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;
Na rĩrĩ, Dario nĩonire athuure anene 120 nĩguo matuĩke a gwathanaga ũthamaki-inĩ wake wothe.
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.
Ningĩ agĩcooka akĩiga atongoria atatũ matuĩke anene a acio angĩ, na ũmwe wa acio atatũ aarĩ Danieli. Anene acio atatũ maigirwo nĩgeetha marehagĩrwo ũhoro nĩ anene acio angĩ a bũrũri, nĩgeetha indo cia mũthamaki itikoore.
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,
Nake Danieli akĩoneka arĩ wa mwanya harĩ atongoria acio angĩ othe o na anene nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa aarĩ kĩyo mũrutĩre-inĩ wake wa wĩra, na nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũthamaki agĩtanya kũmũtua mwathi wa ũthamaki ũcio wake wothe.
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.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio atongoria na anene acio angĩ magĩcaria ũndũ mangĩcuukĩra Danieli wĩra-inĩ wake wa gwathana, no makĩaga ihĩtia. Nĩmagire ũndũ mangĩmũcuukĩra, tondũ aarĩ mwĩhokeku, akaaga ũcuuke kana ihĩtia mĩthiĩre-inĩ yake.
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.
Marigĩrĩrio-inĩ andũ acio makĩĩrana atĩrĩ, “Gũtirĩ hĩndĩ tũkoona ũndũ tũngĩcuukĩra Danieli, tiga ũkorirwo nĩ ũndũ ũkoniĩ watho wa Ngai wake.”
6 Then, these ministers and satraps, crowded together unto the king, —and, thus, were saying to him, O Darius the king! for ages, live!
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio atongoria na anene a bũrũri magĩthiĩ marĩ gĩkundi kũrĩ mũthamaki, makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ: “Wee Mũthamaki Dario, ũrotũũra nginya tene!
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.
Ithuĩ tũrĩ atongoria a ũthamaki ũyũ, na anyabara, na anene a bũrũri, na andũ arĩa mataaraga mũthamaki o na abarũthi othe, nĩtũciirĩte tũkoona arĩ wega we mũthamaki ũrute watho naguo ũhinyĩrĩrio atĩ mũndũ o wothe ũrĩa ũngĩhooya ngai o na ĩrĩkũ kana mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ, tiga akũhooire wee mũthamaki, ihinda rĩa matukũ mĩrongo ĩtatũ rĩtanathira, no nginya aikio irima-inĩ rĩa mĩrũũthi.
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,
Na rĩrĩ, wee mũthamaki, athana watho ũcio ũgĩe ho na wandĩkwo, nawe ũwĩkĩre mũhũũri nĩgeetha ndũkagarũrwo, kũringana na mawatho ma Amedi na ma Aperisia marĩa matagarũragwo.”
9 Wherefore, King Darius, signed the writing and the interdict.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Mũthamaki Dario akĩandĩka watho ũcio na agĩĩkĩra mũhũũri.
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.
Rĩrĩa Danieli aamenyire atĩ watho ũcio nĩ wandĩkĩtwo-rĩ, akĩinũka gwake, akĩhaica kanyũmba gake ka igũrũ harĩa ndirica cia nyũmba yake ciahingũragwo irorete mwena wa Jerusalemu. O mũthenya, nĩatuuragia ndu maita matatũ akahooya Ngai, akĩmũcookagĩria ngaatho o ta ũrĩa aamenyerete gwĩka hau kabere.
11 Then, these men, crowded together, and found Daniel, —praying and making supplication, before his God.
Nao andũ acio magĩthiĩ marĩ hamwe, magĩkora Danieli akĩhooya agĩthaitha Ngai amũteithie.
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.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩthiĩ harĩ mũthamaki na makĩaria nake igũrũ rĩa uuge ũcio wa mũthamaki: Makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Githĩ ndwandĩkithirie watho atĩ handũ ha matukũ mĩrongo ĩtatũ, mũndũ ũngĩhooya ngai o na ĩrĩkũ kana ahooe mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ tiga o we mũthamaki, no nginya aikio irima-inĩ rĩa mĩrũũthi?” Mũthamaki agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Watho ũcio ũrĩ o ho, kũringana na mawatho ma Amedi na Aperisia, marĩa matagarũragwo.”
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.
Nao magĩcookeria mũthamaki atĩrĩ, “Danieli, ũmwe wa andũ arĩa maatahĩtwo kuuma Juda, ndagwathĩkagĩra wee mũthamaki, kana agaathĩkĩra watho ũrĩa wee mwene wandĩkithĩtie. O na rĩu no ahooyaga Ngai wake maita matatũ o mũthenya.”
