Daniel 6
1 Darius deemed it proper, and he set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty lieutenants, who should be over all the kingdom;
Daliyo yalonda abaamasaza kikumi mu abiri mu bwakabaka bwonna,
2 And over these, three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these lieutenants should give accounts unto them, so that the king might suffer no damage.
era mu abo n’alonda abaabakuliranga basatu, Danyeri nga y’omu ku bo. Abaamasaza baateekebwawo okutegeezanga ng’obwakabaka bwe, bwe bwaddukanyizibwanga, kabaka aleme kufiirizibwa. Era ekyo ne kisanyusa Daliyo.
3 Then did this Daniel excel [all] the presidents and lieutenants, because a superior spirit was in him: and the king thought to appoint him over the whole kingdom.
Mu biro ebyo Danyeri n’ayatiikirira nnyo okusinga abakulu abalala bonna n’abaamasaza bonna kubanga yalimu omwoyo omulungi, era kabaka n’ateekateeka okumukuza okuvunaanyizibwanga ensonga zonna z’obwakabaka bwonna.
4 Then sought the presidents and lieutenants to find a pretext against Daniel on account of the management of the kingdom; but they were not able to find any pretext or fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, and no kind of error or fault was to be found on him.
Olwawulira ebyo, abakungu abalala ababiri n’abaamasaza ne basala amagezi okunoonya ensonga ku Danyeri ku nzirukanya ye ey’ebyemirimu egy’obwakabaka, naye ne batayinza kulaba nsonga nkyamu newaakubadde akabi konna, kubanga yali musajja mwesigwa ataalina kwonoona okw’engeri yonna newaakubadde obulagajjavu.
5 Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, except we find it against him in the law of his God.
Awo abasajja abo ne bayiiya ensonga endala, ne boogera nti, “Tetugenda kulaba nsonga evunaanyisa Danyeri wabula ng’ekwata ku tteeka lya Katonda we.”
6 Then came these presidents and lieutenants tumultuously to the king, and thus said they unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Abakungu abo n’abaamasaza kyebaava bagenda bonna eri kabaka mu kibiina ne boogera nti, “Ayi kabaka Daliyo, owangaale!
7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the superintendents, and the lieutenants, the counsellors, and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm prohibition, that whosoever will ask any thing by prayer of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
Abakungu bonna, n’abamyuka baabwe, n’abaamasaza, n’abawi b’amagezi ab’oku ntikko, n’abakungu, bateesezza ne bakkiriziganya okusaba kabaka okuteeka etteeka, n’okuwa ekiragiro ekinywevu, nga buli anaasabanga eri katonda omulala oba omuntu omulala yenna mu nnaku amakumi asatu ezinaddirira, okuggyako ng’asinza ggwe, ayi kabaka, asuulibwe mu mpuku y’empologoma.
8 Now, O king, establish the prohibition, and sign the writing, that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which is not to be repealed.
Kaakano ayi kabaka teeka etteeka era liwandiikibwe, ng’amateeka g’Abameedi n’Abaperusi agatajjulukuka bwe gali, kireme okukyusibwa.”
9 In view of this king Darius signed the writing and the prohibition.
Awo kabaka Daliyo n’akola etteeka n’alissaako n’omukono gwe.
10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went up unto his house, where he had open windows in his upper chamber in the direction of Jerusalem; and three times every day he kneeled upon his knees, and prayed, and offered thanks before his God, as he had been doing before that time.
Awo Danyeri bwe yamanya ng’etteeka liwandiikiddwa, n’agenda ewuwe mu nnyumba ye, n’ayambuka mu kisenge kye ekya waggulu ekyalina amadirisa nga goolekedde Yerusaalemi, n’afukamiranga emirundi esatu olunaku, n’asabanga era ne yeebazanga Katonda we nga bwe yakolanga bulijjo.
11 Then came in these men tumultuously, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Awo abasajja bali ne bateekateeka okugenda ng’ekibiina ne basanga Danyeri ng’asaba era nga yeegayirira Katonda we.
12 Then came they near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's prohibition, Hast thou not signed a prohibition, that every man that will pray [for aught] of any God or man, within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is certainly so, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot he repealed.
Ne bagenda eri kabaka ne bamujjukiza ekiragiro ne boogera nti, “Ayi kabaka, tewateeka etteeka nga buli anaasabanga katonda omulala oba omuntu omulala yenna mu nnaku amakumi asatu eziddirira wabula ng’asinza ggwe, alisuulibwa mu mpuku y’empologoma?” Kabaka n’addamu nti, “Weewaawo, etteeka bwe liri, ng’amateeka g’Abameedi n’Abaperusi bwe gali agatajjulukuka.”
13 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the exiles of Judah, hath paid no regard to thee, O king, nor to the prohibition which thou hast signed; but three times every day he offereth up his prayer.
