## Daniel Chapter 1

###### Daniel 1:1
[Daniel 1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:1)

בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שָׁל֔וֹשׁ לְמַלְכ֖וּת יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בָּ֣א נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיָּ֥צַר עָלֶֽיהָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In the third year of the reign of Yehoyaqim king of Yehuda, Nevukhadneżżar king of Bavel came to Yerushalayim, and besieged it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In the third year of [the rebellion of] the kingdom of Judah [(against Nevuchadnezzar), viz. II Kings 24:1], Nevuchadnezzar king of Bavel came to Jerusalem, and he besieged it.


###### Daniel 1:2
[Daniel 1:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:2)

וַיִּתֵּן֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י בְּיָד֜וֹ אֶת־יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה וּמִקְצָת֙ כְּלֵ֣י בֵית־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיְבִיאֵ֥ם אֶֽרֶץ־שִׁנְעָ֖ר בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהָ֑יו וְאֶת־הַכֵּלִ֣ים הֵבִ֔יא בֵּ֖ית אוֹצַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord gave Yehoyaqim king of Yehuda into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shin῾ar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd delivered into his hand Yehoyakim king of Judah and some of the vessels of the house of G-d, and he brought them [(the captives and the vessels)] to the land of Shinar to the house of his god [(in celebration of his victory)], and the vessels he [afterwards] brought to the treasure house of his god.


###### Daniel 1:3
[Daniel 1:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:3)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖ז רַ֣ב סָרִיסָ֑יו לְהָבִ֞יא מִבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וּמִזֶּ֥רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה וּמִן־הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring some of the children of Yisra᾽el and of the king’s seed, and of the nobles;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the king told Ashpenaz, the chief of his eunuchs, to bring forth from the children of Israel and from the seed of the kingdom and from the nobles,


###### Daniel 1:4
[Daniel 1:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:4)

יְלָדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־בָּהֶ֣ם כׇּל־מאֿוּם֩ וְטוֹבֵ֨י מַרְאֶ֜ה וּמַשְׂכִּלִ֣ים בְּכׇל־חׇכְמָ֗ה וְיֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֙עַת֙ וּמְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע וַאֲשֶׁר֙ כֹּ֣חַ בָּהֶ֔ם לַעֲמֹ֖ד בְּהֵיכַ֣ל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּֽלְלַמְּדָ֥ם סֵ֖פֶר וּלְשׁ֥וֹן כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
youths in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and discerning in knowledge, and perceptive in understanding, 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 Kasdim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
boys without any blemish, and of goodly appearance, and acquainted with all wisdom, and possessing understanding and insight, and having the strength in them to attend [deferentially] in the palace of the king and to be taught the script and the speech of the Kasdim.


###### Daniel 1:5
[Daniel 1:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:5)

וַיְמַן֩ לָהֶ֨ם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֗וֹ מִפַּת־בַּ֤ג הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וּמִיֵּ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֔יו וּֽלְגַדְּלָ֖ם שָׁנִ֣ים שָׁל֑וֹשׁ וּמִ֨קְצָתָ֔ם יַֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s food and of the wine which he drank; that they should be thus reared for three years, and at the end of that time, they might stand before the king.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the king provided for them daily from the pathbag [(the food)] of the king, and from the wine that he drank, to be reared [on this regimen] for three years, [after which] some would [be selected to] pay attendance upon the king.


###### Daniel 1:6
[Daniel 1:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:6)

וַיְהִ֥י בָהֶ֖ם מִבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now among these were of the children of Yehuda: Daniyyel, Ḥananya, Misha᾽el, and ῾Azarya:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And there were of them of the sons of Judah — Daniel, Chananiah, Mishael, and Azaryah.


###### Daniel 1:7
[Daniel 1:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:7)

וַיָּ֧שֶׂם לָהֶ֛ם שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִ֖ים שֵׁמ֑וֹת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם לְדָֽנִיֵּ֜אל בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙ שַׁדְרַ֔ךְ וּלְמִֽישָׁאֵ֣ל מֵישַׁ֔ךְ וְלַעֲזַרְיָ֖ה עֲבֵ֥ד נְגֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
to whom the chief of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave to Daniyyel the name of Belteshażżar; and to Ḥananya, of Shadrakh; and to Misha᾽el, of Meshakh; and to ῾Azarya, of ῾Aved-nego.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names. He called Daniel "Belshazzar"; Chananiah, "Shadrach"; Mishael, "Meshach," and Azaryah, "Aved-nego."


###### Daniel 1:8
[Daniel 1:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:8)

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם דָּנִיֵּאל֙ עַל־לִבּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִתְגָּאַ֛ל בְּפַת־בַּ֥ג הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבְיֵ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֑יו וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ מִשַּׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִתְגָּאָֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But Daniyyel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s food, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Daniel resolved that he would not sully himself with the pathbag of the king and the wine that he drank. And he besought the chief of the eunuchs that he not [be compelled to] sully himself.


###### Daniel 1:9
[Daniel 1:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:9)

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אל לְחֶ֖סֶד וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑ים לִפְנֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now God had brought Daniyyel into grace and compassion with the chief of the eunuchs.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And G-d rendered Daniel the object of lovingkindness and mercy before the chief of the eunuchs.


