Berean Standard Bible

Daniel 1

1In the thirdשָׁל֔וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of the reignלְמַלְכ֖וּתle.mal.KhutH4438of Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֣יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894cameבָּ֣אba'H935to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389and besiegedוַיָּ֥צַרvai.Ya.tzarH6696itעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921.

2And the Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י'a.do.NaiH136deliveredוַיִּתֵּן֩vai.yi.TenH5414into his handבְּיָד֜וֹbe.ya.DoH3027Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֣יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063אֶת־'et-H853,along with someוּמִקְצָת֙u.mik.TzatH7117of the articlesכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627from the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.He carried these offוַיְבִיאֵ֥םvay.vi.'EmH935to the landאֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-H776of Shinarשִׁנְעָ֖רshin.'ArH8152,to the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of his godאֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavH430, whereוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853he putהֵבִ֔יאhe.Vi'H935themהַכֵּלִ֣יםha.ke.LimH3627in the treasuryבֵּ֖ית אוֹצַ֥רbeit 'o.TzarH1004 H214of his godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavH430.

3Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428orderedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Ashpenazלְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖זle.'ash.pe.NazH828,the chiefרַ֣בravH7227of his court officialsסָרִיסָ֑יוsa.ri.SavH5631,to bring inלְהָבִ֞יאle.ha.Vi'H935someוּמִן־u.min-H4480Israelitesמִבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לmi.be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478from the royalהַמְּלוּכָ֖הha.me.lu.KhahH4410familyוּמִזֶּ֥רַעu.mi.Ze.ra'H2233and the nobilityהַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃Ha.par.te.MimH6579—

4young menיְלָדִ֣יםye.la.DimH3206אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834withoutאֵֽין־'ein-H369כָּל־kol-H3605blemishמוּם֩me.'umH3971,handsomeוְטוֹבֵ֨י מַרְאֶ֜הve.to.Vei mar.'EhH2896 H4758,giftedוּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣יםu.mas.ki.LimH7919in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605wisdomחָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahH2451,knowledgeableוְיֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֙עַת֙ve.Yo.de.'ei da.'atH3045 H1847,quickמַדָּ֔עma.Da'H4093to understandוּמְבִינֵ֣יu.me.vi.NeiH995וַאֲשֶׁר֙va.'a.SherH834,and qualifiedכֹּ֣חַKo.achH3581to serveלַעֲמֹ֖דla.'a.ModH5975in the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428palaceבְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.KhalH1964—and to teach themוּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥םu.la.la.me.DamH3925the languageוּלְשׁ֥וֹןu.le.ShonH3956and literatureסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.DimH3778.

5The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428assignedוַיְמַן֩vay.ManH4487themdailyH3117מִפַּת־mi.pat-H6598provisionsדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the royalהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428foodבַּ֤גbagH6598and wineוּמִיֵּ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֔יוu.mi.Yein mish.TavH3196 H4960.They were to be trainedוּֽלְגַדְּלָ֖םu.le.ga.de.LamH1431for threeשָׁל֑וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֣יםsha.NimH8141,after whichוּמִ֨קְצָתָ֔םu.Mik.tza.TamH7117they were to enterיַֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥יya.'am.Du lif.NeiH5975 H6440the king’s serviceהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

6Among these young menwere someוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961fromמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063:DanielH1841,Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֔הcha.nan.YahH2608,Mishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֖לmi.sha.'ElH4332,and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃va.'a.zar.YahH5838.

7The chiefשַׂ֥רsarH8269officialהַסָּרִיסִ֖יםha.sa.ri.SimH5631gave themוַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760new namesשֵׁמ֑וֹתshe.MotH8034:To DanielH1841he gaveוַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the name Belteshazzarבֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗רbe.le.te.sha.TzarH1095;to Hananiahוְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙ve.la.cha.nan.YahH2608,Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֔ךְshad.RakhH7714;to Mishaelוּלְמִֽישָׁאֵ֣לu.le.mi.sha.'ElH4332,Meshachמֵישַׁ֔ךְmei.ShakhH4335;and to Azariahוְלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הve.la.'a.zar.YahH5838,AbednegoH5664.

