Daniel

Daniel 1:1–7

1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar,a to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.

3Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal familyb and the nobility— 4young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace— and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.c

5The 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.

6Among these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 7The chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

Footnotes

  • a 1:2 That is, Babylonia
  • b 1:3 Hebrew from the seed of the kingdom
  • c 1:4 That is, the Babylonians

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Daniel 1:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirdשָׁל֔וֹשׁšā·lō·wōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of the reignלְמַלְכ֖וּתlə·mal·ḵūṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
of Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֣יםyə·hō·w·yā·qîmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3079 Jehojakim
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
cameבָּ֣אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and besiegedוַיָּ֥צַרway·yā·ṣarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6696 confine, bind, besiege
itעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height

Daniel 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
deliveredוַיִּתֵּן֩way·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
into his handבְּיָד֜וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֣יםyə·hō·w·yā·qîmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3079 Jehojakim
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
along with someוּמִקְצָת֙ū·miq·ṣāṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH7117 end
of the articlesכְּלֵ֣יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
from the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
He carriedוַיְבִיאֵ֥םway·ḇî·’êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the landאֶֽרֶץ־’e·reṣ-Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Shinarשִׁנְעָ֖רšin·‘ārNoun - proper - feminine singularH8152 Shinar
to the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of his godאֱלֹהָ֑יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
he putהֵבִ֔יאhê·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
in the treasuryאוֹצַ֥ר’ō·w·ṣarNoun - masculine singular constructH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of his godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God

Daniel 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
orderedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ashpenazלְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖זlə·’aš·pə·nazPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH828 Ashpenaz
the chiefרַ֣בraḇNoun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of his court officialsסָרִיסָ֑יוsā·rî·sāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5631 eunuch
to bring inלְהָבִ֞יאlə·hā·ḇîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
someוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Israelitesמִבְּנֵ֧יmib·bə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
from the royalהַמְּלוּכָ֖הham·mə·lū·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4410 kingship, royalty
familyוּמִזֶּ֥רַעū·miz·ze·ra‘Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
and the nobilityהַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃hap·par·tə·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6579 grandee

Daniel 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
young menיְלָדִ֣יםyə·lā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH3206 child, son, boy, youth
withoutאֵֽין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
blemishמְאוּםmə·ʾūmNoun - masculine singularH3971 blemish, defect
handsomeוְטוֹבֵ֨יwə·ṭō·w·ḇêConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural constructH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
giftedוּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣יםū·maś·kî·lîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH7919 be prudent
in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
wisdomחָכְמָ֗הḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
knowledgeableוְיֹ֤דְעֵיwə·yō·ḏə·‘êConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3045 know
quickמַדָּ֔עmad·dā‘Noun - masculine singularH4093 knowledge, thought
to understandוּמְבִינֵ֣יū·mə·ḇî·nêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural constructH995 discern
and qualifiedכֹּ֣חַkō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
to serveלַעֲמֹ֖דla·‘ă·mōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5975 take one's stand, stand
in the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבְּהֵיכַ֣לbə·hê·ḵalPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
and to teach themוּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥םū·lă·lam·mə·ḏāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3925 exercise in, learn
the languageוּלְשׁ֥וֹןū·lə·šō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular constructH3956 tongue
and literatureסֵ֖פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kaś·dîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean

Daniel 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
assignedוַיְמַן֩way·manConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4487 count, number, reckon, assign
themלָהֶ֨םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
dailyבְּיוֹמ֗וֹbə·yō·w·mōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3117 day
provisionsדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the royalהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
foodבַּ֤גbaḡPreposition; Noun - masculine singular constructH6598 portion
and wineוּמִיֵּ֣יןū·mî·yênConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3196 wine
They were to be trainedוּֽלְגַדְּלָ֖םū·lə·ḡad·də·lāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH1431 grow up, become great
for threeשָׁל֑וֹשׁšā·lō·wōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearsשָׁנִ֣יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
after whichוּמִ֨קְצָתָ֔םū·miq·ṣā·ṯāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7117 end
they were to enterיַֽעַמְד֖וּya·‘am·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
the king’s serviceהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Daniel 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Among theseבָהֶ֖םḇā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
were someוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Danielדָּנִיֵּ֣אלdā·nî·yêlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֔הḥă·nan·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2608 Chananjah
Mishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֖לmî·šā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH4332 Mishael
and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃wa·‘ă·zar·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah

Daniel 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The chiefשַׂ֥רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
officialהַסָּרִיסִ֖יםhas·sā·rî·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5631 eunuch
gave themוַיָּ֧שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
new namesשֵׁמ֑וֹתšê·mō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH8034 name
To Danielלְדָֽנִיֵּ֜אלlə·ḏā·nî·yêlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
he gaveוַיָּ֨שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
the name Belteshazzarבֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗רbê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH1095 Belteshatstsar
to Hananiahוְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙wə·la·ḥă·nan·yāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2608 Chananjah
Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֔ךְšaḏ·raḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH7714 Shadrak
to Mishaelוּלְמִֽישָׁאֵ֣לū·lə·mî·šā·’êlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4332 Mishael
Meshachמֵישַׁ֔ךְmê·šaḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH4335 Meshak
and to Azariahוְלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הwə·la·‘ă·zar·yāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
Abednegoנְגֽוֹ׃nə·ḡōwNoun - proper - masculine singularH5664 Abed-Nego

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Daniel 1:1 2 Chronicles 36:5–7 · 2 Kings 24:1–2 · 2 Kings 24:13

Daniel 1:2 2 Chronicles 36:7 · Jeremiah 27:19–20 · Zechariah 5:11 · Deuteronomy 32:30 · Genesis 10:10 · Judges 3:8 · Judges 2:14 · Deuteronomy 28:49–52 · Genesis 11:2 · 1 Samuel 31:9–10 · Jeremiah 51:44 · Isaiah 11:11

Daniel 1:3 Isaiah 39:7 · 2 Kings 20:17–18 · 2 Kings 24:15

Daniel 1:4 Acts 7:22 · Daniel 5:11 · Proverbs 22:29 · Daniel 2:10 · 2 Samuel 14:25 · Daniel 1:17–20 · Leviticus 24:19–20 · Leviticus 21:18–21 · Daniel 5:7

Daniel 1:5 Daniel 1:19 · Daniel 1:8 · 1 Kings 10:8

Daniel 1:6 Ezekiel 14:14 · Ezekiel 14:20 · Matthew 24:15 · Daniel 2:17

Daniel 1:7 Daniel 5:12 · Daniel 4:8 · Daniel 2:49 · 2 Kings 23:34 · Daniel 1:3 · 2 Kings 24:17

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