###### Daniel 1:10
[Daniel 1:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:10)

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר שַׂ֤ר הַסָּרִיסִים֙ לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל יָרֵ֤א אֲנִי֙ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִנָּ֔ה אֶת־מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֡ר לָ֩מָּה֩ יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־פְּנֵיכֶ֜ם זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים מִן־הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔ם וְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֖י לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniyyel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see you looking more woebegone than other youths of your age? for then you should endanger my head to the king.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel: I fear my master, the king, who has provided your food and your drink. Why should he see your faces more haggard than (those of) the (other) boys of your age, whereby you would render my head [i.e., my life] liable to the king.


###### Daniel 1:11
[Daniel 1:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:11)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּנִיֵּ֖אל אֶל־הַמֶּלְצַ֑ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִנָּה֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּֽרִיסִ֔ים עַל־דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then Daniyyel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs has set over Daniyyel, Ḥananya, Misha᾽el, and ῾Azarya,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Chananiah, Mishael, and Azaryah:


###### Daniel 1:12
[Daniel 1:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:12)

נַס־נָ֥א אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ יָמִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֑ה וְיִתְּנוּ־לָ֜נוּ מִן־הַזֵּרֹעִ֛ים וְנֹאכְלָ֖ה וּמַ֥יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Put thy servants to the proof I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Try, I pray you, your servants, for ten days, and let them give us legumes to eat and water to drink.


###### Daniel 1:13
[Daniel 1:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:13)

וְיֵרָא֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ מַרְאֵ֔ינוּ וּמַרְאֵה֙ הַיְלָדִ֔ים הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּת־בַּ֣ג הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְאֵ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה עִם־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then let our appearances, and the appearances of the youths that eat of the king’s food be observed by you; and as thou seest, so deal with thy servants.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And let there be seen [and compared] before you our appearance and the appearance of the children that eat of the pathbag of the king, and, according to what you see, do with your servants.


###### Daniel 1:14
[Daniel 1:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:14)

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע לָהֶ֖ם לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיְנַסֵּ֖ם יָמִ֥ים עֲשָׂרָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So he consented to them in this matter, and put them to the proof for ten days.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he listened to them in this thing, and he tried them for ten days.


###### Daniel 1:15
[Daniel 1:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:15)

וּמִקְצָת֙ יָמִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֔ה נִרְאָ֤ה מַרְאֵיהֶם֙ ט֔וֹב וּבְרִיאֵ֖י בָּשָׂ֑ר מִ֨ן־כׇּל־הַיְלָדִ֔ים הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּת־בַּ֥ג הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And at the end of ten days they appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the youths who did eat the portion of the king’s fare.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And, at the end of ten days, their appearance looked better and fuller fleshed than (that of) all of the boys who had eaten the pathbag of the king.


###### Daniel 1:16
[Daniel 1:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:16)

וַיְהִ֣י הַמֶּלְצַ֗ר נֹשֵׂא֙ אֶת־פַּת־בָּגָ֔ם וְיֵ֖ין מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְנֹתֵ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם זֵרְעֹנִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So the steward took away the food and the wine that they should have drunk; and gave them vegetables.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the steward took their pathbag and their wine to drink [for himself] and gave them legumes.


###### Daniel 1:17
[Daniel 1:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:17)

וְהַיְלָדִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם נָתַ֨ן לָהֶ֧ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים מַדָּ֥ע וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל בְּכׇל־סֵ֣פֶר וְחׇכְמָ֑ה וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל הֵבִ֔ין בְּכׇל־חָז֖וֹן וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniyyel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And these boys, the four of them, were given understanding and knowledge of all writing and wisdom by G-d, and Daniel understood all visions and dreams.


###### Daniel 1:18
[Daniel 1:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:18)

וּלְמִקְצָת֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לַהֲבִיאָ֑ם וַיְבִיאֵם֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nevukhadneżżar.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And at the end of the days that the king had said to bring them [before him], the chief of the eunuchs brought them before Nevuchadnezzar.


###### Daniel 1:19
[Daniel 1:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:19)

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתָּם֮ הַמֶּ֒לֶךְ֒ וְלֹ֤א נִמְצָא֙ מִכֻּלָּ֔ם כְּדָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֑ה וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the king spoke with them; and among them all was found none like Daniyyel, Ḥananya, Misha᾽el, and ῾Azarya: therefore they stood before the king.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the king spoke with them, and there were not found in all of them [(the other boys)] the likes of Daniel, Chananiah, Mishael, and Azaryah. And they stood [in attendance] before the king.


###### Daniel 1:20
[Daniel 1:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:20)

וְכֹ֗ל דְּבַר֙ חׇכְמַ֣ת בִּינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בִּקֵּ֥שׁ מֵהֶ֖ם הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם עֶ֣שֶׂר יָד֗וֹת עַ֤ל כׇּל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכׇל־מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and conjurers who were in all his realm.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And anything requiring the wisdom of understanding which the king asked of them, he found in them ten times as much as in all the bone-conjurers and astrologers in all of his kingdom.


###### Daniel 1:21
[Daniel 1:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/1:21)

וַֽיְהִי֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל עַד־שְׁנַ֥ת אַחַ֖ת לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Daniyyel continued to the first year of Koresh the king.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Daniel was [i.e., he officiated in grandeur in Bavel] until the first year of King Koresh.