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

¹ Yahuda bonkoono Yehoyacim koytara jiiri hinzanta ra, kala Babila bonkoono Nebukadnezzar kaa Urusalima* ka wongu marga sinji a se.

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.

² Rabbi mo na Yahuda bonkoono Yehoyacim da Irikoy fuwo jinay jara daŋ a kambe ra. A na jinayey sambu mo ka kond'ey nga tooro windo Sinar laabo ra, k'i jisi nga tooro arzaka fuwo ra.

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,

³ Bonkoono salaŋ nga mantawey arkuso Aspenaz se ka ne a ma kande Israyla izey fooyaŋ, danga fuula bandey da koy kayney.

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.

⁴ Arwasuyaŋ kaŋ sinda leebu, kaŋ ga sogo, bayraykooniyaŋ laakal kulu dumi ra, kaŋ yaŋ ga waani cawyaŋ, toonanteyaŋ da fahamay, kaŋ yaŋ gonda alhaali i ma kay bonkoono faada ra, a m'i dondonandi Kaldancey bayra d'i ciine mo.

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.

⁵ Bonkoono ne mo i ma nga ŋwaaro da duvan* kaŋ nga ga haŋ no i se han kulu. I m'i kuru koyne, hala jiiri hinza kubante, i ma kay bonkoono jine.

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

⁶ Arwasey din ra binde Daniyel go no, da Hananiya da Misayel da Azariya, Yahuda izeyaŋ no.

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.

⁷ Mantawey arkuso na maayaŋ daŋ i gaa. A na Daniyel maa daŋ Beltesazzar, Hananiya mo a n'a maa daŋ Sadrak, Misayel gaa mo a daŋ Mesak, Azariya gaa mo, Abednego.

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.

⁸ Amma Daniyel anniya nga bina ra nga ma si nga boŋ ziibandi nda bonkoono ŋwaaro, wala baa da duvan kaŋ a ga haŋ. Woodin se no a na yadda ceeci mantawey arkuso do, nga ma si nga boŋ ziibandi.

⁹And God granted Daniel favour and mercy before the prince of the eunuchs.

⁹ Irikoy binde naŋ Daniyel du gaakuri nda suuji mantawey arkuso do.

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.

¹⁰ Nga din, mantawey arkuso ne Daniyel se: «Ay ga humburu koyo ay bonkoono, nga kaŋ n'araŋ ŋwaaro d'araŋ haŋyaŋ haro daŋ araŋ se. Zama ifo se no a ga di araŋ moydumey ilaaloyaŋ no ka bisa araŋ wadde arwasu cindey? Yaadin gaa araŋ g'ay boŋo daŋ bonkoono kataru ra nooya.»

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

¹¹ Kala Daniyel ne jine funa kaŋ mantawey arkuso daŋ Daniyel da nga hangasiney Hananiya nda Misayel da Azariya din se:

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

¹² «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray no, kala ni ma iri, ni bannyey, si hala jirbi way. I ma iri no kobto nda tuuri-nya ize yaŋ iri ma ŋwa, da hari bi mo iri ma haŋ.

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.

¹³ Saaya din i m'iri moydumey guna ni jine iri nda arwasey kaŋ ga bonkoono ŋwaaro ŋwa yaŋ moydumey. Hay kaŋ ni di, a boŋ no ni ga goy ni bannyey gaa.»

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

¹⁴ A binde yadda i se sanni woodin boŋ. A n'i si hala jirbi way.

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.

¹⁵ Jirbi wayanta banda binde, a di kaŋ i moydumey gunayaŋ booriyaŋo da gaahamey naasuyaŋo ga bisa arwasey kulu kaŋ yaŋ ga bonkoono ŋwaaro ŋwa din waney.

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

¹⁶ Jine funa binde na ŋwaaro da duvan kaŋ i ga haŋ barmay k'i no kobto nda tuuri-nya ize yaŋ.

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.

¹⁷ Arwasu taaca din binde, Irikoy n'i no bayray da gonitaray da laakal mo cawyaŋ kulu ra. Daniyel mo gonda fahamay bangandiyaŋ nda hindiri ra.

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.

¹⁸ Jirbey bananta binde kaŋ bonkoono kosu i ma kand'ey, kala mantawey arkuso kand'ey Nebukadnezzar jine.

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.

¹⁹ Bonkoono fakaaray d'ey. I kulu ra mo i mana Daniyel da Hananiya da Misayel da Azariya cine gar.

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.

²⁰ Laakal sanni nda fahamay kulu ra kaŋ bonkoono n'i hã d'a, a n'i gar i bisa moodabalkoy da handariya ceeciko kulu kaŋ go a mayray laabo me hala sorro way.

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

²¹ Daniyel binde goro kala bonkoono Sirus jiiri sintina.