DANIEL 1:11

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,”

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Daniel 1:11 Translation & Meaning

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Then said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) Then said
Daniel דָּנִיֵּ֖אל Daniel or Danijel, the name of two Israelites Daniel
to אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to to
Melzar, הַמֶּלְצַ֑ר The butler or other officer in the Babylonian court Melzar
whom אֲשֶׁ֤ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc whom
the prince שַׂ֣ר A head person (of any rank or class) prince
of the eunuchs הַסָּֽרִיסִ֔ים A eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state eunuchs
had set מִנָּה֙ Properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll set
over עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications over
Daniel, דָּנִיֵּ֣אל Daniel or Danijel, the name of two Israelites Daniel
Hananiah, חֲנַנְיָ֔ה Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites Hananiah
Mishael, מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל Mishael, the name of three Israelites Mishael
and Azariah, וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃ Azarjah, the name of nineteen Israelites Azariah

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  • 9  Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

  • 10  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.

  • 11  Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

  • 12  Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

  • 13  Then 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.




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