Daniel 1:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in `certain' of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the king gave orders to Ashpenaz, the captain of his unsexed servants, to take in some of the children of Israel, certain of the king's family, and those of high birth;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And the king spoke unto Ashpenaz the chief of his eunuchs, that he should bring of the children of Israel, both of the royal seed and of the nobles,
World English Bible (WEB)
The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in [certain] of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And the king saith, to Ashpenaz master of his eunuchs, to bring in out of the sons of Israel, (even of the royal seed, and of the chiefs,)
| And the king | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| spake | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| unto Ashpenaz | לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖ז | lĕʾašpĕnaz | leh-ash-peh-NAHZ |
| the master | רַ֣ב | rab | rahv |
| of his eunuchs, | סָרִיסָ֑יו | sārîsāyw | sa-ree-SAV |
| that he should bring | לְהָבִ֞יא | lĕhābîʾ | leh-ha-VEE |
| certain of the children | מִבְּנֵ֧י | mibbĕnê | mee-beh-NAY |
| of Israel, | יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| and of the king's | וּמִזֶּ֥רַע | ûmizzeraʿ | oo-mee-ZEH-ra |
| seed, | הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה | hammĕlûkâ | ha-meh-loo-HA |
| and of | וּמִן | ûmin | oo-MEEN |
| the princes; | הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃ | happartĕmîm | HA-pahr-teh-MEEM |