Daniel 1

فِي السَّنَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ مِنْ مُلْكِ يَهُويَاقِيمَ مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا، ذَهَبَ نَبُوخَذْنَاصَّرُ مَلِكُ بَابِلَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ وَحَاصَرَهَا.

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

وَسَلَّمَ الرَّبُّ بِيَدِهِ يَهُويَاقِيمَ مَلِكَ يَهُوذَا مَعَ بَعْضِ آنِيَةِ بَيْتِ اللهِ، فَجَاءَ بِهَا إِلَى أَرْضِ شِنْعَارَ إِلَى بَيْتِ إِلهِهِ، وَأَدْخَلَ الآنِيَةَ إِلَى خِزَانَةِ بَيْتِ إِلهِهِ.

And 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.

وَأَمَرَ الْمَلِكُ أَشْفَنَزَ رَئِيسَ خِصْيَانِهِ بِأَنْ يُحْضِرَ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَمِنْ نَسْلِ الْمُلْكِ وَمِنَ الشُّرَفَاءِ،

And 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;

فِتْيَانًا لاَ عَيْبَ فِيهِمْ، حِسَانَ الْمَنْظَرِ، حَاذِقِينَ فِي كُلِّ حِكْمَةٍ وَعَارِفِينَ مَعْرِفَةً وَذَوِي فَهْمٍ بِالْعِلْمِ، وَالَّذِينَ فِيهِمْ قُوَّةٌ عَلَى الْوُقُوفِ فِي قَصْرِ الْمَلِكِ، فَيُعَلِّمُوهُمْ كِتَابَةَ الْكَلْدَانِيِّينَ وَلِسَانَهُمْ.

Children 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.

وَعَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْمَلِكُ وَظِيفَةً كُلَّ يَوْمٍ بِيَوْمِهِ مِنْ أَطَايِبِ الْمَلِكِ وَمِنْ خَمْرِ مَشْرُوبِهِ لِتَرْبِيَتِهِمْ ثَلاَثَ سِنِينَ، وَعِنْدَ نِهَايَتِهَا يَقِفُونَ أَمَامَ الْمَلِكِ.

And 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.

وَكَانَ بَيْنَهُمْ مِنْ بَنِي يَهُوذَا: دَانِيآلُ وَحَنَنْيَا وَمِيشَائِيلُ وَعَزَرْيَا.

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

فَجَعَلَ لَهُمْ رَئِيسُ الْخِصْيَانِ أَسْمَاءً، فَسَمَّى دَانِيآلَ «بَلْطَشَاصَّرَ»، وَحَنَنْيَا «شَدْرَخَ»، وَمِيشَائِيلَ «مِيشَخَ»، وَعَزَرْيَا «عَبْدَنَغُوَ».

Unto 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 Abed–nego.

أَمَّا دَانِيآلُ فَجَعَلَ فِي قَلْبِهِ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَتَنَجَّسُ بِأَطَايِبِ الْمَلِكِ وَلاَ بِخَمْرِ مَشْرُوبِهِ، فَطَلَبَ مِنْ رَئِيسِ الْخِصْيَانِ أَنْ لاَ يَتَنَجَّسَ.

But 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.

وَأَعْطَى اللهُ دَانِيآلَ نِعْمَةً وَرَحْمَةً عِنْدَ رَئِيسِ الْخِصْيَانِ.

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

فَقَالَ رَئِيسُ الْخِصْيَانِ لِدَانِيآلَ: «إِنِّي أَخَافُ سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكَ الَّذِي عَيَّنَ طَعَامَكُمْ وَشَرَابَكُمْ. فَلِمَاذَا يَرَى وُجُوهَكُمْ أَهْزَلَ مِنَ الْفِتْيَانِ الَّذِينَ مِنْ جِيلِكُمْ، فَتُدَيِّنُونَ رَأْسِي لِلْمَلِكِ؟».

And 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.

فَقَالَ دَانِيآلُ لِرَئِيسِ السُّقَاةِ الَّذِي وَلاَّهُ رَئِيسُ الْخِصْيَانِ عَلَى دَانِيآلَ وَحَنَنْيَا وَمِيشَائِيلَ وَعَزَرْيَا:

Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

«جَرِّبْ عَبِيدَكَ عَشَرَةَ أَيَّامٍ. فَلْيُعْطُونَا الْقَطَانِيَّ لِنَأْكُلَ وَمَاءً لِنَشْرَبَ.

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

وَلْيَنْظُرُوا إِلَى مَنَاظِرِنَا أَمَامَكَ وَإِلَى مَنَاظِرِ الْفِتْيَانِ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ مِنْ أَطَايِبِ الْمَلِكِ. ثُمَّ اصْنَعْ بِعَبِيدِكَ كَمَا تَرَى».

Then 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.

فَسَمِعَ لَهُمْ هذَا الْكَلاَمَ وَجَرَّبَهُمْ عَشَرَةَ أَيَّامٍ.

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

وَعِنْدَ نِهَايَةِ الْعَشَرَةِ الأَيَّامِ ظَهَرَتْ مَنَاظِرُهُمْ أَحْسَنَ وَأَسْمَنَ لَحْمًا مِنْ كُلِّ الْفِتْيَانِ الآكِلِينَ مِنْ أَطَايِبِ الْمَلِكِ.

And 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.

فَكَانَ رَئِيسُ السُّقَاةِ يَرْفَعُ أَطَايِبَهُمْ وَخَمْرَ مَشْرُوبِهِمْ وَيُعْطِيهِمْ قَطَانِيَّ.

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

أَمَّا هؤُلاَءِ الْفِتْيَانُ الأَرْبَعَةُ فَأَعْطَاهُمُ اللهُ مَعْرِفَةً وَعَقْلاً فِي كُلِّ كِتَابَةٍ وَحِكْمَةٍ، وَكَانَ دَانِيآلُ فَهِيمًا بِكُلِّ الرُّؤَى وَالأَحْلاَمِ.

As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

وَعِنْدَ نِهَايَةِ الأَيَّامِ الَّتِي قَالَ الْمَلِكُ أَنْ يُدْخِلُوهُمْ بَعْدَهَا، أَتَى بِهِمْ رَئِيسُ الْخِصْيَانِ إِلَى أَمَامِ نَبُوخَذْنَاصَّرَ،

Now 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.

وَكَلَّمَهُمُ الْمَلِكُ فَلَمْ يُوجَدْ بَيْنَهُمْ كُلِّهِمْ مِثْلُ دَانِيآلَ وَحَنَنْيَا وَمِيشَائِيلَ وَعَزَرْيَا. فَوَقَفُوا أَمَامَ الْمَلِكِ.

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

وَفِي كُلِّ أَمْرِ حِكْمَةِ فَهْمٍ الَّذِي سَأَلَهُمْ عَنْهُ الْمَلِكُ وَجَدَهُمْ عَشَرَةَ أَضْعَافٍ فَوْقَ كُلِّ الْمَجُوسِ وَالسَّحَرَةِ الَّذِينَ فِي كُلِّ مَمْلَكَتِهِ.

And 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.

وَكَانَ دَانِيآلُ إِلَى السَّنَةِ الأُولَى لِكُورَشَ الْمَلِكِ.

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