Context 13Then let our appearance be observed in your presence and the appearance of the youths who are eating the kings choice food; and deal with your servants according to what you see. 14So he listened to them in this matter and tested them for ten days. 15At the end of ten days their appearance seemed better and they were fatter than all the youths who had been eating the kings choice food. 16So the overseer continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and kept giving them vegetables. 17As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams. 18Then at the end of the days which the king had specified for presenting them, the commander of the officials presented them before Nebuchadnezzar. 19The king talked with them, and out of them all not one was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the kings personal service. 20As for every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and conjurers who were in all his realm. 21And Daniel continued until the first year of Cyrus the king. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionThen let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king's dainties; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king's delicate food: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants. English Revised Version Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king's meat; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. Webster's Bible Translation Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenances of the children that eat of the portion of the king's provision: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. World English Bible Then let our faces be looked on before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king's dainties; and as you see, deal with your servants. Young's Literal Translation and our appearance is seen before thee, and the appearance of the lads who are eating the king's portion of food, and as thou seest -- deal with thy servants.' Library Youthful Confessors'But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Appendix v. Rabbinic Theology and Literature Whether Curiosity Can be About Intellective Knowledge? In the Lions' Den Upon Our Lord's SermonOn the Mount Links Daniel 1:13 NIV • Daniel 1:13 NLT • Daniel 1:13 ESV • Daniel 1:13 NASB • Daniel 1:13 KJV • Daniel 1:13 Bible Apps • Daniel 1:13 Parallel • Bible Hub |