Daniel 1:16
“Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink: and gaue them pulse.”
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Daniel 1:16 Context
14So hee consented to them in this matter, and proued them ten dayes. 15And at the end often dayes, their countenances appeared fairer, and fatter in flesh, then all the children, which did eate the portion of the kings meat. 16Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink: and gaue them pulse. 17¶ As for these foure children, God gaue them knowledge, and skil in all learning and wisedome, and Daniel had vnderstanding in all visions and dreames. 18Now at the end of the dayes that the King had said he should bring them in, then the Prince of the Eunuches brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
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Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
- King James Version
So the overseer continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and kept giving them vegetables.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So the keeper regularly took away their meat and the wine which was to have been their drink, and gave them grain.
- Basic English Bible
So the steward took away their delicate food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
- Darby Bible
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
- Webster's Bible
So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
- World English Bible
And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food, and the wine of their drink, and is giving to them vegetables.
- Youngs Literal Bible
So the steward took away their food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible