Daniel 1:5

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“The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king’s service.”

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BSBPD

“The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king’s service.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they should stand before the king.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the king doth appoint for them a rate, day by day, of the king's portion of food, and of the wine of his drinking, so as to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they may stand before the king.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 1:5 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 41:46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
  2. 1 Samuel 16:22Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
  3. 1 Kings 4:22Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal,
  4. 1 Kings 10:8How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
  5. 2 Kings 25:30And the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life.
  6. 2 Chronicles 9:7How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
  7. Jeremiah 15:19Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them.
  8. Daniel 1:8But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.
  9. Daniel 1:19And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.
  10. Matthew 6:11Give us this day our daily bread.
  11. Luke 1:19“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
  12. Luke 11:3Give us each day our daily bread.
  13. Luke 21:36So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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