Awo ne bagamba nti, “Danyeri omu ku baawaŋŋangusibwa okuva mu Yuda, takussaako mwoyo, ayi kabaka, newaakubadde etteeka ly’owandiise. Asaba eri Katonda we emirundi esatu buli lunaku.”
14 Then the king, when he heard this matter, felt very much distressed within himself, and on account of Daniel he sought an excuse to deliver him; and till the going down of the sun he strove hard to rescue him.
Kabaka bwe yawulira ebigambo ebyo n’anakuwala nnyo, n’agezaako okuwonya Danyeri, era n’amala olunaku lwonna ng’afuba nnyo okumuwonya.
15 Then came these men tumultuously unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that it is the law of the Medes and Persians. That every prohibition and statute which the king hath established is not to be changed.
Naye abasajja ne bagenda bonna ng’ekibiina eri kabaka ne bamugamba nti, “Jjukira, ayi kabaka, ng’etteeka ery’Abameedi n’Abaperusi kabaka ly’ataddeko omukono, terikyusibwa.”
16 Then gave the king the order, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king commenced and said unto Daniel, May thy God whom thou worshippest continually, truly deliver thee.
Awo kabaka n’alagira, Danyeri n’aleetebwa, n’asuulibwa mu mpuku y’empologoma. Kabaka n’agamba Danyeri nti, “Nkusabira eri Katonda wo, gw’oweereza bulijjo akulokole!”
17 And a stone was brought, and placed upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet-ring, and with the signet-ring of his lords, that nothing should be changed in the purpose concerning Daniel.
Ne baleeta ejjinja ne baliteeka ku mulyango gw’empuku, kabaka n’alissaako akabonero ke ye, n’abakungu be ne balissaako obubonero bwabwe, ekigambo kyonna kireme okukyusibwa ku nsonga ya Danyeri.
18 Then went the king to his palace, and passed the night fasting: and no food was brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
Awo kabaka n’addayo mu lubiri lwe, naye n’atalya kintu na kimu ekiro ekyo, era n’atakkiriza kusanyusibwa, n’otulo ne tumubula.
19 Then arose the king by the morning-dawn, as soon as it was light, and went in great haste unto the den of lions.
Ku makya ennyo emambya ng’esaze, kabaka n’agolokoka n’ayanguwa okugenda ku mpuku ey’empologoma.
20 And when he came near to the den, he cried with a mournful voice unto Daniel: the king commenced and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God, whom thou worshippest continually, been able to deliver thee from the lions!
Bwe yasembera okumpi ne Danyeri we yali, n’amukoowoola mu ddoboozi ery’ennaku ng’agamba nti, “Danyeri omuddu wa Katonda omulamu, Katonda wo, gw’oweereza bulijjo akuwonyezza empologoma?”
21 Then spoke Daniel with the king, O king, live for ever.
Danyeri n’addamu nti, “Wangaala, ayi kabaka.
22 My God sent his angel, and locked up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, had I done nothing injurious.
Katonda wange yatumye malayika we, n’aziba emimwa gy’empologoma zireme okunkolako akabi kubanga nasangiddwa nga sirina musango mu maaso ge. Ate ne mu maaso go sirina musango, ayi kabaka.”
23 Then was the king exceedingly glad within himself, and concerning Daniel he ordered to bring him up out of the den. So was Daniel brought up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he had trusted in his God.
Kabaka n’asanyuka nnyo n’alagira Danyeri aggyibwe mu mpuku. Awo Danyeri n’aggyibwa mu mpuku, n’atasangibwako kiwundu na kimu, kubanga yeesiga Katonda we.
24 And the king gave the order, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel treacherously, and they cast into the den of lions them, their children, and their wives; and they had not yet touched the bottom of the den when the lions had the mastery over them, and ground up all their bones.
Awo amangwago kabaka n’alagira, abasajja abaalumiriza Danyeri baleetebwe, era basuulibwe mu mpuku y’empologoma, wamu ne bakyala baabwe n’abaana baabwe. Baali tebanatuuka na ku ntobo y’empuku, empologoma ne zibasinza amaanyi ne zimenyaamenya amagumba gaabwe gonna.
25 Then wrote king Darius unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell on all the earth, May your welfare increase.
Awo kabaka Daliyo n’awandiikira abantu bonna, n’amawanga gonna n’abantu ab’ennimi zonna mu nsi yonna nti, “Emirembe gibeere gye muli!
26 From me is it decreed, That in all the dominion of my kingdom men shall tremble and have fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God, and endureth for ever, and it is his kingdom which will not be destroyed, and his dominion will be unto the end [of things].
“Nteeka etteeka mu buli kitundu ky’obwakabaka bwange bwonna nga ndagira nti abantu bateekwa okutya n’okussaamu Katonda wa Danyeri ekitiibwa.
27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he displayeth sings and wonders in heaven and on earth, he who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
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28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Awo Danyeri n’aba n’omukisa mu mirembe gya Daliyo era n’awangaala okutuusa ne mu mirembe gya Kuulo Omuperuzi.
