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OET interlinear DAN 1:16

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. וַ,יְהִי
    2. 509847,509848
    3. And he/it was
    4. and
    5. 1961
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    7. and=he/it_was
    8. S
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356631
    1. הַ,מֶּלְצַר
    2. 509849,509850
    3. the guardian
    4. -
    5. 4453
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the=guardian
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356632
    1. נֹשֵׂא
    2. 509851
    3. taking away
    4. -
    5. 5375
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    7. taking_away
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356633
    1. אֶת
    2. 509852
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356634
    2. 509853
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 356635
    1. פַּתְבָּגָ,ם
    2. 509854,509855
    3. their food/delicacy
    4. -
    5. 6598
    6. O-Ncmsc,Sp3mp
    7. their=food/delicacy
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356636
    1. וְ,יֵין
    2. 509856,509857
    3. and wine
    4. -
    5. 3196
    6. O-C,Ncmsc
    7. and=wine
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356637
    1. מִשְׁתֵּי,הֶם
    2. 509858,509859
    3. their drinking/feast
    4. -
    5. 4960
    6. O-Ncmsc,Sp3mp
    7. their=drinking/feast
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356638
    1. וְ,נֹתֵן
    2. 509860,509861
    3. and giving
    4. -
    5. 5414
    6. OV-C,Vqrmsa
    7. and=giving
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356639
    1. לָ,הֶם
    2. 509862,509863
    3. to/for them
    4. -
    6. O-R,Sp3mp
    7. to/for=them
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356640
    1. זֵרְעֹנִים
    2. 509864
    3. vegetables
    4. vegetables
    6. O-Ncmpa
    7. vegetables
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356641
    2. 509865
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 356642

OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_was the_guardian taking_away DOM their_food/delicacy and_wine their_drinking/feast and_giving to/for_them vegetables.

OET (OET-RV) so after that, the steward just gave them vegetables to eat instead of the choice food and wine.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:1–21: Daniel and his friends began to serve King Nebuchadnezzar

This section forms the introduction to the first division and to the book of Daniel as a whole. It tells how some Hebrew boys came to live in Babylon and serve the Babylonian king.

God allowed the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, to defeat the king of Judah. King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his chief official to choose some boys from Judah and to train them to work in the government of Babylon. Daniel and his three friends were among these boys. They excelled in their studies and the king was pleased with the wise advice they gave.

The phrase “the Lord delivered” (“Adonay gave” in Hebrew) occurs in 1:2, the phrase “God had granted” (“Elohim had given” in Hebrew) occurs in 1:9, and the phrase “God gave” (“Elohim gave” in Hebrew) occurs in 1:17. (1:2a, 1:9, 1:17a). The author used these phrases to emphasize that the Lord is sovereign over the events of history and the lives of his people. God has authority over what happens to Gentile nations and also what happens to his people. This is the theme of this chapter.

Paragraph 1:15–16

The four young men successfully passed the test. At the end of the ten days, Daniel and his companions looked healthier than the other young men. So they were allowed to continue eating only plant foods and drinking only water.

1:16a

So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink,

So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink: The guard permanently stopped serving Daniel and his friends the palace food and drink. He allowed them to continued eating a vegetarian diet and drinking water.

So: The Hebrew conjunction that the BSB translates as So here introduces what happened next, as the result of the test. It may also indicate a time reference, “So after this….” Some ways to express this transition in English are:

So after that…. (NLT)

So from then on…. (GNT)

After this (CEV)

the steward: This refers to the official whom Ashpenaz had appointed to supervise the men. See the note on 1:13.

continued to withhold: The Hebrew expression that the BSB translates as continued to withhold uses a verb form indicating that the action was repeated over a period of time. Each day a servant brought the special food from the king to Daniel and his three friends, and each day the guard removed it.

You should translate in a way that shows that this action continued from that time on.

their choice food and the wine they were to drink: See the notes on food and wine at 1:5.

1:16b

and he gave them vegetables instead.

and he gave them vegetables instead: The Hebrew verb that the BSB translates as gave also indicates repeated action. It is implied that the guard also continued to give them water to drink. In some languages it may be necessary to make this information explicit. For example:

and continued to give them vegetables and water

vegetables: See the note on vegetables in 1:12.The Hebrew word is spelled differently here but refers to the same foods.

General Comment about 1:16

This verse is a conclusion to the situation. Daniel and his friends were able to remain faithful to God and did not have to defile themselves with the king’s food. The problem was resolved. Conclude this part of the story in a way that is natural in your language. Some versions reverse the order of these two clauses, putting the positive statement before the negative. For example:

So from then on the guard let them continue to eat vegetables instead of what the king provided (GNT)

so after that the attendant fed them only vegetables instead of the rich foods and wines.… (NLT)

After this the guard let them eat vegetables instead of the rich food and wine. (CEV)

uW Translation Notes:

אֶת־פַּתְבָּגָ֔⁠ם & מִשְׁתֵּי⁠הֶ֑ם & וְ⁠נֹתֵ֥ן לָ⁠הֶ֖ם

DOM their=food/delicacy & their=drinking/feast & (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was the=guardian lifting/taking DOM their=food/delicacy and=wine their=drinking/feast and=giving to/for=them herbs/vegetables )

The pronouns their, *they, and them refer to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

1:1-21 God fulfilled his prophetic word by sending his rebellious people into exile (see Jer 25:11-12; 29:10). God also extended his grace to a remnant in exile, and he protected and prospered Daniel and three other young Hebrew captives. These young men received the best training of the time in the Babylonian king’s court and were thus well equipped to be God’s witnesses in Babylon. They made the God of Israel known even in exile.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. And he/it was
    2. and
    3. 1987,1929
    5. 509847,509848
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    8. S
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356631
    1. the guardian
    2. -
    3. 1893,4304
    5. 509849,509850
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356632
    1. taking away
    2. -
    3. 5228
    5. 509851
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356633
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 509852
    6. O-To
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356634
    1. their food/delicacy
    2. -
    3. 6344,1978
    5. 509854,509855
    6. O-Ncmsc,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356636
    1. and wine
    2. -
    3. 1987,3140
    5. 509856,509857
    6. O-C,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356637
    1. their drinking/feast
    2. -
    3. 4252,1978
    5. 509858,509859
    6. O-Ncmsc,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356638
    1. and giving
    2. -
    3. 1987,5233
    5. 509860,509861
    6. OV-C,Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356639
    1. to/for them
    2. -
    3. 3705,1978
    5. 509862,509863
    6. O-R,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356640
    1. vegetables
    2. vegetables
    3. 2059
    5. 509864
    6. O-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 356641

OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_was the_guardian taking_away DOM their_food/delicacy and_wine their_drinking/feast and_giving to/for_them vegetables.

OET (OET-RV) so after that, the steward just gave them vegetables to eat instead of the choice food and wine.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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