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Daniel 1:4
New English Translation
Daniel 1:4
New English Translation
4 young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome,[a] well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated[b] and having keen insight,[c] and who were capable[d] of entering the king’s royal service[e]—and to teach them the literature and language[f] of the Babylonians.[g]
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- Daniel 1:4 tn Heb “good of appearance.”
- Daniel 1:4 tn Heb “knowers of knowledge.”
- Daniel 1:4 tn Heb “understanders of knowledge.”
- Daniel 1:4 tn Heb “who had strength.”
- Daniel 1:4 tn Heb “to stand in the palace of the king” (cf. vv. 5, 19).
- Daniel 1:4 sn The language of the Chaldeans referred to here is Akkadian, an East Semitic cuneiform language.
- Daniel 1:4 tn Heb “Chaldeans” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV). This is an ancient name for the Babylonians.
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