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Parallel DAN 1:4

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BI Dan 1:4 ©

OET (OET-RV)No OET-RV DAN 1:4 verse available

OET-LVYouths whom there_[was]_not (is)_in_them any blemish[fn] and_good_of of_appearance and_having_insight in_all wisdom and_knowing_of (of)_knowledge and_understanding_of (of)_knowledge and_which ability (is)_in_them to_stand in_(the)_palace the_king and_to_teach_them the_writing and_(the)_tongue of_[the]_ones_from_Kasddiy.


1:4 Variant note: מאום: (x-qere) ’מוּם֩’: lemma_3971 a morph_HNcmsa id_27hh7 מוּם֩

UHBיְלָדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־בָּ⁠הֶ֣ם כָּל־מאום וְ⁠טוֹבֵ֨י מַרְאֶ֜ה וּ⁠מַשְׂכִּילִ֣ים בְּ⁠כָל־חָכְמָ֗ה וְ⁠יֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֨עַת֙ וּ⁠מְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע וַ⁠אֲשֶׁר֙ כֹּ֣חַ בָּ⁠הֶ֔ם לַ⁠עֲמֹ֖ד בְּ⁠הֵיכַ֣ל הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ וּֽ⁠לֲ⁠לַמְּדָ֥⁠ם סֵ֖פֶר וּ⁠לְשׁ֥וֹן כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ 
   (yəlādiym ʼₐsher ʼēyn-bā⁠hem ⱪāl-mʼvm və⁠ţōⱱēy marʼeh ū⁠masⱪīliym bə⁠kāl-ḩākəmāh və⁠yodˊēy daˊat ū⁠məⱱīnēy maddāˊ va⁠ʼₐsher ⱪoaḩ bā⁠hem la⁠ˊₐmod bə⁠hēykal ha⁠mmelek ū⁠lₐ⁠lammədā⁠m şēfer ū⁠ləshōn ⱪasddiym.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT youths in whom was no blemish, who were good-looking, skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge and understanding learning, and who were competent to stand in the palace of the king, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

UST King Nebuchadnezzar wanted only men who were very healthy, handsome, wise, well-educated, capable of learning many things, and suitable for working in the palace. He also wanted to teach them the Babylonian language and have them read things that had been written in the Babylonian language.


BSB young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.[fn]


1:4 That is, the Babylonians

OEB They were to be young men who were without physical defect and handsome, comfortable with all types of knowledge, well taught and quick to learn and able to serve in the king’s palace. They were to be taught the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

WEB youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding science, and who had the ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

WMB youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding science, and who had the ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Kasdim.

NET young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated and having keen insight, and who were capable of entering the king’s royal service – and to teach them the literature and language of the Babylonians.

LSV boys in whom there is no blemish, and of good appearance, and skillful in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and teaching thought, and who have ability to stand in the palace of the king, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

FBV “They are to be young men without any physical defect who are good-looking,” he said. “They must be well-educated, quick to learn, have good insight, and be well able to serve in the king's palace and be taught the literature and language of Babylon[fn].”


1:4 Literally, “the Chaldeans.”

T4TKing Nebuchadnezzar wanted only men who were very healthy, handsome/good-looking, wise, well-educated, capable of learning many things, and suitable for working in the palace. He also wanted to teach them the Babylonian language and have them read things that had been written in the Babylonian language.

LEB youths who have no physical defect,[fn] andwho are handsome,[fn] andwho are prudent[fn] in all wisdom andendowed with knowledge,[fn] andwho understand insight, and who have the ability[fn] in them to serve in the palace of the king.And the king ordered him to teach them the literature and the language of the Chaldeans.


?:? Literally “there is not in them any physical defect”

?:? Literally “good/pleasing of appearance”

?:? Or “insightful”

?:? Literally “who have knowledge of knowledge”

?:? Literally “strength”

BBE Young men who were strong and healthy, good-looking, and trained in all wisdom, having a good education and much knowledge, and able to take positions in the king's house; and to have them trained in the writing and language of the Chaldaeans.

