KJV King James Version
Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
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Daniel 1:18
Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.
WEB World English Bible
At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
ASV American Standard Version
And at the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And at the end of the days that the king had said to bring them in, bring them in doth the chief of the eunuchs before Nebuchadnezzar.
Surrounding context — Daniel 1
15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat.
16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
20 And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.
21 And Daniel continued [even] unto the first year of king Cyrus.
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וּלְמִקְצָת֙H7117 · qe.tsatendהַיָּמִ֔יםH3117 · yomdayאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichאָמַ֥רH559 · a.marto sayהַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingלַהֲבִיאָ֑םH935 · boto come (in): comeוַיְבִיאֵם֙H935 · boto come (in): comeשַׂ֣רH8269 · sarrulerהַסָּרִיסִ֔יםH5631 · sa.riseunuchלִפְנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃H5019 · ne.vu.khad.nets.tsarNebuchadnezzar
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