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Daniel 1
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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

  1. Daniel 1:2 The temple
  2. Daniel 1:4 Lit. writing or book
  3. Daniel 1:9 kindness
  4. Daniel 1:11 Or Melzar
  5. Daniel 1:16 Or Melzar
  6. Daniel 1:19 Lit. talked with them
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Daniel 1
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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

  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.
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Daniel 1
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The Choice Young Men

1 In the third year of the reign of (A)Jehoiakim king of Judah, (B)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the (C)Lord handed Jehoiakim king of Judah over to him, along with some of the (D)vessels of the house of God; and he brought them to the land of (E)Shinar, to the house of his [a]god, and he brought the vessels into the treasury of his [b](F)god.

3 Then the king told Ashpenaz, the chief of his [c]officials, to bring in some of the sons of Israel, including some of the [d]royal (G)family and of the nobles, 4 youths in whom there was (H)no impairment, who were good-looking, suitable for (I)instruction in every kind of expertise, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability to [e]serve in the king’s [f]court; and he ordered Ashpenaz to teach them the [g]literature and (J)language of the (K)Chaldeans. 5 The king also allotted for them a daily ration from the (L)king’s choice food and from the wine which he drank, and ordered that they be educated for three years, at the end of which they were to [h](M)enter the king’s personal service. 6 Now among them from the sons of Judah were (N)Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 7 Then the commander of the officials assigned new names to them; and to Daniel he assigned the name (O)Belteshazzar, to Hananiah (P)Shadrach, to Mishael (Q)Meshach, and to Azariah (R)Abed-nego.

Daniel’s Resolve

8 But Daniel [i]made up his mind that he would not (S)defile himself with the (T)king’s choice food or with the (U)wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God granted Daniel (V)favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials. 10 The commander of the officials said to Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has allotted your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces looking gaunt in comparison to the youths who are your own age? Then you would [j]make me forfeit my head to the king.” 11 But Daniel said to the overseer whom the commander of the officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 “Please put your servants to the test for ten days, and let us be (W)given some vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then let our appearance be [k]examined in your presence and the appearance of the youths who are eating the king’s choice food; and deal with your servants according to what you see.”

14 So he listened to them in this matter, and put them to the test for ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days their appearance seemed (X)better, and [l]they were fatter than all the youths who had been eating the king’s choice food. 16 So the overseer continued to [m]withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and kept (Y)giving them vegetables.

17 And as for these four youths, (Z)God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every kind of [n]literature and expertise; Daniel even understood all kinds of (AA)visions and dreams.

18 Then at the end of the days which the king had [o]specified [p]for presenting them, the commander of the officials [q]presented them before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 And the king talked with them, and out of them all not one was found like (AB)Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; so they [r](AC)entered the king’s personal service. 20 As for every matter of (AD)expertise [s]and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them (AE)ten times (AF)better than all the (AG)soothsayer priests and conjurers who were in all his realm. 21 And Daniel [t]continued until the (AH)first year of Cyrus the king.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 1:2 Or gods
  2. Daniel 1:2 Or gods
  3. Daniel 1:3 Or eunuchs, and so throughout the ch
  4. Daniel 1:3 Lit seed of the monarchy
  5. Daniel 1:4 Lit stand
  6. Daniel 1:4 Lit palace
  7. Daniel 1:4 Or writing
  8. Daniel 1:5 Lit stand before the king
  9. Daniel 1:8 Lit set upon his heart
  10. Daniel 1:10 Lit make my head guilty
  11. Daniel 1:13 Lit seen
  12. Daniel 1:15 Lit fat of flesh
  13. Daniel 1:16 Lit take away
  14. Daniel 1:17 Or writing
  15. Daniel 1:18 Lit said
  16. Daniel 1:18 Lit to bring them in
  17. Daniel 1:18 Lit brought them in
  18. Daniel 1:19 Lit stood before the king
  19. Daniel 1:20 Lit of
  20. Daniel 1:21 Lit was until
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Danieli 1
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1 Në vitin e tretë të mbretërimit të Jehojakimit; mbretit të Judës, Nebukadnetsari, mbreti i Babilonisë, u nis kundër Jeruzalemit dhe e rethoi.

