DANIEL 1 Interlinear Overview
This chapter describes the looting of the temple treasures of Jerusalem
and the integration of men of royalty and nobility into the society of eunuchs in Babylon. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah go on a plant-based diet.
Their names are changed to Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed Nego.
They enter the service of Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel 1:1
בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שָׁלֹ֔ושׁ לְמַלְכ֖וּת יְהֹויָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה
In Jehoiakim king of Judah’s third complete-calendar-year-reign,
[In year three belonging to the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah]
בָּ֣א נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וַיָּ֥צַר עָלֶֽיהָ׃
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon approached Jerusalem, and besieged her.
Daniel 1:2
וַיִּתֵּן֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י בְּיָדֹ֜ו אֶת־יְהֹויָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה וּמִקְצָת֙
And the Lord gave into his hand
Jehoiakim king of Judah, and part of the end lot
כְּלֵ֣י בֵית־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיְבִיאֵ֥ם אֶֽרֶץ־שִׁנְעָ֖ר בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהָ֑יו
of vessels of the House of God,
and he carried them into the land of Shinar,
the home of his god,
וְאֶת־הַכֵּלִ֣ים הֵבִ֔יא בֵּ֖ית אֹוצַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
and had brought the vessels
into the house of the treasure of his god.
Daniel 1:3
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖ז רַ֣ב סָרִיסָ֑יו
Then the king commanded Ashpenaz,
Eunuch Leader,
לְהָבִ֞יא מִבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
to integrate some of the young men of Israel,
וּמִזֶּ֥רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה וּמִן־הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃
both from the seed of royalty
and from the nobility;
Daniel 1:4
יְלָדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־בָּהֶ֣ם כָּל־מְאוּם (מוּם֩ ק) וְטֹובֵ֨י מַרְאֶ֜ה
Youths who were without physical blemish
and of goodly appearance,
וּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣ים בְּכָל־חָכְמָ֗ה וְיֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֙עַת֙ וּמְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע
and also having comprehension in all wisdom,
and being acquainted with knowledge,
and discerning of thought,
וַאֲשֶׁר֙ כֹּ֣חַ בָּהֶ֔ם לַעֲמֹ֖ד בְּהֵיכַ֣ל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
and those of ability within themselves
to stand in the palace of the king,
וּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥ם סֵ֖פֶר וּלְשֹׁ֥ון כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃
and also with reference to teaching them
the learning and language of Chaldea.
Daniel 1:5
וַיְמַן֩ לָהֶ֨ם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ דְּבַר־יֹ֣ום בְּיֹומֹ֗ו מִפַּת־בַּ֤ג הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙
And the king assigned the daily menu for them
[and the king assigned for them the thing of the day on its day]
from the royal fine food
וּמִיֵּ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֔יו וּֽלְגַדְּלָ֖ם שָׁנִ֣ים שָׁלֹ֑ושׁ
and from his banquet wine,
thus to nurture them three years,
וּמִ֨קְצָתָ֔ם יַֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
so at the end of them,
they should stand before the king.
Daniel 1:6
וַיְהִ֥י בָהֶ֖ם מִבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה
Now there was amongst them,
from the youths of Judah,
דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃
Daniel, Hananjah, Mishael and Azaryah.
Daniel 1:7
וַיָּ֧שֶׂם לָהֶ֛ם שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִ֖ים שֵׁמֹ֑ות
Then the prince of the eunuchs
assigned them names:
וַיָּ֨שֶׂם לְדָֽנִיֵּ֜אל בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר
and he assigned to Daniel: Belteshazzar,
וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙ שַׁדְרַ֔ךְ וּלְמִֽישָׁאֵ֣ל מֵישַׁ֔ךְ
and to Hannayah: Shadrach,
and to Mishael: Meshach,
וְלַעֲזַרְיָ֖ה עֲבֵ֥ד נְגֹֽו׃
and to Azaryah: Aved Nego.
Daniel 1:8
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם דָּנִיֵּאל֙ עַל־לִבֹּ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִתְגָּאַ֛ל
Howbeit Daniel placed on his heart
that he would not defile himself
בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבְיֵ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֑יו
with the king’s fine food and with his banquet wine;
וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ מִשַּׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִתְגָּאָֽל׃
So he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that
he might not make himself impure.
