Daniel 1
Magandang Balita Biblia
Si Daniel at ang Kanyang mga Kaibigan
1 Nang(A) ikatlong taon ng paghahari ni Haring Jehoiakim sa Juda, ang Jerusalem ay kinubkob ni Nebucadnezar na hari ng Babilonia. 2 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.
3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6 Kabilang sa mga napili ay sina Daniel, Hananias, Misael, at Azarias na pawang nagmula sa lipi ni Juda. 7 Binigyan sila ni Aspenaz ng mga bagong pangalan. Si Daniel ay Beltesazar, Shadrac naman si Hananias, Meshac si Misael, at Abednego si Azarias.
8 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. 9 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 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.
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