2 Zoti atëherë dha në duart e tij Jehojakimin, mbretin e Judës, bashkë me një pjesë të orendive të shtëpisë së Perëndisë, që ai i transportoi në vendin e Shinarit, në shtëpinë e perëndisë së tij dhe i vendosi orenditë në shtëpinë e thesarit të perëndisë së tij.

3 Pastaj mbreti i tha Ashpenazit, kreut të eunukëve të tij, t’i sjellë disa nga djemtë e Izraelit, qofshin prej fisi mbretëror apo prej familjesh fisnike,

4 të rinj që të mos kishin asnjë të metë, por të hijshëm, të pajisur me urti, që të kishin njohuri dhe të mësonin shpejt, që të ishin të aftë të shërbenin në pallatin e mbretit dhe të cilëve të mund t’u mësohej letërsia dhe gjuha e Kaldeasve.

5 Mbreti u caktoi atyre një racion të përditshëm ushqimesh të shijshme nga ato të mbretit dhe verë nga ajo që ai vetë pinte; ata duhet të edukoheshin në tre vjet, në mbarim të të cilëve do të kalonin në shërbim të mbretit.

6 Midis tyre ishin bijtë e Judës: Danieli, Hananiahu, Mishaeli dhe Azaria.

7 Kreu i eunukëve u vuri atyre emra të tjerë: Danielit i vuri emrin Beltshatsar, Hananiahut Shadrak, Mishaelit Meshak dhe Azarias Abed-nego.

8 Por Danieli vendosi në zemër të tij të mos e ndotë veten me ushqimet e shijshme të mbretit dhe me verën që pinte ai vetë; dhe i kërkoi kreut të eunukëve ta lejonte që të mos ndotej.

9 Perëndia bëri që Danieli të gjejë hir dhe dhemshuri te kreu i eunukëve.

10 Kreu i eunukëve i tha pastaj Danielit: "Unë kam frikë nga mbreti, zoti im, që ka caktuar ushqimin tuaj dhe pijen tuaj. Pse ai duhet të shikojë fytyrat tuaja më të trishtuara nga ato të të rinjve të moshës suaj? Kështu do të vinit në rrezik kokën time te mbreti".

11 Atëherë Danieli i tha Meltsarit, që kreu i eunukëve kishte caktuar si të parë mbi Danielin, Hananiahun, Mishaelin dhe Azarian;

12 "Të lutem, vëri në provë shërbëtorët e tu për dhjetë ditë, dhe të na jepen perime për të ngrënë dhe ujë për të pirë.

13 Pastaj të ekzaminohet në praninë tënde pamja jonë dhe pamja e të rinjve që hanë ushqimet e shijshme të mbretit; do të veprosh pastaj me shërbëtorët e tu në bazë të asaj që do të shikosh".

14 Ai e pranoi këtë propozim të tyre dhe i vuri në provë dhjetë ditë.

15 Në mbarim të dhjetë ditëve pamja e tyre dukej më e bukur dhe e kishin mishin më të plotë se të gjithë djemtë që kishin ngrënë gjellët e shijshme të mbretit.

16 Kështu Meltsari u hoqi atyre gjellët e shijshme dhe verën që duhet të pinin dhe u dha perime.

17 Katër të rinjve Perëndia u dha njohuri dhe mend në gjithë letërsinë dhe diturinë; dhe Danieli fitoi njohuri për çdo lloj vegimi dhe ëndrre.

18 Në mbarim të kohës së caktuar nga mbreti që t’ia çonin këta të rinj, kreu i eunukëve i shpuri përpara Nebukadnetsarit.

19 Mbreti foli me ta, por midis tyre nuk u gjet asnjë si Danieli, Hananiahu, Mishaeli dhe Azaria, prandaj këta u pranuan në shërbim të mbretit.

20 Dhe mbi çdo çështje që kërkonte dituri dhe gjykim dhe për të cilat mund t’i pyeste mbreti, i gjeti dhjetë herë më lart se tërë magjistarët dhe astrologët që ishin në tërë mbretërinë e tij.

21 Kështu Danieli vazhdoi deri në vitin e parë të mbretit Kir.

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