And Daniel said to Melzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Daniel 1:12 - Modern King James Version I beg you, try your servants ten days. And let them give us vegetables 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. |
And Daniel said to Melzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Then let our appearance be seen before you, and the appearance of the boys who eat of the king's food. And as you see, deal with your servants.
So Melzar took away their part of the food, and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
For indeed one believes to eat all things; but being weak, another eats vegetables.
And He humbled you and allowed you to hunger, and then He fed you with manna, which you did not know, neither did your fathers know it, so that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of Jehovah man shall live.
Do not at all fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the Devil will cast some of you into prison, so that you may be tried. And you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.