Daniel 1
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
Na mobu ya misato ya bokonzi ya Yeoyakimi, mokonzi ya Yuda, Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, ayaki kobundisa Yelusalemi mpe azingelaki yango.
2 The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
Yawe akabaki Yeoyakimi, mokonzi ya Yuda, elongo na ndambo ya bisalelo ya Tempelo ya Nzambe na maboko ya Nabukodonozori. Nabukodonozori, mokonzi ya Babiloni, amemaki bisalelo yango kati na tempelo ya nzambe na ye, na Shineari, mpe atiaki yango kati na ndako oyo babombelaka bomengo ya nzambe na ye.
3 The king spoke to Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring and of the nobles:
Mokonzi apesaki mitindo epai ya Ashipenazi, mokonzi ya bakalaka na ye ya lokumu, ete ayeisa na Babiloni ndambo ya bana ya Isalaele oyo babotama na mabota ya bakonzi to ya bato ya lokumu,
4 youths in whom was no defect, but well-favoured, skilful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding science, and who had the ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.
bilenge mibali oyo banzoto na bango ezanga mbeba, ya bilongi kitoko, ya mayele mpe ya bwanya, oyo bazali na makoki ya koyekola kotanga mpe kokoma makambo ya ndenge na ndenge, oyo bazali na bososoli mpe bakoka mpo na kosala kati na ndako ya mokonzi; Ashipenazi asengelaki kolakisa bango koloba, kokoma mikanda mpe kotanga lokota ya bato ya Babiloni.
5 The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years, that at its end they should stand before the king.
Mokonzi akatelaki bango mpo na mokolo na mokolo, bilei oyo basengeli kolia mpe masanga oyo basengeli komela: nyonso ezalaki kowuta na mesa na ye. Mibu misato, basengelaki koyekola; na sima nde bakoki kosala mosala ya mokonzi.
6 Now amongst these of the children of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Kati na ndambo ya bato oyo bawutaki na Yuda, ezalaki na Daniele, Anania, Mikaeli mpe Azaria.
7 The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
Mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu apesaki bango bakombo ya sika; apesaki Daniele kombo Belitsatsari; Anania, Shadraki; Mikaeli, Meshaki; mpe Azaria, Abedinego.
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Daniele azwaki mokano ya koboya komikomisa mbindo na nzela ya bilei mpe ya vino ya mokonzi; ayebisaki mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu ete apesa ye nzela te ya komikomisa mbindo na lolenge wana.
9 Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
Boye, Nzambe asalaki ete Daniele azwa ngolu mpe bolamu na miso ya mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu.
10 The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink. For why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? Then you would endanger my head with the king.”
Kasi mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu alobaki na Daniele: — Nazali kobanga mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, oyo akateli bino bilei oyo bosengeli kolia mpe masanga oyo bosengeli komela! Mpo na nini bokolinga ete mokonzi amona bilongi na bino ekonda koleka bilongi ya bilenge mosusu ya mibu na bino? Bomoni te ete wana bokobomisa ngai epai ya mokonzi?
11 Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
Daniele alobaki na mosali oyo mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu aponaki mpo ete abatela Daniele, Anania, Mikaeli mpe Azaria:
12 “Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
« Nabondeli yo, meka basali na yo mikolo zomi: pesa biso kaka bandunda lokola bilei mpe mayi mpo na komela; kopesa biso eloko mosusu te!
13 Then let our faces be examined before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s delicacies; and as you see, deal with your servants.”
Sima na mikolo yango, okotala yo moko bilongi na biso mpe bilongi ya bilenge mosusu oyo bazali kolia bilei ya mokonzi; bongo okosala basali na yo ndenge yo moko okomona. »
14 So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.
Mosala andimaki bosenga na bango mpe amekaki bango mikolo zomi.
15 At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer and they were fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate of the king’s delicacies.
Sima na mikolo yango zomi, bakomaki bilongi kitoko mpe banzoto ngebungebu koleka bilenge oyo bazalaki kolia bilei ya mokonzi.
16 So the steward took away their delicacies and the wine that they were given to drink, and gave them vegetables.
Boye, mosali yango akomaki kotia pembeni bilei mpe vino oyo bazalaki kobongisela bango mpe kopesa bango kaka bandunda.
17 Now 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.
Nzambe apesaki bilenge wana minei boyebi mpe bososoli kati na makambo nyonso: koloba, kokoma, kotanga mikanda, mayele mpe bwanya. Mpe Daniele akomaki na makoki ya kolimbola bimoniseli mpe bandoto ya ndenge na ndenge.
18 At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
Sima na mikolo oyo mokonzi akataki mpo ete bamemela ye bango, mokonzi ya bakalaka ya lokumu amemaki bango liboso ya Nabukodonozori.
19 The king talked with them; and amongst them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore stood they before the king.
Mokonzi asololaki na bango; mpe kati na bilenge nyonso oyo bamemelaki ye, amonaki ete moko te akokani na Daniele, na Anania, na Mikaeli mpe na Azaria. Boye, bakomaki kosala kati na ndako ya mokonzi.
20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.
Na makambo nyonso oyo mokonzi azalaki kotuna bango, oyo ezalaki kosenga bwanya mpe bososoli, amonaki ete bazali mayele mbala zomi koleka bato ya soloka mpe ya maji ya mokili na ye mobimba.
21 Daniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.
Mpe Daniele awumelaki kosala kati na ndako ya mokonzi kino na mobu ya liboso ya mokonzi Sirisi.
