Read Daniel 1

World English Bible · 21 verses

1. ¹ In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ The king spoke to Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring and of the nobles:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding science, and who had the ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years, that at its end they should stand before the king.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Now among these of the children of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink. For why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? Then you would endanger my head with the king.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² “Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Then let our faces be examined before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s delicacies; and as you see, deal with your servants.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer and they were fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate of the king’s delicacies.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ So the steward took away their delicacies and the wine that they were given to drink, and gave them vegetables.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ Daniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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