5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Daniel 1:5:1 ⧉וַיְמַן֩vayeman{And He} assigned Daniel 1:5:2 ⧉לָהֶ֨םlahemto them Daniel 1:5:3 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhammelekhthe king Daniel 1:5:4 ⧉דְּבַר־י֣וֹםdevaryomdaily portion Daniel 1:5:5 ⧉בְּיוֹמ֗וֹbeyomoeach day Daniel 1:5:6 ⧉מִפַּת־בַּ֤גmipatbagfrom the portion of food Daniel 1:5:7 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hammelekhof the king Daniel 1:5:8 ⧉וּמִיֵּ֣יןumiyenand from the wine Daniel 1:5:9 ⧉מִשְׁתָּ֔יוmishtavhis drinking Daniel 1:5:10 ⧉וּֽלְגַדְּלָ֖םulegaddelamand to make them grow Daniel 1:5:11 ⧉שָׁנִ֣יםshanimyears Daniel 1:5:12 ⧉שָׁל֑וֹשׁshaloshthree Daniel 1:5:13 ⧉וּמִ֨קְצָתָ֔םumiktsatamand from their end Daniel 1:5:14 ⧉יַֽעַמְד֖וּyaameddustand Daniel 1:5:15 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifnebefore Daniel 1:5:16 ⧉הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hammelekhthe king |
5. Formal Translation And the king set for them a daily portion from the king’s food and from the wine of his drinking, and appointed that they be raised for three years; and at the end of those years they would stand before the king. |
5. Dynamic Translation The king assigned them a daily share of food from his own table and the wine he drank. They were to be trained for three years, and when that period ended they would enter service before the king. |