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Berean Standard Bible

“The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king’s service.”

Daniel 1:5

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Nebuchadnezzar has taken captives from Jerusalem, including Daniel and his friends, to be trained for service in Babylon. The king sets up a program of re-education.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king’s service.

World English Bible (WEB)

The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at its end they should stand before the king.

King James Version (KJV)

And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king`s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they should stand before the king.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And a regular amount of food and wine every day from the king's table was ordered for them by the king; and they were to be cared for for three years so that at the end of that time they might take their places before the king.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y señalóles el rey ración para cada día de la ración de la comida del rey, y del vino de su beber: que los criase tres años, para que al fin de ellos estuviesen delante del rey.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y el rey les asignó a estos jóvenes la mejor comida y el mejor vino, todo de lo que él mismo consumía, durante el periodo de entrenamiento de tres años, con la idea de hacerlos sus consejeros al graduarse.

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