Daniel 1 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Daniel Brought to Babylon

1 In the third ^H7969 year ^H8141 of the reign ^H4438 of Jehoiakim ^H3079 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019 king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 came ^H935 to Jerusalem ^H3389 and besieged ^H6696 H5921 it.

2 And the Lord ^H136 gave ^H5414 Jehoiakim ^H3079 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 into his hand ^H3027, along with some ^H4480 H7117 of the vessels ^H3627 of the house ^H1004 of God ^H430; and he brought ^H935 them to the land ^H776 of Shinar ^H8152, to the house ^H1004 of his [fn]god ^H430, and he brought ^H935 the vessels ^H3627 into the treasury ^H1004 H214 of his [fn]god ^H430.

3 Then the king ^H4428 said ^H559 for Ashpenaz ^H828, the chief ^H7227 of his [fn]officials ^H5631, to bring ^H935 in ^H935 some ^H4480 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, including some ^H4480 of the royal ^H4410 seed ^H2233 and of the nobles ^H6579, 4 youths ^H3206 in whom ^H834 was no ^H369 H3605 defect ^H3971, who were good ^H2896 in appearance ^H4758, showing ^H7919 insight ^H7919 in every ^H3605 branch of wisdom ^H2451, being ^H3045 thoroughly ^H3045 [fn]knowledgeable ^H995 and discerning ^H995 knowledge ^H4093, and who ^H834 had ability ^H3581 to stand ^H5975 in the king’s ^H4428 palace ^H1964; and he said for him to teach ^H3925 them the [fn]literature ^H5612 and tongue ^H3956 of the Chaldeans ^H3778. 5 And the king ^H4428 appointed ^H4487 for them a daily ^H3117 ration ^H1697 from the king’s ^H4428 choice ^H6598 food ^H6598 and from the wine ^H3196 which he drank ^H4960, and appointed that they should be [fn]educated ^H1431 three ^H7969 years ^H8141, at the end ^H7117 of which they were to stand ^H5975 before ^H6440 the king ^H4428. 6 Now among them from the sons ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 were Daniel ^H1840, Hananiah ^H2608, Mishael ^H4332, and Azariah ^H5838. 7 Then the commander ^H8269 of the officials ^H5631 set ^H7760 names ^H8034 for them; and for Daniel ^H1840 he set ^H7760 the name Belteshazzar ^H1095, for Hananiah ^H2608 Shadrach ^H7714, for Mishael ^H4332 Meshach ^H4335, and for Azariah ^H5838 Abed-nego ^H5664.

Daniel’s Heart

8 But Daniel ^H1840 set ^H7760 in his heart ^H3820 that he would not defile ^H1351 himself with the king’s ^H4428 choice ^H6598 food ^H6598 or with the wine ^H3196 which he drank ^H4960; so he sought ^H1245 permission from the commander ^H8269 of the officials ^H5631 that he might not defile ^H1351 himself.

9 Now God ^H430 granted ^H5414 Daniel ^H1840 lovingkindness ^H2617 and compassion ^H7356 before ^H6440 the commander ^H8269 of the officials ^H5631, 10 and the commander ^H8269 of the officials ^H5631 said ^H559 to Daniel ^H1840, “I am ^H3372 afraid ^H3372 of my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428, who ^H834 has appointed ^H4487 your food ^H3978 and your drink ^H4960; for why ^H4100 should he see ^H7200 your faces ^H6440 looking ^H2196 more ^H4480 haggard ^H2196 than ^H4480 the youths ^H3206 who ^H834 are your own age ^H1524? Then you would [fn]make me forfeit ^H2325 my head ^H7218 to the king ^H4428.” 11 But Daniel ^H1840 said ^H559 to the overseer ^H4453 whom ^H834 the commander ^H8269 of the officials ^H5631 had appointed ^H4487 over ^H5921 Daniel ^H1840, Hananiah ^H2608, Mishael ^H4332, and Azariah ^H5838, 12 “Please ^H4994 test ^H5254 your servants ^H5650 for ten ^H6235 days ^H3117, and let us be given ^H5414 some ^H4480 vegetables ^H2235 to eat ^H398 and water ^H4325 to drink ^H8354. 13 Then let our appearance ^H4758 be [fn]observed ^H7200 before ^H6440 you and the appearance ^H4758 of the youths ^H3206 who ^H834 are eating ^H398 the king’s ^H4428 choice ^H6598 food ^H6598; and deal ^H6213 with your servants ^H5650 according to what ^H834 you see ^H7200.”

14 So he listened ^H8085 to them in this ^H2088 matter ^H1697 and tested ^H5254 them for ten ^H6235 days ^H3117. 15 At the end ^H7117 of ten ^H6235 days ^H3117 it was seen ^H7200 that their appearance ^H4758 was better ^H2896 and that [fn]they were fatter ^H1277 H1320 than ^H4480 all ^H3605 the youths ^H3206 who ^H834 had been eating ^H398 the king’s ^H4428 choice ^H6598 food ^H6598. 16 So the overseer ^H4453 continued ^H1961 to [fn]withhold ^H5375 their choice ^H6598 food ^H6598 and the wine ^H3196 they were to drink ^H4960, and kept ^H5414 giving ^H5414 them vegetables ^H2235.

17 And as for these ^H428 four ^H702 youths ^H3206, God ^H430 gave ^H5414 them knowledge ^H4093 and insight ^H7919 in every ^H3605 branch of [fn]literature ^H5612 and wisdom ^H2451; Daniel ^H1840 even understood ^H995 all ^H3605 kinds of visions ^H2377 and dreams ^H2472.

18 Then at the end ^H7117 of the days ^H3117 which ^H834 the king ^H4428 had spoken ^H559 of for bringing ^H935 them in ^H935, the commander ^H8269 of the officials ^H5631 brought ^H935 them in ^H935 before ^H6440 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019. 19 And the king ^H4428 talked ^H1696 with them, and out of them all ^H3605 not one was found ^H4672 like Daniel ^H1840, Hananiah ^H2608, Mishael ^H4332, and Azariah ^H5838; so they stood ^H5975 in service before ^H6440 the king ^H4428. 20 And as for every ^H3605 matter ^H1697 of wisdom ^H2451 in understanding ^H998 which ^H834 the king ^H4428 sought ^H1245 from them, he found ^H4672 them ten ^H6235 times ^H3027 better ^H5921 than ^H5921 all ^H3605 the [fn]magicians ^H2748 and conjurers ^H825 who ^H834 were in all ^H3605 his kingdom ^H4438. 21 And Daniel ^H1840 [fn]continued ^H1961 until ^H5704 the first ^H259 year ^H8141 of Cyrus ^H3566 the king ^H4428.