Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
Parallel translations
- KJV Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
- BSB Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,
- NKJV Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.
- NASB Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials.
- NLT Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel.
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- Gen 39:21But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
- Ps 106:46He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
- Prov 16:7When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- 1 Kgs 8:50and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them
- Neh 2:4Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
- Acts 7:10and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
- Ezra 7:27–28Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;
- Neh 1:11Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.
- Ps 4:3But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.
- Gen 32:28He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
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