Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Daniel 1:4

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 364, footnote 7 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 4409 (In-Text, Margin)

... was falling upon Jerusalem: since it is the rule of Scripture when holy men fail, to praise women to the reproach of men. And it is superfluous to speak of Daniel, for the Hebrews to the present day affirm that the three youths were eunuchs, in accordance with the declaration of God which Isaiah utters to Hezekiah: “And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away: and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the King of Babylon.” And again in Daniel we read:[Daniel 1:3-4] “And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles: youth in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning ...