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Si Daniel at ang Kanyang mga Kaibigan

Nang(A) ikatlong taon ng paghahari ni Haring Jehoiakim sa Juda, ang Jerusalem ay kinubkob ni Nebucadnezar na hari ng Babilonia. Pinahintulutan(B) ng Panginoon na bihagin niya si Haring Jehoiakim at samsamin ang ilang kasangkapan sa Templo. Lahat ng ito ay dinala ni Nebucadnezar sa lupain ng Babilonia at inilagay sa kabang-yaman ng templo ng kanyang mga diyos.

Iniutos ng hari kay Aspenaz, ang pinakamataas na opisyal ng palasyo, na pumili ng ilang Israelitang kabilang sa angkan ng mga hari at ilan sa angkan ng mga maharlika. Ang pipiliin nila ay mga kabataan na walang kapansanan, makikisig, matatalino, madaling turuan, may malawak na pang-unawa at karapat-dapat maglingkod sa palasyo. Tuturuan din sila ng wika at panitikan ng mga taga-Babilonia. Iniutos ng hari na sila'y paglaanan ng pagkain at alak araw-araw mula sa kanyang sariling pagkain at alak. Tatlong taon silang sasanayin bago maglingkod sa hari. Kabilang sa mga napili ay sina Daniel, Hananias, Misael, at Azarias na pawang nagmula sa lipi ni Juda. Binigyan sila ni Aspenaz ng mga bagong pangalan. Si Daniel ay Beltesazar, Shadrac naman si Hananias, Meshac si Misael, at Abednego si Azarias.

Ngunit ipinasya ni Daniel na hindi niya durungisan ang kanyang sarili sa pamamagitan ng mga pagkain at alak na galing sa hari. Kaya, ipinakiusap niya kay Aspenaz na huwag silang pakainin at painumin ng mga iyon. Niloob naman ng Diyos na siya'y kalugdan at pagbigyan ni Aspenaz. 10 Ngunit sinabi niya kay Daniel, “Natatakot lamang ako sa gagawin sa akin ng mahal na hari na naglalaan ng pagkain at inumin ninyo kapag nakita niyang mas mahina kayo kaysa sa ibang mga kabataan na kasing-edad ninyo. Tiyak na papupugutan niya ako ng ulo.”

11 Dahil dito, lumapit si Daniel sa bantay na pinagkatiwalaan ni Aspenaz na mangalaga sa kanya at sa tatlo niyang kaibigan. 12 Pakiusap niya, “Subukin ninyo kami sa loob ng sampung araw. Gulay lang at tubig ang ibigay ninyo sa amin. 13 Pagkatapos, ihambing ninyo kami sa mga kasing-edad namin na pinapakain ninyo ng pagkaing bigay ng hari at gawin ninyo sa amin ang nararapat.”

14 Sinubok nga sila sa loob ng sampung araw. 15 At pagkalipas ng sampung araw, nakitang mas malulusog at malalakas sila kaysa mga kasing-edad nilang pinakain ng pagkaing galing sa hari. 16 Kaya, gulay at tubig na lang ang ibinigay sa kanila sa halip na pagkain at inuming galing sa hari.

17 Binigyan ng Diyos ang apat na kabataan ng kaalaman at kakayahan sa panitikan at agham. Bukod dito, binigyan pa si Daniel ng kakayahang umunawa at magpaliwanag ng lahat ng uri ng pangitain at panaginip.

18 Pagkaraan ng tatlong taon na itinakda ng hari sa pagsasanay sa kanila, ang lahat ng kabataang pinili ni Aspenaz ay iniharap niya kay Haring Nebucadnezar. 19 Kinausap sila ng hari at nakita niyang walang kapantay sina Daniel, Hananias, Misael at Azarias. Kaya't naging lingkod sila ng hari. 20 Nakita ng hari na sa lahat ng bagay na itanong sa kanila, sampung ulit na mas mahusay at magaling sila kaysa mga salamangkero at mga enkantador ng kaharian. 21 Naglingkod si Daniel doon hanggang sa unang taon ng paghahari ni Ciro.

