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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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| | '''2''' And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of [[Judah]] into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of [[God]]: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. | | '''2''' And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of [[Judah]] into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of [[God]]: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. |
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| − | '''3''' And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; | + | '''3''' And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of [[Israel]], and of the king's seed, and of the princes; |
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| − | '''4''' Children in whom ''was'' no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as ''had'' ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. | + | '''4''' Children in whom ''was'' no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all [[wisdom]], and cunning in [[knowledge]], and understanding science, and such as ''had'' ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. |
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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. |