¹في السنة الثالثة من ملك يهوياقيم ملك يهوذا ذهب نبوخذناصّر ملك بابل الى اورشليم وحاصرها.

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

²وسلم الرب بيده يهوياقيم ملك يهوذا مع بعض آنية بيت الله فجاء بها الى ارض شنعار الى بيت الهه وادخل الآنية الى خزانة بيت الهه.

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.

³وأمر الملك أشفنز رئيس خصيانه بان يحضر من بني اسرائيل ومن نسل الملك ومن الشرفاء

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;

⁴فتيانا لا عيب فيهم حسان المنظر حاذقين في كل حكمة وعارفين معرفة وذوي فهم بالعلم والذين فيهم قوة على الوقوف في قصر الملك فيعلموهم كتابة الكلدانيين ولسانهم.

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.

⁵وعيّن لهم الملك وظيفة كل يوم بيومه من اطايب الملك ومن خمر مشروبه لتربيتهم ثلاث سنين وعند نهايتها يقفون امام الملك.

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.

⁶وكان بينهم من بني يهوذا دانيال وحننيا وميشائيل وعزريا.

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

⁷فجعل لهم رئيس الخصيان اسماء فسمى دانيال بلطشاصر وحننيا شدرخ وميشائيل ميشخ وعزريا عبد نغو

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.

⁸اما دانيال فجعل في قلبه انه لا يتنجس باطايب الملك ولا بخمر مشروبه فطلب من رئيس الخصيان ان لا يتنجس.

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.

⁹واعطى الله دانيال نعمة ورحمة عند رئيس الخصيان.

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

¹⁰فقال رئيس الخصيان لدانيال اني اخاف سيدي الملك الذي عيّن طعامكم وشرابكم. فلماذا يرى وجوهكم اهزل من الفتيان الذين من جيلكم فتديّنون راسي للملك.

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.

¹¹فقال دانيال لرئيس السقاة الذي ولاه رئيس الخصيان على دانيال وحننيا وميشائيل وعزريا

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

¹²جرب عبيدك عشرة ايام فليعطونا القطاني لناكل وماء لنشرب.

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

¹³ولينظروا الى مناظرنا امامك والى مناظر الفتيان الذين ياكلون من اطايب الملك ثم اصنع بعبيدك كما ترى.

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.

¹⁴فسمع لهم هذا الكلام وجربهم عشرة ايام.

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

¹⁵وعند نهاية العشرة الايام ظهرت مناظرهم احسن واسمن لحما من كل الفتيان الآكلين من اطايب الملك.

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.

¹⁶فكان رئيس السقاة يرفع اطايبهم وخمر مشروبهم ويعطيهم قطاني

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

¹⁷اما هؤلاء الفتيان الاربعة فاعطاهم الله معرفة وعقلا في كل كتابة وحكمة وكان دانيال فهيما بكل الرؤى والاحلام.

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.

¹⁸وعند نهاية الايام التي قال الملك ان يدخلوهم بعدها اتى بهم رئيس الخصيان الى امام نبوخذناصّر

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.

¹⁹وكلمهم الملك فلم يوجد بينهم كلهم مثل دانيال وحننيا وميشائيل وعزريا. فوقفوا امام الملك.

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.

²⁰وفي كل أمر حكمة فهم الذي سألهم عنه الملك وجدهم عشرة اضعاف فوق كل المجوس والسحرة الذين في كل مملكته.

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.

²¹وكان دانيال الى السنة الاولى لكورش الملك

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