1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
3 ¶ And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; 4 Children 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 in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. 5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. 6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
8 ¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of 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 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, 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 children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. 11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. 13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. 14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat. 16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
17 ¶ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 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 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. 21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
EHUNGI RA DANIEL NOMAPANGA WE
Ovarumendu omitanda pondjuwo youhona wa Nebukadnesar
1 Mombura oitjatatu youhona wa Jojakim, ombara ya Juda, Nebukadnesar, ombara ya Babilon, otja rwisa Jerusalem ne tji kovere. 2 Muhona wa yandja ombara Jojakim momake wa Nebukadnesar, na yandjere Nebukadnesar kutja a huure ovihuze tjiva vyondjuwo ya Muhona. Eye wa twara ovahuurwa tjiva kondjuwo yoomukuru ve vovisenginina mObabilon, na katwa ovihuze mbya huura momatuwo womapwikiro wondjuwo ndji.
3 Ombara Nebukadnesar wa rakiza Aspenas, omuhongore we otjiuru, kutja a toorore mokati kovahuurwa Ovaisrael ovarumendu tjiva omitanda veṱunḓu rouhona novomaṱunḓu wovakwatwa vanawa. 4 Owo va sere okurira ovawa ovamanise novanazondunge nu mba hongwa nawa, mbe hakahana okurihonga nu mbe hi novipo kotutu kutja ve yenene okukarera mondjuwo youhona. Aspenas wa sere okuvehonga okuresa nokutjanga eraka rOtjibabilon. 5 Ombara wina ya rakiza kutja eyuva arihe owo ve pewe ovikurya nomavinu tjingevyo otja imbi vyovandu vondjuwo youhona. Kombunda yozombura ndatu zomahongero nga owo ve sokukurama komurungu wombara. 6 Mokati kovarumendu omitanda, mba toororwa, mwa ri mba: ODaniel na Hananja na Misael na Asarja, avehe mba va ri ovomuhoko wa Juda. 7 Omuhongore otjiuru we ve ruka omana omape nga: Daniel wa rukwa Beltsasar, Hananja wa rukwa Sadrak, Misael wa rukwa Mesak, nu Asarja wa rukwa Abed-Nego.
8 Daniel we rimana kutja eye ke nokurizunḓa omuini mokurya ovikurya na mokunwa omavinu wondjuwo youhona, eye otja ningira Aspenas kutja e mu vatere. 9 Nu Ndjambi wa tjita kutja Aspenas a ṱire Daniel ondjenda. 10 Nungwari Aspenas aa tira ombara, nopa tjera nai ku Daniel: “Ombara ya tye imbi mbi mamu ri na imbi mbi mamu nu, nu tji mu hi nokumunika nawa pu pe ṱeki omitanda omikweṋu, mape ya ai ndji zepa.”
11 Daniel otja ya komutjevere ngwa zikirwe i Aspenas okutjevera Daniel nomapanga we yetatu, 12 na katja nai komutjevere ngwi: “Tu rora oure womayuva omurongo. Tu pa ozombowa tu rye, nomeva tu nwe, 13 tjazumba u tu sasaneke novarumendu omitanda mbe rya ovikurya vyondjuwo youhona, nu u tye kutja matu munika vi.”
14 Eye wa itavera kutja owo ve rorwe oure womayuva omurongo. 15 Omayuva nga tji ya kapita, owo otjaave munika ouveruke novanamasa pu imba avehe mbaa ve ri ovikurya vyombara. 16 Okuza ku nai omutjevere otje ve yandjera okurya ozombowa moruveze rwovikurya mbi ombara mbi ya rakiza kutja ve pewe.
17 Ndjambi wa yandja ondjiviro nozondunge zokukonḓonona omatjangwa nozokuripura ounongo kovarumendu mba vane omitanda. Eye wina wa yandja ozondunge zokuhandjaura ovirimunikise noturoto ku Daniel.
18 Kombunda yozombura ndatu nḓa tuwa po i ombara, Aspenas otja twara ovarumendu avehe omitanda ku Nebukadnesar. 19 Ombara Nebukadnesar wa hungira na imba avehe, nu Daniel na Hananja na Misael na Asarja ve mu pa onyuṋe tjinene povakwao avehe varwe. Owo otji va rira ovakarere vondjuwo yombara. 20 Motjiṋa atjihe tjounongo nondjiviro ombara mbyaa i ve pura, ovarumendu vane mba aave tjiwa okuyezira povikando omurongo okukapita ozombuke nozondjai nḓa ri mouhona wayo auhe. 21 Daniel wa kara pondjuwo youhona nga Kirus, ombara ya Persie, tja havera ehi ra Babilon.
