1 In the third H7969 MFS year H8141 B-CFS of the reign H4438 of Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 NMS of Judah H3063 came H935 VQPMS Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 NMS of Babylon H894 LFS unto Jerusalem H3389 , and besieged H6696 it .
2 And the Lord H136 EDS gave H5414 W-VQQ3MS Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 NMS of Judah H3063 into his hand H3027 B-CFS-3MS , with part H7117 of the vessels H3627 of the house H1004 CMS of God H430 D-NAME-4MP : which he carried into H935 the land H776 of Shinar H8152 LFS to the house H1004 CMS of his god H430 CMP-3MS ; and he brought H935 VHQ3MS the vessels H3627 D-NMP into the treasure H214 house H1004 CMS of his god H430 .
3 And the king H4428 D-NMS spoke H559 W-VQY3MS unto Ashpenaz H828 the master H7227 AMS of his eunuchs H5631 , that he should bring H935 L-VHFC certain of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and of the king\'s seed H2233 , and of H4480 W-PREP the princes H6579 ;
4 Children H3206 in whom H834 RPRO was no H369 ADV blemish H3971 , but well favored H2896 , and skillful H7919 in all H3605 NMS wisdom H2451 NFS , and cunning H3045 in knowledge H1847 NFS , and understanding H995 science H4093 , and such H834 RPRO as had ability H3581 CMS in them to stand H5975 in the king H4428 D-NMS \'s palace H1964 , and whom they might teach H3925 the learning H5612 CMS and the tongue H3956 of the Chaldeans H3778 LMP .
5 And the king H4428 D-NMS appointed H4487 W-VPY3MS them a daily H3117 NMS provision H1697 CMS of the king\'s meat H6598 , and of the wine H3196 which he drank H4960 : so nourishing H1431 them three H7969 MFS years H8141 NFP , that at the end H7117 thereof they might stand H5975 before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS .
6 Now among these were H1961 W-VQY3MS of the children H1121 of Judah H3063 , Daniel H1840 , Hananiah H2608 , Mishael H4332 , and Azariah H5838 :
7 Unto whom the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 gave H7760 W-VQY3MS names H8034 CFP : for he gave H7760 W-VQY3MS unto Daniel H1840 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 H5664 - nego .
8 But Daniel H1840 purposed H7760 W-VQY3MS in H5921 PREP his heart H3820 CMS-3MS that H834 RPRO he would not H3808 ADV defile himself H1351 with the portion of the king\'s meat H6598 , nor with the wine H3196 which he drank H4960 : therefore he requested H1245 of the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 that H834 RPRO he might not H3808 NADV defile himself H1351 .
9 Now God H430 D-NAME-4MP had brought H5414 W-VQQ3MS Daniel H1840 into favor H2617 L-NMS and tender love H7356 with H6440 L-CMP the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 .
10 And the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto Daniel H1840 , I H589 PPRO-1MS fear H3372 my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS , who H834 RPRO hath appointed H4487 your meat H3978 and your drink H4960 : for H834 RPRO why H4100 L-IPRO should he see H7200 VQY3MS your faces H6440 CMP-2MP worse liking H2196 than H4480 PREP the children H3206 which H834 RPRO are of your sort H1524 ? then shall ye make me endanger H2325 my head H7218 CMS-1MS to the king H4428 .
11 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS Daniel H1840 to H413 PREP Melzar H4453 , whom H834 RPRO the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 had set H4487 over H5921 PREP Daniel H1840 , Hananiah H2608 , Mishael H4332 , and Azariah H5838 ,
12 Prove H5254 thy servants H5650 , I beseech thee H4994 IJEC , ten H6235 days H3117 NMP ; and let them give H5414 us pulse H2235 to eat H398 , and water H4325 W-NMD to drink H8354 .
13 Then let our countenances H4758 be looked upon H7200 before H6440 L-CMP-2MS thee , and the countenance H4758 of the children H3206 that eat H398 of the portion of the king\'s meat H6598 : and as H834 thou seest H7200 , deal H6213 VQI2MS with H5973 PREP thy servants H5650 .
14 So he consented H8085 to them in this H2088 D-PMS matter H1697 , and proved H5254 them ten H6235 days H3117 NMP .
15 And at the end H7117 of ten H6235 days H3117 NMP their countenances H4758 appeared H7200 fairer H2896 AMS and fatter H1277 in flesh H1320 NMS than H4480 PREP all H3605 NMS the children H3206 which did eat H398 the portion of the king\'s meat H6598 .
16 Thus Melzar H4453 took away H5375 the portion of their meat H6598 , and the wine H3196 W-CMS that they should drink H4960 ; and gave H5414 them pulse H2235 .
17 As for these H428 D-DPRO-3MP four H702 children H3206 , God H430 D-NAME-4MP gave H5414 VQQ3MS them knowledge H4093 and skill H7919 in all H3605 B-CMS learning H5612 CMS and wisdom H2451 : and Daniel H1840 had understanding H995 VHQ3MS in all H3605 B-CMS visions H2377 and dreams H2472 .
18 Now at the end H7117 of the days H3117 D-NMP that H834 RPRO the king H4428 D-NMS had said H559 VQQ3MS he should bring them in H935 , then the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 brought them in H935 before H6440 L-CMP Nebuchadnezzar H5019 .
19 And the king H4428 D-NMS communed H1696 W-VPY3MS with H854 PREP-3MP them ; and among them all H3605 was found H4672 VNQ3MS none H3808 W-NPAR like Daniel H1840 , Hananiah H2608 , Mishael H4332 , and Azariah H5838 : therefore stood H5975 they before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 .
20 And in all H3605 NMS matters H1697 CMS of wisdom H2451 and understanding H998 NFS , that H834 RPRO the king H4428 D-NMS inquired H1245 of H4480 them , he found H4672 them ten H6235 MFS times H3027 better than H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS the magicians H2748 and astrologers H825 that H834 RPRO were in all H3605 NMS his realm H4438 .
21 And Daniel H1840 continued H1961 W-VPY3MS even unto H5704 PREP the first H259 OFS year H8141 of king H4428 Cyrus H3566 .