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.

Daniel’s Captivity in Babylon

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim(A) king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar[a](B) king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it. The Lord handed Jehoiakim king of Judah over to him, along with some of the vessels from the house of God.(C) Nebuchadnezzar carried them to the land of Babylon,[b](D) to the house of his god,[c] and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.

The king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials,[d] to bring some of the Israelites from the royal family(E) and from the nobility— young men without any physical defect, good-looking, suitable for instruction in all wisdom,(F) knowledgeable, perceptive, and capable of serving in the king’s palace(G)—and to teach them the Chaldean language(H) and literature. The king assigned them daily provisions from the royal food and from the wine that he drank.(I) They were to be trained for three years, and at the end of that time they were to serve in the king’s court.[e](J) Among them, from the descendants of Judah, were Daniel,(K) Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. The chief official gave them other names: he gave the name Belteshazzar to Daniel, Shadrach to Hananiah, Meshach to Mishael, and Abednego to Azariah.(L)

Faithfulness in Babylon

Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king’s food(M) or with the wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief official not to defile himself.(N) God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,(O) 10 yet he said to Daniel, “My lord the king assigned your food and drink. I’m afraid of what would happen if he saw your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age. You would endanger my life[f] with the king.”

11 So Daniel said to the guard whom the chief official had assigned to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 “Please test your servants for 10 days. Let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then examine our appearance and the appearance of the young men who are eating the king’s food, and deal with your servants based on what you see.” 14 He agreed with them about this and tested them for 10 days. 15 At the end of 10 days they looked better and healthier[g] than all the young men who were eating the king’s food.(P) 16 So the guard continued to remove their food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables.

Faithfulness Rewarded

17 God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding(Q) in every kind of literature and wisdom. Daniel also understood visions and dreams(R) of every kind. 18 At the end of the time that the king had said to present them, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king interviewed them, and among all of them, no one was found equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.(S) So they began to serve in the king’s court. 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding that the king consulted them about, he found them 10 times[h](T) better than all the diviner-priests and mediums(U) in his entire kingdom. 21 Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.(V)

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 1:1 Or Nebuchadrezzar
  2. Daniel 1:2 Lit Shinar
  3. Daniel 1:2 Or gods
  4. Daniel 1:3 Or his eunuchs
  5. Daniel 1:5 Lit to stand before the king
  6. Daniel 1:10 Lit would make my head guilty
  7. Daniel 1:15 Lit fatter of flesh
  8. Daniel 1:20 Lit hands
'但以理書 1 ' not found for the version: Chinese Standard Bible (Traditional).

Daniels fångenskap i Babel

(A) I Juda kung Jojakims tredje regeringsår[a] kom Babels kung Nebukadnessar[b] mot Jerusalem. Han belägrade staden, (B) och Herren gav Juda kung Jojakim i hans hand liksom en del av kärlen i Guds tempel. Nebukadnessar förde dem till sin guds hus[c] i Shinars land och satte kärlen i sin guds skattkammare.

(C) Kungen befallde sin förste hovmarskalk Ashpenas att hämta några av Israels barn från kungaätten[d] eller av förnäm börd, unga män utan defekter som såg bra ut. De skulle kunna tillägna sig all slags lärdom, vara kloka, ha lätt för att lära och vara dugliga att tjäna i kungens palats. De skulle få undervisning i kaldeernas litteratur och språk[e]. Kungen bestämde åt dem en daglig tilldelning av kungens egen mat och av vinet som han själv drack. De skulle läras upp i tre år och därefter tjänstgöra[f] hos kungen.

(D) Bland dem var Daniel, Hananja, Mishael och Asarja av Juda stam. (E) Men förste hovmarskalken gav dem andra namn. Daniel kallade han Belteshassar, Hananja Shadrak, Mishael Meshak och Asarja[g] Abed-Nego.

