11 But Daniel said to the overseer whom the commander of the officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, 12 “Please test your servants for ten days, and let us be (A)given some vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then let our appearance be [a]observed in your presence and the appearance of the youths who are eating the king’s choice food; and deal with your servants according to what you see.”

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  1. Daniel 1:13 Lit seen

11 Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, 12 “Please test(A) your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.”(B)

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