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Daniel 1:10

Daniel
Fear

8 But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.

9 Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,

but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!”

11 Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

12 “Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.

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BSB
but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!”
KJV
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
WEB
The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink. For why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? Then you would endanger my head with the king.”
ASV
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king.
DARBY
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king who hath appointed your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse liking than the youths who are of your age? and ye would endanger my head with the king.
BLB
And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel: “I [am] afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your⁺ food and your⁺ drink; for why should he see your⁺ faces sadder than the young men who [are] your⁺ age? And you⁺ would endanger my head before the king.”
ÅB
Og den øverste hoffmann sa til Daniel: Jeg er redd for at min herre kongen, som har fastsatt hva dere skal spise og drikke, vil synes at deres ansikter ser dårligere ut enn de gutters som er på deres alder, og at dere slik skal føre skyld over mitt hode hos kongen.
OTB
Tjenestemannen sa til Daniel: "Jeg er redd for min herre kongen, som har tildelt dere mat og drikke. Hvorfor skulle han se dere se verre ut enn de andre unge mennene på deres alder? Kongen ville ta mitt hode på grunn av dere."
B1930
Og den øverste hoffmann sa til Daniel: Jeg er redd for at min herre kongen, som har fastsatt hvad I skal ete og drikke, vil synes at eders ansikter ser dårligere ut enn de gutters som er på eders alder, og at I således skal føre skyld over mitt hode hos kongen.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 6:16–18

    When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

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  • John 12:42–43

    Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.

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  • Proverbs 29:25

    The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.

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