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Daniel 1:5

And the king assigned to them his daily portionm from the fine food of the king, and from the wine that he drank,n and instructed that they were to be educated for three years.o And at the end of their training, they were to be stationedp beforeq the king.

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Daniel 1:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

Daniel 1:5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

Daniel 1:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

Daniel 1:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Daniel 1:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And the king appointed for them a daily provision of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and three years of training for them, so that at the end of that time they might serve before the king.

Daniel 1:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

The king gave the young men a certain amount of food and wine every day, just like the food he ate. The young men were to be trained for three years, and then they would become servants of the king of Babylon.

Daniel 1:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they should stand before the king.

Daniel 1:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the king appointed unto them a daily provision of the king’s delicate food, and of the wine that he drank, to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

Daniel 1:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The king arranged for them to get a daily allowance of the king’s rich food and wine. They were to be trained for three years. After that, they were to serve the king.

Daniel 1:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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 serve in the king’s court.

Daniel 1:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The king assigned them a daily portion of the royal rations of food and wine. They were to be educated for three years, so that at the end of that time they could be stationed in the king’s court.

Daniel 1:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The king had his servants give them food and wine from his own table. They received a certain amount every day. The young men had to be trained for three years. After that, they could begin to serve the king.

Daniel 1:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The king appointed for them a daily ration from the king’s choice food and from the wine which he drank, and appointed that they should be educated three years, at the end of which they were to enter the king’s personal service.


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