< Daniel 1 >
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and laid siege against it;
in/on/with year three to/for royalty Jehoiakim king Judah to come (in): come Nebuchadnezzar king Babylon Jerusalem and to confine upon her
2 and the Lord gave into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, and a part of the vessels of the house of God, and he brought them into the land of Shinar, into the house of his gods, —and, the vessels, brought he into the treasure-house of his gods.
and to give: give Lord in/on/with hand: power his [obj] Jehoiakim king Judah and from end article/utensil house: temple [the] God and to come (in): bring them land: country/planet Shinar house: temple God his and [obj] [the] article/utensil to come (in): bring house: home treasure God his
3 Then did the king give word to Ashpenaz, the chief of his eunuchs, —that he should bring in, of the sons of Israel, even of the seed royal, and of the nobles,
and to say [the] king to/for Ashpenaz chief eunuch his to/for to come (in): bring from son: descendant/people Israel and from seed: children [the] kingship and from [the] noble
4 youths in whom was no blemish, but comely of countenance, and skilful in all wisdom, and possessed of knowledge, and able to impart instruction, and who had vigour in them, to stand in the palace of the king, —and that they should be taught the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
youth which nothing in/on/with them all (blemish *Q(K)*) and pleasant appearance and be prudent in/on/with all wisdom and to know knowledge and to understand knowledge and which strength in/on/with them to/for to stand: stand in/on/with temple: palace [the] king and to/for to learn: teach them scroll: book and tongue: language Chaldea
5 And the king appointed them the provision of each day upon its day, out of the delicacies of the king and out of the wine which he drank, and so to let them grow three years, —and, at the end thereof, that they should stand before the king.
and to count to/for them [the] king word: portion day: daily in/on/with day: daily his from choice choice [the] king and from wine feast his and to/for to magnify them year three and from end their to stand: stand to/for face: before [the] king
6 Now there were, among them, out of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah;
and to be in/on/with them from son: descendant/people Judah Daniel Hananiah Mishael and Azariah
7 and the ruler of the eunuchs gave them names, —yea he gave to Daniel the name of Belteshazzar, and to Hananiah of Shadrach, and to Mishael of Meshach, and to Azariah of Abed-nego.
and to set: name to/for them ruler [the] eunuch name and to set: name to/for Daniel Belteshazzar and to/for Hananiah Shadrach and to/for Mishael Meshach and to/for Azariah Abednego Abednego
8 But Daniel laid it upon his heart, that he would not defile himself with the delicacies of the king, nor with the wine which he drank, —therefore sought he of the ruler of the eunuchs, that he might not defile himself.
and to set: make Daniel upon heart his which not to defile in/on/with choice [the] king and in/on/with wine feast his and to seek from ruler [the] eunuch which not to defile
9 But, although God had brought Daniel into lovingkindness and tender compassion, before the ruler of the eunuchs,
and to give: give [the] God [obj] Daniel to/for kindness and to/for compassion to/for face of ruler [the] eunuch
10 yet said the ruler of the eunuchs unto Daniel, I do fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink, —for why should he see your faces more sad than those of the youths of your own age? so should ye bring me under the penalty of mine own head unto the king.
and to say ruler [the] eunuch to/for Daniel afraid I [obj] lord my [the] king which to count [obj] food your and [obj] feast your which to/for what? to see: see [obj] face of your to enrage from [the] youth which like/as youth your and to endanger [obj] head my to/for king
11 Then said Daniel, unto the overseer whom the ruler of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
and to say Daniel to(wards) [the] `steward` which to count ruler [the] eunuch upon Daniel Hananiah Mishael and Azariah
12 I pray thee—prove thy servants, ten days, —and let them give us vegetable food, that we may eat, and water that we may drink:
to test please [obj] servant/slave your day ten and to give: give to/for us from [the] vegetable and to eat and water and to drink
13 then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenances of the youths who have been eating the delicacies of the king, —and, as thou shalt see, deal thou with thy servants.
and to see: see to/for face of your appearance our and appearance [the] youth [the] to eat [obj] choice [the] king and like/as as which to see: see to make: do with servant/slave your
14 So then he hearkened unto them, according to this word, —and proved them ten days;
and to hear: hear to/for them to/for word: thing [the] this and to test them day ten
15 and, at the end of ten days, their countenances appeared more comely, and fatter in flesh, —than any of the youths who had been eating the delicacies of the king.
and from end day ten to see: see appearance their pleasant and fat flesh from all [the] youth [the] to eat [obj] choice [the] king
16 Thus it came about that the overseer continued taking away their delicacies, and the wine appointed them to drink, —and kept on giving them vegetable food.
and to be [the] `steward` to lift: raise [obj] choice their and wine feast their and to give: give to/for them vegetable
17 And, as for these four youths, God, gave them, knowledge and skill, in all learning and wisdom, —and, Daniel, had discernment, in all visions and dreams.
and [the] youth [the] these four their to give: give to/for them [the] God knowledge and be prudent in/on/with all scroll: book and wisdom and Daniel to understand in/on/with all vision and dream
18 Now, at the end of the days after which the king had given word to bring them in, then did the ruler of the eunuchs bring them in, before Nebuchadnezzar.
and to/for from end [the] day which to say [the] king to/for to come (in): bring them and to come (in): bring them ruler [the] eunuch to/for face: before Nebuchadnezzar
19 So then the king, spake with them, and there was not found, from among them all, one like unto Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, —therefore stood they before the king;
and to speak: speak with them [the] king and not to find from all their like/as Daniel Hananiah Mishael and Azariah and to stand: stand to/for face: before [the] king
20 and, in any matter of wisdom and discernment as to which the king, enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the sacred scribes—the magicians, who were in all his realm.
and all word: thing wisdom understanding which to seek from them [the] king and to find them ten hand: times upon all [the] magician [the] enchanter which in/on/with all royalty his
21 Now Daniel continued, until the first year of Cyrus the king.
and to be Daniel till year one to/for Cyrus [the] king