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Daniel 1

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In the thirdh7969 yearh8141 of the reignh4438 of Jehoiakimh3079 kingh4428 of Judahh3063 cameh935h8804 Nebuchadnezzarh5019 kingh4428 of Babylonh894 unto Jerusalemh3389, and besiegedh6696h8799 it.

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And the Lordh136 gaveh5414h8799 Jehoiakimh3079 kingh4428 of Judahh3063 into his handh3027, with parth7117 of the vesselsh3627 of the househ1004 of Godh430: which he carriedh935h8686 into the landh776 of Shinarh8152 to the househ1004 of his godh430; and he broughth935h8689 the vesselsh3627 into the treasureh214 househ1004 of his godh430.

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And the kingh4428 spakeh559h8799 unto Ashpenazh828 the masterh7227 of his eunuchsh5631, that he should bringh935h8687 certain of the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478, and of the king'sh4410 seedh2233, and of the princesh6579;

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Childrenh3206 in whom was no blemishh3971h8675h3971, but wellh2896 favouredh4758, and skilfulh7919h8688 in all wisdomh2451, and cunningh3045h8802 in knowledgeh1847, and understandingh995h8688 scienceh4093, and such as had abilityh3581 in them to standh5975h8800 in the king'sh4428 palaceh1964, and whom they might teachh3925h8763 the learningh5612 and the tongueh3956 of the Chaldeansh3778.

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And the kingh4428 appointedh4487h8762 them a dailyh3117h3117 provisionh1697 of the king'sh4428 meath6598, and of the wineh3196 which he drankh4960: so nourishingh1431h8763 them threeh7969 yearsh8141, that at the endh7117 thereof they might standh5975h8799 beforeh6440 the kingh4428. the wine...: Heb. the wine of his drink

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Now among these were of the childrenh1121 of Judahh3063, Danielh1840, Hananiahh2608, Mishaelh4332, and Azariahh5838:

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Unto whom the princeh8269 of the eunuchsh5631 gaveh7760h8799 namesh8034: for he gaveh7760h8799 unto Danielh1840 the name of Belteshazzarh1095; and to Hananiahh2608, of Shadrachh7714; and to Mishaelh4332, of Meshachh4335; and to Azariahh5838, of Abednegoh5664.

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But Danielh1840 purposedh7760h8799 in his hearth3820 that he would not defileh1351h8691 himself with the portionh6598 of the king'sh4428 meath6598, nor with the wineh3196 which he drankh4960: therefore he requestedh1245h8762 of the princeh8269 of the eunuchsh5631 that he might not defileh1351h8691 himself.

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Now Godh430 had broughth5414h8799 Danielh1840 into favourh2617 and tender loveh7356 withh6440 the princeh8269 of the eunuchsh5631.

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And the princeh8269 of the eunuchsh5631 saidh559h8799 unto Danielh1840, I fearh3373 my lordh113 the kingh4428, who hath appointedh4487h8765 your meath3978 and your drinkh4960: for why should he seeh7200h8799 your facesh6440 worse likingh2196h8802 than the childrenh3206 which are of your sorth1524? then shall ye make me endangerh2325h8765 my headh7218 to the kingh4428. worse...: Heb. sadder
sort: or, term, or, continuance?

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Then saidh559h8799 Danielh1840 to Melzarh4453, whom the princeh8269 of the eunuchsh5631 had seth4487h8765 over Danielh1840, Hananiahh2608, Mishaelh4332, and Azariahh5838, Melzar: or, the steward

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Proveh5254h8761 thy servantsh5650, I beseech thee, tenh6235 daysh3117; and let them giveh5414h8799 us pulseh2235 to eath398h8799, and waterh4325 to drinkh8354h8799. pulse: Heb. of pulse
to eat...: Heb. that we may eat, etc

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Then let our countenancesh4758 be looked uponh7200h8735 beforeh6440 thee, and the countenanceh4758 of the childrenh3206 that eath398h8802 of the portionh6598 of the king'sh4428 meath6598: and as thou seesth7200h8799, dealh6213h8798 with thy servantsh5650.

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So he consentedh8085h8799 to them in this matterh1697, and provedh5254h8762 them tenh6235 daysh3117.

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And at the endh7117 of tenh6235 daysh3117 their countenancesh4758 appearedh7200h8738 fairerh2896 and fatterh1277 in fleshh1320 than all the childrenh3206 which did eath398h8802 the portionh6598 of the king'sh4428 meath6598.

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Thus Melzarh4453 took awayh5375h8802 the portion of their meath6598, and the wineh3196 that they should drinkh4960; and gaveh5414h8802 them pulseh2235.

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As for these fourh702 childrenh3206, Godh430 gaveh5414h8804 them knowledgeh4093 and skillh7919h8687 in all learningh5612 and wisdomh2451: and Danielh1840 had understandingh995h8689 in all visionsh2377 and dreamsh2472. Daniel...: or, he made Daniel understand

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Now at the endh7117 of the daysh3117 that the kingh4428 had saidh559h8804 he should bringh935h8687 them in, then the princeh8269 of the eunuchsh5631 broughth935h8686 them in beforeh6440 Nebuchadnezzarh5019.

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And the kingh4428 communedh1696h8762 with them; and among them all was foundh4672h8738 none like Danielh1840, Hananiahh2608, Mishaelh4332, and Azariahh5838: therefore stoodh5975h8799 they beforeh6440 the kingh4428.

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And in all mattersh1697 of wisdomh2451 and understandingh998, that the kingh4428 enquiredh1245h8765 of them, he foundh4672h8799 them ten timesh6235 betterh3027 than all the magiciansh2748 and astrologersh825 that were in all his realmh4438. wisdom...: Heb. wisdom of understanding

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And Danielh1840 continued even unto the firsth259 yearh8141 of kingh4428 Cyrush3566.



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