Daniel 1:8

But Daniel intended in his mind that he would not pollute himself with the king's delicacies or with the wine that he drank. So he asked permission from the chief official that he might not pollute himself.

Unlocked Literal 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

7The chief official gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.

9Now God gave Daniel favor and compassion through the respect that the chief official had for him.

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:45For I am Yahweh, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You must therefore be holy, for I am holy.

Ruth 1:17Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Yahweh punish me, and even more, if anything but death ever separates us.”

Psalms 106:28They worshiped the Baal of Peor 1 and ate the sacrifices offered to the dead. 1

Psalms 119:115Get away from me, you evil doers, 1 so that I may observe the commandments of my God. 1

Ezekiel 4:13For Yahweh says, “This means that the bread that the people of Israel will eat will be unclean, there among the nations where I will banish them.”

Hosea 9:3They will not continue to live in Yahweh's land; 1 instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt, 1 and one day they will eat unclean food 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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