¹⁶ So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.

¹⁶ So the overseer continued to [1]withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink , and kept giving them vegetables .

¹⁶ So the steward continued to exempt them from the royal menu of food and drink and served them only vegetables.

¹⁶ So after that, the attendant fed them only vegetables instead of the food and wine provided for the others.