Daniel 1:8
And Daniel had come to the decision that he would not make himself unclean with the king's food or wine; so he made a request to the captain of the unsexed servants that he might not make himself unclean.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
9And God put into the heart of the captain of the unsexed servants kind feelings and pity for Daniel.
Cross References
Leviticus 11:45For I am the Lord, who took you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God; so be you holy, for I am holy.
Ruth 1:17Wherever death comes to you, death will come to me, and there will be my last resting-place; the Lord do so to me and more if we are parted by anything but death.
Psalms 106:28And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead.
Psalms 119:115Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Ezekiel 4:13And the Lord said, Even so the children of Israel will have unclean bread for their food among the nations where I am driving them.
Hosea 9:3They will have no resting-place in the Lord's land, but Ephraim will go back to Egypt, and they will take unclean food in Assyria.
Matthew Henry on Daniel 1:2-8
Daniel The book of Ezekiel left the affairs of Jerusalem under a doleful aspect, all in ruins, but with a joyful prospect of all in glory again. This of Daniel fitly follows. Ezekiel told us what was seen, and what was foreseen, by him in the former years of the captivity: Daniel tells us what was seen, and foreseen, in the latter years of the captivity. When God employs different hands, yet it is about the same work. And it was a comfort to the poor captives that they had first one prophet among them and then… Read the whole commentary →