Verse List for DAN 1:8

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OET (OET-RV) However Daniel decided that he wouldn’t eat the king’s fancy food or drink his wine because it wasn’t all ‘kosher’, so he requested permission from Ashpenaz to eat an alternative diet.

OET-LV And_ Dāniyy^ʼēl _he/it _assigned on his/its_heart that not he _defiled _himself in/with_food the_king and_in/with_wine his/its_drinking/feast and_he/it _sought from_(the)_chief the_officials that not he _will _defile _himself.

ULT But Daniel set upon his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king or with the wine of his drinking. So he sought from the chief of the eunuchs that he would not defile himself.

UST But Daniel resolved not to make himself ritually unclean by eating the same food that the king ate or drinking the same wine that he drank. So he asked the chief official for permission to eat and drink something else.

BSB & MSB But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king ’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.

OEB No OEB DAN book available

CSB Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or with the wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief eunuch not to defile himself.

NLT But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods.

NIV But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.

CEV Daniel made up his mind to eat and drink only what God had approved for his people to eat. And he asked the king's chief official for permission not to eat the food and wine served in the royal palace.

ESV But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.

NASB But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself.

LSB But Daniel set in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself.

WEBBE & WMBB But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

MSG ^(8-10)But Daniel determined that he would not defile himself by eating the king’s food or drinking his wine, so he asked the head of the palace staff to exempt him from the royal diet. The head of the palace staff, by God’s grace, liked Daniel, but he warned him, “I’m afraid of what my master the king will do. He is the one who assigned this diet and if he sees that you are not as healthy as the rest, he’ll have my head!”

NET But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself.

LSV And Daniel purposes in his heart that he will not defile himself with the king’s portion of food, and with the wine of his drinking, and he seeks of the chief of the eunuchs that he may not defile himself.

FBV However, Daniel made up his mind not to make himself impure[fn] by eating the king's rich food and wine. He asked the chief eunuch to allow him not to make himself impure.

T4T But I decided that I would not eat the kind of food that the king ate, or drink the wine that he drank, because that would make me ◄ritually defiled/unacceptable to God►. So I asked Ashpenaz to allow me to eat and drink other things.

LEB ¶  Now _⌊Daniel resolved_⌋[fn] that he would not defile himself with the fine food of the king, and with _⌊the wine that he drank_⌋,[fn] and so he requested from the commander of the court officials permission so that he would not defile himself.

NRSV But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the royal rations of food and wine; so he asked the palace master to allow him not to defile himself.

NKJV But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

NAB But Daniel was resolved not to defile himself with the king’s food or wine; so he begged the chief chamberlain to spare him this defilement.

BBE And Daniel had come to the decision that he would not make himself unclean with the king's food or wine; so he made a request to the captain of the unsexed servants that he might not make himself unclean.

Moff Daniel, however, did not intend to be contaminated with the king’s food or with the wine he drank; so he asked the governor of the eunuchs that he might not contaminate himself.

JPS But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the officers that he might not defile himself.

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

DRA But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with the king’s table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled.

YLT And Daniel purposeth in his heart that he will not pollute himself with the king's portion of food, and with the wine of his drinking, and he seeketh of the chief of the eunuchs that he may not pollute himself.

Drby And Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not pollute himself with the king's delicate food, nor with the wine which he drank; and he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not have to pollute himself.

RV But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with 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.

SLT And Daniel will set up upon his heart that he will not be defiled with the dainties of the king, and with the wine of his drinking: and he will seek from the chief of the eunuchs that he shall not defile himself.

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

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.

KJB-1611 ¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himselfe with the portion of the kings meat, nor with the wine which he dranke: therefore hee requested of the Prince of the Eunuches, that hee might not defile himselfe.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps But Daniel purposed in his heart that he woulde not defile hym selfe with the portion of the kinges meate, nor with the wyne which he dranke: therefore he required the chiefe chamberlayne that he might not defile him selfe.
(But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the kings meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he required the chief chamberlayne that he might not defile himself.)

Gnva But Daniel had determined in his heart, that hee woulde not defile him selfe with the portion of the Kings meate, nor with the wine which he dranke: therefore he required the chiefe of the Eunuches that he might not defile himselfe.
(But Daniel had determined in his heart, that he would not defile himself with the portion of the Kings meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he required the chief of the Eunuchs that he might not defile himself.)

Cvdl But Daniel was at a poynt wt himself, that he wolde not be defyled thorow the kynges meate, ner ye wyne which he droke. And this he desyred off the chefe chaberlayne, lest he shulde defyle himselff.
(But Daniel was at a point with himself, that he would not be defiled through the kings meat, nor ye/you_all wine which he droke. And this he desired off the chief chaberlayne, lest he should defile himselff.)

Wycl Forsothe Danyel purposide in his herte, that he schulde not be defoulid of the boord of the kyng, nether of the wyn of his drink; and he preiede the souereyn of onest seruauntis and chast, that he schulde not be defoulid.
(For_certain/Truly Daniel purposed in his heart, that he should not be defiled of the board/table of the king, neither of the wine of his drink; and he prayed the sovereign of onest servants and chast, that he should not be defiled.)

Luth Aber Daniel setzte ihm vor in seinem Herzen, daß er sich mit des Königs Speise und mit dem Wein, den er selbst trank, nicht verunreinigen wollte, und bat den obersten Kämmerer, daß er sich nicht müßte verunreinigen.
(But Daniel sat him before/in_front_of in his heart(s), that he itself/yourself/themselves with the kings food and with to_him wine, the he himself/itself drank, not contaminate wanted, and asked the top chamberlain/administrator, that he itself/yourself/themselves not would_have_to contaminate.)

ClVg Proposuit autem Daniel in corde suo ne pollueretur de mensa regis, neque de vino potus ejus: et rogavit eunuchorum præpositum ne contaminaretur.
(Proposuit however Daniel in/into/on heart his_own not would_be_polluted from/about the_table king, nor from/about wine drink(n) his/her: and asked eunuch beforepositum not to_contaminatetur.)

UHB וַ⁠יָּ֤שֶׂם דָּנִיֵּאל֙ עַל־לִבּ֔⁠וֹ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִתְגָּאַ֛ל בְּ⁠פַתְבַּ֥ג הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ וּ⁠בְ⁠יֵ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֑י⁠ו וַ⁠יְבַקֵּשׁ֙ מִ⁠שַּׂ֣ר הַ⁠סָּרִיסִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִתְגָּאָֽל׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX DAN book available

BrTr No BrTr DAN book available