Men Daniel bestämde sig i sitt hjärta för att inte orena sig med kungens mat eller med vinet som han drack, och han bad förste hovmarskalken att han inte skulle behöva orena sig. (F) Gud lät Daniel finna nåd och barmhärtighet hos förste hovmarskalken, 10 men han sade till Daniel: ”Jag är rädd att min herre kungen, som har bestämt vad ni ska äta och dricka, ska finna att ni är magrare än era jämnåriga bland de unga männen. Då drar ni skuld över mig inför kungen.”

11 Då sade Daniel till hovmästaren[h] som förste hovmarskalken satt över Daniel, Hananja, Mishael och Asarja: 12 (G) ”Gör ett försök med dina tjänare i tio dagar. Låt oss få äta grönsaker[i] och dricka vatten. 13 Jämför oss sedan med de unga män som har ätit av kungens mat, och gör med dina tjänare efter vad du då ser.”

14 Han lyssnade till deras begäran och gjorde ett försök med dem i tio dagar. 15 Efter de tio dagarna visade det sig att de såg bättre ut och var mer välnärda än alla de unga män som åt av kungens mat. 16 Då tog hovmästaren bort maten de skulle ha fått och vinet de skulle ha druckit och gav dem grönsaker i stället.

17 (H) Åt dessa fyra unga män gav Gud kunskap och insikt i all slags skrift och vishet, och Daniel förstod alla slags syner och drömmar. 18 När tiden var inne då kungen bestämt att de skulle hämtas, fördes de av förste hovmarskalken inför Nebukadnessar. 19 Kungen talade med dem, och det fanns ingen bland dem alla som kunde jämföras med Daniel, Hananja, Mishael och Asarja. De fick därför tjänstgöra hos kungen. 20 (I) Han fann att de i allt som krävde vishet och förstånd var tio gånger klokare än alla de spåmän och besvärjare som fanns i hela hans rike.

21 (J) Och Daniel blev kvar där ända till kung Koreshs första regeringsår.[j]

Footnotes

  1. 1:1 Jojakims tredje regeringsår   År 605 f Kr. Denna sommar kom Nebukadnessar, efter sin seger vid Karkemish (Jer 46:2), och samlade tribut från Israel och dess grannfolk (2 Kung 24:1).
  2. 1:1 Nebukadnessar   Regerade 605-562 f Kr och byggde upp Babel till en stormakt och världsstad (4:27).
  3. 1:2 sin guds hus   Troligen templet Esagila med den 90 meter höga pyramiden Etemenanki, tillägnad Babels skyddsgud Marduk. Här samlade babylonierna gudabilder från sina erövrade folk.
  4. 1:3 hämta … från kungaätten   Babel tog ofta gisslan för att säkerställa ett erövrat folks lydnad.
  5. 1:4 kaldeernas ... språk   Arameiska, det internationella språket (Jes 36:11), besläktat med hebreiskan.
  6. 1:4f läras upp … tjänstgöra   Babylonierna assimilerade sina erövrade folk (jfr vers 7) genom att omskola deras ledande skikt (se 2 Kung 24:14). Tre år var en tjänstemans normala utbildning.
  7. 1:7 Hananja ... Mishael ... Asarja   Betyder ”Herren är barmhärtig”, ”vem är som Gud” och ”Herren hjälper”. De nya namnen knyter an till Babels avgudar Bel, Aku och Nebo.
  8. 1:11 hovmästaren   Annan översättning: ”övervakaren” (även i vers 16).
  9. 1:12 grönsaker   Hebr. zeroím leder tanken till frön eller gryn. Enklare folk i kungens tjänst kunde få sin lön i korn och olja.
  10. 1:21 kung Koreshs första regeringsår   År 539 f Kr (jfr 6:28, Esra 1:1).