3 The king told Ashpenaz, his chief chamberlain, to bring in some of the Israelites, some of the royal line and of the nobility.

4 They should be young men without any defect, handsome, proficient in wisdom, well informed, and insightful, such as could take their place in the king’s palace; he was to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.

5 The king allotted them a daily portion of food and wine from the royal table. After three years’ training they were to enter the king’s service.

Daniel 1:3-5, New American Bible Revised. Copyright © 2010 USCCB.
Ezekiel 48
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