Daniel 6
1 It was pleasing before Darius, that he should set up over the kingdom, a hundred and twenty satraps, —that they should be over all the kingdom;
Edze Darius ŋu be wòatia dumegã alafa ɖeka blaeve be woaɖu dzi le dukɔa me
2 and, over these, three confidential ministers, of whom, Daniel, was first, —that, to them, these satraps should render an account, and, the king, not be suffering loss.
eye wòtsɔ amegã etɔ̃ ɖo wo nu. Ame siawo dometɔ ɖekae nye Daniel. Dziɖulawo ana akɔnta amegãwo ale be fia la mabu naneke o.
3 Then, this Daniel, signalised himself, above the ministers and the satraps, because, a distinguished spirit, was in him, and, the king, thought to set him up over all the kingdom,
Azɔ la, Daniel ɖe eɖokui fia le amegãwo kple dziɖulawo dome kple eƒe ŋutete tɔxɛwo ale gbegbe be fia la ɖo be yeatsɔe aɖo fiaɖuƒe blibo la nu.
4 Then, the ministers and the satraps, began seeking to find, occasion, against Daniel, in respect of the kingdom, —but, no occasion nor wickedness, could they find, inasmuch as, faithful, was he, and, neither error nor wickedness, could be found against him.
Esia ta amegãwo kple dziɖulawo di mɔnuwo be woatsɔ nya ɖe eŋu le eƒe dzikpɔdɔwo wɔwɔ me gake womete ŋui o. Womete ŋu kpɔ nu gbegblẽ aɖeke le eŋu o, eya ta enye ame si dzi woaka ɖo, elabena gbegblẽ menɔ eme o, eye megblẽa dɔ ɖi hã o.
5 Then, these men, were saying, We shall not find against this Daniel, any occasion; unless we find it against him in respect of the law of his God.
Mlɔeba la, ame siawo gblɔ be, “Míate ŋu akpɔ nutsotso aɖeke le ame sia, Daniel ŋu o, negbe ne nya la ku ɖe eƒe Mawu ƒe se ŋuti ko!”
6 Then, these ministers and satraps, crowded together unto the king, —and, thus, were saying to him, O Darius the king! for ages, live!
Ale amegãwo kple dziɖulawo ƒo ƒu yi fia la gbɔ eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “O Fia Darius, nɔ agbe tegbee!
7 All the ministers of the kingdom, the nobles and satraps, the near friends and the pashas, have consulted together, to establish a royal statute, and to confirm an interdict, —That, whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man, for thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
Dɔdzikpɔlawo, tatɔwo, dziɖulawo, aɖaŋuɖolawo kple mɔmefiawo katã ɖoe be fia la nade se si ana be ame sia ame si ado gbe ɖa na mawu aɖe alo ame aɖe ŋkeke blaetɔ̃ siwo le mía ŋgɔ me eye menye na wò, O fia, o la, woalée ade dzatawo ƒe do me
8 Now, O king! wilt thou establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it may not be changed—according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be abolished,
Azɔ la, O fia, de se la eye nàna woaŋlɔe ale be womate ŋu atrɔe o, le Mediatɔwo kple Persiatɔwo ƒe se nu eye womate ŋu atrɔe o.”
9 Wherefore, King Darius, signed the writing and the interdict.
Ale Fia Darius na woŋlɔ se la.
10 But, Daniel, when he knew that the writing, was signed, went to his own house, and, the windows being opened to him, in his chamber, toward Jerusalem, three times a day, was he kneeling upon his knees, and praying and giving thanks before his God, in like manner as he had been doing aforetime.
Esi Daniel se be woŋlɔ se la kaka la, eyi ɖe eƒe aƒe me, ge ɖe eƒe xɔ me le dziƒoxɔ dzi eye wòʋu fesrẽ siwo woʋuna dona ɖe Yerusalem gbɔ la da ɖi. Edzea klo, doa gbe ɖa zi etɔ̃ gbe sia gbe, daa akpe na eƒe Mawu abe ale si wòwɔna tsã ene.
11 Then, these men, crowded together, and found Daniel, —praying and making supplication, before his God.
Tete ame siawo yi le ha me ɖakpɔ Daniel wònɔ gbe dom ɖa henɔ kpekpeɖeŋu biam Mawu.
12 Then drew they near, and began to speak before the king, concerning the royal interdict, Didst thou not sign, an interdict, that, any man who should petition of any God or man, for thirty days, save of thee, O king, should be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, Certain is the thing—according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be abolished.
Ale woyi fia la gbɔ eye woƒo nu nɛ tso se si wòde la ŋuti. Wobiae be, “Ɖe mèŋlɔ sedede aɖe be le ŋkeke blaetɔ̃ siwo gbɔna me la, ame sia ame si ado gbe ɖa na mawu alo amegbetɔ aɖe si manye wò, fia o la, woalée ade dzatawo ƒe do me oa?” Fia la ɖo eŋu be, “Se la li eye le Mediatɔwo kple Persiatɔwo ƒe sewo nu la, womate ŋu atrɔe o.”
13 Then answered they and were saying before the king, Daniel, who is of the sons of the exile of Judah, hath made thee, O king, of none account, also the interdict which thou hast signed, —but, three times a day, is asking his petition.
Tete wogblɔ na fia la be, “O fia, Daniel, ame si nye aboyome siwo tso Yuda la dometɔ ɖeka la metsɔa ɖeke le eme na wò alo lé se si nèna woŋlɔ la me ɖe asi o. Egadoa gbe ɖa zi etɔ̃ gbe sia gbe kokoko.”
