KJV King James Version
Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
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Daniel 1:11
Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
WEB World English Bible
Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
ASV American Standard Version
Then said Daniel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Daniel saith unto the Meltzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs hath appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Surrounding context — Daniel 1
8 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 [are] of your sort? then shall ye make [me] endanger my head to the king.
11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
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וַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayדָּנִיֵּ֖אלH1840 · da.niy.yelDanielאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמֶּלְצַ֑רH4453 · mel.tsar`steward`אֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichמִנָּה֙H4487 · ma.nahto countשַׂ֣רH8269 · sarrulerהַסָּֽרִיסִ֔יםH5631 · sa.riseunuchעַל־H5921 · aluponדָּנִיֵּ֣אלH1840 · da.niy.yelDanielחֲנַנְיָ֔הH2608 · cha.nan.yahHananiahמִֽישָׁאֵ֖לH4332 · mi.sha.elMishaelוַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃H5838 · a.zar.yahAzariah
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