Daniela 1
1 Tamin’ ny taona fahatelo nanjakan’ i Joiakima, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, no nankanesan’ i Nebokadnezara, mpanjakan’ i Babylona, tany Jerosalema sy nanaovany fahirano azy.
In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, came Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 Ary ny Tompo nanolotra an’ i Joiakima, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, mbamin’ ny fanaka sasany tao an-tranon’ Andriamanitra ho eo an-tànany, ka nentiny ho any amin’ ny tany Sinara ireny, ho ao an-tranon’ andriamaniny; koa ny fanaka dia nampidiriny tao amin’ ny trano firaketan’ andriamaniny.
And the Lord gave into his hand Joakim king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he brought them into the land of Sennaar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god.
3 Ary ny mpanjaka nandidy an’ i Aspenaza, lehiben’ ny tandapany, hitondra ny sasany amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, dia amin’ ny zanak’ andriana na amin’ ny ambony firazanana,
And the king told Asphanez his chief eunuch, to bring in [some] of the captive children of Israel, and of the seed of the kingdom, and of the princes;
4 dia zatovo izay tsy nisy kilema, fa tsara tarehy sady kanto amin’ ny fahendrena rehetra sy manam-pahalalana ary mazava saina ka miendrika hitoetra ao an-dapan’ ny mpanjaka sady nasainy nampianarina ny taratasy sy ny tenin’ ny Kaldeana.
young men in whom was no blemish, and beautiful in appearance, and skilled in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and acquainted with prudence, and who had ability to stand in the house before the king, and [the king gave commandment] to teach them the learning and language of the Chaldeans.
5 Ary ny mpanjaka nampanokana hanina ho an’ ireo isan’ andro avy tamin’ ny haniny sy avy tamin’ ny divay izay fisotrony mba hamelomana azy telo taona, ary rehefa afaka izany, dia hitoetra eo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka izy.
And the king appointed them a daily portion from the king’s table, and from the wine which he drank; and [gave orders] to nourish them three years, and [that] afterwards they should stand before the king.
6 Ary tamin’ ireo dia nisy avy amin’ ny taranak’ i Joda, dia Daniela sy Hanania sy Misaela ary Azaria.
Now these were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, and Ananias, and Azarias, and Misael.
7 Ary izy ireo nomen’ ny lehiben’ ny tandapa anarana, ka Daniela nataony hoe Beltesazara, ary Hanania nataony hoe Sadraka, ary Misaela nataony hoe Mesaka, ary Azaria nataony hoe Abednego.
And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltasar; and to Ananias, Sedrach; and to Misael, Misach; and to Azarias, Abdenago.
8 Ary Daniela ninia tao am-pony tsy handoto ny tenany tamin’ ny anjara-hanina avy tamin’ ny hanin’ ny mpanjaka, na tamin’ ny divay izay fisotrony; ka dia nangataka tamin’ ny lehiben’ ny tandapa izy mba havelany tsy handoto ny tenany.
And Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himself with the king’s table, nor with the wine of his drink: and he intreated the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
9 Dia nataon’ Andriamanitra nahita fitia sy famindram-po tamin’ ilay lehiben’ ny tandapa Daniela.
Now God [had] brought Daniel into favour and compassion with the chief of the eunuchs.
10 Ary hoy ilay lehiben’ ny tandapa tamin’ i Daniela: Matahotra ny mpanjaka tompoko izay nampanokana ny hohaninareo sy ny hosotroinareo aho; fa hanao ahoana raha mahita ny tarehinareo mahia noho ny an’ ny zatovo namanareo izy, moa tsy hahameloka ahy amin’ ny mpanjaka va ianareo, ka hotapahiny ny lohako?
And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your meat and your drink, lest he see your countenances gloomy in comparison of the young men your equals; so shall ye endanger my head to the king.
11 Dia hoy Daniela tamin’ ny mpiadidy, izay notendren’ ny lehiben’ ny tandapa ho mpiadidy an’ i Daniela sy Hanania sy Misaela ary Azaria:
And Daniel said to Amelsad, whom the chief of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Ananias, Misael, [and] Azarias,
12 Masìna ianao, izahao toetra hafoloana izahay mpanomponao, ary aoka homena hanin-kotrana hohaninay sy rano hosotroinay.
Prove now thy servants ten days; and let them give us pulse, and let us eat, and let us drink water:
13 Dia aoka hizahana eo anatrehanao ny tarehinay sy ny tarehin’ ny zatovo izay mihinana ny anjara avy amin’ ny hanin’ ny mpanjaka, ary araka izay hitanao no ataovy amin’ ny mpanomponao.
and let our countenances be seen by thee, and the countenances of the children that eat [at] the king’s table; and deal with thy servants according as thou shalt see.
14 Ary nanaiky izany teny izany izy ka nizaha toetra azy hafoloana.
And he hearkened to them, and proved them ten days.
15 Ary nony tapitra ny hafoloana, dia hita fa mandimandina sy matavy aza ny tarehiny noho ny an’ ny zatovo rehetra izay nihinana anjara avy tamin’ ny hanin’ ny mpanjaka.
And at the end of the ten days their countenances appeared fairer and stouter in flesh than the children that fed at the king’s table.
16 Dia najanon’ ilay mpiadidy ny anjara-haniny sy ny divay hosotroiny, ka hanin-kotrana no nomeny azy.
So Amelsad took away their supper and the wine of their drink, and gave them pulse.
17 Ary ireo zatovo efa-dahy ireo dia nomen’ Andriamanitra fahalalana sy saina ny amin’ ny taratasy sy ny fahendrena rehetra; ary Daniela nahafantatra ny amin’ ny fahitana sy ny nofy rehetra.
And [as for] these four children, God gave them understanding and prudence in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
18 Ary nony tonga ny andro nasain’ ny mpanjaka hampidirana azy, dia nentin’ ilay lehiben’ ny tandapa niditra teo anatrehan’ i Nebokadnezara izy.
And at the end of the days, [after] which the king had given orders to bring them in, then the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nabuchodonosor.
19 Ary ny mpanjaka niresaka taminy, ka tsy nisy hita izay tahaka an’ i Daniela sy Hanania sy Misaela ary Azaria tamin’ izy rehetra, ka dia nitoetra teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka izy ireo.
And the king spoke with them; and there were not found out of them all any like Daniel, and Ananias, and Misael, and Azarias: and they stood before the king.
20 Ary ny amin’ ny fahendrena sy ny fahalalana rehetra izay nanontanian’ ny mpanjaka azy, dia hitany fa nanan-tombo im-polo heny noho ny ombiasy rehetra sy ny mpisikidy izay teo amin’ ny fanjakany rehetra aza izy.
And in every matter of wisdom and knowledge wherein the king questioned them, he found them ten times wiser than all the enchanters and sorcerers that were in all his kingdom.
21 Ary Daniela nahatratra ny taona voalohany nanjakan’ i Kyrosy mpanjaka.
And Daniel continued till the first year of king Cyrus.
