Daniel 1
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
No ano terceiro do reinado de Joaquim, rei de Judá, veio Nabucodonozor, rei de Babilônia, a Jerusalém, e a sitiou.
2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, and a part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar, to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god.
E o Senhor entregou nas suas mãos a Joaquim, rei de Judá, e uma parte dos vasos da casa de Deus, e os levou para a terra de Shinar, para a casa do seu deus, e pôs os vasos na casa do tesouro do seu deus.
3 And the king spoke unto Ashpenaz the chief of his eunuchs, that he should bring of the children of Israel, both of the royal seed and of the nobles,
E disse o rei a Aspenaz, chefe dos seus eunucos, que trouxesse alguns dos filhos de Israel, e da semente real e dos príncipes,
4 youths in whom was no blemish, and of goodly countenance, and skilful in all wisdom, and acquainted with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.
Mancebos em quem não houvesse defeito algum, e formosos de parecer, e instruídos em toda a sabedoria, e sábios em ciência, e entendidos no conhecimento, e que tivessem habilidade para assistir no palácio do rei, e que os ensinassem nas letras e na língua dos caldeus.
5 And the king appointed unto them a daily provision of the king's delicate food, and of the wine that he drank, to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
E o rei lhes ordenou a ração de cada dia, da porção do manjar do rei, e do vinho que ele bebia, e que assim fossem criados por três anos, para que no fim deles assistissem diante do rei
6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
E entre eles se achavam, dentre os filhos de Judá, Daniel, Hananias, Misael e Azarias:
7 And the prince of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel he gave [the name] Belteshazzar, and to Hananiah, Shadrach, and to Mishael, Meshach, and to Azariah, Abed-nego.
E o chefe dos eunucos lhes pôs outros nomes, a saber: a Daniel pôs o de Belteshazzar, e a Hananias o de Sadrach, e a Misael o de Mesach, e a Azarias o de Abed-nego.
8 And Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not pollute himself with the king's delicate food, nor with the wine which he drank; and he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not have to pollute himself.
E Daniel assentou no seu coração não se contaminar com a porção do manjar do rei, nem com o vinho que ele bebia; portanto pediu ao chefe dos eunucos para não se contaminar.
9 And God granted Daniel favour and mercy before the prince of the eunuchs.
Ora deu Deus a Daniel graça e misericórdia diante do chefe dos eunucos.
10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king who hath appointed your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse liking than the youths who are of your age? and ye would endanger my head with the king.
E disse o chefe dos eunucos a Daniel: Tenho medo do meu senhor, o rei, que ordenou a vossa comida e a vossa bebida; pois porque veria ele os vossos rostos mais tristes do que os dos mancebos que são vossos iguaes? assim arriscareis a minha cabeça para com o rei.
11 And Daniel said to the steward, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Então disse Daniel ao dispenseiro a quem o chefe dos eunucos havia constituido sobre Daniel, Hananias, Misael e Azarias:
12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink;
Experimenta, peço-te, os teus servos dez dias, e que se nos dêem legumes a comer, e água a beber.
13 then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king's delicate food: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants.
Então se veja diante de ti o nosso parecer, e o parecer dos mancebos que comem a porção do manjar do rei, e, conforme vires, te hajas com os teus servos.
14 And he hearkened unto them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
E lhes consentiu isto, e os experimentou dez dias.
15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and were fatter in flesh than all the youths that ate of the king's delicate food.
E, ao fim dos dez dias, apareceram os seus semblantes melhores, e eles estavam mais gordos de carne do que todos os mancebos que comiam porção do manjar do rei.
16 So the steward took away their delicate food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
Então sucedeu que o dispenseiro tirava a porção do manjar deles, e o vinho de que deviam beber, e lhes dava legumes.
17 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.
Quanto a estes quatro mancebos, Deus lhes deu o conhecimento e a inteligência em todas as letras, e sabedoria; mas a Daniel deu entendimento em toda a visão e sonhos.
18 And at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
E ao fim dos dias, em que o rei tinha dito que os trouxessem, o chefe dos eunucos os trouxe diante de Nabucodonozor.
19 And the king spoke with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: and they stood before the king.
E o rei falou com eles; porém entre todos eles não foram achados outros tais como Daniel, Hananias, Misael e Azarias; e assistiam diante do rei.
20 And in all matters of judicious wisdom, as to which the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the scribes [and] magicians that were in all his realm.
E em toda a matéria de sabedoria e de inteligência, que o rei lhes perguntou, os achou dez vezes mais doutos do que todos os magos ou astrólogos que havia em todo o seu reino.
21 And Daniel continued unto the first year of king Cyrus.
E Daniel esteve até ao primeiro ano do rei Cyro.
