Daniel 1
1 No anno terceiro do reinado de Joaquim, rei de Judah, veiu Nabucodonozor, rei de Babylonia, a Jerusalem, e a sitiou.
In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 E o Senhor entregou nas suas mãos a Joaquim, rei de Judah, e uma parte dos vasos da casa de Deus, e os levou para a terra de Shinar, para a casa do seu deus, e poz os vasos na casa do thesouro do seu deus.
And the Lord delivered into his hands Joakim the king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he carried them away into the land of Sennaar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure house of his god.
3 E disse o rei a Aspenaz, chefe dos seus eunuchos, que trouxesse alguns dos filhos de Israel, e da semente real e dos principes,
And the king spoke to Asphenez the master of the eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed and of the princes,
4 Mancebos em quem não houvesse defeito algum, e formosos de parecer, e instruidos em toda a sabedoria, e sabios em sciencia, e entendidos no conhecimento, e que tivessem habilidade para assistir no palacio do rei, e que os ensinassem nas lettras e na lingua dos chaldeos.
Children in whom there was no blemish, well favoured, and skillful in all wisdom, acute in knowledge, and instructed in science, and such as might stand in the king’s palace, that he might teach them the learning, and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
5 E o rei lhes ordenou a ração de cada dia, da porção do manjar do rei, e do vinho que elle bebia, e que assim fossem creados por tres annos, para que no fim d'elles assistissem diante do rei
And the king appointed them a daily provision, of his own meat, and of the wine of which he drank himself, that being nourished three years, afterwards they might stand before the king.
6 E entre elles se achavam, d'entre os filhos de Judah, Daniel, Hananias, Misael e Azarias:
Now there were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias.
7 E o chefe dos eunuchos lhes poz outros nomes, a saber: a Daniel poz o de Belteshazzar, e a Hananias o de Sadrach, e a Misael o de Mesach, e a Azarias o de Abed-nego.
And the master of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltassar: to Ananias, Sidrach: to Misael, Misach: and to Azarias, Abdenago.
8 E Daniel assentou no seu coração não se contaminar com a porção do manjar do rei, nem com o vinho que elle bebia; portanto pediu ao chefe dos eunuchos para não se contaminar.
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with the king’s table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled.
9 Ora deu Deus a Daniel graça e misericordia diante do chefe dos eunuchos.
And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
10 E disse o chefe dos eunuchos a Daniel: Tenho medo do meu senhor, o rei, que ordenou a vossa comida e a vossa bebida; pois porque veria elle os vossos rostos mais tristes do que os dos mancebos que são vossos eguaes? assim arriscareis a minha cabeça para com o rei.
And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel: I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed you meat and drink: who if he should see your faces leaner than those of the other youths your equals, you shall endanger my head to the king.
11 Então disse Daniel ao dispenseiro a quem o chefe dos eunuchos havia constituido sobre Daniel, Hananias, Misael e Azarias:
And Daniel said to Malasar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias:
12 Experimenta, peço-te, os teus servos dez dias, e que se nos dêem legumes a comer, e agua a beber.
Try, I beseech thee, thy servants for ten days, and let pulse be given us to eat, and water to drink:
13 Então se veja diante de ti o nosso parecer, e o parecer dos mancebos que comem a porção do manjar do rei, e, conforme vires, te hajas com os teus servos.
And look upon our faces, and the faces of the children that eat of the king’s meat: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants.
14 E lhes consentiu isto, e os experimentou dez dias.
And when he had heard these words, he tried them for ten days.
15 E, ao fim dos dez dias, appareceram os seus semblantes melhores, e elles estavam mais gordos de carne do que todos os mancebos que comiam porção do manjar do rei.
And after ten days their faces appeared fairer and fatter than all the children that ate of the king’s meat.
16 Então succedeu que o dispenseiro tirava a porção do manjar d'elles, e o vinho de que deviam beber, e lhes dava legumes.
So Malasar took their portions, and the wine that they should drink: and he gave them pulse.
17 Quanto a estes quatro mancebos, Deus lhes deu o conhecimento e a intelligencia em todas as lettras, e sabedoria; mas a Daniel deu entendimento em toda a visão e sonhos.
And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all visions and dreams.
18 E ao fim dos dias, em que o rei tinha dito que os trouxessem, o chefe dos eunuchos os trouxe diante de Nabucodonozor.
And when the days were ended, after which the king had ordered they should be brought in: the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nabuchodonosor.
19 E o rei fallou com elles; porém entre todos elles não foram achados outros taes como Daniel, Hananias, Misael e Azarias; e assistiam diante do rei.
And when the king had spoken to them, there were not found among them all such as Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias: and they stood in the king’s presence.
20 E em toda a materia de sabedoria e de intelligencia, que o rei lhes perguntou, os achou dez vezes mais doutos do que todos os magos ou astrologos que havia em todo o seu reino.
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the diviners, and wise men, that were in all his kingdom.
21 E Daniel esteve até ao primeiro anno do rei Cyro.
And Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus.
