Daniel 1 · Verse 21

Daniel 1:21

And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
Daniel 1:21, King James Version

Daniel 1:21 in other translations

BSBAnd Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
WEBDaniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.
ASVAnd Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
YLTAnd Daniel is unto the first year of Cyrus the king.
DARBYAnd Daniel continued unto the first year of king Cyrus.
BBEAnd Daniel went on till the first year of King Cyrus.
WebsterAnd Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus.

What does Daniel 1:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. Daniel continued ... unto ... first year of Cyrus--(2Ch 36:22; Ezr 1:1). Not that he did not continue beyond that year, but the expression is designed to mark the fact that he who was one of the first captives taken to Babylon, lived to see the end of the captivity. See my Introduction, "Significance of the Babylonian Captivity." In Da 10:1 he is mentioned as living "in the third year of Cyrus." See Margin Note, on the use of "till" (Psa 110:1, 112:8).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 The first year of king Cyrus - That is, to the end of the Chaldean empire. And we find Daniel alive in the third year of Cyrus, see Dan 10:1.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 1:17-21

Daniel and his fellows kept to their religion; and God rewarded them with eminence in learning. Pious young persons should endeavour to do better than their fellows in useful things; not for the praise of man, but for the honour of the gospel, and that they may be qualified for usefulness. And it is well for a country, and for the honour of a prince, when he is able to judge who are best fitted to serve him, and…

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Daniel 1:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand he wasH1961
דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.YelDanielH1840
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
שְׁנַ֥תshe.NatyearH8141
אַחַ֖ת'a.ChatoneH259
לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁle.Kho.reshof CyrusH3566
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ\׃\ \פha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 1:21

  • Daniel 6:28

    So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

  • Daniel 10:1

    In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6:28; 10:1"He lived to see that glorious time of the return of his people from the Babylonia captivity, though he did not die then. So till is used Ps 110:1, 112:8."

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Context

  • Daniel 1:20

    And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

  • Daniel 1:21

    And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

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Daniel 1:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y fué Daniel hasta el año primero del rey Ciro.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Daniel fut là jusqu’à la première année du roi Cyrus.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Daniel blieb bis zum ersten Jahre des Königs Kores.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Fuit autem Daniel usque ad annum primum Cyri regis.