Daniel 1:15 “And at the end of ten days, they looked healthier and better nourished…”

Daniel 1:15

And at the end of ten days, they looked healthier and better nourished than all the young men who were eating the king’s food.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat.

World English Bible

At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer and they were fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate of the king’s delicacies.

American Standard Version

And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did eat of the king’s dainties.

Geneva Bible 1599

And at the end of ten dayes, their countenances appeared fayrer, and in better liking then all the childrens, which did eate the portion of the Kings meate.

Darby Translation

And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and were fatter in flesh than all the youths that ate of the king's delicate food.

Young's Literal Translation

and at the end of ten days their appearance hath appeared better and fatter in flesh then any of the lads who are eating the king's portion of food.

Bible in Basic English

And at the end of ten days their faces seemed fairer and they were fatter in flesh than all the young men who had their food from the king's table.

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Cross references

“their”

Exodus 23:25 Proverbs 10:22 2 Kings 4:42–44 Haggai 1:6 Matthew 4:4 Deuteronomy 28:1–14

Exodus 23:25 · BSB

So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take away sickness from among you.

Proverbs 10:22 · BSB

The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

2 Kings 4:42–44 · BSB

Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.

Haggai 1:6 · BSB

You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”

Matthew 4:4 · BSB

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”

Deuteronomy 28:1–14 · BSB

“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14So he consented to this and tested them for ten days.

16So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.

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