Add parallel Print Page Options

Ang Pagtuon ni Daniel kag sang iya mga Abyan sa Babilonia

Sang ikatatlo nga tuig sang paghari ni Jehoyakim sa Juda, ginsalakay ni Haring Nebucadnezar sang Babilonia kag sang iya mga soldado ang Jerusalem. Ginbihag niya si Haring Jehoyakim suno sa kabubut-on sang Ginoo. Ginpanguha man niya ang iban nga mga butang sa templo sang Dios kag gindala sa Babilonia.[a] Dayon ginbutang niya ini sa talaguan sang manggad didto sa templo sang iya dios.

Karon, nagsugo si Nebucadnezar kay Ashpenaz nga pangulo sang iya mga opisyal nga magpili sang pila ka pamatan-on halin sa mga bihag nga Israelinhon, nga naghalin sa harianon kag dungganon nga mga pamilya. Ini sila kinahanglan gid nga mga guwapo, maayo sing lawas, maalam, maabtik kag madali lang tudluan, agod bagay sila nga mag-alagad sa hari. Ginsugo man niya si Ashpenaz nga tudluan sila sang lingguahe kag balasahon sang taga-Babilonia.[b] Nagsugo pa gid ang hari nga hatagan sila kada adlaw sang iya mismo pagkaon kag ilimnon. Pagkatapos sang tatlo ka tuig, magaalagad na sila sa iya.

Upod sa mga ginpili nga halin sa tribo ni Juda amo sila ni Daniel, Hanania, Mishael, kag Azaria. Gin-ilisan ni Ashpenaz ang ila mga ngalan. Si Daniel amo na si Belteshazar, si Hanania amo na si Shadrac, si Mishael amo na si Meshac, kag si Azaria amo na si Abednego.

Pero nagdesisyon si Daniel nga indi siya magkaon sang pagkaon sang hari ukon mag-inom sang iya ilimnon, agod indi siya mahigkuan.[c] Gani nagpangabay siya kay Ashpenaz nga kon mahimo indi lang siya paghatagan sinang makapahigko sa iya. Ginbuot sang Dios nga magmaayo si Ashpenaz kay Daniel kag magsugot sa iya pangabay. 10 Pero nagsiling si Ashpenaz sa iya, “Nahadlok ako sa hari. Siya ang nagsiling kon ano ang ipakaon kag ipainom sa inyo, kag kon makita niya nga indi maayo ang inyo lawas kon ikomparar sa iban nga mga pamatan-on basi ipapatay niya ako.”

11 Nagsiling dayon si Daniel sa guwardya nga ginbutang ni Ashpenaz nga mag-atipan sa iya kag sa ila ni Hanania, Mishael, kag Azaria, 12 “Abi, testingi kami nga pakan-on lang sang utan kag paimnon lang sang tubig sa sulod sang napulo ka adlaw, 13 kag ipaanggid dayon kami sa iban nga mga pamatan-on nga nagakaon sang pagkaon sang hari. Kon ano ang imo makita nga resulta, bahala ka na kon ano ang gusto mo nga himuon sa amon.” 14 Gani nagsugot siya kag gintestingan sila sa sulod sang napulo ka adlaw.

15 Pagkatapos sang napulo ka adlaw, nakita nga mas maayo pa ang ila lawas kon ikomparar sa mga pamatan-on nga nagakaon sang pagkaon sang hari. 16 Gani ginpadayon na lang sang guwardya ang pagpakaon sa ila sang utan sa baylo sang pagkaon kag ilimnon sang hari.

17 Ginhatagan sang Dios ining apat ka pamatan-on sang kaalam labi na gid sa nagkalain-lain nga mga balasahon kag mga pagtulun-an. Wala labot sini, ginhatagan niya si Daniel sang kaalam sa pagsaysay sang mga palanan-awon kag mga damgo.

18 Pagkatapos sang tatlo ka tuig nga pagtudlo sa ila suno sa ginsiling ni Haring Nebucadnezar, gindala sila ni Ashpenaz sa iya. 19 Nagpakighambal ang hari sa ila, kag nakita sang hari nga sa tanan sa ila nga mga pamatan-on wala sing may makapareho sa ila ni Daniel, Hanania, Mishael, kag Azaria. Gani sila ang ginpili nga mag-alagad sa iya. 20 Sa tanan nga ginpamangkot sang hari sa ila, nakita niya nga ang ila kaalam napulo ka pilo sang sa kaalam sang mga madyikero ukon babaylan sa bug-os niya nga ginharian. 21 Nagpadayon sa pag-alagad si Daniel kay Nebucadnezar hasta sa nahauna nga tuig sang paghari ni Cyrus.[d]

Footnotes

  1. 1:2 Babilonia: sa Hebreo, Shinar. Amo ini ang isa pa ka ngalan sang Babilonia.
  2. 1:4 taga-Babilonia: sa literal, Kaldeanhon. Amo ini kon kaisa ang tawag sa mga taga-Babilonia.
  3. 1:8 mahigkuan: may mga pagkaon nga ginadilian sang mga Judio nga kaunon suno sa ila pagsulundan.
  4. 1:21 Cyrus: hari sang Persia nga nag-agaw sa Babilonia.

Daniel’s Training in Babylon

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim(A) king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar(B) king of Babylon(C) came to Jerusalem and besieged it.(D) And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried(E) off to the temple of his god in Babylonia[a] and put in the treasure house of his god.(F)

Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the king’s service some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility(G) young men without any physical defect, handsome,(H) showing aptitude for every kind of learning,(I) well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace. He was to teach them the language(J) and literature of the Babylonians.[b] The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine(K) from the king’s table.(L) They were to be trained for three years,(M) and after that they were to enter the king’s service.(N)

Among those who were chosen were some from Judah: Daniel,(O) Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.(P) The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar;(Q) to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.(R)

But Daniel resolved not to defile(S) himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. Now God had caused the official to show favor(T) and compassion(U) to Daniel, 10 but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your[c] food and drink.(V) Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.”

11 Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, 12 “Please test(W) your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.”(X) 14 So he agreed to this and tested(Y) them for ten days.

15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food.(Z) 16 So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.(AA)

17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding(AB) of all kinds of literature and learning.(AC) And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.(AD)

18 At the end of the time(AE) set by the king to bring them into his service, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service.(AF) 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians(AG) and enchanters in his whole kingdom.(AH)

21 And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.(AI)

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 1:2 Hebrew Shinar
  2. Daniel 1:4 Or Chaldeans
  3. Daniel 1:10 The Hebrew for your and you in this verse is plural.

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

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

And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;

Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.

11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.

14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.

15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.

16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.

20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.