Daniel 1:3-5
Lexham English Bible
3 And the king ordered[a] Ashpenaz, the commander of his court officials, to bring some of the Israelites[b] from the royal family[c] and from the lords,[d] 4 youths who have no physical defect,[e] and who are handsome,[f] and who are prudent[g] in all wisdom and endowed with knowledge,[h] and who understand insight, and who have the ability[i] in them to serve in the palace of the king. And the king ordered him to teach them the literature and the language of the Chaldeans. 5 And the king assigned to them his daily portion[j] from the fine food of the king, and from the wine that he drank,[k] and instructed that they were to be educated for three years.[l] And at the end of their training, they were to be stationed[m] before[n] the king.
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- Daniel 1:3 Literally “said to”
- Daniel 1:3 Literally “from the sons/children of Israel”
- Daniel 1:3 Literally “from the seed of the kingship”
- Daniel 1:3 Or “nobles”
- Daniel 1:4 Literally “there is not in them any physical defect”
- Daniel 1:4 Literally “good/pleasing of appearance”
- Daniel 1:4 Or “insightful”
- Daniel 1:4 Literally “who have knowledge of knowledge”
- Daniel 1:4 Literally “strength”
- Daniel 1:5 Literally “the portion of the day on its day”
- Daniel 1:5 Literally “the wine of his drink”
- Daniel 1:5 Literally “and to be educated them years three”
- Daniel 1:5 Literally “they would stand”
- Daniel 1:5 Literally “to the face of”
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