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

¹Juuda kuninga Joojakimi kolmandal valitsemisaastal tuli Paabeli kuningas Nebukadnetsar Jeruusalemma alla ja piiras seda.

²And 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.

²Ja Issand andis tema kätte Juuda kuninga Joojakimi ja osa Jumala koja riistu, ja ta viis need Sinearimaale oma jumalakotta; ta viis riistad oma jumala varakambrisse.

³And 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;

³Ja kuningas käskis Aspenast, ülemteenrit, et ta tooks Iisraeli lastest, niihästi kuninglikust soost kui suursuguste hulgast,

⁴Children 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.

⁴noori mehi, kellel ei oleks ühtegi kehalist viga ja kes oleksid ilusa välimusega, kes oleksid taibukad kõigis teadustes, targad ja arusaajad, ja kes oleksid kõlblikud teenima kuningakojas; ja neile pidi ta õpetama kaldea kirja ning keelt.

⁵And 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.

⁵Ja kuningas määras neile igapäevase osa kuninglikust roast ja veinist, mida ta ise jõi; ja nõnda pidi neid kasvatatama kolm aastat, et nad selle järel võiksid astuda kuninga teenistusse.

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

⁶Ja nende seas olid Juuda lastest Taaniel, Hananja, Miisael ja Asarja.

⁷Unto 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 Abednego.

⁷Ja ülemteener pani neile nimed: ta nimetas Taanieli Beltsassariks, Hananja Sadrakiks, Miisaeli Meesakiks ja Asarja Abednegoks.

⁸But 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.

⁸Aga Taaniel otsustas oma südames ennast mitte rüvetada kuninga roaga ja tema joodava veiniga, ja ta taotles ülemteenrilt, et tal poleks vaja ennast rüvetada.

⁹Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

⁹Ja Jumal laskis Taanielil leida heldust ja armu ülemteenri ees.

¹⁰And 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.

¹⁰Aga ülemteener ütles Taanielile: 'Ma kardan, et kui mu isand kuningas, kes on määranud teie roa ja joogi, näeb teie palged olevat viletsama välimusega kui teistel teieealistel noortel meestel, viib see mu pea hädaohtu kuninga ees.'

¹¹Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

¹¹Siis ütles Taaniel ülevaatajale, kelle ülemteener oli määranud Taanielile, Hananjale, Miisaelile ja Asarjale:

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

¹²'Tee ometi oma sulastega kümme päeva katset, et meile antakse süüa taimetoitu ja juua vett!

¹³Then 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.

¹³Siis võrreldagu sinu juuresolekul meie välimust ja nende noorte meeste välimust, kes söövad kuninglikku rooga, ja selle järel talita oma sulastega, nagu sa heaks arvad!'

¹⁴So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.

¹⁴Ja ta kuulas neid selles asjas ning katsetas nendega kümme päeva.

¹⁵And 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.

¹⁵Aga kümne päeva pärast näis nende välimus ilusam ja ihu priskem kui ühelgi neist noortest meestest, kes sõid kuninglikku rooga.

¹⁶Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

¹⁶Siis ülevaataja võttis nende roa ja nende joodava veini ära ja andis neile taimetoitu.

¹⁷As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

¹⁷Ja Jumal andis neile neljale noorele mehele igasuguses kirjas ja teaduses tarkust ja taipu, Taaniel mõistis aga igasuguseid nägemusi ja unenägusid.

¹⁸Now 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.

¹⁸Ja kui need aastad olid möödunud, mille järel kuningas oli käskinud nad enese ette tuua, viis ülemteener nad Nebukadnetsari ette.

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.

¹⁹Ja kuningas rääkis nendega, ja nende kõigi hulgast ei leidunud Taanieli, Hananja, Miisaeli ja Asarja sarnast, nõnda tulid nad kuninga teenistusse.

²⁰And 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.

²⁰Ja kõigis teaduse ja tarkuse asjus, milles kuningas neid küsitles, leidis ta nad olevat kümme korda üle kõigist ennustajaist ja nõidadest, kes olid kogu ta kuningriigis.

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

²¹Ja Taaniel jäi sinna kuningas Koorese esimese aastani.