Daniel 1:18
16 So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.
17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.
19 And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.
20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
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- BSB
- Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.
- KJV
- Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
- WEB
- At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
- ASV
- And at the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
- DARBY
- And at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
- BLB
- And at the end of the days, when the king had said to bring them in, then the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
- ÅB
- Da den tid kongen hadde fastsatt, var til ende, og de skulle fremstilles for ham, førte den øverste hoffmann dem inn for Nebukadnesar.
- OTB
- Ved slutten av den tiden som kongen hadde satt for å bringe dem inn i sin tjeneste, presenterte lederen for tjenestemennene dem for Nebukadnesar.
- B1930
- Da den tid kongen hadde fastsatt, var til ende, og de skulde fremstilles for ham, førte den øverste hoffmann dem inn for Nebukadnesar.
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Daniel 1:5
The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king’s service.
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