youths without (A)blemish, of good appearance and (B)skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to (C)teach them the literature and language of the (D)Chaldeans.

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young men without any physical defect, handsome,(A) showing aptitude for every kind of learning,(B) well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace. He was to teach them the language(C) and literature of the Babylonians.[a]

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  1. Daniel 1:4 Or Chaldeans

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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