Daniel 1:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDaniel 1:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם
sûwm
H7760
to put
דָּנִיֵּאל֙
Dânîyêʼl
H1840
Daniel
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
לִבּ֔וֹ
lêb
H3820
heart
אֲשֶׁ֧ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִתְגָּאַ֛ל
gâʼal
H1351
to defile
בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג
pathbag
H6598
delicacies
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וּבְיֵ֣ין
yayin
H3196
wine
מִשְׁתָּ֑יו
mishteh
H4960
feast
וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙
bâqash
H1245
to seek
מִשַּׂ֣ר
sar
H8269
prince
הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים
çârîyç
H5631
eunuch
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִתְגָּאָֽל
gâʼal
H1351
to defile
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World English Bible Public Domain
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But Daniel resolved in his heart that he would not defile himself with the choice food of the king or with the wine that he drank. So he asked permission from the chief of the officials that he might not defile himself.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).