Verse 11

Daniel 1:11

Bible in Basic English

11 Then Daniel said to the keeper in whose care the captain of the unsexed servants had put Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר דָּנִיֵּ֖אל אֶל הַ/מֶּלְצַ֑ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִנָּה֙ שַׂ֣ר הַ/סָּֽרִיסִ֔ים עַל דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַ/עֲזַרְיָֽה

English Translation

And Daniel said to the chief official who had been appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 In the third year of the rule of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came to... Focus ↗

2 And the Lord gave into his hands Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with some of the vessels of the house of... Focus ↗

3 And the king gave orders to Ashpenaz, the captain of his unsexed servants, to take in some of the ch... Focus ↗

4 Young men who were strong and healthy, good-looking, and trained in all wisdom, having a good educat... Focus ↗

5 And a regular amount of food and wine every day from the king's table was ordered for them by the ki... Focus ↗

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

7 And the captain of the unsexed servants gave them names; to Daniel he gave the name of Belteshazzar,... Focus ↗

8 And Daniel had come to the decision that he would not make himself unclean with the king's food or w... Focus ↗

9 And God (Elohim) put into the heart of the captain of the unsexed servants kind feelings and pity fo... Focus ↗

10 And the captain of the unsexed servants said to Daniel, I am in fear of my lord the king, who has gi... Focus ↗

11 Then Daniel said to the keeper in whose care the captain of the unsexed servants had put Daniel, Han...

12 Put your servants to the test for ten days; let them give us grain for our food and water for our dr... Focus ↗

13 Then take a look at our faces and the faces of the young men who have food from the king's table; an... Focus ↗

14 So he gave ear to them in this thing and put them to the test for ten days. Focus ↗

15 And at the end of ten days their faces seemed fairer and they were fatter in flesh than all the youn... Focus ↗

16 So the keeper regularly took away their meat and the wine which was to have been their drink, and ga... Focus ↗

17 Now as for these four young men, God (Elohim) gave them knowledge and made them expert in all book-l... Focus ↗

18 Now at the end of the time fixed by the king for them to go in, the captain of the unsexed servants... Focus ↗

19 And the king had talk with them; and among them all there was no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael,... Focus ↗

20 And in any business needing wisdom and good sense, about which the king put questions to them, he sa... Focus ↗

21 And Daniel went on till the first year of King Cyrus. Focus ↗

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