Daniel 1
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
Tamin’ ny taona fahatelo nanjakan’ i Joiakima, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, no nankanesan’ i Nebokadnezara, mpanjakan’ i Babylona, tany Jerosalema sy nanaovany fahirano azy.
2 The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
Ary ny Tompo nanolotra an’ i Joiakima, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, mbamin’ ny fanaka sasany tao an-tranon’ Andriamanitra ho eo an-tànany, ka nentiny ho any amin’ ny tany Sinara ireny, ho ao an-tranon’ andriamaniny; koa ny fanaka dia nampidiriny tao amin’ ny trano firaketan’ andriamaniny.
3 The king spoke to Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring and of the nobles:
Ary ny mpanjaka nandidy an’ i Aspenaza, lehiben’ ny tandapany, hitondra ny sasany amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, dia amin’ ny zanak’ andriana na amin’ ny ambony firazanana,
4 youths in whom was no defect, but well-favoured, skilful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding science, and who had the ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Kasdim.
dia zatovo izay tsy nisy kilema, fa tsara tarehy sady kanto amin’ ny fahendrena rehetra sy manam-pahalalana ary mazava saina ka miendrika hitoetra ao an-dapan’ ny mpanjaka sady nasainy nampianarina ny taratasy sy ny tenin’ ny Kaldeana.
5 The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years, that at its end they should stand before the king.
Ary ny mpanjaka nampanokana hanina ho an’ ireo isan’ andro avy tamin’ ny haniny sy avy tamin’ ny divay izay fisotrony mba hamelomana azy telo taona, ary rehefa afaka izany, dia hitoetra eo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka izy.
6 Now amongst these of the children of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Ary tamin’ ireo dia nisy avy amin’ ny taranak’ i Joda, dia Daniela sy Hanania sy Misaela ary Azaria.
7 The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
Ary izy ireo nomen’ ny lehiben’ ny tandapa anarana, ka Daniela nataony hoe Beltesazara, ary Hanania nataony hoe Sadraka, ary Misaela nataony hoe Mesaka, ary Azaria nataony hoe Abednego.
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Ary Daniela ninia tao am-pony tsy handoto ny tenany tamin’ ny anjara-hanina avy tamin’ ny hanin’ ny mpanjaka, na tamin’ ny divay izay fisotrony; ka dia nangataka tamin’ ny lehiben’ ny tandapa izy mba havelany tsy handoto ny tenany.
9 Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
Dia nataon’ Andriamanitra nahita fitia sy famindram-po tamin’ ilay lehiben’ ny tandapa Daniela.
10 The prince of the eunuchs said to 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 youths who are of your own age? Then you would endanger my head with the king.”
Ary hoy ilay lehiben’ ny tandapa tamin’ i Daniela: Matahotra ny mpanjaka tompoko izay nampanokana ny hohaninareo sy ny hosotroinareo aho; fa hanao ahoana raha mahita ny tarehinareo mahia noho ny an’ ny zatovo namanareo izy, moa tsy hahameloka ahy amin’ ny mpanjaka va ianareo, ka hotapahiny ny lohako?
11 Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
Dia hoy Daniela tamin’ ny mpiadidy, izay notendren’ ny lehiben’ ny tandapa ho mpiadidy an’ i Daniela sy Hanania sy Misaela ary Azaria:
12 “Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
Masìna ianao, izahao toetra hafoloana izahay mpanomponao, ary aoka homena hanin-kotrana hohaninay sy rano hosotroinay.
13 Then let our faces be examined before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s delicacies; and as you see, deal with your servants.”
Dia aoka hizahana eo anatrehanao ny tarehinay sy ny tarehin’ ny zatovo izay mihinana ny anjara avy amin’ ny hanin’ ny mpanjaka, ary araka izay hitanao no ataovy amin’ ny mpanomponao.
14 So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.
Ary nanaiky izany teny izany izy ka nizaha toetra azy hafoloana.
15 At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer and they were fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate of the king’s delicacies.
Ary nony tapitra ny hafoloana, dia hita fa mandimandina sy matavy aza ny tarehiny noho ny an’ ny zatovo rehetra izay nihinana anjara avy tamin’ ny hanin’ ny mpanjaka.
16 So the steward took away their delicacies and the wine that they were given to drink, and gave them vegetables.
Dia najanon’ ilay mpiadidy ny anjara-haniny sy ny divay hosotroiny, ka hanin-kotrana no nomeny azy.
17 Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Ary ireo zatovo efa-dahy ireo dia nomen’ Andriamanitra fahalalana sy saina ny amin’ ny taratasy sy ny fahendrena rehetra; ary Daniela nahafantatra ny amin’ ny fahitana sy ny nofy rehetra.
18 At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
Ary nony tonga ny andro nasain’ ny mpanjaka hampidirana azy, dia nentin’ ilay lehiben’ ny tandapa niditra teo anatrehan’ i Nebokadnezara izy.
19 The king talked with them; and amongst them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore stood they before the king.
Ary ny mpanjaka niresaka taminy, ka tsy nisy hita izay tahaka an’ i Daniela sy Hanania sy Misaela ary Azaria tamin’ izy rehetra, ka dia nitoetra teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka izy ireo.
20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.
Ary ny amin’ ny fahendrena sy ny fahalalana rehetra izay nanontanian’ ny mpanjaka azy, dia hitany fa nanan-tombo im-polo heny noho ny ombiasy rehetra sy ny mpisikidy izay teo amin’ ny fanjakany rehetra aza izy.
21 Daniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.
Ary Daniela nahatratra ny taona voalohany nanjakan’ i Kyrosy mpanjaka.
