Daniel 1:1-16
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 1
1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2And the Lord handed Jehoiakim king of Judah over to him, along with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and he brought the vessels into the treasury of his god.
3Then the king told Ashpenaz, the chief of his officials, to bring in some of the sons of Israel, including some of the royal family and of the nobles,
4youths in whom there was no impairment, who were good-looking, suitable for instruction in every kind of expertise, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability to serve in the king’s court; and he ordered Ashpenaz to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
5The king also allotted for them a daily ration from the king’s choice food and from the wine which he drank, and ordered that they be educated for three years, at the end of which they were to enter the king’s personal service.
6Now among them from the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
7Then the commander of the officials assigned new names to them; and to Daniel he assigned the name Belteshazzar, to Hananiah Shadrach, to Mishael Meshach, and to Azariah Abed-nego.
8But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself.
9Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials.
10The commander of the officials said to Daniel, 'I am afraid of my lord the king, who has allotted your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces looking gaunt in comparison to the youths who are your own age? Then you would make me forfeit my head to the king.'
11But Daniel said to the overseer whom the commander of the officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12'Please put your servants to the test for ten days, and let us be given some vegetables to eat and water to drink.
13Then let our appearance be examined in your presence and the appearance of the youths who are eating the king’s choice food; and deal with your servants according to what you see.'
14So he listened to them in this matter, and put them to the test for ten days.
15And at the end of ten days their appearance seemed better, and they were fatter than all the youths who had been eating the king’s choice food.
16So the overseer continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and kept giving them vegetables.
King James Version
Chapter 1
1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 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. 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; 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. 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. 6Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 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.
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.
9Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
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.
11Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
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.
14So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
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.
16Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 1
1In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it. 2The Lord handed King Jehoiakim of Judah over to him, along with some of the vessels from the house of God. Nebuchadnezzar carried them to the land of Babylon, to the house of his god, and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.
3The king ordered Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the Israelites from the royal family and from the nobility--
4young men without any physical defect, good-looking, suitable for instruction in all wisdom, knowledgeable, perceptive, and capable of serving in the king's palace. He was to teach them the Chaldean language and literature.
5The king assigned them daily provisions from the royal food and from the wine that he drank. They were to be trained for three years, and at the end of that time they were to attend the king.
6Among them, from the Judahites, were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
7The chief eunuch gave them names; he gave the name Belteshazzar to Daniel, Shadrach to Hananiah, Meshach to Mishael, and Abednego to Azariah.
8Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king's food or with the wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief eunuch not to defile himself.
9God had granted Daniel kindness and compassion from the chief eunuch,
10yet he said to Daniel, "I fear my lord the king, who assigned your food and drink. What if he sees your faces looking thinner than the other young men your age? You would endanger my life with the king."
11So Daniel said to the guard whom the chief eunuch had assigned to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12"Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink.
13Then examine our appearance and the appearance of the young men who are eating the king's food, and deal with your servants based on what you see."
14He agreed with them about this and tested them for ten days.
15At the end of ten days they looked better and healthier than all the young men who were eating the king's food.
16So the guard continued to remove their food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables.
New Living Translation
Chapter 1
1During the third year of King Jehoiakim's reign in Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2The Lord gave him victory over King Jehoiakim of Judah and permitted him to take some of the sacred objects from the Temple of God. So Nebuchadnezzar took them back to the land of Babylonia and placed them in the treasure-house of his god.
3Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, his chief of staff, to bring to the palace some of the young men of Judah's royal family and other noble families, who had been brought to Babylon as captives.
4'Select only strong, healthy, and good-looking young men,' he said. 'Make sure they are well versed in every branch of learning, are gifted with knowledge and good judgment, and are suited to serve in the royal palace. Train these young men in the language and literature of Babylon. '
5The king assigned them a daily ration of food and wine from his own kitchens. They were to be trained for three years, and then they would enter the royal service.
8But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods.
9Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel.
10But he responded, 'I am afraid of my lord the king, who has ordered that you eat this food and wine. If you become pale and thin compared to the other youths your age, I am afraid the king will have me beheaded.'
11Daniel spoke with the attendant who had been appointed by the chief of staff to look after Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
12'Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water,' Daniel said.
13'At the end of the ten days, see how we look compared to the other young men who are eating the king's food. Then make your decision in light of what you see.'
14The attendant agreed to Daniel's suggestion and tested them for ten days.
English Standard Version
Chapter 1
1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god. 3Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, both of the royal family and of the nobility, 4youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king’s palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. 5The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king. 6Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah. 7And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.
8But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.
9And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs,
10and the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who assigned your food and your drink; for why should he see that you were in worse condition than the youths who are of your own age? So you would endanger my head with the king.”
11Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had assigned over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12“Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink.
13Then let our appearance and the appearance of the youths who eat the king’s food be observed by you, and deal with your servants according to what you see.”
14So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.
15At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king’s food.
16So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
New International Version
Chapter 1
1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried off to the temple of his god in Babylonia and put in the treasure house of his god.
3Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the king's service some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility--
4young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians.
5The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king's table. They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king's service.
6Among those who were chosen were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
7The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
8But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.
9Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel,
10but the official told Daniel, 'I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.'
11Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah,
12Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink.
13Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.'
14So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days.
La Biblia de las Américas
Chapter 1
1En el año tercero del reinado de Joacim, rey de Judá, vino Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, a Jerusalén y la sitió. 2Y el Señor entregó en sus manos a Joacim, rey de Judá, y algunos de los utensilios de la casa de Dios ; los llevó a la tierra de Sinar, a la casa de su dios, colocando los utensilios en la casa del tesoro de su dios. 3Entonces el rey mandó a Aspenaz, jefe de sus oficiales, que trajera de los hijos de Israel a algunos de la familia real y de los nobles, 4jóvenes en quienes no hubiera defecto alguno, de buen parecer, inteligentes en toda rama del saber, dotados de entendimiento y habilidad para discernir y que tuvieran la capacidad para servir en el palacio del rey; y le mandó que les enseñara la escritura y la lengua de los caldeos. 5El rey les asignó una ración diaria de los manjares del rey y del vino que él bebía, y mandó que los educaran por tres años, al cabo de los cuales entrarían al servicio del rey. 6Entre éstos estaban Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías, de los hijos de Judá. 7Y el jefe de los oficiales les puso nuevos nombres: a Daniel le puso Beltsasar ; a Ananías, Sadrac; a Misael, Mesac; y a Azarías, Abed-nego.
8Se propuso Daniel en su corazón no contaminarse con los manjares del rey ni con el vino que él bebía, y pidió al jefe de los oficiales que le permitiera no contaminarse.
9Dios concedió a Daniel hallar favor y gracia ante el jefe de los oficiales,
10y el jefe de los oficiales dijo a Daniel: Temo a mi señor el rey, porque él ha asignado vuestra comida y vuestra bebida; ¿por qué ha de ver vuestros rostros más macilentos que los de los demás jóvenes de vuestra edad? Así pondríais en peligro mi cabeza ante el rey.
11Pero Daniel dijo al mayordomo a quien el jefe de los oficiales había nombrado sobre Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías:
12Te ruego que pongas a prueba a tus siervos por diez días, y que nos den legumbres para comer y agua para beber.
13Que se compare después nuestra apariencia en tu presencia con la apariencia de los jóvenes que comen los manjares del rey, y haz con tus siervos según lo que veas.
14Los escuchó, pues, en esto y los puso a prueba por diez días.
15Al cabo de los diez días su aspecto parecía mejor y estaban más rollizos que todos los jóvenes que habían estado comiendo los manjares del rey.
16Así que el mayordomo siguió suprimiendo los manjares y el vino que debían beber, y les daba legumbres.
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Chapter 1
1En el tercer año del reinado de Joacim, rey de Judá, vino Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, a Jerusalén y la sitió. 2El Señor entregó en sus manos a Joacim, rey de Judá, así como algunos de los utensilios de la casa de Dios. Estos se los llevó a la tierra de Sinar, a la casa de su dios, colocando los utensilios en la casa del tesoro de su dios.
3Entonces el rey mandó a Aspenaz, jefe de sus oficiales, que trajera de los Israelitas a algunos de la familia real y de los nobles.
4Estos jóvenes no debían tener defecto alguno, serían de buen parecer, inteligentes en toda rama del saber, dotados de entendimiento y habilidad para discernir y que tuvieran la capacidad para servir en el palacio del rey; y le dio ordenes de que les enseñara la escritura y la lengua de los Caldeos.
5El rey les asignó una ración diaria de los manjares del rey y del vino que él bebía, y mandó que los educaran por tres años, después de los cuales entrarían al servicio del rey.
6Entre éstos estaban Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías, de los hijos de Judá.
7Entonces el jefe de oficiales les puso nuevos nombres: a Daniel le puso Beltsasar; a Ananías, Sadrac; a Misael, Mesac; y a Azarías, Abed Nego.
8Pero Daniel se propuso en su corazón no contaminarse con los manjares del rey ni con el vino que él bebía, y pidió al jefe de oficiales que le permitiera no contaminarse.
9Dios concedió a Daniel hallar favor (misericordia) y gracia ante el jefe de oficiales,
10y el jefe de oficiales dijo a Daniel: “Temo a mi señor el rey, porque él ha asignado su comida y su bebida. ¿Por qué ha de ver sus rostros más pálidos que los de los demás jóvenes de su edad? Así pondrían en peligro mi cabeza ante el rey.”
11Pero Daniel dijo al mayordomo a quien el jefe de oficiales había nombrado sobre Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías:
12“Te ruego que pongas a prueba a tus siervos por diez días, y que nos den legumbres para comer y agua para beber.
13Que se compare después nuestra apariencia en tu presencia con la apariencia de los jóvenes que comen los manjares del rey, y haz con tus siervos según lo que veas.”
14El mayordomo los escuchó en esto y los puso a prueba por diez días.
15Después de los diez días el aspecto de ellos parecía mejor y estaban más rollizos que todos los jóvenes que habían estado comiendo los manjares del rey.
16Así que el mayordomo siguió suprimiendo los manjares y el vino que debían beber, y les daba legumbres.
