Daniel 11DanielStories of faithfulnessThe Orthodox Jewish Bible Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha The Holy Bible

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1. Daniel Removed to Babylon

2. 1ENGOJBIn the third year of the reign of Y'hoyakim Melech Yehudah came Nevukhadnetzar king of Babylon unto Yerushalayim, and besieged it.BSBBSB: In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
3. 2ENGOJBAnd Hashem gave Y'hoyakim Melech Yehudah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the Beis HaElohim; which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his g-d; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his g-d.BSBBSB: And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.
4. 3ENGOJBAnd the king spoke unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the Bnei Yisroel, and of the kingʼs zera (seed), and of the princes,BSBBSB: Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility—
5. 4ENGOJBYeladim in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skillful in all chochmah (wisdom), and cunning in da'as (knowledge), and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the heikhal hamelech (kingʼs palace), and whom they might teach the sefer and lashon of the Kasdim (Chaldeans).BSBBSB: young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
6. 5ENGOJBAnd the king appointed them a daily provision of the kingʼs food, and of the yayin which he drank, so nourishing them shanim shalosh (three years), that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.BSBBSB: The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king’s service.
7. 6ENGOJBNow among these were of the Bnei Yehudah, Daniel, Chananyah, Mishael, and Azaryah;BSBBSB: Among these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
8. 7ENGOJBUnto whom the chief of the eunuchs gave names; for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshatzar; and to Chananyah, of Shadrakh; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azaryah, of Abednego.BSBBSB: The chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

9. Daniel’s Faithfulness

10. 8ENGOJBBut Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the kingʼs delicacies, nor with the yayin which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.BSBBSB: But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.
11. 9ENGOJBNow G-d had brought Daniel into chesed and sympathy with the chief of the eunuchs.BSBBSB: Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,
12. 10ENGOJBAnd the chief of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear adoni hamelech, who hath appointed your meat and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse looking than the yeladim which are of your age? Then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.BSBBSB: but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!”
13. 11ENGOJBThen said Daniel to the steward, whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Chananyah, Mishael, and Azaryah,BSBBSB: Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
14. 12ENGOJBProve thy servants, I beseech thee, yamim asarim (ten days); and let them give us vegetables to eat, and mayim (water) to drink.BSBBSB: “Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.
15. 13ENGOJBThen let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the yeladim that eat of the portion of the kingʼs meat, and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.BSBBSB: Then compare our appearances with those of the young men who are eating the royal food, and deal with your servants according to what you see.”
16. 14ENGOJBSo he consented to them in this matter, and tested them yamim asarim (ten days).BSBBSB: So he consented to this and tested them for ten days.
17. 15ENGOJBAnd at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the yeladim which did eat the portion of the kingʼs meat.BSBBSB: And at the end of ten days, they looked healthier and better nourished than all the young men who were eating the king’s food.
18. 16ENGOJBThus the steward took away the portion of their meat, and the yayin that they should drink; and gave them vegetables.BSBBSB: So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.

19. Daniel’s Wisdom

20. 17ENGOJBAs for these four yeladim, G-d gave them knowledge and skill in all sefer and chochmah, and Daniel had understanding in all chazon (visions) and chalomot (dreams).BSBBSB: To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
21. 18ENGOJBNow at the end of the days that the king had said he would bring them in, then the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nevukhadnetzar.BSBBSB: Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.
22. 19ENGOJBAnd the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Chananyah, Mishael, and Azaryah; therefore stood they before the king.BSBBSB: And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.
23. 20ENGOJBAnd in all matters of chochmah and binah that the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.BSBBSB: In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
24. 21ENGOJBAnd Daniel continued even unto the first year of King Koresh (Cyrus).BSBBSB: And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.

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