Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food, and the wine of their drink, and is giving to them vegetables.
New American Standard Bible
So the overseer continued to
King James Version
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
Holman Bible
So the guard continued to remove their food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables.
International Standard Version
So the guard took away their rich food and wine, giving them vegetables.
A Conservative Version
So the steward took away their food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them vegetables.
American Standard Version
So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
Amplified
So the overseer continued to withhold their fine food and the wine they were to drink, and kept giving them vegetables.
Bible in Basic English
So the keeper regularly took away their meat and the wine which was to have been their drink, and gave them grain.
Darby Translation
So the steward took away their delicate food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
Julia Smith Translation
And Melzar will be taking away their dainties, and the wine of their drinking, and he gave to them seed herbs.
King James 2000
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them vegetables.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{So} the guard {continued to withhold} their fine food and the wine of their drink, and he gave them vegetables.
Modern King James verseion
So Melzar took away their part of the food, and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus Melzar took away their meat and wine, and gave them pottage therefore.
NET Bible
So the warden removed the delicacies and the wine from their diet and gave them a diet of vegetables instead.
New Heart English Bible
So the steward took away their royal food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them vegetables.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus it came about that the overseer continued taking away their delicacies, and the wine appointed them to drink, - and kept on giving them vegetable food.
Webster
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
World English Bible
So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
Themes
Abed-nego » Also called azariah » A jewish captive in babylon
Abstemiousness » Instances of » Daniel and his hebrew companions
Daniel » Jewish captive » Abstinence of
Government » Civil service school provided by
Integrity » Instances of » Daniel, in his abstemiousness (i. E. Abstinent)
Knowledge » Who God gives knowledge to
Melzar » The steward whom the prince of the eunuchs set over daniel and the three hebrew young men
Self-denial » Exemplified » Daniel
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel's Resolve
15 and at the end of ten days their appearance hath appeared better and fatter in flesh then any of the lads who are eating the king's portion of food. 16 And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food, and the wine of their drink, and is giving to them vegetables. 17 As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every kind of vision and dreams.
Cross References
Daniel 1:12
'Try, I pray thee, thy servants, ten days; and they give to us of the vegetables, and we eat, and water, and we drink;