1:8 But Daniel made up his mind 1 that he would not defile 2 himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. 3 He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself.
10:7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it. 4 On the contrary, they were overcome with fright 5 and ran away to hide.
1 tn Heb “placed on his heart.”
2 tn Or “would not make himself ceremonially unclean”; TEV “become ritually unclean.”
3 tn Heb “with the delicacies of the king and with the wine of his drinking.”
4 tn Heb “the vision.”
5 tn Heb “great trembling fell on them.”