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Daniel 1:3-5
International Standard Version
Daniel 1:3-5
International Standard Version
3 Later, the king ordered Ashpenaz, his chief officer,[a] to bring in some Israelis of royal and noble descent. 4 They were to be young men without physical defect, handsome in appearance, skilled in all wisdom, quick to learn, prudent in how they used knowledge, and capable of serving in the king’s palace. They were to learn the literature and language of the Chaldeans.[b]
5 The king assigned them fine food and choice wine on a daily basis, ordering them to be trained for three years, at the end of which time they would enter the king’s service.[c]
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- Daniel 1:3 Lit. eunuch; i.e. an overseer in the king’s court; and so throughout the chapter
- Daniel 1:4 I.e. wise men and royal counselors from Mesopotamia who spoke the Babylonian Akkadian language and Aramaic; or magi-astrologers; and so throughout the book; cf. Jer. 5:15, Matt 2:1
- Daniel 1:5 Lit. would stand before the king
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