Daniel 1

1Nang ikatlong taon ng paghahari ni Joacim na hari sa Juda, ay dumating sa Jerusalem si Nabucodonosor na hari sa Babilonia, at kinubkob niya yaon. 2At ibinigay ng Panginoon sa kaniyang kamay si Joacim na hari sa Juda, sangpu ng bahagi ng mga kasangkapan ng bahay ng Dios; at ang mga yao'y dinala niya sa lupain ng Sinar sa bahay ng kaniyang dios: at ipinasok niya ang mga kasangkapan sa silid ng kayamanan ng kaniyang dios. 3At ang hari ay nagsalita kay Aspenaz, na puno ng kaniyang mga bating, na siya'y magdala ng ilan sa mga anak ni Israel, sa makatuwid baga'y sa lahing hari at sa mga mahal na tao; 4Mga binatang walang kapintasan, kundi may mabubuting bikas, at matatalino sa lahat na karunungan, at bihasa sa kaalaman, at nakakaunawa ng dunong, at may ganyang kakayahan na makatayo sa palacio ng hari; at kaniyang tuturuan sila ng turo at wika ng mga Caldeo. 5At ipinagtakda ng hari sila ng bahagi sa araw sa pagkain ng hari, at sa alak na kaniyang iniinom, at sila'y kakandilihin na tatlong taon; upang sa wakas niyao'y mangakatayo sila sa harap ng hari. 6Na sa mga ito nga, sa mga anak ni Juda, si Daniel, si Ananias, si Misael, at si Azarias. 7At pinanganlan sila ng pangulo ng mga bating: kay Daniel ang ipinangalan ay Beltsasar, at kay Ananias ay Sadrach; at kay Misael ay Mesach; at kay Azarias ay Abed-nego. 8Nguni't pinasiyahan ni Daniel sa kaniyang puso na siya'y hindi magpapakahamak sa pagkain ng hari, o sa alak man na kaniyang iniinom: kaya't kaniyang hiniling sa pangulo ng mga bating na siya'y huwag mapahamak. 9Si Daniel nga ay pinasumpong ng Dios, ng lingap at habag sa paningin ng pangulo ng mga bating. 10At sinabi ng pangulo ng mga bating kay Daniel, Ako'y natatakot sa aking panginoong hari, na nagtakda ng inyong pagkain at ng inyong inumin: sapagka't bakit niya makikita na ang inyong mga mukha ay maputla kay sa mga binata na inyong mga kasinggulang? isasapanganib nga ninyo ang aking ulo sa hari. 11Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Daniel sa katiwala na inihalal ng pangulo ng mga bating kay Daniel, kay Ananias, kay Misael, at kay Azarias: 12Ipinamamanhik ko sa iyo, na subukin mo ang iyong mga lingkod, na sangpung araw; at bigyan kami ng mga gulay na makain, at tubig na mainom. 13Kung magkagayo'y masdan mo ang aming mga mukha sa harap mo, at ang mukha ng mga binata na nagsisikain ng pagkain ng hari; at ayon sa iyong makikita ay gawin mo sa iyong mga lingkod. 14Sa gayo'y dininig niya sila sa bagay na ito, at sinubok niya sila na sangpung araw. 15At sa katapusan ng sangpung araw ay napakitang lalong maganda ang kanilang mga mukha, at sila'y lalong mataba sa laman kay sa lahat na binata na nagsisikain ng pagkain ng hari. 16Sa gayo'y inalis ng katiwala ang kanilang pagkain, at ang alak na kanilang inumin, at binigyan sila ng mga gulay. 17Tungkol nga sa apat na binatang ito, pinagkalooban sila ng Dios ng kaalaman at katalinuhan sa lahat ng turo at karunungan: at si Daniel ay may pagkaunawa sa lahat na pangitain at mga panaginip. 18At sa katapusan ng mga araw na itinakda ng hari sa paghaharap sa kanila, ipinasok nga sila ng pangulo ng mga bating sa harap ni Nabucodonosor. 19At ang hari ay nakipagsalitaan sa kanila; at sa kanilang lahat ay walang nasumpungang gaya ni Daniel, ni Ananias, ni Misael, at ni Azarias: kaya't sila'y nanganatili sa harap ng hari. 20At sa bawa't bagay ng karunungan at unawa, na inusisa ng hari sa kanila, nasumpungan niya silang makasangpung mainam kay sa lahat ng mahiko at mga enkantador na nangasa kaniyang buong kaharian. 21At si Daniel ay namalagi hanggang sa unang taon ng haring Ciro.

