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Daniel 1 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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(cf. 2Ki 24:10–17 )
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:1 - In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, come hath Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and layeth siege against it;
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:2 - and the Lord giveth into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, and some of the vessels of the house of God, and he bringeth them in to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he hath brought in to the treasure-house of his god.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:3 - And the king saith, to Ashpenaz master of his eunuchs, to bring in out of the sons of Israel, (even of the royal seed, and of the chiefs,)
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:4 - lads in whom there is no blemish, and of good appearance, and skilful in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and teaching thought, and who have ability to stand in the palace of the king, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:5 - And the king doth appoint for them a rate, day by day, of the king's portion of food, and of the wine of his drinking, so as to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they may stand before the king.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:6 - And there are among them out of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:7 - and the chief of the eunuchs setteth names on them, and he setteth on Daniel, Belteshazzar; and on Hananiah, Shadrach; and on Mishael, Meshach; and on Azariah, Abed-Nego.

Daniel's Resolve

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:8 - And Daniel purposeth in his heart that he will not pollute himself with the king's portion of food, and with the wine of his drinking, and he seeketh of the chief of the eunuchs that he may not pollute himself.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:9 - And God giveth Daniel for kindness and for mercies before the chief of the eunuchs;
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:10 - and the chief of the eunuchs saith to Daniel, 'I am fearing my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink, for why doth he see your faces sadder than those of the lads which are of your circle? then ye have made my head indebted to the king,'
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:11 - And Daniel saith unto the Meltzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs hath appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:12 - 'Try, I pray thee, thy servants, ten days; and they give to us of the vegetables, and we eat, and water, and we drink;
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:13 - and our appearance is seen before thee, and the appearance of the lads who are eating the king's portion of food, and as thou seest -- deal with thy servants.'
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:14 - And he hearkeneth to them, to this word, and trieth them ten days:
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:15 - and at the end of ten days their appearance hath appeared better and fatter in flesh then any of the lads who are eating the king's portion of food.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:16 - And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food, and the wine of their drink, and is giving to them vegetables.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:17 - As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every kind of vision and dreams.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:18 - And at the end of the days that the king had said to bring them in, bring them in doth the chief of the eunuchs before Nebuchadnezzar.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:19 - And the king speaketh with them, and there hath none been found among them all like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, and they stand before the king;
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:20 - and in any matter of wisdom and understanding that the king hath sought of them, he findeth them ten hands above all the scribes, the enchanters, who are in all his kingdom.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:21 - And Daniel is unto the first year of Cyrus the king.
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The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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