Daniel’s Faithfulness

8But DanielH1841madeוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760upעַל־'al-H5921his mindלִבּ֔וֹli.BoH3820thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834he would notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808defile himselfיִתְגָּאַ֛לyit.ga.'AlH1351with the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428foodבְּפַתְבַּ֥גbe.fat.BagH6598or wineוּבְיֵ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֑יוu.ve.Yein mish.TavH3196 H4960.So he askedוַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙vay.va.KeshH1245the chiefמִשַּׂ֣רmi.SarH8269officialהַסָּרִיסִ֔יםha.sa.ri.SimH5631for permissionאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834notלֹ֥אlo'H3808to defile himselfיִתְגָּאָֽל׃yit.ga.'AlH1351.

9Now Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853had grantedוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414DanielH1841favorלְחֶ֖סֶדle.Che.sedH2617and compassionוּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑יםu.le.ra.cha.MimH7356fromלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the chiefשַׂ֥רsarH8269officialהַסָּרִיסִֽים׃ha.sa.ri.SimH5631,

10but heשַׂ֤ר הַסָּרִיסִים֙sar ha.sa.ri.SimH8269 H5631saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to DanielH1841, “Iאֲנִי֙'a.NiH589אֶת־'et-H853fearיָרֵ֤אya.Re'H3373my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has assignedמִנָּ֔הmi.NahH4487אֶת־'et-H853your foodמַאֲכַלְכֶ֖םma.'a.khal.KhemH3978וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and drinkמִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑םmish.tei.KhemH4960.Forאֲשֶׁ֡ר'a.SherH834whyלָמָּה֩la.MahH4100should he seeיִרְאֶ֨הyir.'EhH7200אֶת־'et-H853your facesפְּנֵיכֶ֜םpe.nei.KhemH6440looking thinnerזֹֽעֲפִ֗יםzo.'a.FimH2196thanמִן־min-H4480those of the other young menהַיְלָדִים֙hay.la.DimH3206אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834your ageכְּגִֽילְכֶ֔םke.gi.le.KhemH1524?You would endangerוְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥םve.chi.yav.TemH2325אֶת־'et-H853my headרֹאשִׁ֖יro.ShiH7218before the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃la.Me.lekhH4428!”

11Then DanielH1841saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the stewardהַמֶּלְצַ֑רha.mel.TzarH4453whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the chiefשַׂ֣רsarH8269officialהַסָּֽרִיסִ֔יםha.sa.ri.SimH5631had appointedמִנָּה֙mi.NahH4487overעַל־'al-H5921DanielH1841,Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֔הcha.nan.YahH2608,Mishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֖לmi.sha.'ElH4332,and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃va.'a.zar.YahH5838,

12“Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994אֶת־'et-H853testנַס־nas-H5254your servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650for tenעֲשָׂרָ֑ה'a.sa.RahH6235daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117.Let us be givenוְיִתְּנוּ־ve.yi.te.nu-H5414onlyמִן־min-H4480vegetablesהַזֵּרֹעִ֛יםha.ze.ro.'ImH2235to eatוְנֹאכְלָ֖הve.no.khe.LahH398and waterוּמַ֥יִםu.Ma.yimH4325to drinkוְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃ve.nish.TehH8354.

13Then compareוְיֵרָא֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ve.ye.ra.'U le.fa.Nei.khaH7200 H6440our appearancesמַרְאֵ֔ינוּmar.'Ei.nuH4758with thoseוּמַרְאֵה֙u.mar.'EhH4758of the young menהַיְלָדִ֔יםhay.la.DimH3206who are eatingהָאֹ֣כְלִ֔יםha.'O.khe.LimH398אֵ֖ת'etH853the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428foodפַּתְבַּ֣גpat.BagH6598,and dealעֲשֵׂ֖ה'a.SehH6213withעִם־'im-H5973your servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃'a.va.Dei.khaH5650according to whatוְכַאֲשֶׁ֣רve.kha.'a.SherH834you seeתִּרְאֵ֔הtir.'EhH7200.”

