Daniel 1:3-5

3Then the kingH4428 toldH559 AshpenazH828, the chiefH7227 of his 1officialsH5631, to bringH935 inH935 someH4480 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, including someH4480 of the 2royalH4410 3familyH2233 and of the noblesH6579,

4youthsH3206 in whomH834 there was 4noH369H3605 impairmentH3971, who were good-lookingH2896H4758, suitableH7919 forH7919 5instructionH7919 in everyH3605 kind of expertiseH2451, endowedH3045 with understandingH995 and discerningH995 knowledgeH4093, and whoH834 had abilityH3851 to 6serveH5975 in the king’sH4428 7courtH1964; and he ordered Ashpenaz to teachH3925 them the 8literatureH5612 and 9languageH3956 of the 10ChaldeansH3778.

5The kingH4428 also allottedH4487 for them a dailyH3117 rationH1697 from the 11king’sH4428 choiceH6598 foodH6598 and from the wineH3196 which he drankH4960, and ordered that they be educatedH1431 for threeH7969 yearsH8141, at the endH7117 of which they were to 1213enterH5975 the king’sH4428 personalH6440 serviceH5975H6440.