Danyèl 1
1 Nan twazyèm ane a règn Jojakim, wa Juda a; Nebucadnetsar, wa Babylone nan, te rive Jérusalem e te fè syèj sou li.
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, came Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, against Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 Senyè a te livre Jojakim, wa Juda a, nan men li, ansanm ak kèk nan veso lakay Bondye yo. Epi Nebucadnetsar te pote yo nan peyi Schinear, kote lakay dye pa li a, e li te mennen veso yo antre nan trezò a dye li a.
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, into his hand, with 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.
3 Alò, wa a te pase lòd a Aschpenaz, chèf sou ofisye pa l yo, pou mennen kèk nan fis Israël yo, ansanm ak kèk nan fanmi wayal la ak kèk nan prens yo:
And the king commanded Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the sons of Israel of the king's race, and of the princes,
4 jennonm ki te san defo, ki te bo gason, ki te montre yo entèlijan nan tout kalite sajès, beni avèk bon konprann e ak kapasite pou disène, e ki te gen kapasite pou fè sèvis nan palè a wa a; pou l ta ka enstwi yo nan lèt ak langaj Kaldeyen yo.
youths in whom was no blemish, and well favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and having knowledge and intelligence and strength, to stand as servants in the king's palace, and be taught the writing and the language of the Chaldaeans.
5 Wa a te chwazi pou yo yon pòsyon manje ki te sòti nan meyè manje a wa a ak nan diven ke li te konn bwè. Anplis, li te fè lòd pou yo ta kapab fè enstriksyon lekòl pandan twazan, epi nan fen a twazan yo, yo te dwe antre nan sèvis pèsonèl a wa a.
And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's food, and of the wine which he drank; so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand as servants before the king.
6 Alò, pami yo, soti nan fis a Juda yo, se te Daniel, Hanania, Mischaël, ak Azaria.
Now among these were, of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
7 Answit, chèf nan linik yo te bay nouvo non a yo menm. Pou Daniel, li te bay non Beltschatsar, Hanania non a Schadrac, Mischaël non a Méschac e Azaria, non a Abed-Nego.
And the prince of the eunuchs gave them other names. To Daniel he gave the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
8 Men Daniel te pran desizyon nan panse li pou li pa t souye tèt li ak meyè manje a wa a, ni ak diven li te konn bwè a. Konsa, li te chache pèmisyon a chèf nan linik yo pou li pa ta souye tèt li.
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
9 Alò, Bondye te bay Daniel favè ak gras devan zye a chèf ofisye yo.
And God gave Daniel favor and kindness from the prince of the eunuchs.
10 Epi chèf nan linik yo te di a Daniel: “Mwen gen krent mèt mwen, Wa a, ki te bay lòd konsènan manje nou ak bwason nou. Paske poukisa li ta dwe wè figi nou nan yon eta pi mal ke lòt jennonm ki gen menm laj avèk nou yo? Alò, nou ta fè mwen peye pri tèt mwen bay wa a.”
And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink; for he might see your faces in worse condition than the youths of your age; then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
11 Men Daniel te di a sipèvizè ke chèf nan linik yo te chwazi sou Daniel, Hanania, Mischaël, ak Azaria a,
Then said Daniel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 “Souple, teste sèvitè ou yo pandan di jou. Kite nou resevwa sèlman kèk legim pou manje ak dlo pou bwè.
Try thy servants ten days, and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
13 Epi konsa, kite aparans nou vin konpare ak aparans a jennonm k ap manje meyè manje a wa a; epi aji ak sèvitè ou yo selon sa ou wè a.”
Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenances of the youths that eat of the portion of the king's meat; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
14 Konsa, li te koute yo nan bagay sa a, e te teste yo pandan di jou.
And he consented to them in this matter, and tried them ten days.
15 Nan fen di jou yo, aparans yo te parèt pi bon, e yo te angrese plis ke tout jennonm ki t ap manje meyè manje a wa a.
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the portion of the king's meat.
16 Akoz sa, sipèvizè a te kontinye retire meyè manje sa yo, ak diven yo te dwe pou bwè, e te kontinye bay yo legim yo.
So the steward took away the portion of their meat, and the wine which they should drink, and gave them pulse.
17 Konsènan kat jennonm sila yo Bondye te bay yo konesans ak entèlijans nan tout pati etid ak sajès yo. Epi Daniel te gen konprann nan tout kalite vizyon ak rèv.
And God gave these four youths knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
18 Konsa, nan fen jou wa a te etabli pou prezante yo a, linik a wa a te fè yo parèt devan Nebucadnetsar.
And at the end of the days, when the king had commanded him to bring them before him, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 Wa a te pale ak yo e pami yo tout, pa t gen youn ki te konpare ak Daniel, Hanania, Mischaël, ak Azaria. Akoz sa, yo te antre nan sèvis pèsonèl a wa a.
And the king conversed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood as servants before the king.
20 Pou chak sikonstans ke wa a te konsilte yo pou sajès ak bon konprann, li te twouve yo dis fwa pi bon ke tout majisyen ak mèt zetwal ki te nan tout wayòm li a.
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the scribes and magicians that were in all his realm.
21 Epi Daniel te kontinye jis rive nan premye ane Cyrus, wa a.
And Daniel lived even to the first year of Cyrus the king.
