Daniel 1:8

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the kingʼs delicacies, nor with the yayin which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7Unto whom the chief of the eunuchs gave names; for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshatzar; and to Chananyah, of Shadrakh; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azaryah, of Abednego.

9Now G-d had brought Daniel into chesed and sympathy with the chief of the eunuchs.

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:45For I am Hashem that bringeth you up out of Eretz Mitzrayim, to be for you as Elohim: ye shall therefore be kedoshim, for I am kadosh.

Ruth 1:17Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. Hashem do so to me, and more also, if anything but HaMavet part thee and me.

Psalms 106:28They joined themselves also unto Ba'al-Pe'or, 1 and ate the zivkhei mesim (sacrifices offered to the dead). 1

Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evildoers: 1 for I will keep the mitzvot of Elohai. 1

Ezekiel 4:13And Hashem said, Even thus shall the Bnei Yisroel eat their lechem tameh among the Goyim, whither I will drive them.

Hosea 9:3They shall not dwell in Hashemʼs land; 1 but Ephrayim shall return to Mitzrayim, 1 and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria. 1

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 →

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