MOFNo MOF DAN book available

JPS youths in whom was no blemish, but fair to look on, and skilful in all wisdom, and skilful in knowledge, and discerning in thought, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

ASV youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and endued with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

DRA Children in whom there was no blemish, well favoured, and skillful in all wisdom, acute in knowledge, and instructed in science, and such as might stand in the king’s palace, that he might teach them the learning, and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

YLT lads in whom there is no blemish, and of good appearance, and skilful in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and teaching thought, and who have ability to stand in the palace of the king, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

DBY youths in whom was no blemish, and of goodly countenance, and skilful in all wisdom, and acquainted with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

RV youths in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

WBS Children in whom was no blemish, but of good appearance, and skillful in all wisdom, and intelligent in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

KJB Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
  (Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. )

BB Springaldes without any blemishe, but well fauoured, studious in al wisdome, skilfull for knowledge, able to vtter knowledge, & such as haue liuelinesse in the that they may stand in the kinges palace: & whom they might teache the learning & the toung of the Chaldeans.
  (Springaldes without any blemishe, but well favoured, studious in all wisdome, skilfull for knowledge, able to vtter knowledge, and such as have liuelinesse in the that they may stand in the kings palace: and whom they might teach the learning and the toung of the Chaldeans.)

GNV Children in whome was no blemish, but well fauoured, and instruct in all wisedome, and well seene in knowledge, and able to vtter knowledge, and such as were able to stande in the kings palace, and whome they might teach the learning, and the tongue of the Caldeans.
  (Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and instruct in all wisdom, and well seen in knowledge, and able to vtter knowledge, and such as were able to stand in the kings palace, and whom they might teach the learning, and the tongue of the Caldeans. )

CB yoge spryngaldes with out eny blemish but fayre ad welfauored, instructe in all wisdome, connynge and vnderstodinge: which were able to stonde in the kynges palace, to reade, and to lerne for to speake Caldeish.
  (yoge spryngaldes with out any blemish but fayre ad welfauored, instructe in all wisdome, connynge and understanding: which were able to stand in the kings palace, to reade, and to learn for to speak Caldeish.)

WYC faire in schap, and lerned in al wisdom, war in kunnyng, and tauyt in chastisyng, and that myyten stonde in the paleis of the kyng, that he schulde teche hem the lettris and langage of Caldeis.
  (faire in schap, and lerned in all wisdom, war in cunning/knowledge, and tauyt in chastisyng, and that mightn stand in the paleis of the king, that he should teach them the lettris and langage of Caldeis.)

LUT Knaben, die nicht gebrechlich wären, sondern schöne, vernünftige, weise, kluge und verständige, die da geschickt wären, zu dienen in des Königs Hofe und zu lernen chaldäische Schrift und Sprache.
  (Knaben, the not gebrechlich wären, rather schöne, vernünftige, weise, kluge and sensiblee, the there geschickt wären, to dienen in the kings Hofe and to lernen chaldäische Schrift and Sprache.)

CLV pueros in quibus nulla esset macula, decoros forma, et eruditos omni sapientia, cautos scientia, et doctos disciplina, et qui possent stare in palatio regis, ut doceret eos litteras et linguam Chaldæorum.
  (pueros in to_whom nulla was macula, decoros forma, and eruditos all sapientia, cautos scientia, and doctos disciplina, and who possent to_stand in palatio king, as doceret them litteras and linguam Chaldæorum. )

BRNNo BRN DAN book available

BrLXXNo BrLXX DAN book available


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

1:4 strong, healthy: They had no defect or blemish that would disqualify them; the Lord had the same requirements for Israel’s priests (Lev 21:16-24; 22:17-25). These youths had the wisdom, knowledge, understanding, and character needed to function at the highest levels of government.
• The literature of Babylon was immense and included wisdom and esoteric literature, creation stories, magic incantations, theogonies (origins and genealogies of the gods), legal corpora, ancient histories, letters, dream journals, vision manuals, and mathematical and astrological materials. The education of these young men—all in a foreign language—rivaled that of Moses in Egypt.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

אֵֽין־בָּ⁠הֶ֣ם כָּל־מאום

not (is)_in=them all/each/any/every blemish

These two negative words together emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: “who had perfect appearance”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠יֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֨עַת֙ וּ⁠מְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע

and=knowing_of knowledge and=understanding_of knowledge

This is an idiom. This means they knew much and could organize and use that information.

בְּ⁠הֵיכַ֣ל הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ

in=(the)_palace the=king

This is the large house or building where the king lives.

וּֽ⁠לֲ⁠לַמְּדָ֥⁠ם

and,to,teach,them

Alternate translation: “and Ashpenaz was to teach them”

BI Dan 1:4 ©