Daniel 1:9
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אל לְחֶ֖סֶד וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑ים
And God granted Daniel kindness and compassion,
לִפְנֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃
before the prince of the eunuchs;
Daniel 1:10
וַיֹּ֜אמֶר שַׂ֤ר הַסָּרִיסִים֙ לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל יָרֵ֤א אֲנִי֙ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
Then the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel:
“I fear my lord the king,
אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִנָּ֔ה אֶת־מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם
who has allotted your food and your drink;
אֲשֶׁ֡ר לָמָּה֩ יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־פְּנֵיכֶ֜ם זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים מִן־הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔ם
since why should he see
your faces wretched looking,
compared to the youths which are
the like of your circle?
וְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֖י לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
thus ye will endanger my head to the king”.
Daniel 1:11
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּנִיֵּ֖אל אֶל־הַמֶּלְצַ֑ר
Then Daniel said to the chief butler,
אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִנָּה֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּֽרִיסִ֔ים עַל־דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה
whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed
over Daniel, Hananjah,
מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃
Mishael and Azarjah:
Daniel 1:12
נַס־נָ֥א אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ יָמִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֑ה
“Prove thy servants we pray thee, ten days:
וְיִתְּנוּ־לָ֜נוּ מִן־הַזֵּרֹעִ֛ים וְנֹאכְלָ֖ה וּמַ֥יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃
and let them give us from the plant-based foods
and we will eat and water and we will drink;
Daniel 1:13
וְיֵרָא֤וּ לְפָנֶ֨יךָ֙ מַרְאֵ֔ינוּ וּמַרְאֵה֙ הַיְלָדִ֔ים
Then let them be viewed before you;
our appearance and the appearance of the youth,
הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּתְבַּ֣ג הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
those devouring the king’s fine food;
וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְאֵ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה עִם־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃
Then according to that which you shall see,
deal with your servants.”
Daniel 1:14
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע לָהֶ֖ם לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה
So he consented to them concerning this matter,
וַיְנַסֵּ֖ם יָמִ֥ים עֲשָׂרָֽה׃
and proved them 10 days.
Daniel 1:15
וּמִקְצָת֙ יָמִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֔ה
Now from the end of 10 days
נִרְאָ֤ה מַרְאֵיהֶם֙ טֹ֔וב וּבְרִיאֵ֖י בָּשָׂ֑ר
their appearance was considered
good and fat of flesh,
מִן־כָּל־הַיְלָדִ֔ים הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּתְבַּ֥ג הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
compared to all the youths,
those who are devouring the kings fine food.
Daniel 1:16
וַיְהִ֣י הַמֶּלְצַ֗ר נֹשֵׂא֙ אֶת־פַּתְבָּגָ֔ם וְיֵ֖ין מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם
Then took place the butler taking away their fine food and their banquet wine,
וְנֹתֵ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם זֵרְעֹנִֽים׃
and giving them plant-based foods.
Daniel 1:17
וְהַיְלָדִ֤ים הָאֵ֨לֶּה֙ אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם נָתַ֨ן לָהֶ֧ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים
Now in particular these youths-
the four of them, God gave them
מַדָּ֥ע וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל בְּכָל־סֵ֣פֶר וְחָכְמָ֑ה
a mind having both insight in all book learning and wisdom;
וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל הֵבִ֔ין בְּכָל־חָזֹ֖ון וַחֲלֹמֹֽות׃
And Daniel He gave understanding
in every vision and dreams.
Daniel 1:18
וּלְמִקְצָת֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לַהֲבִיאָ֑ם
Now from at the end of the days which the king had commanded for integrating them,
וַיְבִיאֵם֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃
then the prince of the eunuchs
brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar;
Daniel 1:19
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתָּם֮ הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וְלֹ֤א נִמְצָא֙ מִכֻּלָּ֔ם
And the king spoke with them;
Now out of them all was not encountered
כְּדָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֑ה
the likes of Daniel, Hannanjah,
Mishael and Azaryah;
וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
So they took their stand before the king;
Daniel 1:20
וְכֹ֗ל דְּבַר֙ חָכְמַ֣ת בִּינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בִּקֵּ֥שׁ מֵהֶ֖ם הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
Now concerning any matter dependent on
wisdom of knowledge,
that which the king requested from them:
וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם עֶ֣שֶׂר יָדֹ֗ות עַ֤ל כָּל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים
He even found them ten strengths above all the sacred scribes, all the enchanters,
אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתֹֽו׃
All of those who were in his whole realm!
Daniel 1:21
וַֽיְהִי֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל עַד־שְׁנַ֥ת אַחַ֖ת לְכֹ֥ורֶשׁ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פ
Furthermore Daniel continued,
up to year one of king Cyrus.
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