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 Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto 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 Jehoiakim 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 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 spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in [certain] of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles;
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.
youths in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue 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 for them a daily portion of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they might 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 among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
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 prince of the eunuchs gave names unto them: unto Daniel he gave [the name of] Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, [of] Shadrach; and to Mishael, [of] Meshach; and to Azariah, [of] Abed-nego.
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.
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with 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 Dia nataon’ Andriamanitra nahita fitia sy famindram-po tamin’ ilay lehiben’ ny tandapa Daniela.
Now God made Daniel to find favour and compassion in the sight of the prince 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 prince of the eunuchs said unto Darnel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the youths which are of your own age? so should ye endanger my head with 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:
Then said Daniel to the steward, whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
12 Masìna ianao, izahao toetra hafoloana izahay mpanomponao, ary aoka homena hanin-kotrana hohaninay sy rano hosotroinay.
Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
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.
Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king’s meat; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
14 Ary nanaiky izany teny izany izy ka nizaha toetra azy hafoloana.
So he hearkened unto them in this matter, 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 ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths which did eat of the king’s meat.
16 Dia najanon’ ilay mpiadidy ny anjara-haniny sy ny divay hosotroiny, ka hanin-kotrana no nomeny azy.
So the steward took away their meat, and the wine that they should 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.
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 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 which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before 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.
And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they 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 understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.
21 Ary Daniela nahatratra ny taona voalohany nanjakan’ i Kyrosy mpanjaka.
And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
