Daniel 1:4
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Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
In other translations
Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
Hebrew words
יְלָדִיםyeladimyouthsH3206אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834אֵין־'ein-notH369בָּהֶםbahem[was] in themכָּל־kol-anyH3605מוּםme'umblemishH3971וְטוֹבֵיvetoveiand good ofH2896מַרְאֶהmar'ehappearanceH4758וּמַשְׂכִּילִיםumaskilimand having insightH7919בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605חָכְמָהchokhmahwisdomH2451וְיֹדְעֵיveyode'eiand knowingH3045דַעַתda'at<of> knowledgeH1847וּמְבִינֵיumevineiand understandingH995מַדָּעmada'<of> knowledgeH4093וַאֲשֶׁרva'asherand whomH834כֹּחַkoachabilityH3581בָּהֶםbahem[was] in themלַעֲמֹדla'amodto standH5975בְּהֵיכַלbeheikhalin [the] palace ofH1964הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וּלֲלַמְּדָםulalamedamand to teach themH3925סֵפֶרsefer[the] writingH5612וּלְשׁוֹןuleshonand [the] tongue ofH3956כַּשְׂדִּים׃kasdim[the] ChaldeansH3778
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