In the third
year
of the reign
of Jehoiakim
king
of Judah
came
Nebuchadnezzar
king
of Babylon
unto Jerusalem,
and besieged
it.
Iōakim
Ιωακιμ
iōakim
Nabouchodonosor
Ναβουχοδονοσορ
nabouchodonosor
besiege
ἐπολιόρκει
epoliorkei
And the Lord
gave
Jehoiakim
king
of Judah
into his hand,
with part
of the vessels
of the house
of God:
which he carried
into the land
of Shinar
to the house
of his god;
and he brought
the vessels
into the treasure
house
of his god.
Iōakim
Ιωακιμ
iōakim
rest
ἀπηρείσατο
apēreisato
And the king
spake
unto Ashpenaz
the master
of his eunuchs,
that he should bring
certain of the children
of Israel,
and of the king's
seed,
and of the princes;
say
Abiesdri
Αβιεσδρι
abiesdri
chief of the eunuchs
ἀρχιευνούχῳ
archieunouchō
choice
ἐπιλέκτων
epilektōn
Children
in whom was no blemish,
but well
favoured,
and skilful
in all wisdom,
and cunning
in knowledge,
and understanding
science,
and such as had ability
in them to stand
in the king's
palace,
and whom they might teach
the learning
and the tongue
of the Chaldeans.
well-shaped
εὐειδεῖς
eueideis
knowing one's letters
γραμματικοὺς
grammatikous
Chaldaikos
Χαλδαϊκὴν
chaldaikēn
And the king
appointed
them a daily
provision
of the king's
meat,
and of the wine
which he drank:
so nourishing
them three
years,
that at the end
thereof they might stand
before
the king.
putting out
ἔκθεσιν
ekthesin
bring up from childhood
ἐκπαιδεῦσαι
ekpaideusai
Now among these were of the children
of Judah,
Daniel,
Hananiah,
Mishael,
and Azariah:
Unto whom the prince
of the eunuchs
gave
names:
for he gave
unto Daniel
the name of Belteshazzar;
and to Hananiah,
of Shadrach;
and to Mishael,
of Meshach;
and to Azariah,
of Abednego.
chief of the eunuchs
ἀρχιευνοῦχος
archieunouchos
Baltasar
Βαλτασαρ
baltasar
Sedrach
Σεδραχ
sedrach
Misaēl
Μισαηλ
misaēl
Misach
Μισαχ
misach
Azarias
Αζαρια
azaria
Abdenagō
Αβδεναγω
abdenagō
But Daniel
purposed
in his heart
that he would not defile
himself with the portion
of the king's
meat,
nor with the wine
which he drank:
therefore he requested
of the prince
of the eunuchs
that he might not defile
himself.
pollute
ἀλισγηθῇ
alisgēthē
chief of the eunuchs
ἀρχιευνοῦχον
archieunouchon
defile oneself
συμμολυνθῇ
symmolynthē
Now God
had brought
Daniel
into favour
and tender love
with
the prince
of the eunuchs.
And the prince
of the eunuchs
said
unto Daniel,
I fear
my lord
the king,
who hath appointed
your meat
and your drink:
for why should he see
your faces
worse liking
than the children
which are of your sort?
then shall ye make me endanger
my head
to the king.
say
chief of the eunuchs
ἀρχιευνοῦχος
archieunouchos
contend eagerly
ἀγωνιῶ
agōniō
draw out in battle-order
ἐκτάξαντα
ektaxanta
turn away from
διατετραμμένα
diatetrammena
feed together
συντρεφομένους
syntrephomenous
Then said
Daniel
to Melzar,
whom the prince
of the eunuchs
had set
over Daniel,
Hananiah,
Mishael,
and Azariah,
Prove
thy servants,
I beseech thee, ten
days;
and let them give
us pulse
to eat,
and water
to drink.
Then let our countenances
be looked upon
before
thee, and the countenance
of the children
that eat
of the portion
of the king's
meat:
and as thou seest,
deal
with thy servants.
turn away from
διατετραμμένη
diatetrammenē
So he consented
to them in this matter,
and proved
them ten
days.
And at the end
of ten
days
their countenances
appeared
fairer
and fatter
in flesh
than all the children
which did eat
the portion
of the king's
meat.
Thus Melzar
took away
the portion of their meat,
and the wine
that they should drink;
and gave
them pulse.
As for these four
children,
God
gave
them knowledge
and skill
in all learning
and wisdom:
and Daniel
had understanding
in all visions
and dreams.
acquaintance with
ἐπιστήμην
epistēmēn
knowing one's letters
γραμματικῇ
grammatikē
Now at the end
of the days
that the king
had said
he should bring
them in, then the prince
of the eunuchs
brought
them in before
Nebuchadnezzar.
chief of the eunuchs
ἀρχιευνούχου
archieunouchou
Nabouchodonosor
Ναβουχοδονοσορ
nabouchodonosor
And the king
communed
with them; and among them all was found
none like Daniel,
Hananiah,
Mishael,
and Azariah:
therefore stood
they before
the king.
Misaēl
Μισαηλ
misaēl
Azarias
Αζαρια
azaria
And in all matters
of wisdom
and understanding,
that the king
enquired
of them, he found
them ten times
better
than all the magicians
and astrologers
that were in all his realm.
tenfold
δεκαπλασίως
dekaplasiōs
master of one's craft
σοφιστὰς
sophistas
And Daniel
continued even unto the first
year
of king
Cyrus.
