But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.

Daniel's Faithfulness - But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank;...

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.

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתָּם֮ הַמֶּ֒לֶךְ֒ וְלֹ֤א נִמְצָא֙ מִכֻּלָּ֔ם כְּדָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֑ה וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ The king spoke with them, and of them all none was equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, ...

Daniel 1:8-21 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV) · But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank.

Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.

Daniel 1:8-21: But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of ...

But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to ...

Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the royal rations of food and wine; so he asked the palace master to allow him not to defile himself.