Daniel 1:6
New English Translation
6 As it turned out,[a] among these young men[b] were some from Judah:[c] Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.[d]
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- Daniel 1:6 tn Heb “and it happened that.”
- Daniel 1:6 tn Heb “among them.” The referent (the young men taken captive from Judah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Daniel 1:6 tn Heb “the sons of Judah.”
- Daniel 1:6 sn The names reflect a Jewish heritage. In Hebrew Daniel means “God is my judge”; Hananiah means “the Lord is gracious”; Mishael means “who is what God is?”; and Azariah means “the Lord has helped.”
Daniel 1:7
New English Translation
7 But the overseer of the court officials renamed them. He gave[a] Daniel the name Belteshazzar, Hananiah he named Shadrach, Mishael he named Meshach, and Azariah he named Abednego.[b]
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- Daniel 1:7 tc The LXX and Vulgate lack the verb here.
- Daniel 1:7 sn The meanings of the Babylonian names are more conjectural than is the case with the Hebrew names. The probable etymologies are as follows: Belteshazzar means “protect his life,” although the MT vocalization may suggest “Belti, protect the king” (cf. Dan 4:8); Shadrach perhaps means “command of Aku”; Meshach is of uncertain meaning; and Abednego means “servant of Nego.” Assigning Babylonian names to the Hebrew youths may have been an attempt to erase from their memory their Israelite heritage.
Daniel 1:11
New English Translation
11 Daniel then spoke to the warden[a] whom the overseer of the court officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
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- Daniel 1:11 sn Having failed to convince the overseer, Daniel sought the favor of the warden whom the overseer had appointed to care for the young men.
Daniel 1:19
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19 When the king spoke with them, he did not find among the entire group[a] anyone like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, or Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.[b]
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- Daniel 1:19 tn Heb “from all of them.”
- Daniel 1:19 tn Heb “stood before the king.”
Daniel 2:17
New English Translation
17 Then Daniel went to his home and informed his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the matter.
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