Daniel Brought to Babylon
Daniel 1
Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem, carries off vessels from the temple, and has young men of Judah, including Daniel, Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, brought to Babylon to be trained for his service. Daniel and his three companions ask to eat vegetables and drink water instead of the king's food, and after their testing they appear healthier than the rest and are found ten times wiser than all the wise men of Babylon.
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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.
Thomson 1808Septuagint
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Greek · BrentonSeptuagint
KJV 1769Masoretic
JPS 1917Masoretic
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ThomsonIN the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, Nabuchodonosar the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
BrentonIn the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, came Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it.
GreekἘΝ ἔτει τρίτῳ τῆς βασιλείας Ἰωακεὶμ βασιλέως Ἰούδα, ἦλθε Ναβουχοδονόσορ ὁ βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἐπολιόρκει αὐτήν.
KJVIn the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
JPSIN THE third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
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ThomsonAnd the Lord delivered into his hand Joakim king of Juda and a part of the vessels of the house of God, which he carried to the land of Sennaar to the house of his god. And having deposited the vessels in the treasure house of his god,
BrentonAnd the Lord gave into his hand Joakim king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he brought them into the land of Sennaar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god.
GreekΚαὶ ἔδωκε Κύριος ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τὸν Ἰωακεὶμ βασιλέα Ἰούδα, καὶ ἀπὸ μέρους τῶν σκευῶν οἴκου τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ ἤνεγκεν αὐτὰ εἰς γῆν Σενναὰρ οἴκου τοῦ θεοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ σκεύη εἰσήνεγκεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον θησαυροῦ τοῦ θεοῦ αὐτοῦ.
KJVAnd 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.
JPSAnd the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with all of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure-house of his god.
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Thomsonthe king ordered Asphanez, his high chamberlain, to bring in of the children of the captivity of Israel, namely, of the seed royal and of the nobility,
BrentonAnd the king told Asphanez his chief eunuch, to bring in some of the captive children of Israel, and of the seed of the kingdom, and of the princes;
GreekΚαὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Ἀσφανὲζ τῷ ἀρχιευνούχῳ αὐτοῦ, εἰσαγαγεῖν ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ σπέρματος τῆς βασιλείας, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν φορθομμὶν,
KJVAnd 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;
JPSAnd the king spoke unto Ashpenaz his chief officer, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, and of the seed royal, and of the nobles,
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Thomsonsome youths who had no blemish, and who were of a good countenance, studious of every science, improved in knowledge and understanding and qualified to stand in the house before the king; and to instruct them in the learning and language of the Chaldeans.
Brentonyoung men in whom was no blemish, and beautiful in appearance, and skilled in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and acquainted with prudence, and who had ability to stand in the house before the king, and the king gave commandment to teach them the learning and language of the Chaldeans.
Greekνεανίσκους, οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτοῖς μῶμος, καὶ καλοὺς τῇ ὄψει, καὶ συνιέντας ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ, καὶ γινώσκοντας γνῶσιν, καὶ διανοουμένους φρόνησιν, καὶ οἷς ἐστιν ἰσχὺς ἐν αὐτοῖς ἑστάναι ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ διδάξαι αὐτοὺς γράμματα καὶ γλῶσσαν Χαλδαίων.
KJVChildren 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.
JPSyouths in whom was no blemish, but fair to look on, and skilful in all wisdom, and skilful in knowledge, and discerning in thought, and such as had ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
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ThomsonAnd the king ordered them a daily allowance from the king’s table, and from the wine for his own drinking; and that they should be dieted for three years and after that stand before the king.
BrentonAnd the king appointed them a daily portion from the king's table, and from the wine which he drank; and gave orders to nourish them three years, and that afterwards they should stand before the king.
GreekΚαὶ διέταξεν αὐτοῖς ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸ τῆς ἡμέρας καθʼ ἡμέραν, ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴνου τοῦ ποτοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ θρέψαι αὐτοὺς ἔτη τρία, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα στῆναι ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως.
KJVAnd 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.
JPSAnd the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s food, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
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ThomsonNow there were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel and Ananias and Azarias and Misael;
BrentonNow these were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, and Ananias, and Azarias, and Misael.
GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰούδα, Δανιὴλ, καὶ Ἀνανίας, καὶ Ἀζαρίας, καὶ Μισαήλ.
KJVNow among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
JPSNow among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
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Thomsonand the high chamberlain gave them names, to Daniel: Baltasar; and to Ananias, Sedrach; and to Misael, Misach; and to Azarias, Abdenago.
