Daniel 1:13
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.
Daniel 1:13 in other translations
| BSB | Then compare our appearances with those of the young men who are eating the royal food, and deal with your servants according to what you see.” |
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| WEB | 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.” |
| 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. |
| 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.' |
| DARBY | 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. |
| 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. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Daniel 1:13 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 1:13-15
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 1:8-16
The interest we think we make for ourselves, we must acknowledge to be God's gift. Daniel was still firm to his religion. Whatever they called him, he still held fast the spirit of an Israelite. These youths scrupled concerning the meat, lest it should be sinful. When God's people are in Babylon they need take special care that they partake not of her sins. It is much to the praise of young people, not to covet or…
Daniel 1:13 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Daniel 1:12
Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
- Daniel 1:13
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.
- Daniel 1:14
So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
Daniel 1:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Parezcan luego delante de ti nuestros rostros, y los rostros de los muchachos que comen de la ración de la comida del rey; y según que vieres, harás con tus siervos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et on regardera, en ta présence, nos visages et le visage des jeunes gens qui mangent les mets délicats du roi; et tu agiras avec tes serviteurs d’après ce que tu verras. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und dann mögen unser Aussehen und das Aussehen der Jünglinge, welche die Tafelkost des Königs essen, von dir geprüft werden; und tue mit deinen Knechten nach dem, was du sehen wirst. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et contemplare vultus nostros, et vultus puerorum, qui vescuntur cibo regio: et sicut videris, facies cum servis tuis. |