Daniel 1:16
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Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.
In other translations
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand he wasH1961הַמֶּלְצַרhameltzarthe guardianH4453נֹשֵׂאnose'taking awayH5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פַּתְבָּגָםpatbagamdelicaci[es] theirH6598וְיֵיןveyeinand [the] wine ofH3196מִשְׁתֵּיהֶםmishteihemdrink theirH4960וְנֹתֵןvenotenand givingH5414לָהֶםlahemto <the> themזֵרְעֹנִים׃zere'onimvegetablesH2235
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Daniel 1:12Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.“Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.
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People and places
People: Melzar