Daniel Chapter 1

1In the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of the reignH4438 of JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 cameH935 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 unto JerusalemH3389, and besieged it. 2And the LordH136 gaveH5414 JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 intoH935 his handH3027, with partH3027 of the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of GodH430; and he carriedH935 them intoH935 the landH776 of ShinarH8152 to the houseH1004 of his godH430: and he broughtH935 the vesselsH3627 intoH935 the treasureH214 houseH1004 of his godH430. 3And the kingH4428 spake unto AshpenazH828 the masterH559 of his eunuchsH5631, that he should bringH935 in certain of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, even of the seedH2233 royalH4428 and of the noblesH6579; 4youthsH3206 in whomH834 was noH369 blemishH3971, but wellH2896 favoured, and skilful in allH3605 wisdomH2451, and cunning in knowledgeH1847, and understandingH995 science, and suchH834 as had abilityH3581 to standH5975 in the king’sH4428 palaceH1964; and that he should teachH3925 them the learning and the tongueH3956 of the ChaldeansH3778. 5And the kingH4428 appointedH5975 for them a dailyH3117 portionH1697 of the king’sH4428 meat, and of the wineH3196 whichH4960 he drankH4960, and that they should be nourished threeH7969 yearsH8141; that at the endH7117 thereof they might standH5975 beforeH6440 the kingH4428. 6NowH1961 among these were, of the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063, DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332, and AzariahH5838. 7And the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 gaveH7760 namesH8034 unto them: unto DanielH1840 he gaveH7760 the nameH8034 of BelteshazzarH1095; and to HananiahH2608, of ShadrachH7714; and to MishaelH4332, of MeshachH4335; and to AzariahH5838, of Abed-negoH5664. 8But DanielH1840 purposed in his heartH3820 that he would notH3808 defileH1351 himselfH3820 with the king’sH4428 meat, norH3808 with the wineH3196 whichH834 he drankH4960: therefore he requested of the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 that he might notH3808 defileH1351 himselfH3820. 9NowH5414 GodH430 madeH5414 DanielH1840 to findH5414 favour and compassionH7356 in the sightH6440 of the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631. 10And the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 saidH559 unto Darnel, I fearH3373 my lordH113 the kingH4428, who hath appointedH4487 your meat and your drinkH4960: for whyH4100 should he seeH7200 your facesH6440 worse liking thanH4480 the youthsH3206 whichH834 are of your ownH6440 age? soH4480 should ye endanger my headH7218 with the kingH4428. 11Then saidH559 DanielH1840 to the steward, whomH834 the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 had appointedH4487 over DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332, and AzariahH5838: 12Prove thy servantsH5650, I beseechH4994 thee, tenH6235 daysH3117; and letH4994 them giveH5414 usH5414 pulse to eatH398, and waterH4325 to drinkH8354. 13Then let our countenances be lookedH7200 uponH7200 beforeH6440 thee, and the countenanceH6440 of the youthsH3206 that eatH398 of the king’sH4428 meat; and as thou seest, dealH6213 with thy servantsH5650. 14SoH2088 he hearkened unto them in this matterH1697, and provedH5254 them tenH6235 daysH3117. 15And at the endH7117 of tenH6235 daysH3117 their countenances appearedH7200 fairer, and they were fatter in fleshH1320, thanH4480 allH3605 the youthsH3206 which didH3117 eatH398 of the king’sH4428 meatH1320. 16SoH1961 the steward tookH5375 awayH5375 their meat, and the wineH3196 that they should drinkH4960, and gaveH5414 them pulse. 17NowH5414 as for theseH428 fourH702 youthsH3206, GodH430 gaveH5414 them knowledgeH4093 and skillH2451 in allH3605 learning and wisdomH2451: and DanielH1840 had understandingH995 in allH3605 visionsH2377 and dreamsH2472. 18And at the endH7117 of the daysH3117 whichH834 the kingH4428 had appointedH7117 for bringingH935 them in, the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 broughtH935 them in beforeH6440 NebuchadnezzarH5019. 19And the kingH4428 communed with them; and among them allH3605 was foundH4672 noneH3808 like DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332, and AzariahH5838: therefore stoodH5975 they beforeH6440 the kingH4428. 20And in everyH3605 matterH1697 of wisdomH2451 and understandingH998, concerning whichH834 the kingH4428 inquiredH1245 of them, he foundH4672 them tenH6235 timesH3027 betterH3027 thanH5921 allH3605 the magiciansH2748 and enchanters that were in allH3605 his realmH4438. 21And DanielH1840 continuedH1961 evenH5704 unto the firstH259 yearH8141 of kingH4428 CyrusH3566.