Daniel 1:16

In 11 translations

BSB

So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.

KJV

Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

WEB

So the steward took away their delicacies and the wine that they were given to drink, and gave them vegetables. So the steward took away their delicacies, and the wine that they would drink, and gave them vegetables.

ASV

So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.

LSV

And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food, and the wine of their drink, and is giving to them vegetables.

YLT

And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food, and the wine of their drink, and is giving to them vegetables.

DBY

So the steward took away their delicate food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

DRC

So Malasar took their portions, and the wine that they should drink: and he gave them pulse.

GNV

Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drinke, and gaue them pulse.

JPS

So the steward took away their food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.

LXXE

So Amelsad took away their supper and the wine of their drink, and gave them pulse.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיְהִ֣י הַמֶּלְצַ֗ר נֹשֵׂא֙ אֶת־פַּתְבָּגָ֔ם וְיֵ֖ין מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְנֹתֵ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם זֵרְעֹנִֽים׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐγένετο Ἀμελσὰδ ἀναιρούμενος τὸ δεῖπνον αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸν οἶνον τοῦ πόματος αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐδίδου αὐτοῖς σπέρματα.

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• Daniel and his friends in Babylon At Babylon's court, Daniel and his friends are trained and given new names, but Daniel refuses the king's food and wine as defiling, though …

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• Daniel 1:12“Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.

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