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Daniel 1 :: King James Version (KJV)

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(cf. 2Ki 24:10–17 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:1 - In the third H7969 year H8141 of the reign H4438 of Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 of Judah H3063 came H935 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 unto Jerusalem, H3389 and besieged H6696 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:2 - And the Lord H136 gave H5414 Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 of Judah H3063 into his hand, H3027 with part H7117 of the vessels H3627 of the house H1004 of God: H430 which he carried H935 into the land H776 of Shinar H8152 to the house H1004 of his god; H430 and he brought H935 the vessels H3627 into the treasure H214 house H1004 of his god. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:3 - And the king H4428 spake H559 unto Ashpenaz H828 the master H7227 of his eunuchs, H5631 that he should bring H935 certain of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and of the king's H4410 seed, H2233 and of the princes; H6579

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:4 - Children H3206 in whom was no blemish, H3971 H3971 but well H2896 favoured, H4758 and skilful H7919 in all wisdom, H2451 and cunning H3045 in knowledge, H1847 and understanding H995 science, H4093 and such as had ability H3581 in them to stand H5975 in the king's H4428 palace, H1964 and whom they might teach H3925 the learning H5612 and the tongue H3956 of the Chaldeans. H3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:5 - And the king H4428 appointed H4487 them a daily H3117 H3117 provision H1697 of the king's H4428 meat, H6598 and of the wine H3196 which he drank: H4960 so nourishing H1431 them three H7969 years, H8141 that at the end H7117 thereof they might stand H5975 before H6440 the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:6 - Now among these were of the children H1121 of Judah, H3063 Daniel, H1840 Hananiah, H2608 Mishael, H4332 and Azariah: H5838

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:7 - Unto whom the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 gave H7760 names: H8034 for he gave H7760 unto Daniel H1840 the name of Belteshazzar; H1095 and to Hananiah, H2608 of Shadrach; H7714 and to Mishael, H4332 of Meshach; H4335 and to Azariah, H5838 of Abednego. H5664

Daniel's Resolve

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:8 - But Daniel H1840 purposed H7760 in his heart H3820 that he would not defile H1351 himself with the portion H6598 ➔ of the king's H4428 meat, H6598 nor with the wine H3196 which he drank: H4960 therefore he requested H1245 of the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 that he might not defile H1351 himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:9 - Now God H430 had brought H5414 Daniel H1840 into favour H2617 and tender love H7356 with H6440 the prince H8269 of the eunuchs. H5631

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:10 - And the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 said H559 unto Daniel, H1840 I fear H3373 my lord H113 the king, H4428 who hath appointed H4487 your meat H3978 and your drink: H4960 for why should he see H7200 your faces H6440 worse liking H2196 than the children H3206 which are of your sort? H1524 then shall ye make me endanger H2325 my head H7218 to the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:11 - Then said H559 Daniel H1840 to Melzar, H4453 whom the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 had set H4487 over Daniel, H1840 Hananiah, H2608 Mishael, H4332 and Azariah, H5838

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:12 - Prove H5254 thy servants, H5650 I beseech thee, ten H6235 days; H3117 and let them give H5414 us pulse H2235 to eat, H398 and water H4325 to drink. H8354

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:13 - Then let our countenances H4758 be looked upon H7200 before H6440 thee, and the countenance H4758 of the children H3206 that eat H398 of the portion H6598 ➔ of the king's H4428 meat: H6598 and as thou seest, H7200 deal H6213 with thy servants. H5650

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:14 - So he consented H8085 to them in this matter, H1697 and proved H5254 them ten H6235 days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:15 - And at the end H7117 of ten H6235 days H3117 their countenances H4758 appeared H7200 fairer H2896 and fatter H1277 in flesh H1320 than all the children H3206 which did eat H398 the portion H6598 ➔ of the king's H4428 meat. H6598

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:16 - Thus Melzar H4453 took away H5375 the portion of their meat, H6598 and the wine H3196 that they should drink; H4960 and gave H5414 them pulse. H2235

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:17 - As for these four H702 children, H3206 God H430 gave H5414 them knowledge H4093 and skill H7919 in all learning H5612 and wisdom: H2451 and Daniel H1840 had understanding H995 in all visions H2377 and dreams. H2472

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:18 - Now at the end H7117 of the days H3117 that the king H4428 had said H559 he should bring H935 them in, then the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 brought H935 them in before H6440 Nebuchadnezzar. H5019

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:19 - And the king H4428 communed H1696 with them; and among them all was found H4672 none like Daniel, H1840 Hananiah, H2608 Mishael, H4332 and Azariah: H5838 therefore stood H5975 they before H6440 the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:20 - And in all matters H1697 of wisdom H2451 and understanding, H998 that the king H4428 enquired H1245 of them, he found H4672 them ten times H6235 better H3027 than all the magicians H2748 and astrologers H825 that were in all his realm. H4438

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:21 - And Daniel H1840 continued even unto the first H259 year H8141 of king H4428 Cyrus. H3566
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