Daniel 1

1 ♥ 📝 I n 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.

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 and he carried^H935 them 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

3 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 spake^H559 unto Ashpenaz^H828 the master^H7227 of his eunuchs,^H5631 that he should bring^H935 in [certain] of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 even of the seed^H2233 royal^H4410 and of the nobles;^H6579

4 ♥ 📝 youths^H3206 in whom was no blemish,^H3971 but well -^H2896 favored,^H4758 and skilful^H7919 in all wisdom,^H2451 and endued^H3045 with knowledge,^H1847 and understanding^H995 science,^H4093 and such as had ability^H3581 to stand^H5975 in the king's^H4428 palace;^H1964 and that he should teach^H3925 them the learning^H5612 and the tongue^H3956 of the Chaldeans.^H3778

5 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 appointed^H4487 for them a daily^H3117 portion^H1697 of the king's^H4428 dainties,^H6598 and of the wine^H3196 which he drank,^H4960 and that they should be nourished^H1431 three^H7969 years;^H8141 that at the end^H7117 thereof they should stand^H5975 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

6 ♥ 📝 Now among these were, of the children^H1121 of Judah,^H3063 Daniel,^H1840 Hananiah,^H2608 Mishael,^H4332 and Azariah.^H5838

7 ♥ 📝 And the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 gave^H7760 names^H8034 unto them: unto Daniel^H1840 he gave^H7760 [the name of] Belteshazzar;^H1095 and to Hananiah,^H2608 [of] Shadrach;^H7714 and to Mishael,^H4332 [of] Meshach;^H4335 and to Azariah,^H5838 [of] Abed-nego.^H5664

8 ♥ 📝 But Daniel^H1840 purposed^H7760 in his heart^H3820 that he would not defile^H1351 himself with the^H6598 king's^H4428 dainties,^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.

9 ♥ 📝 Now God^H430 made^H5414 Daniel^H1840 to find kindness^H2617 and compassion^H7356 in the sight^H6440 of the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs.^H5631

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 food^H3978 and your drink:^H4960 for why should he see^H7200 your faces^H6440 worse looking^H7200 than the youths^H3206 that are of your own age?^H1524 so would ye endanger^H2325 my head^H7218 with the king.^H4428

11 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 Daniel^H1840 to the steward^H4453 whom the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 had appointed^H4487 over Daniel,^H1840 Hananiah,^H2608 Mishael,^H4332 and Azariah:^H5838

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

13 ♥ 📝 Then let our countenances^H4758 be looked upon^H7200 before^H6440 thee, and the countenance^H4758 of the youths^H3206 that eat^H398 of the^H6598 king's^H4428 dainties;^H6598 and as thou seest,^H7200 deal^H6213 with thy servants.^H5650

14 ♥ 📝 So he hearkened^H8085 unto them in this matter,^H1697 and proved^H5254 them ten^H6235 days.^H3117

15 ♥ 📝 And at the end^H7117 of ten^H6235 days^H3117 their countenances^H4758 appeared^H7200 fairer,^H2896 and they were fatter^H1277 in flesh,^H1320 than all the youths^H3206 that did eat^H398 of the^H6598 king's^H4428 dainties.^H6598

16 ♥ 📝 So the steward^H4453 took away^H5375 their dainties,^H6598 and the wine^H3196 that they should drink,^H4960 and gave^H5414 them pulse.^H2235

17 ♥ 📝 Now as for these four^H702 youths,^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

18 ♥ 📝 And at the end^H7117 of the days^H3117 which the king^H4428 had appointed^H559 for bringing^H935 them in, the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 brought^H935 them in before^H6440 Nebuchadnezzar.^H5019

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

20 ♥ 📝 And in every matter^H1697 of wisdom^H2451 and understanding,^H998 concerning which the king^H4428 inquired^H1245 of them, he found^H4672 them ten times^H6235 better^H3027 than all the magicians^H2748 and enchanters^H825 that were in all his realm.^H4438

21 ♥ 📝 And Daniel^H1840 continued even unto the first^H259 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Cyrus.^H3566