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Daniel 1

Daniel 1:16

Daniel’s Faithfulness · Daniel 1:8–16
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Translations

Modern
So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.
Traditional
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
Literal
And it came to pass that the steward took away their portions, and the wine for their drinking, and gave to them vegetables.
Latin
Porro Malasar tollebat cibaria, et vinum potus eorum: dabatque eis legumina.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.

Notes

Daniel 1:15–21

During their training, Daniel and his friends followed a challenging curriculum in a threatening pagan culture. They stayed faithful to the Lord. As they learned language, literature, and science, they aimed for excellence and honored God. In return, God enhanced their skills and knowledge with many gifts.

Daniel 1:1–21

God kept his promise by sending his rebellious people into exile (see Jeremiah 25:11–12; 29:10). He also showed grace to a small group (a remnant) in exile, protecting and helping Daniel and three other young Hebrew captives. These young men received the best training available in the Babylonian king’s court. This prepared them to be God’s witnesses in Babylon. They made the God of Israel known even while in exile.

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Daniel Nebuchadnezzar II

Events

People

Melzar: Babylonian official in charge of Daniel and his friends

Glossary

Ashpenaz Azariah Belteshazzar Book of Daniel Daniel, Additions to Hananiah Melzar Mishael Pulse

Topics

Abed-Nego: Also Called Azariah: A Jewish Captive in Babylon Abstemiousness: Daniel and his Hebrew Companions Appetite: Kept in Subjection Daniel: A Jewish Captive, Also Called Belteshazzar: Abstinence of Government: Civil Service School Provided By Integrity: Daniel, in his Abstemiousness (I. E. Abstinent) Melzar: The Steward Whom the Prince of the Eunuchs Set Over Daniel and the Three Hebrew Young Men Mishael: Also Called Meshach: One of Three Hebrew Young Men Trained with Daniel at the Court of Babylon Pulse: A Sort of Food School: State Self-Denial: Daniel Wine: Abstinence from of Daniel