Da:niele 10
1 (Sailase da Besia soge amoga hina bagade galu. Ea ouligisu hou ode osoda amoga, Da: niele (ea dio eno da Beledesia: sa) da esala ba: i dagoi. Amo esala ba: i ea bai da dafawane be dawa: mu da gasa bagade ba: i. Be a: igele dunu da amo ea bai, Da: niele ea esala ba: su ganodini ema olelei.
During the third year that Cyrus was the king of Persia, I Daniel, [who had been given the] name Belteshazzar, received [another] message [from God]. The message was true, but it was very difficult for me to understand it. But [later] I understood the message because of the vision that I had seen.
2 Da: niele ea sia: ne iasu da agoane, “Amo esoga, na da hi udiana se nabawane disa esalu.
At that time I had been sad for three weeks [about what had happened to Jerusalem].
3 Amo hi udiana amoga, na da ha: i manu noga: i amola hu amola waini mae nawane esalu. Na busa hinabo amola na da hame gisu, udigili esalu.
I did not eat any tasty food or any meat or drink any wine. I did not even put any perfumed oil on my [face or hair] for those three weeks.
4 Amo odega, oubi age amola amo ea eso 24 amoga, na da Daigalisi Hano bagade amo ea bega: lelebe ba: i.
[When those three weeks ended, ] on April 23, [my companions and] I were standing on the bank of the great Tigris River.
5 Na da ba: le gadole, dunu afae amo abula noga: i ga: ne amola bulu gouliga hamoi idiniginisi amo lelebe ba: i.
I looked up and saw someone there who was wearing fine white/linen clothes and a belt [made of] pure gold.
6 Ea da: i da igi ida: iwane agoane hadigi ba: i. Ea odagi da hadigidafa ha: ha: na ea bagele gala: i agoane ba: i. Ea si da lalu sawa: agoane ba: i. Ea lobo amola ea emo da balase ela: mei agoane ba: i. Amola ea sia: da dunu amola uda gilisisu bagadedafa amoga ilia ha: giwane sia: dasu defele nabi.
His body [shone] like a precious beryl stone. His face was as [bright as] a flash of lightning. His eyes [were/shone] like flaming torches. His arms and legs [shone] like polished bronze. And his voice was [very loud], like the roar of a huge crowd.
7 Nisu ni fawane da esala ba: i liligi ba: i. Dunu eno da na gilisili esalu, amo da beda: iba: le, hobeale, wamoaligili, liligi hame ba: i.
I, Daniel, was the only one who saw this vision. The men who were with me did not see anything, but [they sensed that someone was there, and they] became terrified. They ran away and hid themselves.
8 Amaiba: le, na fawane da amo esala ba: i liligi ba: sawane esalu. Na gasa huluane fisi dagoi ba: i, amola na odagi da bagadewane afadeneiba: le, na sama da na dawa: mu da hamedei ba: la: loba.
So I was left there by myself, looking at this very unusual vision. I had no strength left. My face became very pale, with the result that no one would have recognized me.
9 Na da amo dunu ea sia: nabalalu, na da osoboga sidina sa: ili, na odagi osoboga digili dialu.
I saw a man there, and when I heard him speak, I fell to the ground. I (fainted/became unconscious), [and I lay there] with my face on the ground.
10 Amalalu, a:igele dunu da na lobolele, hiougili gadole, na da muguni bugili amola lobo gagula sa: i dialu. Na da bagade beda: iba: le, fofogolalu.
Suddenly someone’s hand took hold of me and lifted me, with the result that I was on my hands and knees, [but I was still] trembling.
11 A: igele dunu da nama amane sia: i, “Da: niele! Gode da dima bagadewane asigisa. Wa: legadoma! Na sia: noga: le nabima. Gode da na dima adoma: ne asunasi dagoi.” E da amo sia: beba: le, na da yaguguiwane, wa: legadole lelu.
The man said to me, “Daniel, [God] loves you very much. Stand up and listen to what I am going to say to you, because [God] sent me to you.” When he said that, I stood up, [but I was still] trembling.
