Daniel 1:13

1:13 Then compare our appearance ¹  with that of ²  the young men who are eating the royal delicacies; ³  deal with us ⁴  in light of what you see.”

Daniel 1:15

1:15 At the end of the ten days their appearance was better and their bodies were healthier ⁵  than all the young men who had been eating the royal delicacies.

Daniel 1:10

1:10 But he ⁶  responded to Daniel, “I fear my master the king. He is the one who has decided ⁷  your food and drink. What would happen if he saw that you looked malnourished in comparison to the other young men your age? ⁸  If that happened, ⁹  you would endanger my life ¹⁰  with the king!”

¹ tn Heb “let our appearance be seen before you.”

² tn Heb “the appearance of.”

³ tn Heb “delicacies of the king.” So also in v. 15.

⁴ tn Heb “your servants.”

⁵ tn Heb “fat of flesh”; KJV, ASV “fatter in flesh”; NASB, NRSV “fatter” (although this is no longer a sign of health in Western culture).

⁹ tn Heb “The overseer of the court officials.” The subject has been specified in the translation for the sake of clarity.

¹⁰ tn Heb “assigned.” See v. 5.

¹¹ tn Heb “Why should he see your faces thin from the young men who are according to your age?” The term translated “thin” occurs only here and in Gen 40:6, where it appears to refer to a dejected facial expression. The word is related to an Arabic root meaning “be weak.” See HALOT 277 s.v. II זעף.

¹² tn The words “if that happened” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.

¹³ tn Heb “my head.” Presumably this is an implicit reference to capital punishment (cf. NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT), although this is not entirely clear.