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deale with thy seruantes. 14 So hee consented to
them in this matter, an proued them ten dayes.
The Book of Daniel 15 And at the end of ten dayes, their countenances
appeared fayrer, and in better liking then all the
childrens, which did eate the portion of the Kings
1 In the thirde yeere of the reigne of Iehoiakim meate. 16 Thus Melzar tooke away the portion
king of Iudah, came Nebuchad-nezzar King of of their meat, and the wine that they should
Babel vnto Ierusalem and besieged it. 2 And drinke, and gaue them pulse. 17 As for these
ye Lord gaue Iehoiakim king of Iudah into his foure children, God gaue them knowledge, and
hand; with parte of the vessels of the house of vnderstanding in al learning and wisedome: also
God, which he caryed into the land of Shinar, he gaue Daniel vnderstanding of all visions and
to the house of his god, and he brought the dreames. 18 Nowe when the time was expired,
vessels into his gods treasurie. 3 And the King that the King had appoynted to bring them in,
spake vnto Ashpenaz the master of his Eunuches, the chiefe of the Eunuches brought them before
that he shoulde bring certeine of the children Nebuchad-nezzar. 19 And the King communed
of Israel, of the Kings seede, and of the princes: with them: and among them al was found none
4 Children in whome was no blemish, but well like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
fauoured, and instruct in all wisedome, and well therefore stoode they before the king. 20 And
seene in knowledge, and able to vtter knowl-
edge, and such as were able to stande in the in all matters of wisedome, and vnderstanding
kings palace, and whome they might teach the that the King enquired of them, hee founde them
learning, and the tongue of the Caldeans. 5 And tenne times better then all the inchanters and
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astrologians, that were in all his realme.
And
the King appointed them prouision euery day Daniel was vnto the first yeere of king Cyrus.
of a portion of the Kings meate, and and of
the wine, which he dranke, so nourishing them 2
three yeere, that at the ende thereof, they might 1 And in the seconde yeere of the raygne
stande before the King. 6 Nowe among these of Nebuchad-nezzar, Nebuchad-nezzar dreamed
were certeine of the children of Iudah, Daniel, dreames wherewith his spirite was troubled, and
Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. 7 Vnto whome his sleepe was vpon him. 2 Then the King com-
the chiefe of the Eunuches gaue other names: for manded to call the inchanters, and the astrolo-
hee called Daniel, Belteshazzar, and Hananiah, gians and the sorcerers, and the Caldeans for
Shadrach, and Mishael, Meshach, and Azariah, to shewe the King his dreames: so they came
Abednego. 8 But Daniel had determined in his 3
heart, that hee woulde not defile him selfe with and stoode before the King. And the King
the portion of the Kings meate, nor with the sayde vnto them, I haue dreamed a dreame, and
wine which he dranke: therefore he required my spirite was troubled to knowe the dreame.
the chiefe of the Eunuches that he might not 4 Then spake the Caldeans to the King in the
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defile himselfe. (Nowe God had brought Daniel Aramites language, O King, liue for euer: shewe
into fauour, and tender loue with the chiefe of thy seruants thy dreame, and wee shall shewe
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the Eunuches) 10 And the chiefe of the Eunuches the interpretation. And the King answered and
sayd vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the King, who sayd to the Caldeans, The thing is gone from
hath appointed your meate and your drinke: me. If ye will not make me vnderstande the
therefore if he see your faces worse liking then dreame with the interpretation thereof, ye shall
the other children, which are of your sort, then be drawen in pieces, and your houses shall be
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shall you make me lose mine head vnto the King. made a iakes. But if yee declare the dreame and
11 Then sayd Daniel to Melzar, whome the chiefe the interpretation thereof, ye shall receyue of me
of the Eunuches had set ouer Daniel, Hananiah, gifts and rewardes, and great honour: therefore
Mishael, and Azariah, 12 Proue thy seruants, I shewemethedreameandtheinterpretationofit.
beseeche thee, ten dayes, and let them giue vs 7 They answered againe, and sayde, Let the King
pulse to eate, and water to drinke. 13 Then let shewe his seruantes the dreame, and wee will
our countenances bee looked vpon before thee, declare the interpretation thereof. 8 Then the
and the countenances of the children that eate of King answered, and sayd, I knowe certeinly that
the portion of the Kings meate: and as thou seest, ye would gaine the time, because ye see the thing