Daniel 1

1No ano terceiro do reinado de Jeoiaquim, rei de Judá, veio Nabucodonosor, rei de babilônia, a Jerusalém, e a sitiou.

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

2E o Senhor entregou nas suas mãos a Jeoiaquim, rei de Judá, e uma parte dos utensílios da casa de Deus, e ele os levou para a terra de Sinar, para a casa do seu deus, e pôs os utensílios na casa do tesouro do seu deus.

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.

3E disse o rei a Aspenaz, chefe dos seus eunucos, que trouxesse alguns dos filhos de Israel, e da linhagem real e dos príncipes,

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;

4Jovens em quem não houvesse defeito algum, de boa aparência, e instruídos em toda a sabedoria, e doutos em ciência, e entendidos no conhecimento, e que tivessem habilidade para assistirem no palácio do rei, e que lhes ensinassem as letras e a língua dos caldeus.

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.

5E o rei lhes determinou a porção diária, das iguarias do rei, e do vinho que ele bebia, e que assim fossem mantidos por três anos, para que no fim destes pudessem estar diante do rei.

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. {the wine...: Heb. the wine of his drink}

6E entre eles se achavam, dos filhos de Judá, Daniel, Hananias, Misael e Azarias;

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

7E o chefe dos eunucos lhes pôs outros nomes, a saber: a Daniel pôs o de Beltessazar, e a Hananias o de Sadraque, e a Misael o de Mesaque, e a Azarias o de Abednego.

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.

8E Daniel propôs no seu coração não se contaminar com a porção das iguarias do rei, nem com o vinho que ele bebia; portanto pediu ao chefe dos eunucos que lhe permitisse não se contaminar.

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.

9Ora, Deus fez com que Daniel achasse graça e misericórdia diante do chefe dos eunucos.

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

10E disse o chefe dos eunucos a Daniel: Tenho medo do meu senhor, o rei, que determinou a vossa comida e a vossa bebida; pois por que veria ele os vossos rostos mais tristes do que os dos outros jovens da vossa idade? Assim porias em perigo a minha cabeça para com o rei.

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. {worse...: Heb. sadder} {sort: or, term, or, continuance?}

11Então disse Daniel ao despenseiro a quem o chefe dos eunucos havia constituído sobre Daniel, Hananias, Misael e Azarias:

11Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, {Melzar: or, the steward}

12Experimenta, peço-te, os teus servos dez dias, e que se nos dêem legumes a comer, e água a beber.

12Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. {pulse: Heb. of pulse} {to eat...: Heb. that we may eat, etc}

13Então se examine diante de ti a nossa aparência, e a aparência dos jovens que comem a porção das iguarias do rei; e, conforme vires, procederás para com os teus servos.

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.

14E ele consentiu isto, e os experimentou dez dias.

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

15E, ao fim dos dez dias, apareceram os seus semblantes melhores, e eles estavam mais gordos de carne do que todos os jovens que comiam das iguarias do rei.

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.

16Assim o despenseiro tirou-lhes a porção das iguarias, e o vinho de que deviam beber, e lhes dava legumes.

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

17Quanto a estes quatro jovens, Deus lhes deu o conhecimento e a inteligência em todas as letras, e sabedoria; mas a Daniel deu entendimento em toda a visão e sonhos.

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. {Daniel...: or, he made Daniel understand}

18E ao fim dos dias, em que o rei tinha falado que os trouxessem, o chefe dos eunucos os trouxe diante de Nabucodonosor.

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.

19E o rei falou com eles; entre todos eles não foram achados outros tais como Daniel, Hananias, Misael e Azarias; portanto ficaram assistindo diante do rei.

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.

20E em toda a matéria de sabedoria e de discernimento, sobre o que o rei lhes perguntou, os achou dez vezes mais doutos do que todos os magos astrólogos que havia em todo o seu reino.

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. {wisdom...: Heb. wisdom of understanding}

21E Daniel permaneceu até ao primeiro ano do rei Ciro.

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