Verse 5

Daniel 1:5

Geneva Bible

5 And the King appointed them prouision euery day of a portion of the Kings meate, and and of the wine, which he dranke, so nourishing them three yeere, that at the ende thereof, they might stande before the King.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְמַן֩ לָ/הֶ֨ם הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְ דְּבַר י֣וֹם בְּ/יוֹמ֗/וֹ מִ/פַּת בַּ֤ג הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ וּ/מִ/יֵּ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֔י/ו וּֽ/לְ/גַדְּלָ֖/ם שָׁנִ֣ים שָׁל֑וֹשׁ וּ/מִ֨/קְצָתָ֔/ם יַֽעַמְד֖וּ לִ/פְנֵ֥י הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
English Translation
And the king appointed for them a daily provision from the king's food and from the wine of his drink, and to raise them three years, and at the end of that they would stand before the king.
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Chapter 1 Context
1 In the thirde yeere of the reigne of Iehoiakim king of Iudah, came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel vnt... Focus ↗
2 And ye Lord gaue Iehoiakim king of Iudah into his hand; with parte of the vessels of the house of Go... Focus ↗
3 And the King spake vnto Ashpenaz the master of his Eunuches, that he shoulde bring certeine of the c... Focus ↗
4 Children in whome was no blemish, but well fauoured, and instruct in all wisedome, and well seene in... Focus ↗
5 And the King appointed them prouision euery day of a portion of the Kings meate, and and of the wine...
6 Nowe among these were certeine of the children of Iudah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. Focus ↗
7 Vnto whome the chiefe of the Eunuches gaue other names: for hee called Daniel, Belteshazzar, and Han... Focus ↗
8 But Daniel had determined in his heart, that hee woulde not defile him selfe with the portion of the... Focus ↗
9 (Nowe God (Elohim) had brought Daniel into fauour, and tender loue with the chiefe of the Eunuches) Focus ↗
10 And the chiefe of the Eunuches sayd vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the King, who hath appointed your m... Focus ↗
11 Then sayd Daniel to Melzar, whome the chiefe of the Eunuches had set ouer Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael,... Focus ↗
12 Proue thy seruants, I beseeche thee, ten dayes, and let them giue vs pulse to eate, and water to dri... Focus ↗
13 Then let our countenances bee looked vpon before thee, and the countenances of the children that eat... Focus ↗
14 So hee consented to them in this matter, an proued them ten dayes. Focus ↗
15 And at the end of ten dayes, their countenances appeared fayrer, and in better liking then all the c... Focus ↗
16 Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drinke, and gaue the... Focus ↗
17 As for these foure children, God (Elohim) gaue them knowledge, and vnderstanding in al learning and... Focus ↗
18 Nowe when the time was expired, that the King had appoynted to bring them in, the chiefe of the Eunu... Focus ↗
19 And the King communed with them: and among them al was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, an... Focus ↗
20 And in all matters of wisedome, and vnderstanding that the King enquired of them, hee founde them te... Focus ↗
21 And Daniel was vnto the first yeere of king Cyrus. Focus ↗