Daniel 1:8

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Summary

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Purposed

Defile

General references

Leviticus 11:2

Proverbs 23:3

Ezekiel 4:13

Bible References

Purposed

Where thou diest I die, and there I am buried; thus doth Jehovah to me, and thus doth He add -- for death itself doth part between me and thee.'

and lo, I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne, he doth build the house for My name.

I have sworn, and I confirm it, To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.

who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord,

And he who hath stood stedfast in the heart -- not having necessity -- and hath authority over his own will, and this he hath determined in his heart -- to keep his own virgin -- doth well;

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

Defile

for I am Jehovah who am bringing you up out of the land of Egypt to become your God; and ye have been holy, for I am holy.

Which the fat of their sacrifices do eat, They drink the wine of their libation! Let them arise and help you, Let it be for you a hiding-place!

And they are coupled to Baal-Peor, And eat the sacrifices of the dead,

Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

And Jehovah saith, 'Thus do the sons of Israel eat their defiled bread among the nations whither I drive them.'

They do not abide in the land of Jehovah, And turned back hath Ephraim to Egypt, And in Asshur an unclean thing they eat.

And Peter said, 'Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean;'

and if through victuals thy brother is grieved, no more dost thou walk according to love; do not with thy victuals destroy that one for whom Christ died.

but not in all men is the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat it, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

See Israel according to the flesh! are not those eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar?

General references

Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, This is the beast which ye do eat out of all the beasts which are on the earth:

Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.

And Jehovah saith, 'Thus do the sons of Israel eat their defiled bread among the nations whither I drive them.'