Daniel 1

DOUAI-RHEIMS	Biblia Matos Soares
1 In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged it.	1 No ano terceiro do reinado de Joaquim, rei de Judá, veio Nabucodonosor rei de Babilônia, contra Jerusalém, e sitiou-a.
2 And the Lord delivered into his hands Joakim the king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he carried them away into the land of Sennaar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure house of his god.	2 O Senhor entregou nas suas mãos Joaquim, rei de Judá e uma parte dos objectos da casa de Deus. Ele levou-os para a terra de Senaar, para a casa do seu deus; pôs os objetos na casa do tesouro do seu deus.
3 And the king spoke to Asphenez the master of the eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed and of the princes,	3 Então disse o rei a Asfenez, seu eunuco-mor, que Ihe destinasse, dentre os filhos de Israel, da linhagem dos reis e dos nobres,
4 Children in whom there was no blemish, well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, acute in knowledge, and instructed in science, and such as might stand in the king's palace, that he might teach them the learning, and the tongue of the Chaldeans.	4 alguns meninos em que não houvesse defeito algum, de gentil presença, hábeis para toda a sabedoria, versados nas ciências e inteligentes, que pudessem estar no palácio do rei, para que lhes fossem ensinadas as letras e a língua dos Caldeus
5 And the king appointed them a daily provision, of his own meat, and of the wine of which he drank himself, that being nourished three years, afterwards they might stand before the king.	5 O rei ordenou que se lhes desse cada dia de comer das Iguarias reais, e de beber do vinho que ele mesmo bebia, a fim de que, mantidos deste modo durante três anos, servissem depois na presença do rei.
6 Now there were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias.	6 Entre estes encontraram-se dos filhos de Judá, Daniel, Ananias, Misael e Azarias.
7 And the master of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltassar: to Ananias, Sidrach: to Misael, Misach: and to Azarias, Abdenago.	7 O eunuco-mor pôs-lhes os seguintes nomes: a Daniel o de Baltasar, a Ananias o de Sidrac, a Misael o de Misac, e a Azarias o de Abdenago.
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with the king's table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled.	8 Daniel resolveu no seu coração não se contaminar com as iguarias que lhe viessem da mesa do rei, nem com o vinho que ele bebesse, e pediu ao eumuco-mor que não o obrigasse a contaminar-se.
9 And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.	9 Deus fez que Daniel achasse graça e benevolência diante do eunuco-mor.
10 And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel: I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed you meat and drink: who if he should see your faces leaner than those of the other youths your equals, you shall endanger my head to the king.	10 Então o eunuco-mor disse a Daniel: Tenho medo do rei, meu amo, o qual determinou o que vós deveis comer e beber; se ele vir os vossos rostos mais macilentos que os dos outros jovens da vossa idade, sereis a causa de que o rei me condene.
11 And Daniel said to Malasar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias:	11 Daniel respondeu ao oficial, a quem o eunuco-mor tinha ordenado que tivesse cuidado de Daniel, de Ananias, de Misael e de Azarias;
12 Try, I beseech thee, thy servants for ten days, and let pulse be given us to eat, and water to drink:	12 Peço-te que nos experimentes a nós, teus servos, durante dez dias, dando-nos só legumes a comer e água a beber;
13 And look upon our faces, and the faces of the children that eat of the king's meat: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants.	13 depois disto, olha para os nossos rostos e para os rostos dos meninos que comem da mesa do rei, e, conforme vires, assim procederás com os teus servos.
14 And when he had heard these words, he tried them for ten days.	14 Ele acedeu ao seu pedido e experimentou-os durante dez dias.
15 And after ten days their faces appeared fairer and fatter than all the children that ate of the king's meat.	15 Depois dos dez dias apareceram os seus rostos melhores e mais gordos do que os de todos os meninos que comiam da mesa do rei.
16 So Malasar took their portions, and the wine that they should drink: and he gave them pulse.	16 O oficial pois, levava embora os manjares e o vinho que deviam beber, e dava-lhes legumes.
17 And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all visions and dreams.	17 Deus concedeu a estes jovens saber e compreensão no campo das letras e da sabedoria, e a Daniel (deu) a inteligência de todas as visões e sonhos.
18 And when the days were ended, after which the king had ordered they should be brought in: the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nabuchodonosor.	18 Terminando pois, o tempo, depois do qual o rei tinha ordenado que lhe fossem apresentados, o eunuco-mor introduziu-os à presença de Nabucodonosor.
19 And when the king had spoken to them, there were not found among them all such as Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias: and they stood in the king's presence.	19 Tendo-se o rei entretido em conversação com eles, não encontrou entre todos quem igualasse Daniel, Ananias, Misael e Azarias. Ficaram, portanto, ao serviço da pessoa real.
20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the diviners, and wise men, that were in all his kingdom.	20 Em todas as questões que o rei lhes propôs em matéria de sabedoria e de inteligência, achou que excediam dez vezes todos os adivinhos e magos de todo o seu reino.
21 And Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus.	21 Daniel permaneceu (ao serviço do rei) até ao primeiro ano do rei Ciro.