Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 1 of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar orders young men from the nobility of Judah to be selected for service in the imperial administration. The goal is not merely to educate them, but to reshape their identity through language, literature, food, and names associated with the Babylonian environment. Daniel therefore presents exile as a confrontation between faithfulness to the God of Israel and the cultural structures of an empire seeking to redefine its captives.
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Knaben, die nicht gebrechlich wären, sondern schöne, vernünftige, weise, kluge und verständige, die da geschickt wären, zu dienen an des Königs Hofe und zu lernen chaldäische Schrift und Sprache.
Muchachos en quienes no hubiese tacha alguna, y de buen parecer, y enseñados en toda sabiduría, y sabios en ciencia, y de buen entendimiento, e idóneos para estar en el palacio del rey; y que les enseñase las letras y la lengua de los Caldeos.
de jeunes garçons sans défaut corporel, beaux de figure, doués de sagesse, d'intelligence et d'instruction, capables de servir dans le palais du roi, et à qui l'on enseignerait les lettres et la langue des Chaldéens.
ne menasse de’ fanciulli, in cui non fosse alcun difetto, belli d’aspetto, e intendenti in ogni sapienza, e saputi in iscienza, e dotati d’avvedimento, e di conoscimento, e prodi della persona, per istare nel palazzo del re; e che s’insegnassero loro le lettere, e la lingua de’ Caldei.
Jovens em quem não houvesse defeito algum, de boa aparência, e instruídos em toda a sabedoria, e doutos em ciência, e entendidos no conhecimento, e que tivessem habilidade para assistirem no palácio do rei, e que lhes ensinassem as letras e a língua dos caldeus.
就是沒有殘疾、相貌俊美、通達各樣學問 、知識聰明俱備、足能在王宮侍立的少年,要教他們 迦勒底 的文字和語言。
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