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 1:17

1:17 Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom – and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

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).