2 And the Lord delivered
into his hands Joakim the
king of Juda, and part of
-- --
the vessels of the house of
God: and he carried them
away into the land of Sennaar,
to the house of note
his god, and the vessels
he brought into the treasure-house
of his god.
3 And the king spoke to
Asphenez the master of the
eunuchs, that he should bring
in some of the children of
Israel, and of the king's
seed and of the princes,
4 Children in whom there
was no blemish, well-favoured,
and skilful in all
wisdom, cunning in knowledge,
and instructed in science,
and such as might
stand in the king's palace,
that he might teach them the
learning, and the tongue of
the Chaldeans.
5 And the king appointed
them a daily provision, of
his own meat, and of the
wine of which he drank
himself, that being nourished
three years, afterwards
they might stand before the
king.
6 Now there were among
them of the children of Juda,
Daniel, Ananias, Misael,
and Azarias.
7 And the master of the
eunuchs gave them names:
to Daniel, Baltassar: to Ananias,
Sidrach, to Misael,
Misach: and to Azarias,
Abdenago.
8 But Daniel purposed in
his heart that he would not
note be defiled with the king's
table, nor with the wine
which he drank: and he requested
the master of the
eunuchs that he might not
be defiled.
9 And God gave to Daniel
grace and mercy in the
sight of the prince of the
eunuchs.
10 And the prince of the
eunuchs said to Daniel: I
fear my lord the king,
who hath appointed you
meat and drink: and if he
should see your faces leaner
than those of the other youths
your equals, you shall endanger
my head to the king.
11 And Daniel said to
Malasar, whom the prince of
the eunuchs had appointed
over Daniel, Ananias, Misael,
and Azarias:
12 Try, I beseech thee,
thy servants for ten days, and
let note pulse be given us to
eat, and water to drink:
13 And look upon our
-- --
faces, and the faces of the
children that eat of the king's
meat: and as thou shalt see,
deal with thy servants.
14 And when he had
heard these words, he tried
them for ten days.
15 And after ten days
their faces appeared fairer
and fatter than all the children
that ate of the king's
meat.
16 So Malasar took their
portions, and the wine that
they should drink: and he
gave them pulse.
17 And to these children
God gave knowledge, and
understanding in every book,
and wisdom: but to Daniel
the understanding also of all
visions and dreams.
18 And when the days
were ended, after which the
king had ordered they should
be brought in; the prince of
the eunuchs brought them
in before Nabuchodonosor.
19 And when the king
had spoken to them, there
were not found among them
all such as Daniel, Ananias,
Misael, and Azarias: and
they stood in the king's presence.
20 And in all matters of
wisdom and understanding,
that the king enquired of
them, he found them ten
times better than all the
diviners, and wise men, that
were in all his kingdom.
21 And Daniel continued
even to the first year of king
Cyrus.
Challoner [1752], THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the Latin Vulgat Diligently compared with the original Greek And first published by the English College of Rhemes, anno 1582. Newly revised, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. WITH ANNOTATIONS For clearing up modern Controversies in Religion, and other Difficulties of Holy Writ () [word count] [B12000].