1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2The 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. 3The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles; 4youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans. 5The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at its end they should stand before the king. 6Now among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 7The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, Shadrach; and to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. 8But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs. 10The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? so would you endanger my head with the king. 11Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 12Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink. 13Then let our faces be looked on before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s dainties; and as you see, deal with your servants. 14So he listened to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. 15At the end of ten days their faces appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths who ate of the king’s dainties. 16So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse. 17Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 18At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. 20In every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm. 21Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus.

1In het derde jaar des koninkrijks van Jojakim, den koning van Juda, kwam Nebukadnezar, de koning van Babel, te Jeruzalem, en belegerde haar. 2En de HEERE gaf Jojakim, den koning van Juda, in zijn hand, en een deel der vaten van het huis Gods; en hij bracht ze in het land van Sinear, in het huis zijns gods; en de vaten bracht hij in het schathuis zijns gods. 3En de koning zeide tot Aspenaz, den overste zijner kamerlingen, dat hij voorbrengen zou enigen uit de kinderen Israels, te weten, uit het koninklijk zaad, en uit de prinsen; 4Jongelingen, aan dewelke geen gebrek ware, maar schoon van aangezicht, en vernuftig in alle wijsheid, en ervaren in wetenschap, en kloek van verstand, en in dewelke bekwaamheid ware, om te staan in des konings paleis; en dat men hen onderwees in de boeken en spraak der Chaldeen. 5En de koning verordende hun, wat men ze dag bij dag geven zou van de stukken der spijs des konings, en van den wijn zijns dranks, en dat men hen drie jaren alzo optoog, en dat zij ten einde derzelve zouden staan voor het aangezicht des konings. 6Onder dezelve nu waren uit de kinderen van Juda: Daniel, Hananja, Misael en Azarja. 7En de overste der kamerlingen gaf hun andere namen, en Daniel noemde hij Beltsazar, en Hananja Sadrach, en Misael Mesach, en Azarja Abed-nego. 8Daniel nu nam voor in zijn hart, dat hij zich niet zou ontreinigen met de stukken van de spijs des konings, noch met den wijn zijns dranks; daarom verzocht hij van den overste der kamerlingen, dat hij zich niet mocht ontreinigen. 9En God gaf Daniel genade en barmhartigheid voor het aangezicht van den overste der kamerlingen. 10Want de overste der kamerlingen zeide tot Daniel: Ik vreze mijn heer, den koning, die ulieder spijs, en ulieder drank verordend heeft; want waarom zou hij ulieder aangezichten droeviger zien, dan der jongelingen, die in gelijkheid met ulieden zijn? Alzo zoudt gij mijn hoofd bij den koning schuldig maken. 11Toen zeide Daniel tot Melzar, dien de overste der kamerlingen gesteld had over Daniel, Hananja, Misael en Azarja: 12Beproef toch uw knechten tien dagen lang, en men geve ons van het gezaaide te eten, en water te drinken. 13En men zie voor uw aangezicht onze gedaanten, en de gedaante der jongelingen, die de stukken van de spijs des konings eten; en doe met uw knechten, naar dat gij zien zult. 14Toen hoorde hij hen in deze zaak, en hij beproefde ze tien dagen. 15Ten einde nu der tien dagen, zag men dat hun gedaanten schoner waren, en zij vetter waren van vlees dan al de jongelingen, die de stukken van de spijze des konings aten. 16Toen geschiedde het, dat Melzar de stukken hunner spijs wegnam, mitsgaders den wijn huns dranks, en hij gaf hun van het gezaaide. 17Aan deze vier jongelingen nu gaf God wetenschap en verstand in alle boeken, en wijsheid; maar Daniel gaf Hij verstand in allerlei gezichten en dromen. 18Ten einde nu der dagen, waarvan de koning gezegd had, dat men hen zou inbrengen, zo bracht ze de overste der kamerlingen in voor het aangezicht van Nebukadnezar, 19En de koning sprak met hen; doch er werd uit hen allen niemand gevonden, gelijk Daniel, Hananja, Misael en Azarja; en zij stonden voor het aangezicht des konings. 20En in alle zaken van verstandige wijsheid, die de koning hun afvroeg, zo vond hij hen tienmaal boven al de tovernaars en sterrekijkers, die in zijn ganse koninkrijk waren. 21En Daniel bleef tot het eerste jaar van den koning Kores toe.