Daniel 12
1 And, at that time, will Michael, the great ruler who standeth for the sons of thy people, make a stand, and there will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, up to that time, —and, at that time, shall thy people, be delivered, every one found written in the book;
“Katika wakati huo Mikaeli, mtawala mkuu ambaye huwalinda watu wako, atainuka. Kutakuwako wakati wa taabu ambao haujatokea tangu mwanzo wa mataifa hadi wakati huo. Lakini wakati huo, watu wako, kila mmoja ambaye jina lake litakutwa limeandikwa kwenye kitabu, ataokolewa.
2 and, many of the sleepers in the dusty ground, shall awake, —these, [shall be] to age-abiding life, but, those, to reproach, and age-abiding abhorrence;
Wengi ambao wamelala kwenye mavumbi wataamka, baadhi yao kwa uzima wa milele, wengine kwa aibu na kudharauliwa milele.
3 and, they who make wise, shall shine like the shining of the expanse, —and, they who bring the many to righteousness, like the stars to times age-abiding and beyond.
Wale wenye hekima watangʼaa kama mwanga wa mbingu, nao wale ambao huwaongoza wengi kutenda haki, watangʼaa kama nyota milele na milele.
4 But, thou, Daniel, close up the words, and seal the book, until the time of the end, —many will run to and fro, and knowledge, shall abound.
Lakini wewe Danieli, yafunge na kuyatia muhuri maneno ya kitabu hiki mpaka wakati wa mwisho. Wengi watakwenda huku na huko, na maarifa yataongezeka.”
5 Then, I, Daniel, looked, and lo! two others, standing, —one on this side of the bank of the river, and one on that side of the bank of the river.
Ndipo mimi Danieli nikaangalia, nako mbele yangu walisimama wengine wawili, mmoja katika ukingo huu wa mto, na mwingine ukingo wa pili wa mto.
6 And one said to the man clothed with linen, who was upon the waters of the river, How long shall be the end of the wonders?
Mmoja wao akasema na yule mtu aliyevaa nguo za kitani, aliyekuwa juu ya maji ya mto, “Je, itachukua muda gani kabla mambo haya ya kushangaza hayajatimizwa?”
7 And I heard the man clothed with linen who was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left unto the heavens, and sware by him that liveth unto times age-abiding, —For a set time and times and a half, and, when the dispersion of a part of the holy people, is brought to an end, then shall come to an end all these things.
Kisha mtu yule aliyevaa nguo za kitani, aliyekuwa juu ya maji ya mto, akainua mkono wake wa kuume na mkono wake wa kushoto kuelekea mbinguni, nami nikamsikia akiapa kwa jina lake yeye aishiye milele, akisema, “Itakuwa wakati, nyakati mbili, na nusu wakati. Nguvu za watu watakatifu zitakapokuwa zimevunjwa kabisa, ndipo mambo haya yote yatakapotimizwa.”
8 And, I, heard, but could not understand, —so I said, O my lord! what shall be the issue of these things?
Nilisikia, lakini sikuelewa. Kwa hiyo nikauliza, “Bwana wangu, matokeo ya haya yote yatakuwa nini?”
9 Then said he, Go thy way, Daniel; for closed up and sealed are the words, until the time of the end.
Akajibu, “Danieli, enenda zako, kwa sababu maneno haya yamefungwa na kutiwa muhuri mpaka wakati wa mwisho.
10 Many, will purify themselves and be made white and be refined, but the lawless, will act lawlessly, and none of the lawless, shall understand, —but, they who make wise, shall understand;
Wengi watatakaswa, na kuondolewa mawaa na kufanywa safi, lakini waovu wataendelea kuwa waovu. Hakuna mmoja wa waovu atakayefahamu, lakini wale wenye hekima watafahamu.
11 and, from the time of the taking away of the continual [ascending-sacrifice], and the placing of the horrid abomination that astoundeth, [shall be] one thousand two hundred and ninety days.
“Tangu wakati ule wa kukomeshwa dhabihu ya kila siku na kusimamishwa kwa chukizo la uharibifu, kutakuwako siku 1,290.
12 Happy! is he that waiteth, and attaineth to one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.
Amebarikiwa mtu yule atakayevumilia hadi kufikia mwisho wa hizo siku 1,335.
13 But, thou, go thy way to the end, —and thou shalt rest, and shalt rise to thy lot at the end of the days.
“Lakini wewe, enenda zako mpaka mwisho. Utapumzika, nawe ndipo mwisho wa hizo siku utafufuka ili kuupokea urithi uliowekewa.”
