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Daniel 1:9

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

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וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvayitenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙haelohimthe Godאֱלֹהִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אלdaniyelDanielדָנִיֵּאלnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1840Daniel or Danijel, the name of two IsraelitesDaniel.לְחֶ֖סֶדlechesedto kindnessחֵסֵדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑יםulerachamimand to compassionרַחַםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and to compassion”, the ordinary formH7356compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maidenbowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.לִפְנֵ֖יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…שַׂ֥רsarcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.הַסָּרִיסִֽיםhasarisimthe eunuchסָרִיסdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the eunuch”, the ordinary formH5631a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of statechamberlain, eunuch, officer. Compare H7249 (רַב־סָרִיס).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And God granted Daniel mercy and compassion in the sight of the chief of the officers.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

Young’s Literal Translation

And God giveth Daniel for kindness and for mercies before the chief of the eunuchs;

World English Bible

Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

Darby Translation

And God granted Daniel favour and mercy before the prince of the eunuchs.

Douay-Rheims

And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And God granted Daniel mercy and compassion in the sight of the chief of the officers.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and compassion with the chief of the eunuchs.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Δανιὴλ εἰς ἔλεον καὶ οἰκτιρμὸν ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀρχιευνούχου.