Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah,
Daniel 1:16 - New International Version (Anglicised) So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. 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. |
Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah,
‘Please test your servants for ten days: give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink.