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, and a 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.

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 spoke unto Ashpenaz the chief of his eunuchs, that he should bring of the children of Israel, both of the royal seed and of the nobles,

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

⁴youths in whom was no blemish, and of goodly countenance, and skilful in all wisdom, and acquainted with 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 language 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 unto them a daily provision of the king's delicate food, and of the wine that he drank, to nourish 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.

⁷And the prince of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel he gave [the name] Belteshazzar, and to Hananiah, Shadrach, and to Mishael, Meshach, and to Azariah, Abed-nego.

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

⁸And Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not pollute himself with the king's delicate food, nor with the wine which he drank; and he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not have to pollute 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.

⁹And God granted Daniel favour and mercy before 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 food and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse liking than the youths who are of your age? and ye would endanger my head with 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.'

¹¹And Daniel said to the steward, 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 youths that eat of the king's delicate food: and as thou shalt see, 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!'

¹⁴And he hearkened unto 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 were fatter in flesh than all the youths that ate of the king's delicate food.

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

¹⁶So the steward took away their delicate food, 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 youths, 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.

¹⁸And at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, 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 spoke with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: and they stood 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 judicious wisdom, as to which the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the scribes [and] magicians 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 unto the first year of king Cyrus.

²¹Ja Taaniel jäi sinna kuningas Koorese esimese aastani.