Daniel · Revised Version with Apocrypha
Daniel 1 Revised Version with Apocrypha
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1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
1 EN el año tercero del reinado de Joacim rey de Judá, vino Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia á Jerusalem, y cercóla.
2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with 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 Y el Señor entregó en sus manos á Joacim rey de Judá, y parte de los vasos de la casa de Dios, y trájolos á tierra de Sinar, á la casa de su dios: y metió los vasos en la casa del tesoro de su dios.
3 And the king spake unto 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 Y dijo el rey á Aspenaz, príncipe de sus eunucos, que trajese de los hijos de Israel, del linaje real de los príncipes,
4 youths 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 to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
4 Muchachos en quienes no hubiese tacha alguna, y de buen parecer, y enseñados en toda sabiduría, y sabios en ciencia, y de buen entendimiento, é idóneos para estar en el palacio del rey; y que les enseñase las letras y la lengua de los Caldeos.
5 And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
5 Y señalóles el rey ración para cada día de la ración de la comida del rey, y del vino de su beber: que los criase tres años, para que al fin de ellos estuviesen delante del rey.
6 Now among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
6 Y fueron entre ellos, de los hijos de Judá, Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías:
7 And the prince of the eunuchs gave names unto them: unto Daniel he gave [the name of ]Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, [of ]Shadrach; and to Mishael, [of ]Meshach; and to Azariah, [of ]Abed-nego.
7 A los cuales el príncipe de los eunucos puso nombres: y puso á Daniel, Beltsasar; y á Ananías, Sadrach; y á Misael, Mesach; y á Azarías, Abed-nego.
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with 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.
8 Y Daniel propuso en su corazón de no contaminarse en la ración de la comida del rey, ni en el vino de su beber: pidió por tanto al príncipe de los eunucos de no contaminarse.
9 Now God made Daniel to find favour and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
9 (Y puso Dios á Daniel en gracia y en buena voluntad con el príncipe de los eunucos.)
10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Darnel, 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 youths which are of your own age? so should ye endanger my head with the king.
10 Y dijo el príncipe de los eunucos á Daniel: Tengo temor de mi señor el rey, que señaló vuestra comida y vuestra bebida; pues luego que él habrá visto vuestros rostros más tristes que los de los muchachos que son semejantes á vosotros, condenaréis para con el rey mi cabeza.
11 Then said Daniel to the steward, whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
11 Entonces dijo Daniel á Melsar, que estaba puesto por el príncipe de los eunucos sobre Daniel, Ananías, Misael, y Azarías:
12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
12 Prueba, te ruego, tus siervos diez días, y dennos legumbres á comer, y agua á beber.
13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king’s meat; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
13 Parezcan luego delante de ti nuestros rostros, y los rostros de los muchachos que comen de la ración de la comida del rey; y según que vieres, harás con tus siervos.
14 So he hearkened unto them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
14 Consintió pues con ellos en esto, y probó con ellos diez días.
15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths which did eat of the king’s meat.
15 Y al cabo de los diez días pareció el rostro de ellos mejor y más nutrido de carne, que los otros muchachos que comían de la ración de la comida del rey.
16 So the steward took away their meat, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
16 Así fué que Melsar tomaba la ración de la comida de ellos, y el vino de su beber, y dábales legumbres.
17 Now 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 Y á estos cuatro muchachos dióles Dios conocimiento é inteligencia en todas letras y ciencia: mas Daniel tuvo entendimiento en toda visión y sueños.
18 And at 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 Pasados pues los días al fin de los cuales había dicho el rey que los trajesen, el príncipe de los eunucos los trajo delante de Nabucodonosor.
19 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.
19 Y el rey habló con ellos, y no fué hallado entre todos ellos otro como Daniel, Ananías, Misael, y Azarías: y así estuvieron delante del rey.
20 And in 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 that were in all his realm.
20 Y en todo negocio de sabiduría é inteligencia que el rey les demandó, hallólos diez veces mejores que todos los magos y astrólogos que había en todo su reino.
21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
21 Y fué Daniel hasta el año primero del rey Ciro.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abednego
Azariah, a young man of Judah renamed Abednego, who was thrown into the fiery furnace with Shadrach and Meshach.
Cited in the guide: Daniel 1:6; Daniel 1:7; Daniel 2:49
Ashpenaz
The chief of Nebuchadnezzar's court officials ordered to bring in Israelite youths of royal and noble family to be trained.
Cited in the guide: Daniel 1:3
Daniel
A young man of Judah taken to Babylon, renamed Belteshazzar, who interpreted dreams and visions and served the kings of Babylon and Persia.
Cited in the guide: Ezekiel 14:14; Daniel 1:6; Daniel 1:7
Melzar
The steward set by the chief official over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, to whom Daniel proposed a ten-day test.
Cited in the guide: Daniel 1:11; Daniel 1:16
Meshach
Mishael, a young man of Judah renamed Meshach, who was thrown into the fiery furnace with Shadrach and Abednego.
Cited in the guide: Daniel 1:6; Daniel 1:7; Daniel 2:49
Shadrach
Hananiah, a young man of Judah renamed Shadrach, set over the affairs of Babylon with Meshach and Abednego, who was thrown into the fiery furnace.
Cited in the guide: Daniel 1:6; Daniel 1:7; Daniel 2:49
Places
Babylon
Capital of Nebuchadnezzar's empire on the Euphrates. It destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC and carried Judah into exile, where Daniel and the people kept their faith.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:1; Daniel 1:1; Psalm 137:1
Cross references (18)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Chronicles 36:5–7; 2 Kings 24:1–2; 2 Kings 24:13
- 2 2 Chronicles 36:7; Zechariah 5:11; Jeremiah 27:19–20; Deuteronomy 32:30; Genesis 11:2
- 3 Isaiah 39:7; 2 Kings 20:17–18; 2 Kings 24:15; Jeremiah 41:1
- 4 Acts 7:22; Daniel 5:11; Proverbs 22:29; 2 Samuel 14:25; Daniel 1:17–20
- 5 Daniel 1:19; 1 Kings 10:8; Daniel 1:8; 2 Chronicles 9:7; Luke 11:3
- 6 Ezekiel 14:14; Matthew 24:15; Ezekiel 14:20; Daniel 2:17; Mark 13:14
- 7 Daniel 5:12; Daniel 4:8; Daniel 2:49; 2 Kings 24:17; 2 Kings 23:34
- 8 Psalm 141:4; Ezekiel 4:13–14; Leviticus 11:45–47; 1 Corinthians 10:18–21; 1 Corinthians 7:37
- 9 Genesis 39:21; Psalm 106:46; Proverbs 16:7; 1 Kings 8:50; Nehemiah 2:4
- 10 Matthew 6:16–18; John 12:42–43; Proverbs 29:25
- 12 Romans 14:2; Daniel 1:16; Deuteronomy 8:3; Genesis 1:29–30
- 15 Exodus 23:25; Proverbs 10:22; Haggai 1:6; Matthew 4:4; 2 Kings 4:42–44
- 16 Daniel 1:12
- 17 1 Kings 3:12; James 1:5; Job 32:8; Daniel 2:21; Daniel 2:23
- 18 Daniel 1:5
- 19 Daniel 1:5; Genesis 41:46; Proverbs 22:29; 1 Kings 17:1; Jeremiah 15:19
- 20 Isaiah 47:12–14; 1 Kings 4:29–34; Exodus 8:19; Genesis 41:8; 1 Kings 10:1–3
- 21 Daniel 6:28; Daniel 10:1
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