And Daniel will say to Melzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
And the chief of the eunuchs will say to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who allotted your food and your drink: for wherefore shall he see your faces gloomy above the children as of your age? and make my head guilty to the King
Prove now thy servants, ten days; and they shall give to us from seed herbs, and we will eat, and water, and we will drink.
And Melzar will be taking away their dainties, and the wine of their drinking, and he gave to them seed herbs.
Then Daniel departed to his house, and made known the word to Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah his companions: