3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Daniel 1:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Daniel 1:3:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king Daniel 1:3:3 ⧉לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖זleashpenazto Ashpenaz Daniel 1:3:4 ⧉רַ֣בravchief of Daniel 1:3:5 ⧉סָרִיסָ֑יוsarisavhis eunuchs Daniel 1:3:6 ⧉לְהָבִ֞יאlehavito bring Daniel 1:3:7 ⧉מִבְּנֵ֧יmibeneefrom the sons of Daniel 1:3:8 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsrael Daniel 1:3:9 ⧉וּמִזֶּ֥רַעumizzeraand from the seed of Daniel 1:3:10 ⧉הַמְּלוּכָ֖הhamelukhaathe royal lineage Daniel 1:3:11 ⧉וּמִן־הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃uminhapartehmeemand from the nobles |
3. Formal Translation The king directed Ashpenaz, chief of his eunuchs, to bring some from among the Israelites, including those from the royal line and the noble class. |
3. Dynamic Translation The king instructed Ashpenaz, his leading eunuch, to select some young men from the Israelites—particularly those of royal and noble families. |