Nueva Versión Internacional
Chapter 1
1En el año tercero del reinado del rey Joacim de Judá, el rey Nabucodonosor de Babilonia vino a Jerusalén y la sitió. 2El SEÑOR permitió que Joacim cayera en manos de Nabucodonosor. Junto con él, cayeron en sus manos algunos de los utensilios del templo de Dios, los cuales Nabucodonosor se llevó a Babilonia y puso en el tesoro del templo de sus dioses. 3Además, el rey le ordenó a Aspenaz, jefe de los oficiales de su corte, que llevara a su presencia a algunos de los israelitas pertenecientes a la familia real y a la nobleza. 4Debían ser jóvenes apuestos y sin ningún defecto físico, que tuvieran aptitudes para aprender de todo y que actuaran con sensatez; jóvenes sabios y aptos para el servicio en el palacio real, a los cuales Aspenaz debía enseñarles la lengua y la literatura de los babilonios. 5El rey les asignó raciones diarias de la comida y del vino que se servía en la mesa real. Su preparación habría de durar tres años, después de lo cual entrarían al servicio del rey.
6Entre estos jóvenes se encontraban Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías, que eran de Judá,
7y a los cuales el jefe de oficiales les cambió el nombre: a Daniel lo llamó Beltsasar; a Ananías, Sadrac; a Misael, Mesac; y a Azarías, Abednego.
8Pero Daniel se propuso no contaminarse con la comida y el vino del rey, así que le pidió al jefe de oficiales que no lo obligara a contaminarse.
9Y aunque Dios había hecho que Daniel se ganara el afecto y la simpatía del jefe de oficiales,
10este se vio obligado a responderle a Daniel: «Tengo miedo de mi señor el rey, pues fue él quien te asignó la comida y el vino. Si el rey llega a verte más flaco y demacrado que los otros jóvenes de tu edad, por culpa tuya me cortará la cabeza».
11El jefe de oficiales le ordenó a un guardia atender a Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías. Por su parte, Daniel habló con ese guardia y le dijo:
12«Por favor, haz con tus siervos una prueba de diez días. Danos de comer solo verduras, y de beber solo agua.
13Pasado ese tiempo, compara nuestro semblante con el de los jóvenes que se alimentan con la comida real, y procede de acuerdo con lo que veas en nosotros».
14El guardia aceptó la propuesta, y los sometió a una prueba de diez días.
15Al cumplirse el plazo, estos jóvenes se veían más sanos y mejor alimentados que cualquiera de los que participaban de la comida real.
16Así que el guardia les retiró la comida y el vino del rey, y en su lugar siguió alimentándolos con verduras.
Reina-Valera 1960
Chapter 1
1En el año tercero del reinado de Joacim rey de Judá, vino Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia a Jerusalén, y la sitió. 2Y el Señor entregó en sus manos a Joacim rey de Judá, y parte de los utensilios de la casa de Dios; y los trajo a tierra de Sinar, a la casa de su dios, y colocó los utensilios en la casa del tesoro de su dios. 3Y dijo el rey a Aspenaz, jefe de sus eunucos, que trajese de los hijos de Israel, del linaje real de los príncipes, 4muchachos en quienes no hubiese tacha alguna, de buen parecer, enseñados en toda sabiduría, sabios en ciencia y de buen entendimiento, e idóneos para estar en el palacio del rey; y que les enseñase las letras y la lengua de los caldeos. 5Y les señaló el rey ración para cada día, de la provisión de la comida del rey, y del vino que él bebía; y que los criase tres años, para que al fin de ellos se presentasen delante del rey. 6Entre éstos estaban Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías, de los hijos de Judá. 7A éstos el jefe de los eunucos puso nombres: puso a Daniel, Beltsasar; a Ananías, Sadrac; a Misael, Mesac; y a Azarías, Abed-nego.
8Y Daniel propuso en su corazón no contaminarse con la porción de la comida del rey, ni con el vino que él bebía; pidió, por tanto, al jefe de los eunucos que no se le obligase a contaminarse.
9Y puso Dios a Daniel en gracia y en buena voluntad con el jefe de los eunucos;
10y dijo el jefe de los eunucos a Daniel: Temo a mi señor el rey, que señaló vuestra comida y vuestra bebida; pues luego que él vea vuestros rostros más pálidos que los de los muchachos que son semejantes a vosotros, condenaréis para con el rey mi cabeza.
11Entonces dijo Daniel a Melsar, que estaba puesto por el jefe de los eunucos sobre Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías:
12Te ruego que hagas la prueba con tus siervos por diez días, y nos den legumbres a comer, y agua a beber.
13Compara luego nuestros rostros con los rostros de los muchachos que comen de la ración de la comida del rey, y haz después con tus siervos según veas.
14Consintió, pues, con ellos en esto, y probó con ellos diez días.
15Y al cabo de los diez días pareció el rostro de ellos mejor y más robusto que el de los otros muchachos que comían de la porción de la comida del rey.
16Así, pues, Melsar se llevaba la porción de la comida de ellos y el vino que habían de beber, y les daba legumbres.
Biblia del Jubileo
