但1:1 犹大王约雅敬在位第三年，巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒来到耶路撒冷，把城围困。
但1:1 In the third year of the rule of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem, shutting it in with his forces.
但1:2 主把犹大王约雅敬和 神殿中的一部分器物交在尼布甲尼撒手里，他就把这些器物带到示拿地的神庙那里，存放在庙中的宝库里。
但1:2 And the Lord gave into his hands Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he took them away into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he put the vessels into the store-house of his god.
但1:3 王吩咐他的太监长亚施毗拿说：“你要从以色列人中，把一些王室的后裔和贵族带进来；
但1:3 And the king gave orders to Ashpenaz, the captain of his unsexed servants, to take in some of the children of Israel, certain of the king's family, and those of high birth;
但1:4 这些年轻人必须没有残疾、英俊、足智多才、有高度学习能力、明察事理，而且他们必须有能力可以在王宫里工作。你要教他们学习迦勒底的文学和语言。”
但1:4 Young men who were strong and healthy, good-looking, and trained in all wisdom, having a good education and much knowledge, and able to take positions in the king's house; and to have them trained in the writing and language of the Chaldaeans.
但1:5 王指定每日给他们一份御用的佳肴美酒；又教养他们三年。期满以后，他们就侍立在王面前。
但1:5 And a regular amount of food and wine every day from the king's table was ordered for them by the king; and they were to be cared for for three years so that at the end of that time they might take their places before the king.
但1:6 他们中间有犹大人但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅。
但1:6 And among these there were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
但1:7 太监长给他们起了新的名字，称但以理为伯提沙撒，哈拿尼雅为沙得拉，米沙利为米煞，亚撒利雅为亚伯尼歌。
但1:7 And the captain of the unsexed servants gave them names; to Daniel he gave the name of Belteshazzar, to Hananiah the name of Shadrach, to Mishael the name of Meshach, and to Azariah the name of Abed-nego.
但1:8 但以理决心不让御用的佳肴美酒玷污自己，所以求太监长帮助他，使他不用玷污自己。
但1:8 And Daniel had come to the decision that he would not make himself unclean with the king's food or wine; so he made a request to the captain of the unsexed servants that he might not make himself unclean.
但1:9 于是 神使但以理在太监长面前得着恩惠和同情。
但1:9 And God put into the heart of the captain of the unsexed servants kind feelings and pity for Daniel.
但1:10 只是太监长对但以理说：“我惧怕我主我王，他已指定了你们应用的饮食；如果他见到你们的面色比你们同岁的年轻人憔悴难看，你们就使我的头在王面前保不住了。”
但1:10 And the captain of the unsexed servants said to Daniel, I am in fear of my lord the king, who has given orders about your food and your drink; what if he sees you looking less happy than the other young men of your generation? then you would have put my head in danger from the king.
但1:11 后来但以理对太监长分派看管但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅的人说：
但1:11 Then Daniel said to the keeper in whose care the captain of the unsexed servants had put Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
但1:12 “请你试试仆人十天，容我们只吃素菜、喝清水。
但1:12 Put your servants to the test for ten days; let them give us grain for our food and water for our drink.
但1:13 然后，请你观察我们的容貌，和那些享用王的佳肴的年轻人的容貌，就照着你观察的结果，待你的仆人吧！”
但1:13 Then take a look at our faces and the faces of the young men who have food from the king's table; and, having seen them, do to your servants as it seems right to you.
但1:14 看管他们的人就允准他们的这个要求，试试他们十天。
但1:14 So he gave ear to them in this thing and put them to the test for ten days.
但1:15 过了十天，见他们的容貌比所有享用王的佳肴的年轻人，更加俊美健壮。
但1:15 And at the end of ten days their faces seemed fairer and they were fatter in flesh than all the young men who had their food from the king's table.
但1:16 看管他们的人就撤去指定给他们享用的佳肴美酒，让他们吃素菜。
但1:16 So the keeper regularly took away their meat and the wine which was to have been their drink, and gave them grain.
但1:17 这四个年轻人在各种文字和学问上， 神都赐他们知识和聪明；但以理并且能明白一切异象和异梦。
但1:17 Now as for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and made them expert in all book-learning and wisdom: and Daniel was wise in all visions and dreams.
但1:18 到了王吩咐带所有年轻人进宫的日子，太监长就领他们到尼布甲尼撒王面前。
但1:18 Now at the end of the time fixed by the king for them to go in, the captain of the unsexed servants took them in to Nebuchadnezzar.
但1:19 王和他们谈话，发现他们所有的人中，没有一个比得上但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅的；他们四人就侍立在王面前。
但1:19 And the king had talk with them; and among them all there was no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; so they were given places before the king.
但1:20 王考问他们一切智慧和聪明的事，就发现他们比全国所有的术士和用法术的更胜十倍。
但1:20 And in any business needing wisdom and good sense, about which the king put questions to them, he saw that they were ten times better than all the wonder-workers and users of secret arts in all his kingdom.
但1:21 直到古列王元年，但以理还在。
但1:21 And Daniel went on till the first year of King Cyrus.