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.

Daniel 1:4

1:4 young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, ⁶  well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated ⁷  and having keen insight, ⁸  and who were capable ⁹  of entering the king’s royal service ¹⁰  – and to teach them the literature and language ¹¹  of the Babylonians. ¹² 

Daniel 1:10

1:10 But he ¹³  responded to Daniel, “I fear my master the king. He is the one who has decided ¹⁴  your food and drink. What would happen if he saw that you looked malnourished in comparison to the other young men your age? ¹⁵  If that happened, ¹⁶  you would endanger my life ¹⁷  with the king!”

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

[1:13]  ² tn Heb “the appearance of.”

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

[1:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “your servants.”

[1:15]  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).

[1:4]  ⁹ tn Heb “good of appearance.”

[1:4]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “knowers of knowledge.”

[1:4]  ¹¹ tn Heb “understanders of knowledge.”

[1:4]  ¹² tn Heb “who had strength.”

[1:4]  ¹³ tn Heb “to stand in the palace of the king.” Cf. vv. 5, 19.

[1:4]  ¹⁴ sn The language of the Chaldeans referred to here is Akkadian, an East Semitic cuneiform language.

[1:4]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “Chaldeans” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV). This is an ancient name for the Babylonians.

[1:10]  ¹³ tn Heb “The overseer of the court officials.” The subject has been specified in the translation for the sake of clarity.

[1:10]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “assigned.” See v. 5.

[1:10]  ¹⁵ 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.

[1:10]  ¹⁶ tn The words “if that happened” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.

[1:10]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “my head.” Presumably this is an implicit reference to capital punishment (cf. NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT), although this is not entirely clear.