Daniel 1:13

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1:13 Then compare our appearance¹ with that of² the young men who are eating the royal delicacies;³ deal with us⁴ in light of what you see.”

Daniel 1:15

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1:15 At the end of the ten days their appearance was better and their bodies were healthier⁵ than all the young men who had been eating the royal delicacies.

Daniel 1:10

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1:10 But he⁶ responded to Daniel, “I fear my master the king. He is the one who has decided⁷ 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 life¹⁰ with the king!”

[1:13] ¹tn Heb “let our appearance be seen before you.”

[1:13] ²tn Heb “the appearance of.”

[1:13] ³tn Heb “delicacies of the king.” So also in v. 15.

[1:13] ⁴tn Heb “your servants.”

[1:15] ⁵tn Heb “fat of flesh”; KJV, ASV “fatter in flesh”; NASB, NRSV “fatter” (although this is no longer a sign of health in Western culture).

[1:10] ⁹tn Heb “The overseer of the court officials.” The subject has been specified in the translation for the sake of clarity.

[1:10] ¹⁰tn Heb “assigned.” See v. 5.

[1:10] ¹¹tn 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.

[1:10] ¹²tn The words “if that happened” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.

[1:10] ¹³tn Heb “my head.” Presumably this is an implicit reference to capital punishment (cf. NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT), although this is not entirely clear.