但以理書 1:8

⁸ 但以理卻立志不以王的膳和王所飲的酒玷污自己，所以求太監長容他不玷污自己。

The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #172

172. Internal Meaning of Daniel, Chapter 1 (1)

1-2 When the church among the Jewish nation had been destroyed, Babylon appropriated to herself all things pertaining to it. (2)

2-21 She wished to know all things of the church, and to acquire an understanding of them, and this was the beginning of Babylon. (2)

Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for the permission to use this translation.

¹ In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it.

² The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his God: and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his God.