Then said Daniyel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniyel, Chananyah, Misha'el, and `Azaryah:
Daniel 1:12 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Prove your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 said Daniyel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniyel, Chananyah, Misha'el, and `Azaryah:
Then let our faces be looked on before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king's dainties; and as you see, deal with your servants.
So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.
He humbled you, and allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna, which you didn't know, neither did your fathers know; that he might make you know that man does not live by bread only, but by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD does man live.
Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.