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 Jehoyakim the king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon unto 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 gave up into his hand Yehoyakim the king of Judah, with part of the vessels of the house of God: and he brought them into the land of Shin'ar into the house of his god, namely, he brought the vessels 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 said unto Ashpenas, the chief of his eunuchs, that he should bring out of the children of Israel, and of the royal seed, and of the nobles,
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。
[Certain] lads in whom there should be no kind of blemish, but who should be handsome in appearance, and intelligent in all wisdom, and acquainted with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as should have the ability to serve in the king's palace, and that these should be taught the learning and the language 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 ordered for them a daily provision for its day of the king's food, and of the wine which he drank, and to educate them three years, so that at the end thereof they should serve 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 these of the children of Judah, Daniel, Chananyah, Mishael, and 'Azaryah.
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 chief of the eunuchs assigned them names; and he assigned to Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Chananyah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to 'Azaryah, of 'Abed-nego.
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 resolved in his heart that he would not defile himself with the food of the king, nor with the wine which he drank: and therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not need to defile himself.
9 神使但以理在太监长眼前蒙恩惠，受怜悯。
And God gave Daniel kindness and mercy before the chief 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 chief of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath ordered your food and your drink; for why should he see your face sadder looking than that of the lads who are of your age? and ye would thus endanger my head with 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：
Then said Daniel to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had given charge over Daniel, Chananyah, Mishael, and 'Azaryah,
12 “求你试试仆人们十天，给我们素菜吃，白水喝，
Prove, I beseech thee, thy servants, ten days; and let them give us vegetables 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 then let our countenances be looked at before thee, and the countenance of the lads that eat the food of the king: and as thou mayest see [fitting], so deal with thy servants.
14 委办便允准他们这件事，试看他们十天。
And he hearkened unto them in this matter, and proved them 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 at the end of ten days their countenances appeared better and fuller in flesh than [that of] all the lads who ate the food of the king.
16 于是委办撤去派他们用的膳，饮的酒，给他们素菜吃。
And the steward took away their [apportioned] food, and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
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。
But as regardeth all these four lads, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in 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 at the end of the days [after] which the king had said that they should be presented, the chief of the eunuchs presented them before Nebuchadnezzar.
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 the king spoke with them; and there was not found among them all any one like Daniel, Chananyah, Mishael, and 'Azaryah: and so they served before the king.
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 every matter of wise understanding, which the king required of them, he found them ten times superior above all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his kingdom.
21 到塞鲁士王元年，但以理还在。
And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
