
to Jerusalem,
H6696 [H8799]
and besieged it.
2
H136
And the Sovereign
H5414 [H8799]
gave
H3079
Jehoiakim
H4428
king
H3063
of Judah
H3027
into his hand,
H7117
with part
H3627
of the vessels
H1004
of the house
H430
of God:
H935 [H8686]
which he carried
H776
into the land
H8152
of Shinar
H1004
to the house
H430
of his god;
H935 [H8689]
and he brought
H3627
the vessels
H214
into the treasure
H1004
house
H430
of his god.
3
H4428
And the king
H559 [H8799]
spoke
H828
to Ashpenaz
H7227
the master
H5631
of his eunuchs,
H935 [H8687]
that he should bring
H1121
certain of the sons
H3478
of Israel,
H4410
and of the king's
H2233
seed,
H6579
and of the princes;
4
H3206
Children
H3971 H3971 [H8675]
in whom was no blemish,
H2896
but of good
H4758
appearance,
H7919 [H8688]
and skilful
H2451
in all wisdom,
H3045 [H8802]
and possessing
H1847
knowledge,
H995 [H8688]
and understanding
H4093
science,
H3581
and such as had ability
H5975 [H8800]
in them to stand
H4428
in the king's
H1964
palace,
H3925 [H8763]
and whom they might teach
H5612
the learning
H3956
and the language
H3778
of the Chaldeans.
5
H4428
And the king
H4487 [H8762]
appointed
H3117
them a daily
H1697
provision
H4428
of the king's
H6598
food,
H3196
and of the wine
H4960
which he drank:
H1431 [H8763]
so nourishing
H7969
them three
H8141
years,
H7117
that at the end
H5975 [H8799]
of which they might stand
H6440
at the face of
H4428
the king.
6
H1121
Now among these were of the sons
H3063
of Judah,
H1840
Daniel,
H2608
Hananiah,
H4332
Mishael,
H5838
and Azariah:
7
H8269
To whom the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs
H7760 [H8799]
gave
H8034
names:
H7760 [H8799]
for he gave
H1840
to Daniel
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 Abednego.
8
H1840
But Daniel
H7760 [H8799]
purposed
H3820
in his heart
H1351 [H8691]
that he would not defile
H6598 0
himself with the portion
H4428
of the king's
H6598
food,
H3196
nor with the wine
H4960
which he drank:
H1245 [H8762]
therefore he requested
H8269
of the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs
H1351 [H8691]
that he might not defile himself.
9
H430
Now God
H5414 [H8799]
had brought
H1840
Daniel
H2617
into mercy
H7356
and compassions
H6440
with
H8269
the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs.
10
H8269
And the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs
H559 [H8799]
said
H1840
to Daniel,
H3373
I fear
H113
my sovereign
H4428
the king,
H4487 [H8765]
who hath appointed
H3978
your food
H4960
and your drink:
H7200 [H8799]
for why should he see
H6440
your faces
H2196 [H8802]
worse looking
H3206
than the children
H1524
who are of your age?
H2325 [H8765]
then shall ye make me endanger
H7218
my head
H4428
to the king.
11
H559 [H8799]
Then said
H1840
Daniel
H4453
to Melzar,
H8269
whom the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs
H4487 [H8765]
had set
H1840
over Daniel,
H2608
Hananiah,
H4332
Mishael,
H5838
and Azariah,
12
H5254 [H8761]
Test
H5650
thy servants,
H6235
I beseech thee, ten
H3117
days;
H5414 [H8799]
and let them give
H2235
us vegetables
H398 [H8799]
to eat,
H4325
and water
H8354 [H8799]
to drink.
13
H4758
Then let our countenances
H7200 [H8735]
be looked upon
H6440
at the face of
H4758
thee, and the countenance
H3206
of the children
H398 [H8802]
that eat
H6598 0
of the portion
H4428
of the king's
H6598
food:
H7200 [H8799]
and as thou seest,
H6213 [H8798]
deal
H5650
with thy servants.
14
H8085 [H8799]
So he consented
H1697
to them in this matter,
H5254 [H8762]
and tested
H6235
them ten
H3117
days.
15
H7117
And at the end
H6235
of ten
H3117
days
H4758
their countenances
H7200 [H8738]
appeared
H2896
fairer
H1277
and fatter
H1320
in flesh
H3206
than all the children
H398 [H8802]
who ate
H6598 0
the portion
H4428
of the king's
H6598
food.
16
H4453
Thus Melzar
H5375 [H8802]
took away
H6598
the portion of their food,
H3196
and the wine
H4960
that they should drink;
H5414 [H8802]
and gave
H2235
them vegetables.
17
H702
As for these four
H3206
children,
H430
God
H5414 [H8804]
gave
H4093
them knowledge
H7919 [H8687]
and skill
H5612
in all learning
H2451
and wisdom:
H1840
and Daniel
H995 [H8689]
had understanding
H2377
in all visions
H2472
and dreams.
18
H7117
Now at the end
H3117
of the days
H4428
that the king
H559 [H8804]
had said
H935 [H8687]
he should bring
H8269
them in, then the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs
H935 [H8686]
brought
H6440
them in at the face of
H5019
Nebuchadnezzar.
19
H4428
And the king
H1696 [H8762]
talked
H4672 [H8738]
with them; and among them all was found
H1840
none like Daniel,
H2608
Hananiah,
H4332
Mishael,
H5838
and Azariah:
H5975 [H8799]
therefore they stood
H6440
at the face of
H4428
the king.