1 In the third 7969 year 8141 of the reign 4438 of Jehoiakim 3079 king 4428 of Judah 3063 came 935 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon 894 unto Jerusalem 3389, and besieged 6696 it.
2 And the Lord 136 gave 5414 Jehoiakim 3079 king 4428 of Judah 3063 into his hand 3027, with part 7117 of the vessels 3627 of the house 1004 of God 430: which he carried 935 into the land 776 of Shinar 8152 to the house 1004 of his god 430; and he brought 935 the vessels 3627 into the treasure 214 house 1004 of his god 430.
3 And the king 4428 spake 559 unto Ashpenaz 828 the master 7227 of his eunuchs 5631, that he should bring 935 certain of the children 1121 of Israel 3478, and of the king's 4410 seed 2233, and of the princes 6579;
4 Children 3206 in whom was no blemish 3971 3971, but well 2896 favoured 4758, and skilful 7919 in all wisdom 2451, and cunning 3045 in knowledge 1847, and understanding 995 science 4093, and such as had ability 3581 in them to stand 5975 in the king's 4428 palace 1964, and whom they might teach 3925 the learning 5612 and the tongue 3956 of the Chaldeans 3778.
5 And the king 4428 appointed 4487 them a daily 3117 provision 1697 of the king's 4428 meat 6598, and of the wine 3196 which he drank 4960: so nourishing 1431 them three 7969 years 8141, that at the end 7117 thereof they might stand 5975 before 6440 the king 4428.
6 Now among these were of the children 1121 of Judah 3063, Daniel 1840, Hananiah 2608, Mishael 4332, and Azariah 5838:
7 Unto whom the prince 8269 of the eunuchs 5631 gave 7760 names 8034: for he gave 7760 unto Daniel 1840 the name of Belteshazzar 1095; and to Hananiah 2608, of Shadrach 7714; and to Mishael 4332, of Meshach 4335; and to Azariah 5838, of Abednego 5664.
8 But Daniel 1840 purposed 7760 in his heart 3820 that he would not defile 1351 himself with the portion 6598 0 of the king's 4428 meat 6598, nor with the wine 3196 which he drank 4960: therefore he requested 1245 of the prince 8269 of the eunuchs 5631 that he might not defile 1351 himself.
9 Now God 430 had brought 5414 Daniel 1840 into favour 2617 and tender love 7356 with 6440 the prince 8269 of the eunuchs 5631.
10 And the prince 8269 of the eunuchs 5631 said 559 unto Daniel 1840, I fear 3373 my lord 113 the king 4428, who hath appointed 4487 your meat 3978 and your drink 4960: for why should he see 7200 your faces 6440 worse liking 2196 than the children 3206 which are of your sort 1524? then shall ye make me endanger 2325 my head 7218 to the king 4428.
11 Then said 559 Daniel 1840 to Melzar 4453, whom the prince 8269 of the eunuchs 5631 had set 4487 over Daniel 1840, Hananiah 2608, Mishael 4332, and Azariah 5838,
12 Prove 5254 thy servants 5650, I beseech thee, ten 6235 days 3117; and let them give 5414 us pulse 2235 to eat 398, and water 4325 to drink 8354.
13 Then let our countenances 4758 be looked upon 7200 before 6440 thee, and the countenance 4758 of the children 3206 that eat 398 of the portion 6598 0 of the king's 4428 meat 6598: and as thou seest 7200, deal 6213 with thy servants 5650.
14 So he consented 8085 to them in this matter 1697, and proved 5254 them ten 6235 days 3117.
15 And at the end 7117 of ten 6235 days 3117 their countenances 4758 appeared 7200 fairer 2896 and fatter 1277 in flesh 1320 than all the children 3206 which did eat 398 the portion 6598 0 of the king's 4428 meat 6598.
16 Thus Melzar 4453 took away 5375 the portion of their meat 6598, and the wine 3196 that they should drink 4960; and gave 5414 them pulse 2235.
17 As for these four 702 children 3206, God 430 gave 5414 them knowledge 4093 and skill 7919 in all learning 5612 and wisdom 2451: and Daniel 1840 had understanding 995 in all visions 2377 and dreams 2472.
18 Now at the end 7117 of the days 3117 that the king 4428 had said 559 he should bring 935 them in, then the prince 8269 of the eunuchs 5631 brought 935 them in before 6440 Nebuchadnezzar 5019.
19 And the king 4428 communed 1696 with them; and among them all was found 4672 none like Daniel 1840, Hananiah 2608, Mishael 4332, and Azariah 5838: therefore stood 5975 they before 6440 the king 4428.
20 And in all matters 1697 of wisdom 2451 and understanding 998, that the king 4428 enquired 1245 of them, he found 4672 them ten times 6235 better 3027 than all the magicians 2748 and astrologers 825 that were in all his realm 4438.
21 And Daniel 1840 continued even unto the first 259 year 8141 of king 4428 Cyrus 3566.