但以理书 1
1 犹大王约雅敬在位第三年，巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒来到耶路撒冷，将城围困。
In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 主将犹大王约雅敬，并 神殿中器皿的几分交付他手。他就把这器皿带到示拿地，收入他神的庙里，放在他神的库中。
And the Lord delivered into his hands Joakim the king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he carried them away into the land of Sennaar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure house of his god.
3 王吩咐太监长亚施毗拿，从以色列人的宗室和贵胄中带进几个人来，
And the king spoke to Asphenez the master of the eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed and of the princes,
4 就是年少没有残疾、相貌俊美、通达各样学问、知识聪明俱备、足能侍立在王宫里的，要教他们迦勒底的文字言语。
Children in whom there was no blemish, well favoured, and skillful in all wisdom, acute in knowledge, and instructed in science, and such as might stand in the king’s palace, that he might teach them the learning, and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
5 王派定将自己所用的膳和所饮的酒，每日赐他们一分，养他们三年。满了三年，好叫他们在王面前侍立。
And the king appointed them a daily provision, of his own meat, and of the wine of which he drank himself, that being nourished three years, afterwards they might stand before the king.
6 他们中间有犹大族的人：但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅。
Now there were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias.
7 太监长给他们起名：称但以理为伯提沙撒，称哈拿尼雅为沙得拉，称米沙利为米煞，称亚撒利雅为亚伯尼歌。
And the master of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltassar: to Ananias, Sidrach: to Misael, Misach: and to Azarias, Abdenago.
8 但以理却立志不以王的膳和王所饮的酒玷污自己，所以求太监长容他不玷污自己。
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with the king’s table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled.
9 神使但以理在太监长眼前蒙恩惠，受怜悯。
And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
10 太监长对但以理说：“我惧怕我主我王，他已经派定你们的饮食，倘若他见你们的面貌比你们同岁的少年人肌瘦，怎么好呢？这样，你们就使我的头在王那里难保。”
And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel: I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed you meat and drink: who if he should see your faces leaner than those of the other youths your equals, you shall endanger my head to the king.
11 但以理对太监长所派管理但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅的委办说：
And Daniel said to Malasar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias:
12 “求你试试仆人们十天，给我们素菜吃，白水喝，
Try, I beseech thee, thy servants for ten days, and let pulse be given us to eat, and water to drink:
13 然后看看我们的面貌和用王膳那少年人的面貌，就照你所看的待仆人吧！”
And look upon our faces, and the faces of the children that eat of the king’s meat: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants.
14 委办便允准他们这件事，试看他们十天。
And when he had heard these words, he tried them for ten days.
15 过了十天，见他们的面貌比用王膳的一切少年人更加俊美肥胖。
And after ten days their faces appeared fairer and fatter than all the children that ate of the king’s meat.
16 于是委办撤去派他们用的膳，饮的酒，给他们素菜吃。
So Malasar took their portions, and the wine that they should drink: and he gave them pulse.
17 这四个少年人， 神在各样文字学问上赐给他们聪明知识；但以理又明白各样的异象和梦兆。
And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all visions and dreams.
18 尼布甲尼撒王预定带进少年人来的日期满了，太监长就把他们带到王面前。
And when the days were ended, after which the king had ordered they should be brought in: the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nabuchodonosor.
19 王与他们谈论，见少年人中无一人能比但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅，所以留他们在王面前侍立。
And when the king had spoken to them, there were not found among them all such as Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias: and they stood in the king’s presence.
20 王考问他们一切事，就见他们的智慧聪明比通国的术士和用法术的胜过十倍。
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the diviners, and wise men, that were in all his kingdom.
21 到塞鲁士王元年，但以理还在。
And Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus.
