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.
El año tercero del reinado de Joakim, rey de Judá, vino Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia a Jerusalén y la asedió.
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.
Y el Señor entregó en sus manos a Joakim, rey de Judá, y parte de los vasos de la Casa de Dios. Los llevó (Nabucodonosor) al país de Sinear, a la casa de su dios; y puso los vasos en la casa del tesoro de su dios.
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.
Y dijo el rey a Aspenaz, prefecto de los eunucos, que trajese de los hijos de Israel, del linaje real y de los príncipes,
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.
algunos niños que no tuviesen ningún defecto, de hermosa figura, instruidos en toda sabiduría, dotados de saber, prudentes, inteligentes y aptos para estar en el palacio del rey y aprender la escritura y la lengua de los caldeos.
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.”
El rey les asignó una ración diaria de los escogidos manjares de la mesa real, y del vino que él mismo bebía, y mandó que los alimentasen así por tres años para que al final de ellos sirviesen al rey.
6 Among the young Israeli men [who were chosen] were [me], Daniel, and Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who all came from Judah.
Entre ellos se hallaron, de los hijos de Judá: Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías;
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.
a los cuales el prefecto de los eunucos les puso (nuevos) nombres; a Daniel le llamó Baltasar; a Ananías, Sidrac; a Misael, Misac; y a Azarías, 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.
Daniel se propuso en su corazón no contaminarse con los manjares escogidos del rey, ni con el vino que él bebía; por lo cual pidió al prefecto de los eunucos que no le (obligara) a contaminarse.
9 God had caused Ashpenaz to greatly respect me,
Y Dios hizo que Daniel hallase gracia y benevolencia ante el prefecto de los eunucos.
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!”
Dijo el prefecto de los eunucos a Daniel: “Temo al rey mi señor, el cual ha dispuesto lo que debéis comer y beber. ¿Por qué ha de ver vuestras caras más flacas que las de los jóvenes de vuestra edad? Así me haríais culpable ante el rey.”
11 Ashpenaz had ordered a guard to watch me, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Respondió entonces Daniel a Malasar, al cual el prefecto de los eunucos había encargado el cuidado de Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías:
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.
Te suplico que hagas con tus siervos una prueba de diez días; dénsenos legumbres para comer y agua para beber;
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].”
después examinarás nuestros semblantes y los semblantes de los jóvenes que comen de los manjares escogidos del rey; y según vieres, haz con tus siervos.”
14 The guard agreed to do what I suggested, and he tested us like that for ten days.
Aceptó él su propuesta y los probó durante diez días.
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.
Y al cabo de los diez días sus semblantes parecían mejores y más llenos que los de todos los jóvenes que comían de los escogidos manjares del rey.
16 So after that, the guard gave us [only] vegetables to eat; he did not give us the king’s special food and wine.
Desde entonces Malasar se llevaba sus manjares escogidos y el vino que habían de beber, y les daba legumbres.
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.
Dios concedió a estos cuatro jóvenes conocimiento y entendimiento en todas las letras, y también sabiduría. Daniel entendía, además, toda suerte de visiones y sueños.
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.
Cumplido el tiempo que el rey había señalado para que le fuesen presentados, les condujo el prefecto de los eunucos a la presencia de Nabucodonosor.
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.
El rey habló con ellos, y no se halló entre todos ellos ninguno como Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías; por lo que fueron admitidos al servicio del rey.
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.
En todos los asuntos de sabiduría e inteligencia en que el rey les consultó, los halló diez veces superiores a todos los magos y adivinos de todo su reino.
21 I remained [there serving the king more than 60 years], until the first year that Cyrus became king.
Permaneció Daniel hasta el año primero del rey Ciro.
