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OEB Then compare the way we look with that of the young men who eat of the king’s rich food. Then do to us as seems best.’
WEBBE Then let our faces be examined before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s delicacies; and as you see, deal with your servants.”
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who are eating the royal delicacies; deal with us in light of what you see.”
LSV and our appearance is seen before you, and the appearance of the boys who are eating the king’s portion of food, and as you see—deal with your servants.”
FBV “After that, compare us with those young men who ate the king's rich food. Then decide on the basis of what you see.”
T4T After ten days, see how we look, and see how the other young men look, the ones who are eating the kind of food that the king eats. Then you can decide about what food you will let us eat.”
LEB Then[fn] let our appearances and the appearance of the young men who are eating the fine food of the king be compared before you,[fn] and then deal with your servants according to what you see.”[fn]
BBE Then take a look at our faces and the faces of the young men who have food from the king's table; and, having seen them, do to your servants as it seems right to you.
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JPS Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king's food; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.'
ASV Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king’s dainties; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
DRA And look upon our faces, and the faces of the children that eat of the king’s meat: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants.
YLT and our appearance is seen before thee, and the appearance of the lads who are eating the king's portion of food, and as thou seest — deal with thy servants.'
Drby then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king's delicate food: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants.
RV Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king’s meat; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
Wbstr Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenances of the children that eat of the portion of the king's provision: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
KJB-1769 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
(Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee/you, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou/you seest, deal with thy/your servants. )
KJB-1611 Then let our countenances be looked vpon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the Kings meate: and as thou seest, deale with thy seruants.
(Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee/you, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the Kings meate: and as thou/you seest, deale with thy/your servants.)
Bshps Then let our countenaunces be loked vpon before thee, and the countenaunces of the children that eate of the portion of the kinges meate: and as thou seest, deale with thy seruauntes.
(Then let our countenaunces be looked upon before thee/you, and the countenaunces of the children that eat of the portion of the kings meate: and as thou/you seest, deale with thy/your servants.)
Gnva Then let our countenances bee looked vpon before thee, and the countenances of the children that eate of the portion of the Kings meate: and as thou seest, deale with thy seruantes.
(Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee/you, and the countenances of the children that eat of the portion of the Kings meate: and as thou/you seest, deale with thy/your servantes. )
Cvdl then loke vpon oure faces, and theirs that eate off the kinges meate. And as thou seyst, so deale with thy seruauntes.
(then look upon our faces, and theirs that eat off the kings meate. And as thou/you seyst, so deale with thy/your servants.)
Wyc and the cheris of children that eten the kyngis mete; and as thou seest, so do thou with thi seruauntis.
(and the cheris of children that eten the kings mete; and as thou/you seest, so do thou/you with thy/your servants.)
Luth Und laß dann vor dir unsere Gestalt und der Knaben, so von des Königs Speise essen, besehen; und danach du sehen wirst, danach schaffe mit deinen Knechten.
(And let dann before/in_front_of you/to_you unsere Gestalt and the/of_the Knaben, so from the kings food eat, besehen; and after/thereafter/then you see wirst, after/thereafter/then schaffe with deinen servants.)
ClVg et contemplare vultus nostros, et vultus puerorum, qui vescuntur cibo regio: et sicut videris, facies cum servis tuis.
(and contemplare vultus ours, and vultus puerorum, who vescuntur cibo regio: and like videris, faces when/with servis tuis. )
