Daniel 1
1 E higa mar adek mar loch Jehoyakim, ruodh Juda, Nebukadneza ruodh Babulon nobiro Jerusalem molwore gi jolweny mondo okawe.
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has come to Jerusalem, and lays siege against it;
2 Bangʼe Jehova Nyasaye nochiwo Jehoyakim ruodh Juda e lwete, kaachiel gi gik moko mitiyogo e hekalu mar Nyasaye. Notingʼo gigi motero nyaka e hekalu mar nyasache, man Babulon, kendo noketogi ei od kano mwandu mar nyasache.
and the Lord gives into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, and some of the vessels of the house of God, and he brings them in [to] the land of Shinar, [to] the house of his god, and the vessels he has brought in [to] the treasure-house of his god.
3 Eka ruoth nogolo chik ni Ashpenaz, ma jatelo maduongʼ mar jotij od ngʼado bura mondo okelne jo-Israel moko mogen mane oa e anywola joka ruoth,
And the king says, to Ashpenaz master of his eunuchs, to bring in out of the sons of Israel (even of the royal seed, and of the chiefs),
4 ma gin yawuowi matindo man-gi chia maonge songa, molony e migepe duto mag rieko, mosomo malach, ma wach donjonegi piyo kendo mowinjore gi tiyo e od ruoth. Ne onego opuonjgi dho jo-Babulon kaachiel gi weche mamoko mag jo-Babulon.
boys in whom there is no blemish, and of good appearance, and skillful in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and teaching thought, and who have ability to stand in the palace of the king, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
5 Ruoth noketonigi chiemo mar odiechiengʼ kodiechiengʼ moromogi kod kongʼo moa e mesane. Ne onego otieggi kuom higni adek bangʼe gichak tiyo ka ruoth.
And the king appoints for them a rate, day by day, of the king’s portion of food, and of the wine of his drinking, so as to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they may stand before the king.
6 Kuom joma noa e dhood Juda ne gin: Daniel, Hanania, Mishael gi Azaria.
And there are among them out of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
7 Jatelo maduongʼ nomiyogi nying manyien machal kama: Daniel nochako ni Belteshazar; Hanania nochako ni Shadrak; Mishael nochako ni Meshak; to Azaria nochako ni Abednego.
and the chief of the eunuchs sets names on them, and he sets on Daniel, Belteshazzar; and on Hananiah, Shadrach; and on Mishael, Meshach; and on Azariah, Abed-Nego.
8 Daniel to nongʼado e chunye ni ok nobed mogak kuom chamo chiemo kendo madho divai moa e od ruoth, omiyo nokwayo jatelo maduongʼ thuolo mondo oweye kik ocham chiemo mogakgo.
And Daniel purposes in his heart that he will not defile himself with the king’s portion of food, and with the wine of his drinking, and he seeks of the chief of the eunuchs that he may not defile himself.
9 Nyasaye nosemiyo jatelo maduongʼ obedo mangʼwon gi Daniel,
And God gives Daniel for kindness and for mercies before the chief of the eunuchs;
10 to kata kamano jatelono nowachone Daniel niya, “Aluoro ruodha nikech en ema ogolo chik ni mondo uchiem kendo umethi. Angʼo dimi inenri matin moloyo mbesini mamoko? Ka ok atimoni kamano, to onyalo nega.”
and the chief of the eunuchs says to Daniel, “I am fearing my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink, for why does he see your faces sadder than [those of] the boys which [are] of your circle? Then you have made my head indebted to the king,”
11 Eka Daniel nowachone jarit mane jatelo maduongʼ oketo mondo orit Daniel, Hanania, Mishael gi Azaria niya,
And Daniel says to the Meltzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs has appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 “Kiyie to tem ane jotichni kuom ndalo apar; ka ok imiyowa gimoro amora makmana alot gi pi modho.
“Please try your servants [for] ten days; and they give to us from the vegetables and we eat, and water, and we drink;
13 Bangʼ mano to ipimwa gi yawuowi mamoko machamo chiemo moa e od ruoth mondo ineane ka bende nitie pogruok, eka itim ne jotichni kaluwore gi gima ineno.”
and our appearance is seen before you, and the appearance of the boys who are eating the king’s portion of food, and as you see—deal with your servants.”
14 Omiyo ne oyie gi wachno mi otemogi kuom ndalo apar.
And he listens to them, to this word, and tries them ten days:
15 Bangʼ ndalo apargo ndendgi ne ber moloyo mar yawuowi mane chamo chiemo moa e od ruoth.
and at the end of ten days their appearance has appeared better and fatter in flesh then any of the boys who are eating the king’s portion of food.
16 Kuom mano, jaritono ne ok omiyogi chiemb od ruoth kod divai, to ne omiyogi mana alot kende.
And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food, and the wine of their drink, and is giving to them vegetables.
17 Nyasaye nomiyo yawuowi angʼwen-go, ngʼeyo gi lony mar winjo tiend kit ndiko duto gi puonjruok. Kendo Daniel ne nigi rieko matut mar loko tiend fweny ka fweny kod lek ka lek.
As for these four boys, God has given to them knowledge and understanding in every [kind of] literature, and wisdom; and Daniel has given instruction about every [kind of] vision and dreams.
18 Kane ochopo kinde mane onego ter yawuowigo ir ruoth, jatelo maduongʼ nokelogi e nyim Nebukadneza.
And at the end of the days that the king had said to bring them in, the chief of the eunuchs brings them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 Ruoth nowuoyo kodgi, kendo ne ok oyudo ngʼama ne nyalo romo gi Daniel, Hanania, Mishael kod Azaria, omiyo yawuowi angʼwen-go nochako tiyo ne ruoth.
And the king speaks with them, and there has not been found among them all like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, and they stand before the king;
20 E kit rieko duto gi lony kuom winjo tiend weche matek mane ruoth otemogie gi penjo, noyudo ka giriek moloyo ajuoke gi jokor wach duto mane ni e pinyruodhe duto nyadipar.
and [in] any matter of wisdom [and] understanding that the king has sought of them, he finds them ten hands above all the enchanters, the conjurers, who [are] in all his kingdom.
21 Kendo Daniel nodhi nyime katiyo kanyo nyaka higa mokwongo mar loch mar ruoth miluongo ni Sairas.
And Daniel is to the first year of Cyrus the king.
