¹巴比倫王攻陷耶路撒冷猶大王約雅敬在位第三年，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒來到耶路撒冷，把城圍困。

¹In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

²主把猶大王約雅敬和　神殿中的一部分器物交在尼布甲尼撒手裡，他就把這些器物帶到示拿地的神廟那裡，存放在廟中的寶庫裡。

²And 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但以理與三友被選入宮王吩咐他的太監長亞施毗拿說：“你要從以色列人中，把一些王室的後裔和貴族帶進來；

³And 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這些年輕人必須沒有殘疾、英俊、足智多才、有高度學習能力、明察事理，而且他們必須有能力可以在王宮裡工作。你要教他們學習迦勒底的文學和語言。”

⁴youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and endued with 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王指定每日給他們一份御用的佳餚美酒；又教養他們三年。期滿以後，他們就侍立在王面前。

⁵And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king's dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they should stand before the king.

⁶他們中間有猶大人但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅。

⁶Now among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

⁷太監長給他們起了新的名字，稱但以理為伯提沙撒，哈拿尼雅為沙得拉，米沙利為米煞，亞撒利雅為亞伯尼歌。

⁷And 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但以理決心不用王膳但以理決心不讓御用的佳餚美酒玷污自己，所以求太監長幫助他，使他不用玷污自己。

⁸But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

⁹於是　神使但以理在太監長面前得著恩惠和同情。

⁹Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

¹⁰只是太監長對但以理說：“我懼怕我主我王，他已指定了你們應用的飲食；如果他見到你們的面色比你們同歲的年輕人憔悴難看，你們就使我的頭在王面前保不住了。”

¹⁰And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king.

¹¹後來但以理對太監長分派看管但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅的人說：

¹¹Then said Daniel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

¹²“請你試試僕人十天，容我們只吃素菜、喝清水。

¹²Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

¹³然後，請你觀察我們的容貌，和那些享用王的佳餚的年輕人的容貌，就照著你觀察的結果，待你的僕人吧！”

¹³Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king's dainties; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.

¹⁴吃素喝水健康更佳看管他們的人就允准他們的這個要求，試試他們十天。

¹⁴So he hearkened unto them in this matter, and proved them ten days.

¹⁵過了十天，見他們的容貌比所有享用王的佳餚的年輕人，更加俊美健壯。

¹⁵And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did eat of the king's dainties.

¹⁶看管他們的人就撤去指定給他們享用的佳餚美酒，讓他們吃素菜。

¹⁶So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.

¹⁷主賜知識聰明出眾超群這四個年輕人在各種文字和學問上，　神都賜他們知識和聰明；但以理並且能明白一切異象和異夢。

¹⁷Now 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到了王吩咐帶所有年輕人進宮的日子，太監長就領他們到尼布甲尼撒王面前。

¹⁸And 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王和他們談話，發現他們所有的人中，沒有一個比得上但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅的；他們四人就侍立在王面前。

¹⁹And 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王考問他們一切智慧和聰明的事，就發現他們比全國所有的術士和用法術的更勝十倍。

²⁰And 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直到古列王元年，但以理還在。

²¹And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.