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| | <center><small>''Daniel and his companions, in the court of Nebuchadnezzar at Babylon.<br/>607 B.C. (?)''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]]</ref><br/><span style="color:#800000">''605 B.C. (?)''</span><ref>According to current historical and archaeological research.</ref></small></center> | | <center><small>''Daniel and his companions, in the court of Nebuchadnezzar at Babylon.<br/>607 B.C. (?)''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]]</ref><br/><span style="color:#800000">''605 B.C. (?)''</span><ref>According to current historical and archaeological research.</ref></small></center> |
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| | '''1''' In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came [[Nebuchadnezzar]] king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. | | '''1''' In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came [[Nebuchadnezzar]] king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. |
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| | '''5''' 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. | | '''5''' 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. |
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| − | '''6''' Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: | + | '''6''' Now among these were of the children of Judah, [[Daniel (prophet)|Daniel]], Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: |
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| | '''7''' Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel ''the name'' of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. | | '''7''' Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel ''the name'' of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. |
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| − | '''8''' But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. | + | '''8''' But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.<ref>This is similar to the argment for a religious exemption from [[vaccines]] today.</ref> |
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| | '''9''' Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. | | '''9''' Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. |