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.
Rĩrĩa mũthamaki aaiguire ũhoro ũcio, akĩigua kĩeha mũno; agĩtua itua rĩa kũhonokia Danieli, na mũthenya ũcio wothe aatindire akĩgeria ũrĩa angĩhonokia Danieli o nginya riũa rĩgĩthũa.
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.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ acio makĩũngana rĩngĩ magĩthiĩ harĩ mũthamaki na makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ririkana, wee mũthamaki, atĩ kũringana na watho wa Amedi na Aperisia, watho ũrĩa mũrute kana mwandĩke nĩ mũthamaki ndũngĩgarũrwo.”
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.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũthamaki agĩathana, nao makĩrehe Danieli na makĩmũikia irima-inĩ rĩa mĩrũũthi. Mũthamaki akĩĩra Danieli atĩrĩ, “Ngai waku ũrĩa ũtungatagĩra hĩndĩ ciothe-rĩ, arogũteithũra!”
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.
Ihiga rĩkĩreehwo, rĩkĩigwo mũromo-inĩ wa irima rĩu, nake mũthamaki agĩĩkĩra mũhũũri na gĩcũhĩ gĩake mwene na icũhĩ cia andũ ake arĩa marĩ igweta, nĩgeetha gũtikagĩe ũndũ ũngĩgarũrwo ũkoniĩ Danieli.
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.
Nake Mũthamaki agĩcooka nyũmba yake ya ũthamaki, nake akĩraara ehingĩte kũrĩa irio na atarĩ na maũndũ ma gwĩkenia. Na ũtukũ ũcio wothe ndaigana kuona toro.
19 Then the king rose early, with the dawn, —and, hastily—unto the den of lions, departed;
Na kwarooka gũkĩa-rĩ, mũthamaki agĩũkĩra tene, agĩthiĩ ahiũhĩte erekeire irima-inĩ rĩa mĩrũũthi.
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?
Na aakuhĩrĩria irima rĩu, agĩĩta Danieli na mũgambo ũrĩ na ruo rũnene, akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Danieli, wee ndungata ya Ngai ũrĩa ũrĩ muoyo, Ngai waku ũrĩa ũtungatagĩra hĩndĩ ciothe nĩakũhonoketie kuuma kũrĩ mĩrũũthi?”
21 Then, Daniel, with the king, spake, —O king! for ages, live!
Nake Danieli agĩcookeria mũthamaki atĩrĩ, “Wee mũthamaki, ũrotũũra nginya tene!
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.
Ngai wakwa nĩarandũmĩire mũraika wake, nake arahinga mĩrũũthi tũnua. Ndĩrĩ ũndũ mũũru ĩnjĩkĩte, tondũ nĩnyonetwo itarĩ na mahĩtia njĩkĩte maitho-inĩ make. Ningĩ o na wee mũthamaki ndirĩ ndaakũhĩtĩria.”
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.
Nake mũthamaki agĩkena mũno na agĩathana Danieli arutwo irima rĩu rĩa mĩrũũthi. Nake Danieli aarutwo irima-inĩ rĩu rĩa mĩrũũthi, ndaarĩ na handũ aagurarĩtio, tondũ we nĩehokete Ngai wake.
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.
Nake Mũthamaki agĩathana, akiuga atĩ andũ arĩa maathitangĩte Danieli manyiitwo, macooke marehwo na maikio irima-inĩ rĩu rĩa mĩrũũthi, hamwe na atumia ao, na ciana ciao. Na rĩrĩ, o na matanakinya irima gĩtina-rĩ, mĩrũũthi ĩyo ĩkĩmakĩria hinya, na ĩkĩhehenja mahĩndĩ mao mothe.
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!
Mũthamaki Dario agĩcooka akĩandĩkĩra andũ othe, na ndũrĩrĩ, na andũ a mĩario yothe bũrũri-inĩ guothe marũa, akĩmeera atĩrĩ: “Mũrogaacĩra mũno makĩria!
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:
“Nĩndahĩtũkia watho, atĩ kũrĩa guothe ũthamaki ũyũ wakwa wakinya-rĩ, andũ no nginya metigagĩre na matĩĩage Ngai wa Danieli.
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.
Nĩwe ũteithũranaga na akahonokania;
28 And, this Daniel, prospered in the reign of Darius, —and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.:
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Danieli akĩgaacĩra hĩndĩ ya wathani wa Dario, o na wathani-inĩ wa Kurusu ũrĩa Mũperisia.
