Daniel 1
1 After King Jehoiakim had been ruling in Judah for almost three years, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem [with his army] and surrounded the city.
En la troisième année du règne de Joakim, roi de Juda, Nabuchodonosor, roi de Babylone, vint à Jérusalem, et il l'investit.
2 [After two years, ] Yahweh allowed Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] to capture Jehoiakim, [who was the] King of Judah. They also took some of the things that were in the temple of God, and took them to Babylonia. There Nebuchadnezzar put them in the temple of his god.
Et le Seigneur lui livra le roi Joakim avec une partie des vases du temple de Dieu, et il emporta ces vases en la terre de Sennaar, où était le temple de son dieu, et il les déposa dans la maison du trésor de son dieu.
3 Then Nebuchadnezzar commanded Ashpenaz, the chief official in his palace, to bring [to him] some of the Israeli men [whom they had brought to Babylon. He wanted men] who belonged to important families, including the family of the King of Judah.
Et le roi dit à Asphanez, chef de ses eunuques, de lui amener quelques-uns des fils des captifs d'Israël de la race royale et des princes,
4 [King Nebuchadnezzar wanted only] men who were very healthy, handsome/good-looking, wise, well-educated, capable of learning many things, and suitable for working in the palace. He also wanted to teach them the Babylonian language and have them read things that had been written in the Babylonian language.
Jeunes gens sans infirmité, beaux de formes, initiés à toute sagesse, savants, doués de prudence et dignes d'habiter le palais en présence du roi, et il lui ordonna de les instruire dans la langue et les lettres des Chaldéens.
5 The king commanded [his servants], “Give them the same kind of food and wine that is given to me. Train them for three years. Then they will become my servants.”
Et le roi ordonna que chaque jour on les nourrit durant trois ans des mets de sa table royale, et du vin dont lui-même buvait, et qu'ensuite ils se tinssent en présence du roi.
6 Among the young Israeli men [who were chosen] were [me], Daniel, and Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who all came from Judah.
Et parmi eux se trouvèrent des fils de Juda, Daniel, Ananias, Azarias et Misaël.
7 But Ashpenaz gave us [Babylonian] names. The name he gave to me was Belteshazzar, the name he gave to Hananiah was Shadrach, the name he gave to Mishael was Meshach, and the name he gave to Azariah was Abednego.
Et le chef des eunuques leur donna des noms: il appela Daniel Baltasar, et Ananias Sidrach, et Misaël Misach, et Azarias Abdénago.
8 But I decided that I would not eat the kind of food that the king ate, or drink the wine that he drank, because that would make me (ritually defiled/unacceptable to God). So I asked Ashpenaz to allow me to eat and drink other things.
Mais Daniel eut à cœur de ne point se souiller des mets de la table du roi, ni du vin dont il faisait usage, et il pria le chef des eunuques de lui permettre de ne s'en point souiller.
9 God had caused Ashpenaz to greatly respect me,
Et Dieu accorda que Daniel obtînt les bonnes grâces et la compassion du chef des eunuques.
10 but he was worried about what I suggested. He said, “My master, the king, has commanded that you eat the kinds of food and drink that he does. If [you eat other things and as a result] you become more thin and pale than the other young men who are your age, he will [order his soldiers to] cut off my head because of what you have done!”
Et le chef des eunuques dit à Daniel: J'ai peur que le roi, mon maître, après m'avoir donné des ordres pour vos aliments et votre breuvage, ne vous voie peut-être mauvais visage, en comparaison des jeunes gens de votre âge; et vous me feriez condamner à mort par le roi.
11 Ashpenaz had ordered a guard to watch me, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Et Daniel dit à Amelsad, à qui le chef des eunuques avait confié la garde de Daniel, d'Ananias, de Misaël et d'Azarias:
12 So I said to this guard: “[Please] test us for ten days. [During that time] give us [only] vegetables to eat and water to drink.
Éprouve tes serviteurs pendant dix jours, et fais nous donner quelques graines que nous mangerons; et nous boirons de l'eau.
13 After ten days, see how we look, and see how the other young men look, the ones who are eating the kind of food that the king eats. Then you can decide about [what food you will let us eat].”
Puis regarde notre visage et le visage des jeunes gens qui se seront nourris de la table du roi; et selon ce que tu auras vu, agis à l'égard de tes serviteurs.
14 The guard agreed to do what I suggested, and he tested us like that for ten days.
Et il les exauça, et il les éprouva pendant dix jours.
15 After ten days, [he saw that] my three friends and I looked healthier [DOU] than the young men who had been eating the food that the king wanted them to eat.
Et au bout des dix jours il fut reconnu qu'ils avaient le visage meilleur et les chairs plus fermes que les jeunes gens nourris de la table du roi.
16 So after that, the guard gave us [only] vegetables to eat; he did not give us the king’s special food and wine.
Alors Amelsad prit pour lui leurs mets et leur vin, et il leur donna des graines.
17 And God gave to us four young men wisdom and the ability to study many things that Babylonians had written and studied. And [he also gave to] me the ability to understand the meaning of visions and dreams.
Et Dieu doua ces quatre jeunes gens de l'intelligence et du savoir, dans tous les exercices; de la sagesse et des lettres; et Daniel sut interpréter les visions et les songes.
18 When those three years that the king had set for training us young men from Judah were ended, Ashpenaz brought all of us to King Nebuchadnezzar.
Et à la fin des jours que le roi avait fixés pour qu'on les lui amenât, le chef des eunuques les introduisit devant Nabuchodonosor.
19 The king talked with [each of] us, and realized that none of the other young men were as capable as Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah and I were. So we four became the king’s special advisors/servants.
Et le roi leur parla, et, parmi tous ces jeunes gens, il ne s'en trouva point de comparables à Daniel, Ananias, Misaël et Azarias; et ils demeurèrent en présence du roi.
20 In all important matters, the king found that what we [four men] advised was ten times as good as what all the magicians and sorcerers/fortune-tellers in his kingdom advised.
Et dans toutes les questions de sagesse et de science sur lesquelles le roi les interrogea, il les reconnut dix fois plus habiles que les devins et les mages qui étaient en tout son royaume.
21 I remained [there serving the king more than 60 years], until the first year that Cyrus became king.
Et Daniel vécut ainsi jusqu'à la première année du règne de Cyrus.