12 Amalalu, e da nama amane sia: i, “Da: niele! Di mae beda: ma! Di da Gode Ea hou hobea misunu amo dawa: ma: ne dia hou fonoboi, amo eso age amola fa: no, Gode da dia sia: ne gadosu nabi dagoi. Na da dia sia: ne gadosu adole ba: su amo adole imunusa: misi dagoi.
Then he said to me, “Daniel, do not be afraid. God has heard what you have prayed ever since the first day that you determined to humble yourself in order to understand [the vision]. I have come to you because of what you prayed.
13 Na da hedolo misunu hanai galu. Be a: igele ouligisu amo da Besia fi ouligisa, e da eso21 amoga na misunu logo hedofai. Na da Besia soge ganodini, nisu udigili esalebeba: le, Gode Ea bisili bagade a: igele ouligisu fi amo ganodini a: igele afae amo ea dio da Maigele da na fidimusa: misi.
The [evil spirit who] rules the kingdom of Persia resisted/hindered me for 21 days, but Michael, who is one of God’s chief angels, came to help me. I left him there in Persia [to resist] that evil spirit who rules there.
14 Di da hou amo da dia fi dunu amola uda ilima hobea doaga: mu, amo noga: le dawa: ma: ne, na da dima olelemusa: misi. Amo esala ba: i ea bai da hobea misunu hou.
I have come here to enable you to understand what will happen to the Israeli people in the future. [Do not forget that] the vision [that you saw] is about [things that will happen in] the distant future, [not about things that will happen very soon].”
15 Ea sia: nababeba: le, na da osoba ba: le guduli, mae sia: baouni lelu.
While he was saying that, I stared at the ground and was unable to say anything [because I was very afraid].
16 Amalalu, a:igele (e da dunu agoane ba: i) ea lobo molole, na lafi gadofo digili ba: i. Amalalu, na da ema amane sia: i, “Hina! Na da amo esala ba: i dawa: beba: le, gasa hamedafa. Gasa hameba: le, na da yagugui fisimu gogolei.
Suddenly [the angel], who resembled a human, touched my lips. Then [I was able to speak, and] I said to him, “Sir, because [I have seen] this vision, I have become very weak, with the result that I cannot stop trembling.
17 Na da udigili hawa: hamosu dunu amo ea hina ea midadini lela, amo defele lela. Na da habodane dima sia: ma: bela: ? Na da gasa hamedafa amola na da helega ha: ha: i.”
I am not able [RHQ] to talk to you, my master. I have no strength left, and it is very difficult for me to breathe.”
18 Amo dunu da nama bu gagulaligiliba, na gasa bu lai dagoi.
But he took hold of me again, and enabled me to become stronger again.
19 E nama amane sia: i, “Gode da dima bagade asigisa. Amaiba: le, di mae beda: ma. Amola dia dogo denesini aligima.” E da amo sia: beba: le, na gasa da bu baligili sinidigi. Na da ema amane sia: i, “Hina! Di nama sia: musa: misi sia: nama adoma. Dia da na gasa nama bu i dagoi.”
He said to me, “You human, God loves you very much. [So] do not be afraid. I desire/want things to go well for you and that you will be encouraged.” When he had said that, I felt even stronger, and I said, “Sir, tell me [what you want to tell me]. You have enabled me to feel stronger.”
Then he said, “(Do you know why I came to you?/I will tell you why I came to you.) [RHQ] It is to reveal to you what is written in the book which reveals/contains God’s truth. But now I must return to fight against [the evil spirit] who rules the kingdom of Persia. After I have defeated him, [the evil angel] who guards Greece will appear [and I must defeat him]. Michael, who guards you [Israeli people], will help me, but there is no one else to help me.”
21 E amane sia: i. “Na da dima sia: amo Dafawane Sia: Buga amo ganodini dedei liligi, dima adola misi. Wali na da Besia ouligisu a: igele, ema gegemusa: masunu. Amalalu, Galigi fi ouligisu a: igele da misunu. (Na da amoga gegemusa: fidisu dunu eno hame ba: sa. Isala: ili fi ouligisu a: igele noga: i, amo Maigele, hi fawane da na fidisa).
