Then Daniel talked to their guard. Ashpenaz had ordered the guard to watch Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Daniel 1:16 - Easy To Read Version So the guard continued to take away the king’s special food and wine and to give vegetables to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the steward took away their [rich] dainties and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables. American Standard Version (1901) So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse. Common English Bible So the guard kept taking away their rations and the wine they were supposed to drink and gave them vegetables instead. Catholic Public Domain Version Thereafter, Malasar took away their portions and their wine for drinking, and he gave them roots. English Standard Version 2016 So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables. |
Then Daniel talked to their guard. Ashpenaz had ordered the guard to watch Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Daniel said to the guard, “Please give us this test for ten days: Don’t give us anything but vegetables to eat and water to drink.