Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Misha-el, and Azariah,
Daniel 1:12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) “Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Prove your servants, I beseech you, for ten days and let us be given a vegetable diet and water to drink. American Standard Version (1901) Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Common English Bible “Why not test your servants for ten days? You could give us a diet of vegetables to eat and water to drink. Catholic Public Domain Version "I beg you to test us, your servants, for ten days, and let roots be given to us to eat and water to drink, English Standard Version 2016 “Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. |
Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Misha-el, and Azariah,
Then let our appearance and the appearance of the youths who eat the king's rich food be observed by you, and according to what you see deal with your servants.”
So the steward took away their rich food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables.
And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know; that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but that man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.