Daniēla 1
1 Jojaķima, Jūda ķēniņa, trešā valdīšanas gadā Nebukadnecars, Bābeles ķēniņš, nāca uz Jeruzālemi un apmetās pret to.
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
2 Un Tas Kungs nodeva Jojaķimu, Jūda ķēniņu, viņa rokā un vienu daļu Dieva nama trauku, un viņš tos noveda uz Sineāra zemi sava dieva namā, un tos traukus viņš nolika sava dieva mantu namā.
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.
3 Un ķēniņš sacīja uz Aspenasu, savu kambarjunkuru uzraugu, lai no Israēla bērniem, no ķēniņu un lielkungu dzimuma izlasa
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:
4 Jaunekļus, kas bez vainas, skaistus vaigā un samanīgus visādā gudrībā un labi mācītus un kam gudrs prāts, un kas būtu derīgi ķēniņa pilī stāvēt, ka tie taptu mācīti Kaldeju rakstā un valodā.
youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, skillful 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.
5 Un ķēniņš tiem sprieda, ko tiem ikdienas būs dot no ķēniņa ēdiena un no tā vīna, ko pats dzēra, un ka tie trīs gadus tā taptu audzināti, un ka pēc stāvētu ķēniņa priekšā.
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.
6 Starp tiem nu bija no Jūda bērniem Daniēls, Ananija, Mišaēls un Azarija.
Now among these of the children of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
7 Un kambarjunkuru uzraugs tiem deva citus vārdus un nosauca Daniēli par Beltsacaru un Ananiju par Sadrahu un Mišaēli par Mesahu un Azariju par AbedNegu.
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.
8 Bet Daniēls apņēmās savā sirdī, nesagānīties ar ķēniņa ēdienu nedz ar to vīnu, ko viņš dzēra, tādēļ tas lūdza kambarjunkuru uzraugam, lai viņam atļautu nesagānīties.
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.
9 Un Dievs Daniēlim deva žēlastību un apžēlošanu kambarjunkuru uzrauga priekšā.
Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
10 Un kambarjunkuru uzraugs sacīja uz Daniēli: es bīstos savu kungu, ķēniņu, kas jūsu ēdienu un dzērienu tā nospriedis, ka viņš neierauga, ka jūsu vaigi vājāki nekā to citu jaunekļu, kas jūsu vecumā. Tad jūs pār manu galvu vestu gatavu nāvi no ķēniņa.
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.”
11 Bet Daniēls sacīja uz to barības sargu, ko kambarjunkuru uzraugs bija iecēlis pār Daniēli, Ananiju, Mišaēli un Azariju:
Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
12 Raugi jel saviem kalpiem dot kādas desmit dienas zemes augļus ēst un ūdeni dzert.
“Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
13 Un tad lai apskata, kāds mūsu ģīmis būs tavā priekšā, un kāds to jaunekļu ģīmis, kas ķēniņa ēdienu ēd, un dari tad ar saviem kalpiem, kā tu pats redzēsi.
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.”
14 Un viņš tiem paklausīja šinī lietā un raudzīja desmit dienas ar tiem tā darīt.
So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.
15 Un pēc desmit dienām tas atrada viņu izskatu skaistāku un viņu miesas pilnīgākas, nekā visu citu jaunekļu, kas ēda no ķēniņa ēdiena.
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.
16 Tad tas barības sargs atņēma to viņiem nospriesto ēdienu un vīnu un tiem deva ēst zemes augļus.
So the steward took away their delicacies and the wine that they were given to drink, and gave them vegetables.
17 Un šiem četriem jaunekļiem Dievs deva zināšanu un saprašanu visādā rakstā un gudrībā, bet Daniēlim viņš deva saprast visādas parādīšanas un sapņus.
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.
18 Un kad tas laiks bija pagājis, ko ķēniņš bija pavēlējis, viņus priekšā vest, tad kambarjunkuru uzraugs tos veda pie Nebukadnecara.
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.
19 Un ķēniņš ar tiem runāja, bet starp visiem neatradās neviena tāda, kā Daniēls, Ananija, Mišaēls un Azarija, un tie kalpoja ķēniņa priekšā.
The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore stood they before the king.
20 Un visādā gudrībā un zināšanā, ko ķēniņš tiem jautāja, viņš tos atrada desmitkārt pārākus nekā visus zīlniekus un vārdotājus pa visu savu valsti.
In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.
21 Un Daniēls tur palika līdz ķēniņa Kirus pirmam gadam.
Daniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.
