Daniel 1:6-7 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:… Their very names were a witness, not only to their nationality, but to their religion. Daniel means "God is my judge, Hananiah " Jehovah is gracious," Mishael (perhaps) Who is equal to God? Azariah God is a helper. It is hardly likely that the Chaldeans would have tolerated the use of such names among the young .pupils, since every repitition of them would have sounded like a challenge to the supremacy of Bel-Merodach and Nebo. It was a common thing to change names in heathen courts, as the name of Joseph had been changed by the Egyptains to Zaphnathpaaneah (Genesis 41:45), and the Assyrians changed the name of Psammetichus II into Nebo-serib-ani, "Nebo Save mo." They therefore made the names of the boys into the names of the Babylonian deities. (F. W. Farrar.) Parallel Verses KJV: Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:WEB: Now among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. |
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