3I did not eat any 10:3 Lit delicatetasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed.
3I ate no tasty food, nor did any meat or wine enter my mouth; and I did not 10:3 I.e. apply perfumed oils or herbal ointments to refresh the body. As the ancient rabbis indicated, this may also imply that Daniel did not bathe, unless he was referring only to oiling his hair.anoint (refresh, groom) myself at all for the full three weeks.