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Daniel 1:15–16

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15And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and efatter in flesh than all the children which did eat dthe portion of the king’s meat. 16Thus Melzar took away dthe portion of their meat, and dthe wine that they should drink; and gave them cpulse.

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Footnotes

  1. dSee ver. 5.
  2. dSee ver. 5.
  3. dSee ver. 5.
  4. cSo ver. 16.

Cross references

  1. eGen. 41:2, 18.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king’s food. So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

At the end of ten days they looked better and healthier than all the young men who were eating the king’s food. So the guard continued to remove their food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables.

NLTNew Living Translation

At the end of the ten days, Daniel and his three friends looked healthier and better nourished than the young men who had been eating the food assigned by the king. So after that, the attendant fed them only vegetables instead of the food and wine provided for the others.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And at the end of ten days their appearances appeared better and they were healthier of body than all the young men who were eating the fine food of the king. So the guard continued to withhold their fine food and the wine of their drink, and he gave them vegetables.