1: In the yearH8141 thirdH7969 of the reignH4438 of JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 cameH0935 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 to Jerusalem,H3389 and besiegedH6696 it.H5921
2: And gaveH5414 the LordH0136 into his hand,H3027 -H0853 JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 and with someH7117 of the articlesH3627 of the houseH1004 of God-H0430 and which he carriedH0935 into the landH0776 of ShinarH8152 to the houseH1004 of his god-H0430 andH0853 the articlesH3627 he broughtH0935 into houseH1004 of the treasureH0214 his god.H0430
3: And instructedH0559 the kingH4428 AshpenazH0828 the masterH7227 of his eunuchs,H5631 to bringH0935 some of the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 and some of descendantsH2233 of the kingH4410 and someH4480 of the nobles-H6579
4: young menH3206 in whomH0834 [there was] noH0369 allH3605 blemish,H3971 butH2896 good-looking,H4758 and giftedH7919 in allH3605 wisdom,H2451 and possessingH3045 knowledge,H1847 and to understandH0995 quick,H4093 and who [had]H0834 abilityH3581 to serveH5975 in palace,H1964 of the kingH4428 and whom they might teachH3925 the languageH5612 and literatureH3956 of the Chaldeans.H3778
5: And appointedH4487 the kingH4428 provisionH1697 a dayH3117 a dailyH3117 delicaciesH6598 of the king.H4428 And of the wineH3196 which he drank-H4960 and of training for themH1431 years,H8141 threeH7969 so that at the end of [that time]H7117 they might serveH5975 beforeH6440 the king.H4428
6: And wereH1961 of the sonsH1121 of Judah,H3063 Daniel,H1840 Hananiah,H2608 Mishael,H4332 and Azariah.H5838
7: And gaveH7760 to themH1992 the chiefH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 names-H8034 and he gaveH7760 DanielH1840 [the name] Belteshazzar-H1095 and to Hananiah,H2608 Shadrach-H7714 and to Mishael,H4332 Meshach-H4335 and to Azariah,H5838 Abed-nego.H5664
8: But purposedH7760 DanielH1840 inH5921 his heartH3820 thatH0834 notH3808 he would defile himselfH1351 with the portion of delicaciesH6598 of the kingH4428 nor with the wineH3196 which he drank-H4960 therefore he requestedH1245 of the chiefH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 thatH0834 notH3808 he might defile himself.H1351
9: And had broughtH5414 GodH0430 -H0853 DanielH1840 into the favorH2617 and goodwillH7356 ofH6440 the chiefH8269 of the eunuchs.H5631
10: And saidH0559 the chiefH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 to Daniel,H1840 fearH3373 IH0589 -H0853 my lordH0113 the king,H4428 whoH0834 has appointedH4487 -H0853 your foodH3978 andH0853 drink-H4960 forH0834 whyH4100 should he seeH7200 -H0853 your facesH6440 looking worseH2196 thanH4480 the young menH3206 who [are]H0834 your age?H1524 and you would endangerH2325 -H0853 my headH7218 before the king.H4428
11: So saidH0559 DanielH1840 toH0413 the steward,H4453 whomH0834 had setH4487 the chiefH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 overH5921 Daniel,H1840 Hananiah,H2608 Mishael,H4332 and Azariah,H5838
12: testH5254 please,H4994 -H0853 your servants,H5650 for days-H3117 tenH6235 and let them giveH5414 some usH4480 vegetablesH2235 and to eat,H0398 and waterH4325 and to drink.H8354
13: And let be examinedH7200 before youH6440 our appearanceH4758 and the appearanceH4758 of the young menH3206 who eatH0398 -H0853 the portion of delicaciesH6598 of the kingH4428 and asH0834 you see fit,H7200 [so] dealH6213 withH5973 your servants.H5650
14: So he consentedH8085 in matter,H1697 thisH2088 and tested themH5254 daysH3117 ten.H6235
15: And at the endH7117 of daysH3117 tenH6235 appearedH7200 their featuresH4758 betterH2896 and fatterH1277 in fleshH1320 thanH4480 allH3605 the young menH3206 who ateH0398 -H0853 the portion of delicaciesH6598 of the king.H4428
16: ThusH1961 the stewardH4453 took awayH5375 -H0853 their portion of delicacies,H6598 and the wineH3196 that they were to drink-H4960 and gaveH5414 vegetables.H2235
17: And as for young men,H3206 theseH0428 fourH0702 gaveH5414 GodH0430 knowledgeH4093 and skillH7919 in allH3605 literatureH5612 and wisdom-H2451 and DanielH1840 had understandingH0995 in allH3605 visionsH2377 and dreams.H2472
18: Now at the endH7117 of the daysH3117 whenH0834 had saidH0559 the kingH4428 that they should be brought in,H0935 and brought them inH0935 the chiefH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 beforeH6440 Nebuchadnezzar.H5019
19: And interviewedH1696 themH0854 the kingH4428 and noneH3808 was foundH4672 among them allH3605 like Daniel,H1840 Hananiah,H2608 Mishael,H4332 and Azariah-H5838 therefore they servedH5975 beforeH6440 the king.H4428
20: And in allH3605 mattersH1697 of wisdomH2451 [and] understanding,H0998 about whichH0834 examinedH1245 themH1992 the kingH4428 and he found themH4672 tenH6235 hands [more]H3027 thanH5921 allH3605 the magiciansH2748 [and] astrologersH0825 who [were]H0834 in allH3605 his realm.H4438
21: Thus continuedH1961 DanielH1840 untilH5704 the yearH8141 firstH0259 of CyrusH3566 King.H4428