Daniel 1:5 - The Scriptures 2009

⁵ And the sovereign appointed for them a daily ration of the sovereign’s food and of the wine which he drank, and three years of training for them, so that at the end thereof they should stand before the sovereign.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ And the king assigned for them a daily portion of his own rich and dainty food and of the wine which he drank. They were to be so educated and so nourished for three years that at the end of that time they might stand before the king.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ 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.

Common English Bible

⁵ The king assigned these young men daily allotments from his own food and from the royal wine. Ashpenaz was to teach them for three years so that at the end of that time they could serve before the king.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And the king appointed for them provisions for each day, from his own food and from the wine which he himself drank, so that, after being nourished for three years, they would stand in the sight of the king.

English Standard Version 2016

⁵ 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 Cross References

Genesis 41:46

Now Yosĕph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh sovereign of Mitsrayim. And Yosĕph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Mitsrayim.

1 Kings 10:8

“Blessed are your men and blessed are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who are hearing your wisdom!

2 Kings 25:30

And as his allowance, a continual allowance was given to him from the sovereign, a quota for each day, all the days of his life.

2 Chronicles 9:7

“Blessed are your men and blessed are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

Proverbs 23:3

Do not desire his delicacies, For that food is deceptive.

Jeremiah 15:19

Therefore thus said יהוה, “If you turn back, then I shall bring you back. Before Me you shall stand. And if you take out the precious from the worthless, you shall become as My mouth. Let them return to you, but do not return to them.

Daniel 1:19

And the sovereign spoke with them, and none among them all were found like Dani’ĕl, Ḥananyah, Misha’ĕl, and Azaryah, so they stood before the sovereign.

Daniel 1:8

But Dani’ĕl laid it upon his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the sovereign’s food, nor with the wine which he drank. So he asked permission from the chief of the eunuchs not to defile himself.

Matthew 6:11

Give us today our daily bread.

Luke 1:19

And the messenger answering, said to him, “I am Gaḇri’ĕl, who stands in the presence of Elohim, and was sent to speak to you and announce to you this good news.

Luke 11:3

“Give us day by day our daily bread.

Luke 21:36

Watch then at all times, and pray that you be counted worthy to escape all this about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Aḏam.”

1 Samuel 16:22

Sha’ul therefore sent to Yishai, saying, “Please let Dawiḏ stand before me, for he has found favour in my eyes.”