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

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

²The Lord The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” ; 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.

³The king spoke to 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;

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, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed 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 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.

⁵The 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 its end they should 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.

⁷The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

¹⁰The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? so would you 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.»

¹¹Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed 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:

¹²Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables 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 faces be looked on before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s dainties; and as you see, deal with your 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.»

¹⁴So he listened to 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.

¹⁵At the end of ten days their faces appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths who ate of the king’s dainties.

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 dainties, 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.

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.

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.

¹⁸At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing 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.

¹⁹The king talked with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.

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

²⁰In 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 who 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.

²¹Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus.

²¹ Daniyel binde goro kala bonkoono Sirus jiiri sintina.