Daniel 1
1 After King Jehoiakim had been ruling in Judah for almost three years, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem [with his army] and surrounded the city.
Im dritten Jahr des Reichs Jojakims, des Königs Judas, kam Nebukadnezar, der König zu Babel, vor Jerusalem und belagerte sie.
2 [After two years, ] Yahweh allowed Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] to capture Jehoiakim, [who was the] King of Judah. They also took some of the things that were in the temple of God, and took them to Babylonia. There Nebuchadnezzar put them in the temple of his god.
Und der HERR übergab ihm Jojakim, den König Judas, und etliche Gefäße aus dem Hause Gottes; die ließ er führen ins Land Sinear, in seines Gottes Haus, und tat die Gefäße in seines Gottes Schatzkasten.
3 Then Nebuchadnezzar commanded Ashpenaz, the chief official in his palace, to bring [to him] some of the Israeli men [whom they had brought to Babylon. He wanted men] who belonged to important families, including the family of the King of Judah.
Und der König sprach zu Aspenas, seinem obersten Kämmerer, er sollte aus den Kindern Israel vom königlichen Stamm und HERRENkindern wählen
4 [King Nebuchadnezzar wanted only] men who were very healthy, handsome/good-looking, wise, well-educated, capable of learning many things, and suitable for working in the palace. He also wanted to teach them the Babylonian language and have them read things that had been written in the Babylonian language.
Knaben, die nicht gebrechlich wären, sondern schöne, vernünftige, weise, kluge und verständige, die da geschickt wären, zu dienen in des Königs Hofe und zu lernen chaldäische Schrift und Sprache.
5 The king commanded [his servants], “Give them the same kind of food and wine that is given to me. Train them for three years. Then they will become my servants.”
Solchen verschaffte der König, was man ihnen täglich geben sollte von seiner Speise und von dem Wein, den er selbst trank, daß sie, also drei Jahre auferzogen, danach vor dem Könige dienen sollten.
6 Among the young Israeli men [who were chosen] were [me], Daniel, and Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who all came from Judah.
Unter welchen waren Daniel, Hananja, Misael und Asarja von den Kindern Judas.
7 But Ashpenaz gave us [Babylonian] names. The name he gave to me was Belteshazzar, the name he gave to Hananiah was Shadrach, the name he gave to Mishael was Meshach, and the name he gave to Azariah was Abednego.
Und der oberste Kämmerer gab ihnen Namen und nannte Daniel Beltsazar und Hananja Sadrach und Misael Mesach und Asarja Abed-Nego.
8 But I decided that I would not eat the kind of food that the king ate, or drink the wine that he drank, because that would make me (ritually defiled/unacceptable to God). So I asked Ashpenaz to allow me to eat and drink other things.
Aber Daniel setzte ihm vor in seinem Herzen, daß er sich mit des Königs Speise und mit dem Wein, den er selbst trank, nicht verunreinigen wollte, und bat den obersten Kämmerer, daß er sich nicht müßte verunreinigen.
9 God had caused Ashpenaz to greatly respect me,
Und Gott gab Daniel, daß ihm der oberste Kämmerer günstig und gnädig ward.
10 but he was worried about what I suggested. He said, “My master, the king, has commanded that you eat the kinds of food and drink that he does. If [you eat other things and as a result] you become more thin and pale than the other young men who are your age, he will [order his soldiers to] cut off my head because of what you have done!”
Derselbe sprach zu ihm: Ich fürchte mich vor meinem HERRN, dem Könige, der euch eure Speise und Trank verschaffet hat; wo er würde sehen, daß eure Angesichte jämmerlicher wären denn der andern Knaben eures Alters, so brächtet ihr mich bei dem Könige um mein Leben.
11 Ashpenaz had ordered a guard to watch me, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Da sprach Daniel zu Melzar, welchem der oberste Kämmerer Daniel, Hananja, Misael und Asarja befohlen hatte:
12 So I said to this guard: “[Please] test us for ten days. [During that time] give us [only] vegetables to eat and water to drink.
Versuch es doch mit deinen Knechten zehn Tage und laß uns geben Gemüse zu essen und Wasser zu trinken!
13 After ten days, see how we look, and see how the other young men look, the ones who are eating the kind of food that the king eats. Then you can decide about [what food you will let us eat].”
Und laß dann vor dir unsere Gestalt und der Knaben, so von des Königs Speise essen, besehen; und danach du sehen wirst, danach schaffe mit deinen Knechten.
14 The guard agreed to do what I suggested, and he tested us like that for ten days.
Und er gehorchte ihnen darin und versuchte es mit ihnen zehn Tage.
15 After ten days, [he saw that] my three friends and I looked healthier [DOU] than the young men who had been eating the food that the king wanted them to eat.
Und nach den zehn Tagen waren sie schöner und baß bei Leibe denn alle Knaben, so von des Königs Speise aßen.
16 So after that, the guard gave us [only] vegetables to eat; he did not give us the king’s special food and wine.
Da tat Melzar ihre verordnete Speise und Trank weg und gab ihnen Gemüse.
17 And God gave to us four young men wisdom and the ability to study many things that Babylonians had written and studied. And [he also gave to] me the ability to understand the meaning of visions and dreams.
Aber der Gott dieser vier gab ihnen Kunst und Verstand in allerlei Schrift und Weisheit; Daniel aber gab er Verstand in allen Gesichten und Träumen.
18 When those three years that the king had set for training us young men from Judah were ended, Ashpenaz brought all of us to King Nebuchadnezzar.
Und da die Zeit um war, die der König bestimmt hatte, daß sie sollten hineingebracht werden, brachte sie der oberste Kämmerer hinein vor Nebukadnezar.
19 The king talked with [each of] us, and realized that none of the other young men were as capable as Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah and I were. So we four became the king’s special advisors/servants.
Und der König redete mit ihnen, und ward unter allen niemand erfunden, der Daniel, Hananja, Misael und Asarja gleich wäre. Und sie wurden des Königs Diener.
20 In all important matters, the king found that what we [four men] advised was ten times as good as what all the magicians and sorcerers/fortune-tellers in his kingdom advised.
Und der König fand sie in allen Sachen, die er sie fragte, zehnmal klüger und verständiger denn alle Sternseher und Weisen in seinem ganzen Reich.
21 I remained [there serving the king more than 60 years], until the first year that Cyrus became king.
Und Daniel lebte bis ins erste Jahr des Königs Kores.
