Daniel 4
1 "Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.
Mfumu Nebukadinezara anatumiza mawu awa kwa anthu a mitundu yonse, ndi chiyankhulo chilichonse, amene amakhala pa dziko lonse lapansi: Mtendere uchuluke pakati panu!
2 It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me.
Chandikomera kukuwuzani zizindikiro zozizwitsa ndi zodabwitsa zimene Mulungu Wammwambamwamba wandichitira.
3 How great are his signs and how mighty are his wonders. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
Zizindikiro zake ndi zazikulu,
4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
Ine Nebukadinezara, ndinali kwathu mʼnyumba yanga yaufumu, mwa mtendere ndipo ndinali wokhutitsidwa.
5 I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
Ndili chigonere pa bedi langa, ndinalota maloto amene anandichititsa mantha. Zinthu ndi masomphenya zimene ndinaziona zinandiopsa.
6 Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
Choncho ndinalamula kuti anthu onse a nzeru a ku Babuloni abwere pa maso panga kunditanthauzira malotowo.
7 Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the diviners; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me its interpretation.
Pamene amatsenga, owombeza, alawuli ndi amawula anabwera, ndinawafotokozera maloto, koma sanathe kunditanthauzira.
8 But finally Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and I told the dream before him, saying,
Potsiriza, anabwera Danieli uja amatchedwa Belitesezara, potsata dzina la mulungu wanga, ndipo mzimu wa milungu yoyera uli mwa iye. Iyeyu ndinamufotokozera malotowo.
9 "Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.
Ndinati, “Belitesezara, mkulu wa amatsenga, ndikudziwa kuti mzimu wa milungu yoyera uli mwa iwe, ndipo palibe chinsinsi chomwe sungachidziwe. Awa ndi maloto anga; unditanthauzire.
10 Thus were the visions of my head on my bed: I saw, and look, a tree in the midst of the earth; and its height was great.
Awa ndi masomphenya amene ine ndinaona pamene ndinali kugona pa bedi: Ndinaona, mtengo wautali kwambiri utayima pakati pa dziko lapansi.
11 The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached to the sky, and it could be seen anywhere on earth.
Mtengowo unakula ndi kulimba ndipo msonga yake inafika mpaka mlengalenga; umaonekera pa dziko lonse lapansi.
12 The leaves of it were beautiful, and its fruit much, and in it was food for all. The animals of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the sky lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.
Masamba ake anali okongola, zipatso zinali zochuluka, ndipo mu mtengomo munali chakudya chokwanira anthu onse. Zirombo zakuthengo zimapeza mthunzi mʼmunsi mwake, ndipo mbalame zamlengalenga zimakhala pa nthambi zake: Cholengedwa chilichonse chinkadya za mu mtengowu.
13 I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and look, a watcher and a holy one came down from the sky.
“Ndikanali chigonere ndinaona mʼmasomphenya mngelo atayima pamaso panga, woyera, atatsika kuchokera kumwamba.
14 He cried aloud, and said this, "Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit. Let the animals get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches.
Anayankhula mofuwula kuti, ‘Gwetsa mtengo ndi kusadza nthambi zake; yoyola masamba ake kuti nyama zakuthengo zithawe pa mthunzi pake ndi mbalame zithawe pa nthambi zake.
15 Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of the sky: and let his portion be with the animals in the grass of the earth.
Koma musiye tsinde ndi mizu yake mʼnthaka. Tsindelo mulimange maunyolo a chitsulo ndi mkuwa, zikhalebe mʼnthaka, nʼkudya udzu mʼmunda. “‘Mumulole iye anyowe ndi mame akumwamba, ndipo iye akhale ndi nyama pakati pa zomera za mʼnthaka.
16 Let his mind be changed from man's, and let an animal's mind be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.
Maganizo ake a umunthu asinthidwe ndipo apatsidwe maganizo a nyama ya kuthengo, mpaka zaka zisanu ndi ziwiri zitadutsa.
17 The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision is a command of the holy ones; so that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to anyone he wants, and sets up over it the lowliest of men.
“‘Angelo oyera ndiwo akutsimikiza chilangochi. Tsono anthu adziwe kuti Mulungu Wammwambamwamba ali ndi mphamvu yolamulira maufumu onse, ndipo amawapereka kwa aliyense akumufuna, ngakhale munthu wamba kuti alamulire.’
18 This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation. But you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you."
“Amenewa ndi maloto amene ine, mfumu Nebukadinezara, ndinalota. Tsopano Belitesezara, undifotokozere tanthauzo lake, popeza palibe mwa anthu anzeru a mu ufumu wanga amene angathe kunditanthauzira. Koma iwe ukhoza, chifukwa mzimu wa milungu yoyera uli mwa iwe.”
19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, Belteshazzar, "Do not let the dream, or the interpretation, trouble you." Belteshazzar answered, "My lord, the dream concerns those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.
Pamenepo Danieli, amene amatchedwa Belitesezara, anavutika mu mtima kwambiri kwa kanthawi, ndipo anasautsidwa mʼmaganizo ake. Choncho mfumu inati, “Belitesezara usalole malotowa kapena tanthauzo lake likuopse.” Belitesezara anayankha kuti, “Mbuye wanga, ndikanakonda malotowa akanakhudza adani anu okha, ndi tanthauzo lake kwa iwo okusautsani!