14So he consentedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085to thisלַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑הla.da.Var ha.ZehH1697 H2088and tested themוַיְנַסֵּ֖םvay.na.SemH5254for tenעֲשָׂרָֽה׃'a.sa.RahH6235daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

15And atמִן־min-H4480the endוּמִקְצָת֙u.mik.TzatH7117of tenעֲשָׂרָ֔ה'a.sa.RahH6235daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117,they lookedנִרְאָ֤ה מַרְאֵיהֶם֙nir.'Ah mar.'ei.HemH7200 H4758healthierט֔וֹבTovH2896and better nourishedוּבְרִיאֵ֖י בָּשָׂ֑רu.ve.ri.'Ei ba.SarH1277 H1320than allכָּל־kol-H3605the young menהַיְלָדִ֔יםhay.la.DimH3206who were eatingהָאֹ֣כְלִ֔יםha.'O.khe.LimH398אֵ֖ת'etH853the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428foodפַּתְבַּ֥גpat.BagH6598.

16Soוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961the stewardהַמֶּלְצַ֗רha.mel.TzarH4453continued to withholdנֹשֵׂא֙no.Se'H5375אֶת־'et-H853their choice foodפַּתְבָּגָ֔םpat.ba.GamH6598and the wineוְיֵ֖יןve.YeinH3196they were to drinkמִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑םmish.tei.HemH4960,and he gaveוְנֹתֵ֥ןve.no.TenH5414themvegetablesזֵרְעֹנִֽים׃ze.re.'o.NimH2235instead.

Daniel’s Wisdom

17To theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428fourאַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם'ar.ba'.TamH702young menוְהַיְלָדִ֤יםve.hay.la.DimH3206Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430gaveנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414knowledgeמַדָּ֥עma.Da'H4093and understandingוְהַשְׂכֵּ֖לve.has.KelH7919in every kindבְּכָל־be.kholH3605of literatureסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612and wisdomוְחָכְמָ֑הve.cha.khe.MahH2451.And DanielH1841had insightהֵבִ֔יןhe.VinH995into all kindsבְּכָל־be.kholH3605of visionsחָז֖וֹןcha.ZonH2377and dreamsוַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃va.cha.lo.MotH2472.

18Now at the endוּלְמִקְצָת֙u.le.mik.TzatH7117of the timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834specifiedאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559by the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428לַהֲבִיאָ֑םla.ha.vi.'AmH935,the chiefשַׂ֣רsarH8269officialהַסָּרִיסִ֔יםha.sa.ri.SimH5631presented themוַיְבִיאֵם֙vay.vi.'EmH935toלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019.

19And the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhH4428spoke with themוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696,and amongאִתָּם֮'i.TamH854allמִכֻּלָּ֔םmi.ku.LamH3605the young menhe foundנִמְצָא֙nim.Tza'H4672no oneוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808equal to DanielH1841,Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֔הcha.nan.YahH2608,Mishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֖לmi.sha.'ElH4332,and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֑הva.'a.zar.YahH5838.So they enteredוַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥יvai.ya.'am.Du lif.NeiH5975 H6440the king’s serviceהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

20In everyוְכֹ֗לve.KholH3605matterדְּבַר֙de.VarH1697of wisdomחָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.MatH2451and understandingבִּינָ֔הbi.NahH998about whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428consultedבִּקֵּ֥שׁbi.KeshH1245them,he found themוַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞םvai.yim.tza.'EmH4672tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235timesיָד֗וֹתya.DotH3027better thanעַ֤ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the magiciansהָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔יםha.'a.sha.FimH825אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834and enchantersהַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ha.char.tu.MimH2748in his entireבְּכָל־be.kholH3605kingdomמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃mal.khu.ToH4438.

21And DanielH1841remainedוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961there untilעַד־'ad-H5704the firstאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259yearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141of Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פha.Me.lekhH4428Cyrusלְכ֥וֹרֶשׁle.Kho.reshH3566.

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