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[1]In the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of the reignH4438 of JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 cameH935[H8804] NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 unto JerusalemH3389, and besiegedH6696 itH8799.
[2]And the LordH136 gaveH5414[H8799] JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 into his handH3027, with partH7117 of the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of GodH430: which he carriedH935[H8686] into the landH776 of ShinarH8152 to the houseH1004 of his godH430; and he broughtH935[H8689] the vesselsH3627 into the treasureH214 houseH1004 of his godH430.
[3]And the kingH4428 spakeH559[H8799] unto AshpenazH828 the masterH7227 of his eunuchsH5631, that he should bringH935[H8687] certain of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and of the king'sH4410 seedH2233, and of the princesH6579;
[4]ChildrenH3206 in whom was no blemishH3971[H8675][H3971], but wellH2896 favouredH4758, and skilfulH7919[H8688] in all wisdomH2451, and cunningH3045[H8802] in knowledgeH1847, and understandingH995[H8688] scienceH4093, and such as had abilityH3581 in them to standH5975[H8800] in the king'sH4428 palaceH1964, and whom they might teachH3925[H8763] the learningH5612 and the tongueH3956 of the ChaldeansH3778.
[5]And the kingH4428 appointedH4487[H8762] them a dailyH3117[H3117] provisionH1697 of the king'sH4428 meatH6598, and of the wineH3196 which he drankH4960: so nourishingH1431[H8763] them threeH7969 yearsH8141, that at the endH7117 thereof they might standH5975[H8799] beforeH6440 the kingH4428.
[6]Now among these were of the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063, DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332, and AzariahH5838:
[7]Unto whom the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 gaveH7760[H8799] namesH8034: for he gaveH7760[H8799] unto DanielH1840 the name of BelteshazzarH1095; and to HananiahH2608, of ShadrachH7714; and to MishaelH4332, of MeshachH4335; and to AzariahH5838, of AbednegoH5664.
[8]But DanielH1840 purposedH7760[H8799] in his heartH3820 that he would not defileH1351[H8691] himself with the portionH6598 of the king'sH4428 meatH6598, nor with the wineH3196 which he drankH4960: therefore he requestedH1245[H8762] of the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 that he might not defileH1351 himselfH8691.
[9]Now GodH430 had broughtH5414[H8799] DanielH1840 into favourH2617 and tender loveH7356 withH6440 the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631.
[10]And the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 saidH559[H8799] unto DanielH1840, I fearH3373 my lordH113 the kingH4428, who hath appointedH4487[H8765] your meatH3978 and your drinkH4960: for why should he seeH7200[H8799] your facesH6440 worse likingH2196[H8802] than the childrenH3206 which are of your sortH1524? then shall ye make me endangerH2325[H8765] my headH7218 to the kingH4428.
[11]Then saidH559[H8799] DanielH1840 to MelzarH4453, whom the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 had setH4487[H8765] over DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332, and AzariahH5838,
[12]ProveH5254[H8761] thy servantsH5650, I beseech thee, tenH6235 daysH3117; and let them giveH5414[H8799] us pulseH2235 to eatH398[H8799], and waterH4325 to drinkH8354.[H8799]
[13]Then let our countenancesH4758 be looked uponH7200[H8735] beforeH6440 thee, and the countenanceH4758 of the childrenH3206 that eatH398[H8802] of the portionH6598 of the king'sH4428 meatH6598: and as thou seestH7200[H8799], dealH6213[H8798] with thy servantsH5650.
[14]So he consentedH8085[H8799] to them in this matterH1697, and provedH5254[H8762] them tenH6235 daysH3117.
[15]And at the endH7117 of tenH6235 daysH3117 their countenancesH4758 appearedH7200[H8738] fairerH2896 and fatterH1277 in fleshH1320 than all the childrenH3206 which did eatH398[H8802] the portionH6598 of the king'sH4428 meatH6598.
[16]Thus MelzarH4453 took awayH5375[H8802] the portion of their meatH6598, and the wineH3196 that they should drinkH4960; and gaveH5414[H8802] them pulseH2235.
[17]As for these fourH702 childrenH3206, GodH430 gaveH5414[H8804] them knowledgeH4093 and skillH7919[H8687] in all learningH5612 and wisdomH2451: and DanielH1840 had understandingH995[H8689] in all visionsH2377 and dreamsH2472.
[18]Now at the endH7117 of the daysH3117 that the kingH4428 had saidH559[H8804] he should bringH935[H8687] them in, then the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 broughtH935[H8686] them in beforeH6440 NebuchadnezzarH5019.
[19]And the kingH4428 communedH1696[H8762] with them; and among them all was foundH4672[H8738] none like DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332, and AzariahH5838: therefore stoodH5975[H8799] they beforeH6440 the kingH4428.
[20]And in all mattersH1697 of wisdomH2451 and understandingH998, that the kingH4428 enquiredH1245[H8765] of them, he foundH4672[H8799] them ten timesH6235 betterH3027 than all the magiciansH2748 and astrologersH825 that were in all his realmH4438.
[21]And DanielH1840 continued even unto the firstH259 yearH8141 of kingH4428 CyrusH3566.
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