20 The tree that you saw, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached to the sky, and its sight to all the earth;
Mtengo munawuona uja, umene unkakulirakulira kwambiri ndi kulimba, ndi msonga yake inafika mlengalenga, ndi kuonekera ku dziko lonse lapansi,
21 whose leaves were beautiful, and its fruit much, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation.
mtengo umene masamba ake anali okongola ndiponso unali ndi zipatso zochuluka zokwanira kudya anthu onse a dziko lapansi. Mtengowu unkapereka mthunzi ku zirombo zonse zakuthengo, ndipo mbalame zamlengalenga zinayika zisa pa nthambi zake.
22 It is you, O king, that are grown and become strong; for your greatness is grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the most distant part of the earth.
Inu mfumu, ndinu mtengo umenewo! Inu mwakhala wamkulu ndi wamphamvu; ukulu wanu wakula mpaka wakhudza mlengalenga, ndipo ufumu wanu wafika mpaka ku malo akutali a dziko lapansi.
23 Whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from the sky, and saying, 'Cut down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of the sky: and let his portion be with the animals of the field, until seven times pass over him.
“Inu mfumu munaona mthenga woyera, akuchokera kumwamba ndipo anati, ‘Gwetsani mtengo ndipo muwuwononge, koma musiye tsinde ndi mizu yake. Tsindelo mulimange ndi unyolo wa chitsulo ndi mkuwa ndipo mulisiye pakati pa udzu wa mʼmunda. Mulole kuti linyowe ndi mame akumwamba. Likhale ngati nyama zakuthengo, mpaka zaka zidutse zisanu ndi ziwiri.’
24 This is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come on my lord the king:
“Tanthauzo lake ndi ili mfumu, izi ndi zimene Mulungu Wammwambamwamba watsimikiza kuti zikugwereni mbuye wanga mfumu:
25 that you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field, and you shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.
Inu mudzachotsedwa pakati pa anthu ndipo mudzakhala ndi nyama zakuthengo; mudzadya udzu monga ngʼombe ndi kunyowa ndi mame akumwamba. Zaka zisanu ndi ziwiri zidzadutsa mpaka mudzavomereze kuti Mulungu Wammwambamwamba ndiye mwini ulamuliro pa ma ufumu a anthu, ndipo amawapereka kwa aliyense amene Iye wafuna.
26 Whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree; your kingdom shall be restored to you. After that you shall have known that the heavens do rule.
Lamulo losiya tsinde la mtengo ndi mizu yake litanthauza kuti ufumu wanu udzabwezeredwa kwa inu mukadzavomereza kuti Mulungu ndiye amalamulira.
27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your prosperity."
Nʼchifukwa chake mfumu, chikukomereni kulandira malangizo anga: Lekani machimo ndipo muzichita zabwino, lekani mphulupulu zanu ndipo muzikomera mtima anthu opsinjika. Nʼkutheka kuti mtendere wanu udzapitirira.”
28 All this came on the king Nebuchadnezzar.
Zonsezi zinamuchitikira mfumu Nebukadinezara.
29 At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.
Itapita miyezi khumi ndi iwiri, pamene mfumu inkayenda pa denga la nyumba ya ufumu ya ku Babuloni,
30 The king spoke and said, "Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?"
iye anati, “Kodi Babuloni si mzinda wamphamvu ndi wokongola umene ndinamanga ndi mphamvu zanga ngati nyumba yanga yaufumu, kuonetsera ulemerero wa ufumu wanga?”
31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from the sky, saying, "O king Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken. The kingdom has departed from you,
Akuyankhulabe izi mawu anamveka kuchokera kumwamba kuti, “Imvani izi, mfumu Nebukadinezara: Ufumu wako wachotsedwa.
32 and you shall be driven from men; and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field; you shall be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he wants."
Udzachotsedwa pakati pa anthu ndipo udzakhala ndi zirombo zakuthengo; udzadya udzu monga ngʼombe. Zaka zisanu ndi ziwiri zidzadutsa mpaka iwe utavomereza kuti Wammwambamwamba ndiye mwini ulamuliro pa maufumu a anthu ndipo amawupereka kwa aliyense amene iye afuna.”
33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled on Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until his hair was grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
Nthawi yomweyo zonse zimene zinanenedwa zokhudza Nebukadinezara zinakwaniritsidwa. Iye anachotsedwa pakati pa anthu ndipo ankadya udzu ngati ngʼombe. Thupi lake linanyowa ndi mame akumwamba mpaka tsitsi lake linakula ngati nthenga za chiwombankhanga ndi zikhadabo ngati zikhadabo za mbalame.
34 "At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever. For his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.
Pomaliza pa zaka zimenezo ine, Nebukadinezara ndinakweza maso anga kumwamba, ndipo nzeru zanga zinabwereramo. Kenaka ndinatamanda Wammwambamwamba; ndinamupatsa ulemu ndi kumulemekeza Iye amene akhala nthawi zonse.
35 All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing; and he does according to his will in the host of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or tell him, "What have you done?"
Anthu onse a dziko lapansi
36 At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me; and my counselors and my lords sought me out; and I was reinstated over my kingdom, and even more greatness was added to me.
Pa nthawi yomweyo nzeru zanga zinabwereramo. Ndinalandiranso ulemu wanga ndi ufumu wanga. Nduna ndi akalonga anga anandilandiranso. Ndipo anandibwezera ufumu wanga ndi kukhalanso wamphamvu kuposa kale.
37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble."
Tsopano ine Nebukadinezara, ndikutamanda, kukweza ndi kulemekeza Mfumu yakumwamba chifukwa zonse zimene amachita ndi zoyenera ndipo njira zake zonse ndi zachilungamo. Ndipo onse amene amayenda modzikuza adzawatsitsa.
