Verse 1

Daniel 1:1

World English Bible

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

Original Language Text

hebrew

בִּ/שְׁנַ֣ת שָׁל֔וֹשׁ לְ/מַלְכ֖וּת יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה בָּ֣א נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֛ל יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וַ/יָּ֥צַר עָלֶֽי/הָ

English Translation

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jer...

2 The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God (E... Focus ↗

3 The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children o... Focus ↗

4 youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowled... Focus ↗

5 The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank,... Focus ↗

6 Now among these were of the children of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Focus ↗

7 The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah,... Focus ↗

8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with... Focus ↗

9 Now God (Elohim) made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.... Focus ↗

10 The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and... Focus ↗

11 Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah,... Focus ↗

12 “Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink... Focus ↗

13 Then let our faces be examined before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s dainties... Focus ↗

14 So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days. Focus ↗

15 At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the you... Focus ↗

16 So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they would drink, and gave them vegetable... Focus ↗

17 Now as for these four youths, God (Elohim) gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom;... Focus ↗

18 At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs... Focus ↗

19 The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and A... Focus ↗

20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found th... Focus ↗

21 Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus. Focus ↗

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