Daniel 1:12

Good News Translation (US Version)

“Test us for ten days,” he said. “Give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

Cross References

Romans 14:2

Some people's faith allows them to eat anything, but the person who is weak in the faith eats only vegetables.

Daniel 1:16

So from then on the guard let them continue to eat vegetables instead of what the king provided.

Deuteronomy 8:3

He made you go hungry, and then he gave you manna to eat, food that you and your ancestors had never eaten before. He did this to teach you that you must not depend on bread alone to sustain you, but on everything that the Lord says.

Revelation 2:10

Don't be afraid of anything you are about to suffer. Listen! The Devil will put you to the test by having some of you thrown into prison, and your troubles will last ten days. Be faithful to me, even if it means death, and I will give you life as your prize of victory.

Daniel 1:11

So Daniel went to the guard whom Ashpenaz had placed in charge of him and his three friends.

Daniel 1:13

Then compare us with the young men who are eating the food of the royal court, and base your decision on how we look.”