Verse 20
Daniel 1:20
King James Version
20
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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/כֹ֗ל דְּבַר֙ חָכְמַ֣ת בִּינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר בִּקֵּ֥שׁ מֵ/הֶ֖ם הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽ/יִּמְצָאֵ֞/ם עֶ֣שֶׂר יָד֗וֹת עַ֤ל כָּל הַֽ/חַרְטֻמִּים֙ הָֽ/אַשָּׁפִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּ/כָל מַלְכוּתֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And all the words of wisdom and understanding that the king sought from them, he found them to be more than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his kingdom.
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And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of Go...
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And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring
certain of the chil...
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Children in whom
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And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so...
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Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
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Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel
the name of Belteshazzar; an...
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But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s mea...
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Now God (Elohim) had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
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And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your mea...
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Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, a...
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Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
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Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat o...
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So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
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And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the child...
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Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them...
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As for these four children, God (Elohim) gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: a...
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Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eu...
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And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, a...
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And in all matters of wisdom
and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten ti...
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And Daniel continued
even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
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