Bible Strands
Daniel 1:16
So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Babylonian court steward maintains the dietary substitution for Daniel and his companions after the ten-day trial period ends.
The words — The Hebrew emphasizes the steward’s sustained action through נֹשֵׂא (no.se, "taking away") and וְ/נֹתֵן (ve.no.ten, "and giving"), marking a deliberate, ongoing replacement of the royal ration.
The thread — This administrative compliance directly fulfills the proposal in Daniel 1:12 and sets the immediate stage for the divine wisdom granted in Daniel 1:17.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to observe that the preservation of dietary boundaries depended on institutional enforcement, not merely personal conviction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
Cross-references
- Daniel 1:12 “Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.