14 Then, the king, when he heard, the matter, was sorely displeased with himself, and, upon Daniel, set his heart, to deliver him, —and, until the going in of the sun, was striving to rescue him.
Esi fia la se nya sia la, ese veve ŋutɔ. Eɖo kplikpaa be yeaɖe Daniel eye wòdze agbagba ɖe sia ɖe be yeaɖee va se ɖe ɣe ɖo to.
15 Then, these men, crowded unto the king, —and were saying to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that, no interdict nor statute which the king establisheth, may be changed.
Tete ameawo yi fia la gbɔ le ha me eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Ɖo ŋku edzi, O fia, be le Mediatɔwo kple Persiatɔwo ƒe se nu la, womate ŋu atrɔ se aɖeke si fia de la o.”
16 Then, the king, gave word, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king spake and said to Daniel, —Thy God, whom thou art serving continually, he, will deliver thee.
Ale fia la ɖe gbe, wokplɔ Daniel vɛ eye wokɔe ƒu gbe ɖe dzatawo ƒe do me. Fia la gblɔ na Daniel be, “Wò Mawu si nèsubɔna atraɖii la naɖe wò!”
17 And there was brought a certain stone, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet-ring, and with the signet-ring of his nobles, that nothing might be changed, as to Daniel.
Wokɔ kpe aɖe da ɖe doa nu eye fia la tsɔ eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋkɔsigɛ kple eƒe ame ŋkutawo ƒe ŋkɔsigɛwo tre do la nu ale be womagatrɔ nya si dzɔ ɖe Daniel dzi la o.
18 Then the king departed to his palace, and spent the night fasting, and no, table, was brought in before him, —and, his sleep, fled from him.
Tete fia la trɔ yi eƒe fiasã me. Meɖu nu fiẽ ma o eye womewɔ dzidzɔdonamenu aɖeke hã nɛ o. Mete ŋu dɔ alɔ̃ o.
19 Then the king rose early, with the dawn, —and, hastily—unto the den of lions, departed;
Le ŋdi kanya esi dzite tso ko la, fia la fɔ eye wòɖe abla yi dzatawo ƒe do la gbɔ.
20 and, when he drew near to the den, unto Daniel, with distressed voice, made he outcry, —the king spake and said unto Daniel, O Daniel! servant of the Living God! Thy God, whom thou art serving continually, hath he been able to deliver thee from the lions?
Esi wòte ɖe do la ŋu la, eyɔ Daniel kple nublanuigbe be, “Daniel, Mawu gbagbe la subɔla, ɖe wò Mawu si nèsubɔna atraɖii la te ŋu ɖe wò tso dzatawo ƒe asi mea?”
21 Then, Daniel, with the king, spake, —O king! for ages, live!
Daniel ɖo eŋu be, “O fia, nɔ agbe tegbee!
22 My God, hath sent his messenger, and hath shut the mouth of the lions, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as, before him, rectitude was found in me, moreover also, before thee, O king, no, crime, had I committed.
Nye Mawu ɖo eƒe dɔla aɖe ɖa eye wòde ga nu na dzataawo. Womewɔ nuvevi aɖekem o elabena nyemeɖi fɔ aɖeke le Mawu ŋkume o eye nenema ke nyemewɔ nu vɔ̃ aɖeke kpɔ le wò ŋkume o, O fia.”
23 Then, the king, was exceedingly glad concerning him, and gave word to take up, Daniel, out of the den. So Daniel, was taken up, out of the den, and, no manner of hurt, was found in him, for that he had trusted in his God.
Tete fia la kpɔ dzidzɔ ŋutɔ eye wòɖe gbe be woaɖe Daniel le do la me. Esi woɖe Daniel le do la me la, womekpɔ abi aɖeke le eŋu o elabena eɖo ŋu ɖe eƒe Mawu ŋu.
24 And the king, gave word, that they should bring those men who had accused Daniel, and, into the den of lions, they cast them—them, their children, and their wives, —and, they had not reached the bottom of the den, when the lions, seized them, and, all their bones, brake they in pieces.
Le fia la ƒe gbeɖeɖe nu la, wolé ame siwo tsɔ aʋatsonya ɖe Daniel ŋu la de dzatawo ƒe do la me kple wo srɔ̃wo kple wo viwo. Womekpɔ ɖo do la gɔme hafi dzataawo lé wo, vuvu wo eye wogbã woƒe ƒuwo o.
25 Then, Darius the king, wrote to all the peoples, the races, and the tongues who were dwelling in all the earth, Your prosperity abound!
Tete Fia Darius ŋlɔ agbalẽ na eƒe amewo katã, dukɔwo kple ame siwo tso gbegbɔgblɔwo katã me le anyigba la dzi la be, “Eme nenyo na mi ŋutɔŋutɔ!”
26 From before me, is appointed a decree that, throughout every dominion of my kingdom, men tremble and withdraw falteringly from before the God of Daniel, —for that, he, is the Living God, and abiding for ages, and, his kingdom, that which shall not be destroyed, and, his dominion, is unto the end:
Nyee de se be le nye fiaɖuƒea me la, ame sia ame navɔ̃ eye wòade bubu Daniel ƒe Mawu ŋu.
27 who delivereth and rescueth and worketh signs and wonders, in the heavens, and in the earth, —for that he hath delivered Daniel out of the power of the lions.
Eɖea ame eye wòxɔna na ame.
28 And, this Daniel, prospered in the reign of Darius, —and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.:
Ale eme nyo na Daniel le Darius ƒe fiaɖuɣi kple Persiatɔ, Sirus ƒe fiaɖuɣi.