BrentonAnd the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltasar; and to Ananias, Sedrach; and to Misael, Misach; and to Azarias, Abdenago.
GreekΚαὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἀρχιευνοῦχος ὀνόματα· τῷ Δανιὴλ Βαλτάσαρ, καὶ τῷ Ἀνανίᾳ Σεδρὰχ, καὶ τῷ Μισαὴλ Μισὰχ, καὶ τῷ Ἀζαρίᾳ Ἀβδεναγώ.
KJVUnto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
JPSAnd the chief of the officers gave names unto them: unto Daniel he gave the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
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ThomsonAnd Daniel having resolved not to pollute himself with the table of the king nor with the wine which he drank, entreated the chamberlain that he might not be defiled.
BrentonAnd Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himself with the king's table, nor with the wine of his drink: and he intreated the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
GreekΚαὶ ἔθετο Δανιὴλ εἰς τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, ὡς οὐ μὴ ἁλισγηθῇ ἐν τῇ τραπέζῃ τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἐν τῷ οἴνῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ ποτοῦ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἠξίωσε τὸν ἀρχιευνοῦχον, ὡς οὐ μὴ ἁλισγηθῇ.
KJVBut Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
JPSBut Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the officers that he might not defile himself.
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ThomsonNow God had brought Daniel into favour and compassion with the high chamberlain.
BrentonNow God had brought Daniel into favour and compassion with the chief of the eunuchs.
GreekΚαὶ ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Δανιὴλ εἰς ἔλεον καὶ οἰκτιρμὸν ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀρχιευνούχου.
KJVNow God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
JPSAnd God granted Daniel mercy and compassion in the sight of the chief of the officers.
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ThomsonTherefore the chamberlain said to Daniel, I am afraid of my lord the king who hath appointed your meat and your drink. Perhaps he may see your countenance more uncomely than the youths of your age, and you may endanger my head with the king.
BrentonAnd the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your meat and your drink, lest he see your countenances gloomy in comparison of the young men your equals; so shall ye endanger my head to the king.
GreekΚαὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἀρχιευνοῦχος τῷ Δανιὴλ, φοβοῦμαι ἐγὼ τὸν κύριόν μου τὸν βασιλέα, τὸν ἐκτάξαντα τὴν βρῶσιν ὑμῶν καὶ τὴν πόσιν ὑμῶν, μήποτε ἴδῃ τὰ πρόσωπα ὑμῶν σκυθρωπὰ παρὰ τὰ παιδάρια τὰ συνήλικα ὑμῶν, καὶ καταδικάσητε τὴν κεφαλήν μου τῷ βασιλεῖ.
KJVAnd 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.
JPSAnd the chief of the officers said unto Daniel: ‘I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces sad in comparison with the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king.’
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ThomsonThereupon Daniel said to Amelsad, whom the high chamberlain had set over Daniel, Ananias, Misael and Azarias:
BrentonAnd Daniel said to Amelsad, whom the chief of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias,
GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ πρὸς Ἀμελσὰδ, ὃν κατέστησεν ὁ ἀρχιευνοῦχος ἐπὶ Δανιὴλ, Ἀνανίαν, Μισαὴλ, Ἀζαρίαν,
KJVThen said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
JPSThen said Daniel to the steward, whom the chief of the officers had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
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ThomsonTry thy servants, we pray thee, ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink;
BrentonProve now thy servants ten days; and let them give us pulse, and let us eat, and let us drink water:
Greekπείρασον δὴ τοὺς παῖδάς σου ἡμέρας δέκα, καὶ δότωσαν ἡμῖν ἀπὸ τῶν σπερμάτων, καὶ φαγώμεθα, καὶ ὕδωρ πιώμεθα,
KJVProve thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
JPS’Try thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
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Thomsonand let our countenances and the countenances of the youths who eat of the king’s table be examined in thy presence; and, as thou [then] seest, deal with thy servants.
Brentonand let our countenances be seen by thee, and the countenances of the children that eat at the king's table; and deal with thy servants according as thou shalt see.
Greekκαὶ ὀφθήτωσαν ἐνώπιόν σου αἱ ἰδέαι ἡμῶν, καὶ αἱ ἰδέαι τῶν παιδαρίων τῶν ἐσθόντων τὴν τράπεζαν τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ καθὼς ἐὰν ἴδῃς, ποίησον μετὰ τῶν παίδων σου.
