< Daniel 1 >

1 In the thirde yeere of the reigne of Iehoiakim king of Iudah, came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel vnto Ierusalem and besieged it.
Nan twazyèm lanne rèy Jojakim, wa peyi Jida a, Nèbikadneza, wa lavil Babilòn, vin atake lavil Jerizalèm. Li sènen l' toupatou.
2 And ye Lord gaue Iehoiakim king of Iudah into his hand; with parte of the vessels of the house of God, which he caryed into the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and he brought the vessels into his gods treasurie.
Seyè a kite l' mete men sou wa Jojakim ak bonkou nan bagay yo te mete apa pou fè sèvis Bondye nan Tanp lan. Nèbikadneza mennen kèk prizonye avè l' nan tanp bondye pa l' yo lavil Babilòn. Lèfini li mete bagay li te pran yo nan depo tanp bondye pa l' yo.
3 And the King spake vnto Ashpenaz the master of his Eunuches, that he shoulde bring certeine of the children of Israel, of the Kings seede, and of the princes:
Wa a te bay Achpenaz, kòmandan nèg konfyans li yo, lòd pou l' te chwazi nan moun pèp Izrayèl yo te depòte yo kèk jenn gason ki soti nan fanmi wa a, osinon nan fanmi grannèg yo.
4 Children in whome was no blemish, but well fauoured, and instruct in all wisedome, and well seene in knowledge, and able to vtter knowledge, and such as were able to stande in the kings palace, and whome they might teach the learning, and the tongue of the Caldeans.
Se pou jenn mesye sa yo bèl gason san okenn enfimite. Se pou yo gen bon konprann, bon levasyon ak anpil konesans pou yo ka sèvi nan palè wa a. Achpenaz te gen pou l' te moutre yo jan pou yo li, jan pou yo ekri lang moun Babilòn yo.
5 And the King appointed them prouision euery day of a portion of the Kings meate, and and of the wine, which he dranke, so nourishing them three yeere, that at the ende thereof, they might stande before the King.
Wa a te bay lòd pou chak jou yo te pran nan manje ak nan diven yo sèvi sou tab wa a pou ba yo. Se pou yo pase twazan konsa. Apre sa, y'a parèt devan wa a pou sèvis li.
6 Nowe among these were certeine of the children of Iudah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
Nan jenn gason yo te chwazi yo te gen kat ki te soti nan branch fanmi Jida: se te Danyèl, Ananya, Michayèl ak Azarya.
7 Vnto whome the chiefe of the Eunuches gaue other names: for hee called Daniel, Belteshazzar, and Hananiah, Shadrach, and Mishael, Meshach, and Azariah, Abednego.
Kòmandan nèg konfyans wa yo te chanje non ti mesye yo. Li te rele Danyèl Beltechaza, Ananya Chadrak, Michayèl Mechak, Azarya Abèdnego.
8 But Daniel had determined in his heart, that hee woulde not defile him selfe with the portion of the Kings meate, nor with the wine which he dranke: therefore he required the chiefe of the Eunuches that he might not defile himselfe.
Danyèl te pran desizyon nan kè l' pou l' pa t' manyen ni manje ni diven yo sèvi nan palè wa a pou l' te ka toujou nan kondisyon pou l' sèvi Bondye l'. Se konsa, li al jwenn kòmandan nèg konfyans wa a, li mande l' pèmisyon pou l' pa blije manje manje sa yo.
9 (Nowe God had brought Daniel into fauour, and tender loue with the chiefe of the Eunuches)
Bondye fè Achpenaz, kòmandan nèg konfyans wa a, te renmen Danyèl, san l' te ale avè l'.
10 And the chiefe of the Eunuches sayd vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the King, who hath appointed your meate and your drinke: therefore if he see your faces worse liking then the other children, which are of your sort, then shall you make me lose mine head vnto the King.
Men, Achpenaz di Danyèl konsa: -Mwen pè wa a, mèt mwen an. Se wa a menm ki deside sa pou n' manje ak sa pou n' bwè. Si nou pa anfòm tankou lòt jenn gason menm laj avè nou yo, nou ka lakòz wa a touye m'.
11 Then sayd Daniel to Melzar, whome the chiefe of the Eunuches had set ouer Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Lè sa a, Danyèl al jwenn gad kòmandan an te mete reskonsab li ansanm ak Ananya, Michayèl ak Azarya. Li di l':
12 Proue thy seruants, I beseeche thee, ten dayes, and let them giue vs pulse to eate, and water to drinke.
-Pandan dis jou ban nou legim ase pou n' manje ak dlo pou nou bwè.
13 Then let our countenances bee looked vpon before thee, and the countenances of the children that eate of the portion of the Kings meate: and as thou seest, deale with thy seruantes.
Apre sa, w'a wè ki jan nou ye devan lòt jenn gason yo k'ap manje manje wa a. Lè sa a, w'a fè sa ou vle avè nou, dapre sa w'a wè.
14 So hee consented to them in this matter, an proued them ten dayes.
Gad la dakò pou l' ba yo yon chans pandan dis jou.
15 And at the end of ten dayes, their countenances appeared fayrer, and in better liking then all the childrens, which did eate the portion of the Kings meate.
Apre dis jou yo, figi ti mesye yo te pi fre, yo te pi anfòm pase jenn gason ki te manje manje wa a.
16 Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drinke, and gaue them pulse.
Depi lè sa a, gad la pa t' ba yo manje ak diven wa a te bay pou yo a, li ba yo legim pito.
17 As for these foure children, God gaue them knowledge, and vnderstanding in al learning and wisedome: also he gaue Daniel vnderstanding of all visions and dreames.
Bondye bay kat jenn gason sa yo konesans, lespri ak bon konprann pou yo te ka li tout kalite liv. Lèfini, li bay Danyèl don pou l' te konprann sans tout kalite vizyon ak tout kalite rèv.
18 Nowe when the time was expired, that the King had appoynted to bring them in, the chiefe of the Eunuches brought them before Nebuchad-nezzar.
Apre tan wa a te fikse a fin pase, Achpenaz mennen tout jenn gason yo bay wa Nèbikadneza.
19 And the King communed with them: and among them al was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stoode they before the king.
Wa a pale ak yo tout. Nan mitan tout jenn gason yo li pa t' jwenn tankou Danyèl, Ananya, Michayèl ak Azarya. Se konsa yo rete nan palè a pou sèvi wa a.
20 And in all matters of wisedome, and vnderstanding that the King enquired of them, hee founde them tenne times better then all the inchanters and astrologians, that were in all his realme.
Lè wa a mande yo konsèy pou nenpòt pwoblèm ki mande konesans ak lespri, li wè jenn gason sa yo te konnen dis fwa plis pase tout lòt divinò ak moun ki li zetwal nan tout peyi a.
21 And Daniel was vnto the first yeere of king Cyrus.
Se konsa, Danyèl rete nan palè a jouk lè wa Siris antre lavil Babilòn.

< Daniel 1 >