Daniel 1:9-11
New American Standard Bible
9 Now God granted Daniel (A)favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials. 10 The commander of the officials said to Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has allotted your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces looking gaunt in comparison to the youths who are your own age? Then you would [a]make me forfeit my head to the king.” 11 But Daniel said to the overseer whom the commander of the officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
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- Daniel 1:10 Lit make my head guilty
Daniel 1:9-11
New International Version
9 Now God had caused the official to show favor(A) and compassion(B) to Daniel, 10 but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your[a] food and drink.(C) Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.”
11 Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah,
Footnotes
- Daniel 1:10 The Hebrew for your and you in this verse is plural.
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