Daniele 1
1 Na mobu ya misato ya bokonzi ya Yeoyakimi, mokonzi ya Yuda, Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, ayaki kobundisa Yelusalemi mpe azingelaki yango.
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 Yawe akabaki Yeoyakimi, mokonzi ya Yuda, elongo na ndambo ya bisalelo ya Tempelo ya Nzambe na maboko ya Nabukodonozori. Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, amemaki bisalelo yango kati na tempelo ya nzambe na ye, na Shineari, mpe atiaki yango kati na ndako oyo babombelaka bomengo ya nzambe na ye.
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 Mokonzi apesaki mitindo epai ya Ashipenazi, mokonzi ya bakalaka na ye ya lokumu, ete ayeisa na Babiloni ndambo ya bana ya Isalaele oyo babotama na mabota ya bakonzi to ya bato ya lokumu,
And the king spoke 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 bilenge mibali oyo banzoto na bango ezanga mbeba, ya bilongi kitoko, ya mayele mpe ya bwanya, oyo bazali na makoki ya koyekola kotanga mpe kokoma makambo ya ndenge na ndenge, oyo bazali na bososoli mpe bakoka mpo na kosala kati na ndako ya mokonzi; Ashipenazi asengelaki kolakisa bango koloba, kokoma mikanda mpe kotanga lokota ya bato ya Babiloni.
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 Mokonzi akatelaki bango mpo na mokolo na mokolo, bilei oyo basengeli kolia mpe masanga oyo basengeli komela: nyonso ezalaki kowuta na mesa na ye. Mibu misato, basengelaki koyekola; na sima nde bakoki kosala mosala ya mokonzi.
And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's food, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
6 Kati na ndambo ya bato oyo bawutaki na Yuda, ezalaki na Daniele, Anania, Mikaeli mpe Azaria.
Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
7 Mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu apesaki bango bakombo ya sika; apesaki Daniele kombo Belitsatsari; Anania, Shadraki; Mikaeli, Meshaki; mpe Azaria, Abedinego.
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 Daniele azwaki mokano ya koboya komikomisa mbindo na nzela ya bilei mpe ya vino ya mokonzi; ayebisaki mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu ete apesa ye nzela te ya komikomisa mbindo na lolenge wana.
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
9 Boye, Nzambe asalaki ete Daniele azwa ngolu mpe bolamu na miso ya mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu.
Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
10 Kasi mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu alobaki na Daniele: — Nazali kobanga mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, oyo akateli bino bilei oyo bosengeli kolia mpe masanga oyo bosengeli komela! Mpo na nini bokolinga ete mokonzi amona bilongi na bino ekonda koleka bilongi ya bilenge mosusu ya mibu na bino? Bomoni te ete wana bokobomisa ngai epai ya mokonzi?
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the children which are of your sort? then shall all of you make me endanger my head to the king.
11 Daniele alobaki na mosali oyo mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu aponaki mpo ete abatela Daniele, Anania, Mikaeli mpe Azaria:
Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 « Nabondeli yo, meka basali na yo mikolo zomi: pesa biso kaka bandunda lokola bilei mpe mayi mpo na komela; kopesa biso eloko mosusu te!
Prove your servants, I plead to you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.
13 Sima na mikolo yango, okotala yo moko bilongi na biso mpe bilongi ya bilenge mosusu oyo bazali kolia bilei ya mokonzi; bongo okosala basali na yo ndenge yo moko okomona. »
Then let our countenances be looked upon before you, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's food: and as you see, deal with your servants.
14 Mosala andimaki bosenga na bango mpe amekaki bango mikolo zomi.
So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
15 Sima na mikolo yango zomi, bakomaki bilongi kitoko mpe banzoto ngebungebu koleka bilenge oyo bazalaki kolia bilei ya mokonzi.
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 food.
16 Boye, mosali yango akomaki kotia pembeni bilei mpe vino oyo bazalaki kobongisela bango mpe kopesa bango kaka bandunda.
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them vegetables.
17 Nzambe apesaki bilenge wana minei boyebi mpe bososoli kati na makambo nyonso: koloba, kokoma, kotanga mikanda, mayele mpe bwanya. Mpe Daniele akomaki na makoki ya kolimbola bimoniseli mpe bandoto ya ndenge na ndenge.
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 Sima na mikolo oyo mokonzi akataki mpo ete bamemela ye bango, mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu amemaki bango liboso ya Nabukodonozori.
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 Mokonzi asololaki na bango; mpe kati na bilenge nyonso oyo bamemelaki ye, amonaki ete moko te akokani na Daniele, na Anania, na Mikaeli mpe na Azaria. Boye, bakomaki kosala kati na ndako ya mokonzi.
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 Na makambo nyonso oyo mokonzi azalaki kotuna bango, oyo ezalaki kosenga bwanya mpe bososoli, amonaki ete bazali mayele mbala zomi koleka bato ya soloka mpe ya maji ya mokili na ye mobimba.
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 Mpe Daniele awumelaki kosala kati na ndako ya mokonzi kino na mobu ya liboso ya mokonzi Sirisi.
And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
