Daniel 1:5

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Daniel 1:5 - Amplified Bible

And the king assigned for them a daily portion of his own rich {and} dainty food and of the wine which he drank. They were to be so educated {and} so nourished for three years that at the end of that time they might stand before the king.

Daniel 1:5 - American Standard Version

And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the kings 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.

Daniel 1:5 - Bible in Basic English

And a regular amount of food and wine every day from the king's table was ordered for them by the king; and they were to be cared for for three years so that at the end of that time they might take their places before the king.

Daniel 1:5 - Darby Bible

And the king appointed unto them a daily provision of the king`s delicate food, and of the wine that he drank, to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

Daniel 1:5 - English Standard Version

The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king.

Daniel 1:5 - King James Version

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.

Daniel 1:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

El rey les asignò una raciòn diaria de los manjares del rey y del vino que él bebìa, y mandò que los educaran por tres años, al cabo de los cuales entrarìan al servicio del rey.

Daniel 1:5 - The Message

Daniel 1:5 - New American Standard Bible

The king appointed for them a daily ration from the king's choice food and from the wine which he drank, and {appointed} that they should be educated three years, at the end of which they were to enter the king's personal service.

Daniel 1:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

El rey les asignò una raciòn diaria de los manjares del rey y del vino que él bebìa, y mandò que los educaran por tres años, después de los cuales entrarìan al servicio del rey.

Daniel 1:5 - World English Bible

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 of it they should stand before the king.

Daniel 1:5 - Young's Living Translation

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.

Daniel 1:5 - Additional Comments

The king must have thought he was providing them with the best of foods, to make them as healthy as possible.

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