Daniel 1
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Daniel vid Nebukadnessars hov
1 I Juda kung Jojakims tredje regeringsår[a] kom Babyloniens kung Nebukadnessar mot Jerusalem och belägrade staden. 2 Herren överlämnade Jojakim, kungen av Juda, åt honom, liksom en del av föremålen i Guds hus. Han tog med sig dem till sin guds hus i Shinar[b] och förde dem till sin guds skattkammare.
3 Sedan gav kungen i uppdrag åt Aspenas, chefen för hans hovtjänstemän, att bland israeliterna välja ut unga män från den kungliga familjen och från andra framstående släkter, 4 sådana som inte hade några fysiska defekter, som såg bra ut, var begåvade, kloka och kunniga, som kvalificerade att tjänstgöra i det kungliga palatset. De skulle undervisas i kaldéernas litteratur och språk. 5 Kungen bestämde att en daglig portion av mat och vin skulle serveras dem från hans eget bord. De skulle utbildas i tre år för att därefter träda i kungens tjänst.
6 Bland dem fanns Daniel, Hananja, Mishael och Asarja, från Judas stam. 7 Men chefen för hovtjänstemännen gav dem nya namn: Daniel kallades Belteshassar, Hananja kallades Shadrak, Mishael kallades Meshak och Asarja kallades Aved-Nego.
8 Daniel bestämde sig för att inte orena sig med kungens mat och vin. Han bad chefen för hovtjänstemännen om lov att få slippa orena sig. 9 Gud lät Daniel finna nåd och välvilja hos chefen för hovtjänstemännen, 10 men denne sa till Daniel: ”Jag är rädd för min herre kungen, som har bestämt vad ni ska äta och dricka. Varför skulle han behöva finna att ni ser sämre ut än de andra unga männen i er ålder? Då skulle jag riskera mitt huvud för er inför kungen.”
11 Daniel sa till vakten, som chefen för hovtjänstemännen hade utsett att ha uppsikt över honom och Hananja, Mishael och Asarja: 12 ”Testa oss, dina tjänare, under en tiodagarsperiod: Ge oss bara grönsaker att äta och vatten att dricka. 13 Jämför oss sedan med de unga män som har ätit kungens mat. Behandla sedan dina tjänare efter vad du ser.”
14 Han lyssnade till dem och testade dem i tio dagar. 15 Efter de tio dagarna såg de bättre och mer välnärda ut än alla de unga män som ätit kungens mat. 16 Vakten lät dem då slippa den mat och det vin som var bestämt för dem och gav dem grönsaker i stället.
17 Gud gav dessa fyra unga män kunskap och insikt i all slags litteratur och lärdom. Daniel kunde dessutom förstå alla slags syner och drömmar. 18 När den tid som kungen hade bestämt var över förde chefen för hovtjänstemännen fram dem inför Nebukadnessar. 19 Kungen samtalade med dem och fann ingen bland alla andra som var som Daniel, Hananja, Mishael och Asarja. Så trädde de i kungens tjänst. 20 I alla frågor som krävde vishet och förstånd och där kungen rådfrågade dem fann han dem tio gånger visare än alla magiker och besvärjare i hela hans rike.
21 Daniel blev kvar där ända till kung Kyros första regeringsår.[c]
Daniel 1
New International Version
Daniel’s Training in Babylon
1 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) 2 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)
3 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)— 4 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] 5 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)
6 Among those who were chosen were some from Judah: Daniel,(O) Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.(P) 7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar;(Q) to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.(R)
8 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. 9 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
- Daniel 1:2 Hebrew Shinar
- Daniel 1:4 Or Chaldeans
- Daniel 1:10 The Hebrew for your and you in this verse is plural.
Daniel 1
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Daniel y sus compañeros en Babilonia
1 En el año tercero del reinado de Joacín, rey de Judá, el rey Nabucodonosor de Babilonia vino a Jerusalén y la sitió.(A) 2 Y el Señor permitió que el rey Joacín cayera en manos de Nabucodonosor, y que éste se llevara buena parte de los utensilios del templo de Dios al templo de su dios en Babilonia, y que los depositara en el tesoro del templo de su dios. 3 Además, el rey Nabocodonosor dio órdenes a Aspenaz, jefe de sus eunucos, de que se llevara a algunos israelitas pertenecientes a la familia real. 4 Debían ser jóvenes bien parecidos y sin defectos físicos, capacitados en todo conocimiento, inteligentes y capaces de aprender, y con las cualidades suficientes para estar en el palacio del rey. A éstos Aspenaz debía enseñarles la escritura y la lengua de los caldeos.(B) 5 Para su alimentación diaria, el rey señaló provisiones de su propia comida y de su propio vino. Su educación duraría tres años, al cabo de los cuales serían presentados ante el rey. 6 Entre estos jóvenes se hallaban Daniel, Jananías, Misael y Azarías, que eran de la tribu de Judá. 7 Pero el jefe de los eunucos les cambió de nombre: a Daniel lo llamó Beltsasar; a Jananías, Sadrac; a Misael, Mesac; y a Azarías, Abednego.
