Daniel 1:18-20
New English Translation
18 When the time appointed by the king arrived,[a] the overseer of the court officials brought them into Nebuchadnezzar’s presence. 19 When the king spoke with them, he did not find among the entire group[b] anyone like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, or Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.[c] 20 In every matter of wisdom and[d] insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times[e] better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.
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- Daniel 1:18 tn Heb “at the end of the days that the king said to bring them.”
- Daniel 1:19 tn Heb “from all of them.”
- Daniel 1:19 tn Heb “stood before the king.”
- Daniel 1:20 tc The MT lacks the conjunction, reading the first word in the phrase as a construct (“wisdom of insight”). While this reading is not impossible, it seems better to follow Theodotion, the Syriac, the Vulgate, and the Sahidic Coptic, all of which have the conjunction.
- Daniel 1:20 tn Heb “hands.”
Daniel 1:18-20
New International Version
18 At the end of the time(A) set by the king to bring them into his service, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service.(B) 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians(C) and enchanters in his whole kingdom.(D)
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