Daniel 6
1 It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,
Dareju je ugajalo, da postavi nad kraljestvo sto dvajset princev, ki naj bi bili nad celotnim kraljestvom,
2 And ouer these, three rulers (of whome Daniel was one) that the gouernours might giue accompts vnto them, and the King should haue no domage.
in nad temi tri predstojnike, od katerih je bil Daniel prvi, da bi jim princi lahko dajali obračun in kralj ne bi trpel nobene škode.
3 Now this Daniel was preferred aboue the rulers and gouernours, because the spirit was excellent in him, and the King thought to set him ouer the whole realme.
Potem je bil ta Daniel povišan nad predstojnike in prince, ker je bil v njem odličen duh, in kralj ga je mislil postaviti nad celotno območje.
4 Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome: but they could finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull that there was no blame nor fault found in him.
Potem so predstojniki in princi iskali, da najdejo povod zoper Daniela glede kraljestva, toda niso mogli najti nobenega povoda niti krivde, ker je bil zvest niti ni bilo na njem najti nobene napake ali krivde.
5 Then sayd these men, We shall not finde an occasion against this Daniel, except we finde it against him concerning the Law of his God.
Potem so ti možje rekli: »Nobenega razloga ne bomo našli zoper tega Daniela, razen če zoper njega najdemo to, kar se tiče postave njegovega Boga.«
6 Therefore the rulers and these gouernours went together to the King, and sayde thus vnto him, King Darius, liue for euer.
Potem so se ti predstojniki in princi zbrali skupaj h kralju in mu rekli takole: »Kralj Darej, živi na veke.
7 All the rulers of thy kingdome, the officers and gouernours, the counsellers, and dukes haue consulted together to make a decree for the King and to establish a statute, that whosoeuer shall aske a petition of any god or man for thirtie dayes saue of thee, O King, he shalbe cast into the denne of lyons.
Vsi predstojniki kraljestva, voditelji in princi, svetovalci in poveljniki, smo se skupaj posvetovali, da bi osnovali kraljevo pravilo in da bi naredili trden odlok, da kdorkoli bi prosil prošnjo od kateregakoli Boga ali človeka v tridesetih dneh, razen od tebe, oh kralj, bo vržen v levji brlog.
8 Nowe, O King, confirme the decree, and seale the writing, that it be not changed according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Torej, oh kralj, uveljavi odlok in podpiši pisanje, da to ne more biti spremenjeno, glede na postavo Medijcev in Perzijcev, ki se ne predrugači.«
9 Wherefore King Darius sealed the writing and the decree.
Zatorej je kralj Darej podpisal pisanje in odlok.
10 Now when Daniel vnderstood that he had sealed the writing, hee went into his house, and his window being open in his chamber toward Ierusalem, he kneeled vpon his knees three times a day, and prayed and praysed his God, as he did aforetime.
Torej ko je Daniel izvedel, da je bilo pisanje podpisano, je odšel v svojo hišo. Pri svojih oknih v svoji sobi, odprtih proti Jeruzalemu, je trikrat na dan pokleknil na svoja kolena in molil ter se zahvaljeval pred svojim Bogom, kot je to delal poprej.
11 Then these men assembled, and founde Daniel praying, and making supplication vnto his God.
Potem so se ti možje zbrali in našli Daniela, kako moli in dela ponižne prošnje pred svojim Bogom.
12 So they came and, spake vnto the King concerning the Kings decree, Hast thou not sealed the decree, that euery man that shall make a request to any god or man within thirtie dayes, saue to thee, O King, shall be cast into the denne of lyons? The King answered, and sayd, The thing is true, according to the Lawe of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Potem so prišli blizu in pred kraljem spregovorili glede kraljevega odloka: »Mar nisi podpisal odloka, da katerikoli človek, ki bo prosil prošnjo od kateregakoli Boga ali človeka, znotraj tridesetih dni, razen od tebe, oh kralj, bo vržen v levji brlog?« Kralj je odgovoril in rekel: »Stvar je resnična glede na postavo Medijcev in Perzijcev, ki se ne predrugači.«
13 Then answered they, and sayd vnto the King, This Daniel which is of the children of the captiuitie of Iudah, regardeth not thee, O King, nor the decree, that thou hast sealed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
Potem so odgovorili in pred kraljem rekli: »Tisti Daniel, ki je od otrok Judovega ujetništva, te ne upošteva, oh kralj niti odloka, ki si ga podpisal, temveč trikrat na dan opravlja svojo prošnjo.«
14 When the King heard these wordes, hee was sore displeased with himselfe, and set his heart on Daniel, to deliuer him: and he laboured till the sunne went downe, to deliuer him.
Potem je bil kralj, ko je slišal te besede, sam pri sebi boleče nejevoljen in je svoje srce naravnal na Daniela, da ga osvobodi, in do sončnega zahoda se je trudil, da ga osvobodi.
15 Then these men assembled vnto the King, and sayde vnto ye King, Vnderstand, O King, that the lawe of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree nor statute which the King confirmeth, may be altered.
Potem so se tisti možje zbrali h kralju in kralju rekli: »Vedi, oh kralj, da je postava Medijcev in Perzijcev: ›Da noben odlok niti nobeno pravilo, ki ga je osnoval kralj, ne more biti spremenjeno.‹«
16 Then the King commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the denne of lyons: now the King spake, and said vnto Daniel, Thy God, whome thou alway seruest, euen he will deliuer thee.
Potem je kralj ukazal in privedli so Daniela ter ga vrgli v levji brlog. Kralj je torej spregovoril in Danielu rekel: »Tvoj Bog, ki mu nenehno služiš, on te bo osvobodil.«
17 And a stone was brought, and layed vpon the mouth of the denne, and the King sealed it with his owne signet, and with the signet of his princes, that the purpose might not be changed, concerning Daniel.
Prinesen je bil kamen in položen na odprtino brloga in kralj ga je zapečatil s svojim lastnim pečatom in s pečati svojih gospodov, da se namen glede Daniela ne bi mogel spremeniti.
18 Then the King went vnto his palace, and remained fasting, neither were the instruments of musike brought before him, and his sleepe went from him.
Potem je kralj odšel v svojo palačo in noč prebil v postu niti predenj niso bili prineseni glasbeni instrumenti in njegovo spanje je odšlo od njega.
19 Then the King arose early in the morning, and went in all haste vnto the denne of lyons.
Potem je kralj zelo zgodaj zjutraj vstal in v naglici odšel k levjemu brlogu.
20 And when he came to the denne, he cryed with a lamentable voyce vnto Daniel: and the King spake, and saide to Daniel, O Daniel, the seruant of ye liuing God, is not thy God (whom thou alway seruest) able to deliuer thee from the lyons?
Ko je prišel k brlogu, je z žalostnim glasom zaklical k Danielu, in kralj je spregovoril ter Danielu rekel: »Oh Daniel, služabnik živega Boga, ali te je tvoj Bog, ki mu nenehno služiš, mogel osvoboditi pred levi?«
21 Then saide Daniel vnto the King, O King, liue for euer.
Potem je Daniel rekel kralju: »Oh kralj, živi na veke.
22 My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut the lyons mouthes, that they haue not hurt mee: for my iustice was founde out before him: and vnto thee, O King, I haue done no hurt.
Moj Bog je poslal svojega angela in zaprl levom usta, da me niso poškodovali, ker je bila v meni najdena nedolžnost pred njim in tudi pred teboj, oh kralj, nisem storil nobene škode.«
23 Then was the King exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel out of the denne: so Daniel was brought out of the denne, and no maner of hurt was found vpon him, because he beleeued in his God.
Potem je bil kralj zaradi njega silno vesel in zapovedal, da naj Daniela izvlečejo iz brloga. Tako je bil Daniel vzet gor iz brloga in nobena vrsta poškodbe ni bila najdena na njem, ker je veroval v svojega Boga.
24 And by the commandement of the King these me which had accused Daniel, were brought, and were cast into the denne of lions, euen they, their children, and their wiues: and the lyons had the mastry of them, and brake all their bones a pieces, or euer they came at the groud of the denne.
In kralj je zapovedal in privedli so tiste može, ki so Daniela obtožili in jih vrgli v levji brlog, njih, njihove otroke in njihove žene. Levi so imeli oblast nad njimi in vse njihove kosti so zlomili na koščke, še preden so prileteli na dno brloga.
25 Afterwarde King Darius wrote, Vnto all people, nations and languages, that dwel in all the world: Peace be multiplied vnto you.
Potem je kralj Darej napisal vsemu ljudstvu, narodom in jezikom, ki prebivajo na vsej zemlji: »Mir naj se vam pomnoži.
26 I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdome, men tremble and feare before the God of Daniel: for he is the liuing God, and remayneth for euer: and his kingdome shall not perish, and his dominion shalbe euerlasting.
Naredim odlok: ›Da v vsakem gospostvu mojega kraljestva ljudje trepetajo in se bojijo pred Danielovim Bogom, kajti on je živi Bog in neomajen na veke in njegovo kraljestvo tisto, ki ne bo uničeno in njegovo gospostvo bo celo do konca.
27 Hee rescueth and deliuereth, and hee worketh signes and wonders in heauen and in earth, who hath deliuered Daniel from the power of the lyons.
On osvobaja in rešuje, dela [preroška] znamenja in čudeže v nebesih in na zemlji, ki je Daniela osvobodil pred oblastjo levov.‹«
28 So this Daniel prospered in the reigne of Darius and in the reigne of Cyrus of Persia.
Tako je ta Daniel uspeval v Darejevem kraljevanju in v kraljevanju Perzijca Kira.