KJVThen let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
JPSThen let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king’s food; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.’
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ThomsonSo he hearkened to them and tried them ten days.
BrentonAnd he hearkened to them, and proved them ten days.
GreekΚαὶ εἰσήκουσεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπείρασεν αὐτοὺς ἡμέρας δέκα.
KJVSo he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
JPSSo he hearkened unto them in this matter, and tried them ten days.
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ThomsonAnd at the end of the ten days their countenances appeared more comely and their flesh firmer than that of the youths, who had eaten of the king’s table;
BrentonAnd at the end of the ten days their countenances appeared fairer and stouter in flesh than the children that fed at the king's table.
GreekΚαὶ μετὰ τὸ τέλος τῶν δέκα ἡμερῶν, ὡράθησαν αἱ ἰδέαι αὐτῶν ἀγαθαὶ καὶ ἰσχυραὶ ταῖς σαρξὶν ὑπὲρ τὰ παιδάρια τὰ ἔσθοντα τὴν τράπεζαν τοῦ βασιλέως.
KJVAnd at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat.
JPSAnd at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did eat of the king’s food.
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Thomsonwhereupon Amelsad took away the food and the wine for their drink and gave them vegetables.
BrentonSo Amelsad took away their supper and the wine of their drink, and gave them pulse.
GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο Ἀμελσὰδ ἀναιρούμενος τὸ δεῖπνον αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸν οἶνον τοῦ πόματος αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐδίδου αὐτοῖς σπέρματα.
KJVThus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
JPSSo the steward took away their food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
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ThomsonAnd, as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and understanding in all literature and science; and Daniel was skilled in all visions and dreams.
BrentonAnd as for these four children, God gave them understanding and prudence in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
GreekΚαὶ τὰ παιδάρια ταῦτα οἱ τέσσαρες αὐτοὶ, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς σύνεσιν καὶ φρόνησιν ἐν πάσῃ γραμματικῇ καὶ σοφίᾳ· καὶ Δανιὴλ συνῆκεν ἐν πάσῃ ὁράσει καὶ ἐνυπνίοις.
KJVAs for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
JPSNow as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
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ThomsonAnd at the end of the years which the king had appointed for introducing them, the high chamberlain brought them in before Nabuchodonosar.
BrentonAnd at the end of the days, after which the king had given orders to bring them in, then the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nabuchodonosor.
GreekΚαὶ μετὰ τὸ τέλος τῶν ἡμερῶν, ὧν εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰσαγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς, καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτοὺς ὁ ἀρχιευνοῦχος ἐναντίον Ναβουχοδονόσορ.
KJVNow 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.
JPSAnd at the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the chief of the officers brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
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ThomsonAnd the king conversed with them. And among them all there were none found equal to Daniel and Ananias and Misael and Azarias. So they stood before the king.
BrentonAnd the king spoke with them; and there were not found out of them all any like Daniel, and Ananias, and Misael, and Azarias: and they stood before the king.
GreekΚαὶ ἐλάλησε μετʼ αὐτῶν ὁ βασιλεύς· καὶ οὐχ εὑρέθησαν ἐκ πάντων αὐτῶν ὅμοιοι Δανιὴλ, καὶ Ἀνανίᾳ, καὶ Μισαὴλ, καὶ Ἀζαρίᾳ· καὶ ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως.
KJVAnd the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
JPSAnd the king spoke with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore stood they before the king.
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ThomsonAnd in every subject of wisdom and science on which the king questioned them he found them ten times more skilled than all the soothsayers and the magicians who were in the realm.
BrentonAnd in every matter of wisdom and knowledge wherein the king questioned them, he found them ten times wiser than all the enchanters and sorcerers that were in all his kingdom.
GreekΚαὶ ἐν παντὶ ῥήματι σοφίας καὶ ἐπιστήμης ὧν ἐζήτησε παρʼ αὐτῶν ὁ βασιλεύς, εὗρεν αὐτοὺς δεκαπλασίονας παρὰ πάντας τοὺς ἐπαοιδοὺς καὶ τοὺς μάγους τοὺς ὄντας ἐν πάσῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ.
KJVAnd in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
JPSAnd in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.
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ThomsonAnd Daniel continued to the first year of Cyrus the king.
BrentonAnd Daniel continued till the first year of king Cyrus.
GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο Δανιὴλ ἕως ἔτους ἑνὸς Κύρου τοῦ βασιλέως.
KJVAnd Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
JPSAnd Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.