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.
During the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, attacked Jerusalem and surrounded 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.
The Lord allowed him to defeat King Jehoiakim, and also to remove some of the objects used in the Temple of God. He took them back to Babylon, to the house of his god, placing them in the treasury 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,
Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to take charge of some of the captured Israelites from the royal and noble families,
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.
“They are to be young men without any physical defect who are good-looking,” he said. “They must be well-educated, quick to learn, have good insight, and be well able to serve in the king's palace and be taught the literature and language of Babylon.”
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.
The king also provided them with a daily allowance of the same kind of rich food and wine he was served. At the end of their three years of education they would enter the king's service.
6 Ary tamin’ ireo dia nisy avy amin’ ny taranak’ i Joda, dia Daniela sy Hanania sy Misaela ary Azaria.
Among those chosen were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, from the tribe of Judah.
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.
The chief eunuch gave them new names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.
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.
However, Daniel made up his mind not to make himself impure by eating the king's rich food and wine. He asked the chief eunuch to allow him not to make himself impure.
9 Dia nataon’ Andriamanitra nahita fitia sy famindram-po tamin’ ilay lehiben’ ny tandapa Daniela.
God had helped Daniel to be viewed with kindness and sympathy by the chief eunuch.
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?
But the chief eunuch told Daniel, “I'm afraid of what my lord the king would do to me. He's the one who decided what you should eat and drink. What if he were to see you looking pale and sickly compared to the other young men of your age. Because of you the king would have my head!”
11 Dia hoy Daniela tamin’ ny mpiadidy, izay notendren’ ny lehiben’ ny tandapa ho mpiadidy an’ i Daniela sy Hanania sy Misaela ary Azaria:
Daniel then spoke with the guard that the chief eunuch had put in charge of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
12 Masìna ianao, izahao toetra hafoloana izahay mpanomponao, ary aoka homena hanin-kotrana hohaninay sy rano hosotroinay.
“Please put us, your servants, to the test and just give us vegetables to eat and water to drink for ten days,” Daniel told him.
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.
“After that, compare us with those young men who ate the king's rich food. Then decide on the basis of what you see.”
14 Ary nanaiky izany teny izany izy ka nizaha toetra azy hafoloana.
The guard agreed to the proposal they made and tested them for 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.
When the ten days were up they looked healthier and better fed than all the young men who had eaten the king's rich food.
16 Dia najanon’ ilay mpiadidy ny anjara-haniny sy ny divay hosotroiny, ka hanin-kotrana no nomeny azy.
After that the guard didn't give them the rich food and wine, just vegetables.
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.
God gave these four young men the ability to learn and understand in all areas of literature and knowledge, while Daniel was also given the gift of interpreting all kinds of 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.
When their time of education ordered by the king was over, the chief eunuch brought all the young men before King Nebuchadnezzar.
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.
The king talked with them and none could compare with Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king's service.
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.
Whatever subject the king asked them about, everything that required wisdom of understanding, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.
21 Ary Daniela nahatratra ny taona voalohany nanjakan’ i Kyrosy mpanjaka.
Daniel remained in this position until the first year of King Cyrus' reign.
