⁴Children in whom was no ^gblemish, but well favoured, and ^hⁱskilful in all wisdom, and cunning in ⁱknowledge, and understanding ⁱ^kscience, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and ^lwhom they might teach ⁱ^mthe learning and the tongue of ⁿthe Chaldeans. ⁵And the king appointed them ⁿⁿa daily provision of ^othe king’s meat, and of ^†the wine which he drank: so nourishing them ^pthree years, that at the end thereof they might ^qstand before the king.

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g Job 31:7. So Lev. 24:19, 20.
h Ps. 101:1. ch. 9:13, 22.
iver. 17 (Heb.).
iver. 17 (Heb.).
iver. 17 (Heb.).
kSee Eccles. 10:20.
lComp Acts 7:22.
iver. 17 (Heb.).
mSee Isai. 47:10.
nch. 2:2, 4, 5, 10. & 3:8. & 4:7. & 5:7, 11.
nnSee 2 Chr. 31:16.
oHeb. as ver. 8, 13, 15, 16. ch. 11:26.
†Heb. the wine of his drink. ver. 8, 16.
pComp. ver. 18.
q 1 Kin. 10:8. ver. 19. So ver. 4. ch. 2:2. See Gen. 41:46.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king’s palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king’s table. They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

young men without any physical defect, good-looking, suitable for instruction in all wisdom, knowledgeable, perceptive, and capable of serving in the king’s palace. He was to teach them the Chaldean language and literature. The king assigned them daily provisions from the royal food and from the wine that he drank. They were to be trained for three years, and at the end of that time they were to attend the king.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Select only strong, healthy, and good-looking young men,” he said. “Make sure they are well versed in every branch of learning, are gifted with knowledge and good judgment, and are suited to serve in the royal palace. Train these young men in the language and literature of Babylon.” The king assigned them a daily ration of food and wine from his own kitchens. They were to be trained for three years, and then they would enter the royal service.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

youths who have no physical defect, and who are handsome, and who are prudent in all wisdom and endowed with knowledge, and who understand insight, and who have the ability in them to serve in the palace of the king. And the king ordered him to teach them the literature and the language of the Chaldeans. And the king assigned to them his daily portion from the fine food of the king, and from the wine that he drank, and instructed that they were to be educated for three years. And at the end of their training, they were to be stationed before the king.