8 En lo íntimo, Daniel se propuso no contaminarse con la ración de la comida y bebida del rey que se le daba, y le pidió al jefe de los eunucos que no se le obligara a contaminarse. 9 Y Dios hizo que Daniel se ganara la simpatía y buena voluntad del jefe de los eunucos, 10 aunque éste le dijo a Daniel:
«Tengo miedo de mi señor el rey, que claramente dijo lo que ustedes debían comer y beber. Si más tarde él ve que los rostros de ustedes son más pálidos que los de los otros jóvenes semejantes a ustedes, me habrán condenado a que el rey me corte la cabeza.»
11 El jefe de los eunucos había puesto al cuidado de Daniel, Jananías, Misael y Azarías, a un guardia llamado Melsar. A éste Daniel le dijo:
12 «Yo te ruego que hagas con estos siervos tuyos una prueba de diez días. Ordena que nos den de comer legumbres, y que nos den de beber agua. 13 Después de esta prueba, compara nuestro semblante con el de los otros jóvenes que reciben la ración de la comida del rey, y haz entonces con estos siervos tuyos según lo que veas.»
14 Melsar estuvo de acuerdo con ellos, e hizo la prueba de los diez días. 15 Vencido el plazo, el semblante de ellos era mejor y más robusto que el de los otros jóvenes que recibían la ración de la comida del rey. 16 De modo que Melsar se llevaba la ración de la comida y del vino que era su alimento, y en su lugar les daba legumbres.
17 Dios les dio a estos cuatro jóvenes conocimientos e inteligencia en todas las letras y ciencias. Además, Daniel era muy entendido en cuestiones de visiones y sueños. 18 Y cuando se cumplió el plazo al fin del cual el rey Nabucodonosor había ordenado que los llevaran a su presencia, el jefe de los eunucos los llevó ante él. 19 Y el rey habló con ellos, y entre todos los jóvenes no se halló a nadie como Daniel, Jananías, Misael y Azarías, de modo que todos ellos se quedaron al servicio del rey. 20 En todo lo que el rey les preguntó, y que tenía que ver con cuestiones de sabiduría e inteligencia, los halló diez veces más sabios que todos los magos y astrólogos que había en todo su reino. 21 Fue así como Daniel se quedó allí hasta el año primero del rey Ciro.
Daniel 1
New King James Version
Daniel and His Friends Obey God(A)
1 In the third year of the reign of (B)Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with (C)some of the articles of [a]the house of God, which he carried (D)into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; (E)and he brought the articles into the treasure house of his god.
3 Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring (F)some of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles, 4 young men (G)in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king’s palace, and (H)whom they might teach the language and [b]literature of the Chaldeans. 5 And the king appointed for them a daily provision of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and three years of training for them, so that at the end of that time they might (I)serve before the king. 6 Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 7 (J)To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names: (K)he gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abed-Nego.
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself (L)with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now (M)God had brought Daniel into the favor and [c]goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs. 10 And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking worse than the young men who are your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king.”
11 So Daniel said to [d]the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 “Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then let our appearance be examined before you, and the appearance of the young men who eat the portion of the king’s delicacies; and as you see fit, so deal with your servants.” 14 So he consented with them in this matter, and tested them ten days.
15 And at the end of ten days their features appeared better and fatter in flesh than all the young men who ate the portion of the king’s delicacies. 16 Thus [e]the steward took away their portion of delicacies and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
17 As for these four young men, (N)God gave them (O)knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had (P)understanding in all visions and dreams.
18 Now at the end of the days, when the king had said that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 Then the king [f]interviewed them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore (Q)they served before the king. 20 (R)And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm. 21 (S)Thus Daniel continued until the first year of King Cyrus.
Footnotes
- Daniel 1:2 The temple
- Daniel 1:4 Lit. writing or book
- Daniel 1:9 kindness
- Daniel 1:11 Or Melzar
- Daniel 1:16 Or Melzar
- Daniel 1:19 Lit. talked with them
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