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猶大王約雅敬在位第三年，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒來到耶路撒冷，將城圍困。
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In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came# Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged# it.
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主將猶大王約雅敬，並神殿中器皿的幾分交付他手。他就把這器皿帶到示拿地，收入他神的廟裏，放在他神的庫中。
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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.
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王吩咐太監長亞施毗拿，從以色列人的宗室和貴冑中帶進幾個人來，
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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;
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就是年少沒有殘疾、相貌俊美、通達各樣學問、知識聰明俱備、足能侍立在王宮裏的，要教他們迦勒底的文字言語。
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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.
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王派定將自己所用的膳和所飲的酒，每日賜他們一分，養他們三年。滿了三年，好叫他們在王面前侍立。
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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.
[the wine...: Heb. the wine of his drink]
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他們中間有猶大族的人：但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅。
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Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
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太監長給他們起名：稱但以理為伯提沙撒，稱哈拿尼雅為沙得拉，稱米沙利為米煞，稱亞撒利雅為亞伯尼歌。
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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 Abednego.
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但以理卻立志不以王的膳和王所飲的酒玷污自己，所以求太監長容他不玷污自己。
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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.
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神使但以理在太監長眼前蒙恩惠，受憐憫。
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Now God had brought# Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
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太監長對但以理說：我懼怕我主我王，他已經派定你們的飲食；倘若他見你們的面貌比你們同歲的少年人肌瘦，怎麼好呢？這樣，你們就使我的頭在王那裏難保。
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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.
[worse...: Heb. sadder]
[sort: or, term, or, continuance?]
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但以理對太監長所派管理但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅的委辦說：
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Then said# Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set# over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
[Melzar: or, the steward]
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求你試試僕人們十天，給我們素菜吃，白水喝，
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Prove# thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give# us pulse to eat# , and water to drink# .
[pulse: Heb. of pulse]
[to eat...: Heb. that we may eat, etc]
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然後看看我們的面貌和用王膳那少年人的面貌，就照你所看的待僕人吧！
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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.
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委辦便允准他們這件事，試看他們十天。
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So he consented# to them in this matter, and proved# them ten days.
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過了十天，見他們的面貌比用王膳的一切少年人更加俊美肥胖。
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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.
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於是委辦撤去派他們用的膳，飲的酒，給他們素菜吃。
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Thus Melzar took away# the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave# them pulse.
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這四個少年人，神在各樣文字學問（學問：原文是智慧）上賜給他們聰明知識；但以理又明白各樣的異象和夢兆。
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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.
[Daniel...: or, he made Daniel understand]
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尼布甲尼撒王預定帶進少年人來的日期滿了，太監長就把他們帶到王面前。
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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.
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王與他們談論，見少年人中無一人能比但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅，所以留他們在王面前侍立。
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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.
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王考問他們一切事，就見他們的智慧聰明比通國的術士和用法術的勝過十倍。
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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.
[wisdom...: Heb. wisdom of understanding]
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到古列王元年，但以理還在。
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And Daniel continued
even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
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