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Daniel 11. In the third <7969 shalowsh > year <8141 shaneh > of the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Jehoiakim <3079 Y@howyaqiym > king < 4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > came <0935 bow> > Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > king <4428 melek > of Babylon <0894 Babel > unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, and besieged <6696 tsuwr > it. 2 And the Lord <0136 >Adonay > gave <5414 nathan > Jehoiakim <3079 Y@howyaqiym > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > into his hand <3027 yad >, with part <7117 q@tsath > of the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym >: which he carried <0935 bow> > into the land <0776 >erets > of Shinar <8152 Shin< ar > to the house <1004 bayith > of his god <0430 >elohiym >; and he brought <0935 bow> > the vessels <3627 k@liy > into the treasure <0214 >owtsar > house <1004 bayith > of his god <0430 >elohiym >. 3 And the king <4428 melek > spake <0559 >amar > unto Ashpenaz <0828 >Ashp@naz > the master <7227 rab > of his eunuchs < 5631 cariyc >, that he should bring <0935 bow> > [certain] of the children < 1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and of the king's <4410 m@luwkah > seed <2233 zera< >, and of the princes <6579 partam >; 4 Children <3206 yeled > in whom [was] no <0369 > ayin > blemish <3971 m>uwm >, but well <2896 towb > favoured <4758 mar>eh > , and skilful <7919 sakal > in all <3605 kol > wisdom <2451 chokmah >, and cunning <3045 yada< > in knowledge <1847 da<ath >, and understanding <0995 biyn > science <4093 madda< >, and such as [had] ability <3581 koach > in them to stand <5975 <amad > in the king's <4428 melek > palace <1964 heykal >, and whom they might teach <3925 lamad > the learning <5612 cepher > and the tongue <3956 lashown > of the Chaldeans <3779 Kasday >. 5 And the king <4428 melek > appointed <4487 manah > them a daily <3117 yowm > provision <1697 dabar > of the king's <4428 melek > meat <6598 pathbag >, and of the wine <3196 yayin > which he drank <4960 mishteh >: so nourishing <1431 gadal > them three <7969 shalowsh > years < 8141 shaneh >, that at the end <7117 q@tsath > thereof they might stand <5975 < amad > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >. 6 Now among these <1992 hem > were of the children < 1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, Daniel <1840 Daniye>l >, Hananiah <2608 Chananyah >, Mishael <4332 Miysha>el >, and Azariah <5838 < Azaryah >: 7 Unto whom <1992 hem > the prince <8269 sar > of the eunuchs <5631 cariyc > gave <7760 suwm > names <8034 shem >: for he gave < 7760 suwm > unto Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > [the name <8034 shem >] of Belteshazzar <1095 Belt@sha>tstsar >; and to Hananiah <2608 Chananyah >, of Shadrach <7714 Shadrak >; and to Mishael <4332 Miysha>el >, of Meshach <4335 Meyshak >; and to Azariah <5838 <Azaryah >, of Abednego <5664 < Abed N@gow >. 8. But Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > purposed <7760 suwm > in his heart <3820 leb > that he would not defile <1351 ga>al > himself with the portion <6598 pathbag > of the king's <4428 melek > meat <6598 pathbag >, nor with the wine <3196 yayin > which he drank <4960 mishteh >: therefore he requested <1245 baqash > of the prince <8269 sar > of the eunuchs < 5631 cariyc > that he might not defile <1351 ga>al > himself. 9 Now God <0430 >elohiym > had brought <5414 nathan > Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > into favour <2617 checed > and tender love with the prince <8269 sar > of the eunuchs <5631 cariyc >. 10 And the prince <8269 sar > of the eunuchs <5631 cariyc > said <0559 >amar > unto Daniel <1840 Daniye>l >, I fear <3373 yare> > my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek >, who <0834 >aher > hath appointed <4487 manah > your meat <3978 ma>akal > and your drink <4960 mishteh > : for why <4100 mah > should he see <7200 ra>ah > your faces <6440 paniym > worse <2196 za<aph > liking than <4480 min > the children <3206 yeled > which <0834 >aher > [are] of your sort <1524 giyl >? then shall ye make [me] endanger <2325 chuwb > my head <7218 ro>sh > to the king <4428 melek >. 11 Then said <0559 >amar > Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > to Melzar <4453 meltsar >, whom <0834 >aher > the prince <8269 sar > of the eunuchs <5631 cariyc > had set <4487 manah > over <5921 <al > Daniel < 1840 Daniye>l >, Hananiah <2608 Chananyah >, Mishael <4332 Miysha>el >, and Azariah <5838 <Azaryah >, 12 Prove <5254 nacah > thy servants <5650 <ebed >, I beseech <4994 na> > thee, ten <6235 <eser > days <3117 yowm >; and let them give <5414 nathan > us pulse <2235 zeroa< > to eat <0398 >akal >, and water <4325 mayim > to drink <8354 shathah >. 13 Then let our countenances <4758 mar>eh > be looked <7200 ra>ah > upon before <6440 paniym > thee, and the countenance <4758 mar>eh > of the children <3206 yeled > that eat <0398 >akal > of the portion <6598 pathbag > of the king's <4428 melek > meat <6598 pathbag >: and as thou seest <7200 ra>ah >, deal <6213 <asah > with thy servants < 5650 <ebed >. 14 So he consented <8085 shama< > to them in this < 2088 zeh > matter <1697 dabar >, and proved <5254 nacah > them ten <6235 < eser > days <3117 yowm >. 15 And at the end <7117 q@tsath > of ten <6235 <eser > days <3117 yowm > their countenances <4758 mar>eh > appeared <7200 ra>ah > fairer <2896 towb > and fatter <1277 bariy> > in flesh <1320 basar > than <4480 min > all <3605 kol > the children <3206 yeled > which did eat <0398 >akal > the portion |
