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And Daniel laid on his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine of his drinking. So he asked of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

And God had given Daniel kindness and compassion before the chief of the eunuchs.

And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has chosen your food and your drink. For why should he see your faces worse looking than the boys who are in your term? Then you would forfeit my head to theking.

And Daniel said to Melzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

Please, test your servants ten days. And let vegetables be given to us that we may eat, and water that we may drink.

Then let our face be seen before you, our countenance and the appearance of the boys who eat of the king's food. And as you see, do so with your servants.

And he listened to them in this matter and tested them for ten days.

And at the end of ten days their faces looked better and fatter of flesh than all the boys who were eating the king's food.

So Melzar took away their food and the wine that they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables.