Daniel 6
1 It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,
Ɛsɔɔ Ɔhene Dario ani sɛ ɔbɛpa ahenemma ɔha ne aduonu de wɔn atuatua amantam a ɛwɔ ahemman no mu no ano.
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.
Ɔhene no sane yii Daniel ne afoforɔ baanu bi sɛ sohwɛfoɔ mpanimfoɔ a wɔhwɛ ahenemma no so, sɛdeɛ wɔbɛyɛ ahwɛyie, na ɔhene no ammɔ ka.
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.
Na Daniel daa ne ho adi sɛ ɔnim de wɔ sohwɛfoɔ ne ahenemma no mu, ɛno enti, Ɔhene yɛɛ nhyehyɛeɛ sɛ, ɔde no bɛsi ɔman no nyinaa so panin.
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.
Ɛyɛɛ saa maa sohwɛfoɔ ne ahenemma no hwehwɛɛ sɛ wɔbɛnya Daniel ho asɛm wɔ nʼamammuo no fam, nanso wɔannya nʼadwumayɛ no ho mfomsoɔ biara, ɛfiri sɛ ɔyɛ nokwafoɔ.
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.
Ɛna mmarima no kaa sɛ, “Yɛrennya Daniel yi ho asɛmmɔne biara gye sɛ yɛhunu biribi a ɛfa ne nyamesom ho de asum no afidie.”
6 Therefore the rulers and these gouernours went together to the King, and sayde thus vnto him, King Darius, liue for euer.
Enti, sohwɛfoɔ no ne ahenemma no kɔɔ Ɔhene Dario no nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nana wo nkwa so!
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.
Yɛn sohwɛfoɔ, mpanimfoɔ, ahenemma, afotufoɔ ne mpanimfoɔ a aka no nyinaa apene so sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ Nana hyɛ mmara sɛ, adaduasa a ɛdi animu yi, obiara nni ho ɛkwan sɛ ɔbɛbɔ mpaeɛ akyerɛ onyame bi anaa onipa bi a ɛnyɛ wo Nana no, wɔde no bɛto agyata amena mu.
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.
Ɛno enti, Nana, twerɛ na fa wo nsa hyɛ saa mmara yi ase, sɛdeɛ Mediafoɔ ne Persiafoɔ mmara a wɔntumi nsesa no no teɛ.”
9 Wherefore King Darius sealed the writing and the decree.
Ɛno enti, ɔhene Dario twerɛɛ mmara no.
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.
Na Daniel tee sɛ wɔde nsa ahyɛ mmara no ase no, ɔkɔɔ fie kɔhyɛnee nʼaborɔsan dan a ne mpomma anim kyerɛ Yerusalem no. Ɛda biara ɔbuu nkotodwe bɔɔ mpaeɛ mprɛnsa daa ne Onyankopɔn ase sɛdeɛ ɔyɛ daa no.
11 Then these men assembled, and founde Daniel praying, and making supplication vnto his God.
Mpanimfoɔ no nyinaa bɔɔ mu kɔɔ Daniel fie kɔhunuu no sɛ ɔrebɔ mpaeɛ resrɛ Onyankopɔn mmoa.
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.
Enti, wɔsane kɔɔ Ɔhene Dario no nkyɛn kɔkaee no ne mmara no sɛ, “Nana, woamfa wo nsa anhyɛ mmara a ɛka sɛ adaduasa a ɛdi animu yi, obiara a ɔbɛbɔ obi mpaeɛ, onyame anaa onipa na ɛnyɛ Nana no, wɔde no bɛto agyata amena mu no anaa?” Ɔhene no buaa sɛ, “Aane, saa mmara no wɔ hɔ; ɛyɛ Mediafoɔ ne Persiafoɔ mmara a wɔrentumi nsesa no.”
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.
Afei, wɔka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Nana, Daniel no a ɔyɛ Yuda atukɔfoɔ no mu baako no mmu wo, na ɔnni wo mmara no nso so. Ɔda so bɔ ne Onyankopɔn mpaeɛ mprɛnsa da koro.”
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.
Ɔhene no tee saa no, ɛhaa no yie, na ɔdwene ho ara kɔsii anwummerɛ pɛɛ ɛkwan bi a ɔbɛfa so agye Daniel nkwa.
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.
Mmarima yi bɔɔ mu kɔɔ ɔhene no anim kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nana, anidie mu, wonim sɛ, Mediafoɔ ne Persiafoɔ mmara mu no, wɔntumi nsesa mmara biara a ɔhene ahyɛ.”
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.
Ɔhene Dario hyɛɛ sɛ, wɔnkɔfa Daniel, na wɔnto no ntwene agyata amena no mu. Ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Daniel, wo Onyankopɔn a wosom no daa no, nnye wo.”
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.
Wɔde boɔ bɛhinii amena no ano. Na Ɔhene no de nʼankasa nsɔano ne atitire nsɔano sosɔɔ ɛboɔ no sɛdeɛ obiara rentumi nyɛ Daniel ho hwee.
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.
Afei, ɔhene no sane kɔɔ nʼahemfie a anadwo no nyinaa, wannidi. Ɔpoo anigyedeɛ biara, na wantumi anna anadwo mu no nyinaa.
19 Then the King arose early in the morning, and went in all haste vnto the denne of lyons.
Adeɛ kyee anɔpatutuutu no, ɔhene no yɛɛ ntɛm kɔɔ agyata amena no ano.
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?
Ɔduruu hɔ no, ɔde awerɛhoɔ frɛɛ sɛ, “Daniel, Onyankopɔn teasefoɔ ɔsomfoɔ. Wo Onyankopɔn a wosom no daa no tumi gyee wo firii agyata no mu?”
21 Then saide Daniel vnto the King, O King, liue for euer.
Daniel teaam sɛ, “Nana wo nkwa so!
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.
Me Onyankopɔn somaa ne ɔbɔfoɔ bɛkataa agyata no ano, sɛdeɛ wɔrentumi nyɛ me bɔne, ɛfiri sɛ, wahunu sɛ, medi bem wɔ nʼanim. Na wo, Nana nso, menyɛɛ wo bɔne biara.”
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.
Ɔhene no ani gyee mmorosoɔ, na ɔhyɛɛ sɛ wɔnyi Daniel mfiri amena no mu, enti woyii no. Wɔanhunu etwã biara wɔ ne ho, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔde ne ho too ne Onyankopɔn so.
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.
Afei, ɔhene no hyɛɛ sɛ, wɔnkɔkyere mmarima a wɔnam ntwatosoɔ so ma wɔde Daniel kɔtoo agyata amena mu no. Ɔmaa wɔtoo wɔn ne wɔn yerenom ne wɔn mma guu agyata amena no mu. Agyata no hurihuri sisii wɔn so, tetee wɔn, bobɔɔ wɔn nnompe mu ansa koraa na wɔreduru amena no ase.
25 Afterwarde King Darius wrote, Vnto all people, nations and languages, that dwel in all the world: Peace be multiplied vnto you.
Afei, Ɔhene Dario too nkra yi kɔmaa nnipa ahodoɔ nyinaa, aman nyinaa ne kasa biara wɔ ewiase afanan nyinaa sɛ: “Ɛnsi mo yie mmoroso!
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.
“Mehyɛ mmara sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ obiara a ɔwɔ mʼahemman mu suro, fɛre na ɔde anidie ma Daniel Onyankopɔn.
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.
“Ɔyɛ amanehunu mu gyefoɔ na ɔgye nkwa nso;
28 So this Daniel prospered in the reigne of Darius and in the reigne of Cyrus of Persia.
Enti, Daniel kɔɔ so dii yie wɔ Ɔhene Dario ne Persiahene Kores mmerɛ so.
