Daniel 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;”
Daniel 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Daniel 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Daniel 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king spoke to Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring and of the nobles:”
Daniel 1:3 — World English Bible
Daniel 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles; ”
Daniel 1:3 — American Standard Version
Daniel 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king saith, to Ashpenaz master of his eunuchs, to bring in out of the sons of Israel, (even of the royal seed, and of the chiefs,)”
Daniel 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Daniel 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king spoke unto Ashpenaz the chief of his eunuchs, that he should bring of the children of Israel, both of the royal seed and of the nobles, ”
Daniel 1:3 — Darby Translation
Daniel 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King spake vnto Ashpenaz the master of his Eunuches, that he shoulde bring certeine of the children of Israel, of the Kings seede, and of the princes:”
Daniel 1:3 — Geneva Bible
Daniel 1:3 in Context — Daniel 1
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;
4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
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What Does Daniel 1:3 Mean?
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