So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
Parallel translations
- KJV Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
- BSB So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.
- ESV So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
- NKJV Thus the steward took away their portion of delicacies and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
- NASB So the overseer continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and kept giving them vegetables.
- NLT So after that, the attendant fed them only vegetables instead of the food and wine provided for the others.
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- Dan 1:12Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.
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