但以理书 1
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
巴比倫王攻陷耶路撒冷
1 猶大王約雅敬在位第三年，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒來到耶路撒冷，把城圍困。 2 主把猶大王約雅敬和神殿中的一部分器物交在尼布甲尼撒手裡，他就把這些器物帶到示拿地的神廟那裡，存放在廟中的寶庫裡。
但以理與三友被選入宮
3 王吩咐他的太監長亞施毘拿說：“你要從以色列人中，把一些王室的後裔和貴族帶進來； 4 這些年輕人必須沒有殘疾、英俊、足智多才、有高度學習能力、明察事理，而且他們必須有能力可以在王宮裡工作。你要教他們學習迦勒底的文學和語言。” 5 王指定每日給他們一份御用的佳餚美酒；又教養他們三年。期滿以後，他們就侍立在王面前。 6 他們中間有猶大人但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅。 7 太監長給他們起了新的名字，稱但以理為伯提沙撒，哈拿尼雅為沙得拉，米沙利為米煞，亞撒利雅為亞伯尼歌。
但以理決心不用王膳
8 但以理決心不讓御用的佳餚美酒玷污自己，所以求太監長幫助他，使他不用玷污自己。 9 於是 神使但以理在太監長面前得著恩惠和同情。 10 只是太監長對但以理說：“我懼怕我主我王，他已指定了你們應用的飲食；如果他見到你們的面色比你們同歲的年輕人憔悴難看，你們就使我的頭在王面前保不住了。” 11 後來但以理對太監長分派看管但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅的人說： 12 “請你試試僕人十天，容我們只吃素菜、喝清水。 13 然後，請你觀察我們的容貌，和那些享用王的佳餚的年輕人的容貌，就照著你觀察的結果，待你的僕人吧！”
吃素喝水健康更佳
14 看管他們的人就允准他們的這個要求，試試他們十天。 15 過了十天，見他們的容貌比所有享用王的佳餚的年輕人，更加俊美健壯。 16 看管他們的人就撤去指定給他們享用的佳餚美酒，讓他們吃素菜。
主賜知識聰明出眾超群
17 這四個年輕人在各種文字和學問上， 神都賜他們知識和聰明；但以理並且能明白一切異象和異夢。 18 到了王吩咐帶所有年輕人進宮的日子，太監長就領他們到尼布甲尼撒王面前。 19 王和他們談話，發現他們所有的人中，沒有一個比得上但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅的；他們四人就侍立在王面前。 20 王考問他們一切智慧和聰明的事，就發現他們比全國所有的術士和用法術的更勝十倍。 21 直到古列王元年，但以理還在。
Daniel 1
New Catholic Bible
Edifying Accounts: The Acts of Daniel and His Companions[a]
Daniel and His Companions Trained for the King’s Service
Chapter 1
The Food Test.[b] 1 In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, marched into Jerusalem and laid siege to it.[c] 2 The Lord allowed King Jehoiakim of Judah to fall into his power, as well as some of the vessels of the temple of God, which he carried off to the land of Shinar and placed in the temple treasury of his own god.
3 Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring into the palace some Israelites from the royal family and from the nobility; 4 young men who were handsome and without physical defects of any kind, possessing an aptitude for every branch of knowledge and with great insight, clearly showing the necessary competence to serve in the king’s palace. Those so chosen were to be instructed in the language and the literature of the Chaldeans.
5 The king designated a daily allotment of food and wine from the royal table for them. After having been educated for three years, they would enter the king’s service. 6 Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah from the tribe of Judah. 7 The chief eunuch assigned them different names: Daniel would be called Belteshazzar, Hananiah would be called Shadrach, Mishael would be called Meshach, and Azariah would be called Abednego.
8 However, Daniel was determined not to defile himself by partaking of food and wine from the royal table, and he pleaded with the chief eunuch to spare him this defilement. 9 God influenced the eunuch to grant this favor and to treat Daniel with compassion. 10 However, the eunuch said to Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king. He has specifically designated what food and drink are to be supplied to you. If he should notice that you appear to be notably thinner than the other young men of your age, he would probably issue a command that I be beheaded.”
11 Then Daniel said to the guard whom the eunuch had assigned to supervise Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 “Please test your servants for a period of ten days, during which we will be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 You can then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat only the food designated by the king. Then deal with your servants and treat us in accordance with what you observe.”
14 The guard agreed to this proposal and tested them for a period of ten days. 15 At the end of the ten days they looked better nourished and healthier than any of the young men who had subsisted solely on the food provided by the king. 16 Therefore, the guard continued to withdraw the food and the wine they were to drink, and he provided them with vegetables. 17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and skill in every aspect of literature and learning. In addition, Daniel was given the gift of interpreting visions and dreams of every kind.
18 When the time arrived that the king had designated for their presentation to him, the eunuch brought all the young men into the presence of Nebuchadnezzar. 19 After the king had spoken with all of them, no one was found to compare with Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore, all four of them were appointed to the king’s court. 20 In regard to whatever point of wisdom or understanding the king would question them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters throughout his entire kingdom. 21 Daniel remained there until the first year of the reign of King Cyrus.[d]
Footnotes
- Daniel 1:1 Instead of simply asserting truths, the sacred author illustrates these with stories that contain lessons. On the basis of his rather inaccurate knowledge of history, he imagines some young Jewish men at a pagan court, in the setting of the Babylonian and Persian regimes; these young men do not lack physical gifts, education, courage, and, above all, faith. Among these a certain Daniel stands out.
- Daniel 1:1 A well-told little incident that encourages Jews to remain faithful to the law of Moses: let them refuse to adopt the pagan customs that Antiochus wants to impose on them. God will reward their fidelity (see 2 Mac 6:18; 7:42).
- Daniel 1:1 The verse combines two expeditions of Nebuchadnezzar against Jerusalem, one in the third year of his reign (605 B.C.), the other in 598–597 B.C., when he captured the city and took away its sacred vessels. He also took away King Jehoiachin, who had very recently succeeded Jehoiakim; it was against the latter, who had rebelled, that the king of Babylon had been moving (see 2 Ki 24:1, 10-16; 2 Chr 36:5-10).
- Daniel 1:21 The first year of the reign of King Cyrus: that is, 539 B.C., the year of Cyrus’s conquest of Babylon.
Daniel 1
King James Version
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 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.
3 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;
4 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.
5 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.
6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
7 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.
8 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.
9 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.
Chinese New Version (CNV). Copyright © 1976, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2005 by Worldwide Bible Society.
