Daniel 10
1 In the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, a secret was unfolded to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a hard work: and he had knowledge of it, and the vision was clear to him.
Katika mwaka wa tatu wa Koreshi mfalme wa Uajemi, ujumbe ulifunuliwa kwa Danieli, aliyeitwa pia Belteshaza. Ujumbe huu ulikuwa ni wa kwelil. Ulihusu vita kuu. Danieli aliufahamu ujumbe alipopata ufumbuzi kutoka katika maono.
2 In those days I, Daniel, gave myself up to grief for three full weeks.
Katika siku hizo, mimi Danieli, nilikuwa katika maombolezo kwa wiki tatu.
3 I had no pleasing food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, and I put no oil on my body till three full weeks were ended.
Sikula chakula kizuri, sikula nyama, sikunywa divai, na sikujipaka mafuta mwenyewe mpaka ukamilifu wa wiki tatu nzima.
4 And on the twenty-fourth day of the first month I was by the side of the great river;
Katika siku ya ishirini na nne ya mwezi wa kwanza, nilipokuwa niko karibu na mto mkubwa (ambao ni Tigrisi),
5 And lifting up my eyes I saw the form of a man clothed in a linen robe, and round him there was a band of gold, of the best gold:
Nilitazama juu na nikamwona mtu aliyevaa kitani, akiwa na mkanda kiunoni mwake uliotengenezwa kwa dhahabu safi kutoka Ufazi.
6 And his body was like the beryl, and his face had the look of a thunder-flame, and his eyes were like burning lights, and his arms and feet like the colour of polished brass, and the sound of his voice was like the sound of an army.
Mwili wake ulikuwa kama kito, na sura yake ilikuwa kama radi. Macho yake yalikuwa kama miali ya tochi, na mikono yake na miguu yake ilikuwa kama shaba iliyosafishwa. Sauti ya maneno yake ilikuwa kama sauti ya umati mkubwa wa watu.
7 And I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see it; but a great shaking came on them and they went in flight to take cover.
Mimi, Danieli peke yangu niliyaona maono, na watu niliokuwa na pamoja hawakuyaona maono. Lakini, jambo kuu la kuogofya liliwaijia juu yao, na walikimbia na kujificha wao wenyewe.
8 So I was by myself, and I saw this great vision, and all my strength went from me; and the colour went from my face.
Hivyo niliachwa peke yangu na niliyaona maono haya ajabu. Hakuna nguvu iliyobakia ndani yangu; mwonekano wangu wa kung'aa ulibadilika na kuwa mwonekano wa uharibifu, na hazikubakia nguvu ndani yangu.
9 But the sound of his words came to my ears, and on hearing his voice I went into a deep sleep with my face to the earth.
Kisha nikasikia maneno yake, na nilipoyasikia, nilianguka kifudifudi na kupata usingizi mzito.
10 Then a hand gave me a touch, awaking me, and putting me on my knees and my hands.
Mkono ulinigusa, na ilinifanya nitetemeke katika magoti yangu na viganja vya mikono yangu.
11 And he said to me, O Daniel, you man dearly loved, take in the sense of the words I say to you and get up on to your feet: for to you I am now sent; and when he had said this to me I got on to my feet, shaking with fear.
Malaika aliniambia, “Danieli, mtu aliyetunzwa sana, yafahamu maneno ninayokwambia wewe. Simama wima, kwa kuwa nimeshakutuma.” Na alipomaliza kuniambia ujumbe huu, nilisimama nikiwa natetemeka.
12 Then he said to me, Have no fear, Daniel; for from the first day when you gave your heart to getting wisdom and making yourself poor in spirit before your God, your words have come to his ears: and I have come because of your words.
Kisha aliniambia, “Usiogope, Danieli. Tangu siku ya kwanza ulipoiweka akili yako kutaka kufahamu na kujinyenyekeza mwenyewe mbele ya Mungu, maneno yako yalisikiwa, na nimekuja kwasababu ya maneno yako.
13 But the angel of the kingdom of Persia put himself against me for twenty-one days; but Michael, one of the chief angels, came to my help; and when I came he was still there with the angel of the kings of Persia.
Mwana wa mfalme wa ufalme wa Uajemi alinizuia, na niliwekwa huko na mfalme wa Uajemi kwa siku ishirini na moja. Lakini Mikaeli, mmoja kati ya wakuu alikuja kunisaidia.
14 Now I have come to give you knowledge of the fate of your people in the later days; for there is still a vision for the days.
Sasa nimekuja kukusaidia ili ufahamu kile kitakachotokea kwa watu wako katika siku za mwisho. Kwa kuwa maono ni kwa ajili siku ambazo hazijatokea bado.
15 And after he had said these words to me, I kept my face turned to the earth and was unable to say anything.
Na alipokuwa akali akiniambia maneno haya, niligeuza uso wangu na kuuelekeza chini na sikuwa na uwezo wa kuzungumza.
16 Then one whose form was like the sons of men put his finger on my lips; and opening my mouth, I said to him who was before me, O my lord, because of the vision my pains have come on me, and I have no more strength.
Yeye aliyekuwa kama wana wa mtu alinigusa mdomo wangu na nifumbua kinywa changu na nilimwambia huyo aliyekuwa amesimam mbele yangu: “Bwana wangu, niko katika masumbuko makali kwasababu ya maono; sina nguvu ndani yangu iliyosalia.
17 For how may this servant of my lord have talk with my lord? for, as for me, straight away my strength went from me and there was no breath in my body.
Mimi ni mtumishi wako. Je ninawezaje kuongea na Bwana wangu? Kwa kuwa sasa sina nguvu, na hakuna pumzi iliyosalia ndani yangu.”
18 Then again one having the form of a man put his hand on me and gave me strength.
Tena yule mwenye mwonekano wa mtu alinigusa na kunitia nguvu.
19 And he said to me, O man greatly loved, have no fear: peace be with you, be strong and let your heart be lifted up. And at his words I became strong, and said, Let my lord say on, for you have given me strength.
Alisema, “Usiogope, mtu ulithaminiwa sana. Amani na iwe kwako! Uwe mwenye nguvu, uwe na nguvu!” Na alipokuwa anaongea na mimi, nilipata nguvu. Nilimwambia, “Bwana wangu na aseme, kwa kuwa umenitia nguvu.”
20 Then he said, It is clear to you why I have come to you. And now I will give you an account of what is recorded in the true writings:
Aliniambia, “Je unajua ni kwanini nimekuja kwako? Nitarudi hivi karibuni kupigana na mkuu wa Uajemi. Na nitakapoenda, mkuu wa Ugiriki atakuja.
21 But I am going back to make war with the angel of Persia, and when I am gone, the angel of Greece will come. And there is no one on my side against these, but Michael, your angel.
Lakini nitakwambia kile kilichoandikwa katika Kitabu cha Ukweli. Hakuna yeyote anayejionesha kuwa na nguvu pamoja nami dhidi yao, isipokuwa Mikaeli mkuu wenu.”
