1:8 But Daniel made up his mind 2 that he would not defile 3 himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. 4 He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself.
1 sn Unclean food among the nations. Lands outside of Israel were considered unclean (Josh 22:19; Amos 7:17).
2 tn Heb “placed on his heart.”
3 tn Or “would not make himself ceremonially unclean”; TEV “become ritually unclean.”
4 tn Heb “with the delicacies of the king and with the wine of his drinking.”
5 tn Possibly there is a subtle distinction in meaning between κοινός (koinos) and ἀκάθαρτος (akaqarto") here, but according to L&N 53.39 it is difficult to determine precise differences in meaning based on existing contexts.