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;
ダリヨスはその國に百二十人の牧伯を立ることを善とし即ちこれを立て全國を治理しめ
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.
また彼らの上に監督三人を立たりダニエルはその一人なりき是その州牧をして此三人の前にその職を述しめて王に損失の及ぶこと無らしめんためなりき
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,
ダニエルは心の殊勝たる者にしてその他の監督および州牧等に勝りたれば王かれを立て全國を治めしめんとせり
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.
是においてその監督と州牧等國事につきてダエルを訟ふる隙を得んとしたりしが何の隙をも何の咎をも見いだすことを得ざりき其は彼は忠義なる者にてその身に何の咎もなく何の過失もなかりければなり
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.
是においてその人々言けるはこのダニエルはその神の例典について之が隙を獲にあらざればついにこれを訟るに由なしと
6 Then, these ministers and satraps, crowded together unto the king, —and, thus, were saying to him, O Darius the king! for ages, live!
すなはちその監督と州牧等王の許に集り來りて斯王に言りダリヨス王よ願くは長壽かれ
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.
國の監督將軍州牧牧伯方伯等みな相議りて王に一の律法を立て一の禁令を定めたまはんことを求めんとす王よその事は是の如し即ち今より三十日の内は唯汝にのみ願事をなさしめ若汝をおきて神または人にこれをなす者あらば凡て獅子の穴に投いれんといふ是なり
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,
然ば王よねがはくはその禁令を立てその詔書を認めメデアとペルシヤの廢ることなき律法のごとくに之をして變らざらしめたまへと
9 Wherefore, King Darius, signed the writing and the interdict.
王すなはち詔書をしたためてその禁令を出せり
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.
茲にダニエルはその詔書を認めたることを知りて家にかへりけるがその二階の窓のヱルサレムにむかひて開ける處にて一日に三度づつ膝をかがめて祷りその神に向て感謝せり是その時の前よりして斯なし居たればなり
11 Then, these men, crowded together, and found Daniel, —praying and making supplication, before his God.
斯りしかばその人々馳よりてダニエルがその神にむかひて祷りかつ求めをるを見あらはせり
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.
而して彼ら進みきたり王の禁令の事につきて王に奏上して言けるは王よ汝は禁令をしたため出し今より三十日の内には只なんぢにのみ願事をなさしめ若し汝をおきて神または人にこれをなす者あらば凡てその者を獅子の穴に投いれんと定めたまへるならずやと王こたへて言ふ其事は眞實にしてメデアとペルシヤの律法のごとく廢べからざる者なり
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.
彼らまた對へて王の前に言けるは王よユダの俘擄人なるダニエルは汝をも汝の認め出し給ひし禁令をも顧みずして一日に三度づつ祈祷をなすなりと
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.
王この事を聞てこれがために大に愁ひダニエルを救はんと心を用ひ即ちこれを拯けんと力をつくして日の入る頃におよびければ
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.
その人々また王の許に集ひきたりて王に言けるは王よ知りたまへメデアとペルシヤの律法によれば王の立たる禁令または法度は變べからざる者なりと
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.
是において王命を下しければダニエルを曳きたりて獅子の穴に投いれたり王ダニエルに語りて言ふ願くは汝が恒に事ふる神汝を救はんことをと
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.
時に石を持きたりてその穴の口を塞ぎければ王おのれの印と大臣等の印をもてこれに封印をなせり是ダニエルの處置をして變ることなからしめんためなりき
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.
斯て後王はその宮にかへりけるがその夜は食をなさずまた嬪等を召よせずして全く寝ることをせざりき
19 Then the king rose early, with the dawn, —and, hastily—unto the den of lions, departed;
而して王は朝まだきに起いでてその獅子の穴に急ぎいたりしが
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?
穴にいたりける時哀しげなる聲をあげてダニエルを呼りすなはち王ダニエルに言けるは活神の僕ダニエルよ汝が恒に事ふる神汝を救ふて獅子の害を免れしむることを得しや
21 Then, Daniel, with the king, spake, —O king! for ages, live!
ダニエル王にいひけるは願くは王長壽かれ
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.
吾神その使をおくりて獅子の口を閉させたまひたれば獅子は我を害せざりき其は我の辜なき事かれの前に明かなればなり王よ我は汝にも惡しき事をなさざりしなりと
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.
是において王おほいに喜びダニエルを穴の中より出せと命じければダニルは穴の中より出されけるがその身に何の害をも受をらざりき是は彼おのれの神を賴みたるによりてなり
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.
かくて王また命を下しかのダニエルを讒奏せし者等を曳きたらせて之をその妻子とともに獅子の穴に投いれしめたるにその穴の底につかざる内に獅子はやくも彼らを攫みてその骨までもことごとく咬碎けり
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!
是においてダリヨス王全世界に住る諸民諸族諸音に詔書を頒てり云く願くは大なる平安なんぢらにあれ
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:
今我詔命を出す我國の各州の人みなダニエルの神を畏れ敬ふべし是は活神にして永遠に立つ者またその國は亡びずその權は終極まで続くなり
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.
是は救を施し拯をなし天においても地においても休徴をほどこし奇蹟をおこなふ者にてすなはちダニエルを救ひて獅子の力を免れしめたりと
28 And, this Daniel, prospered in the reign of Darius, —and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.:
このダニエルはダリヨスの世とペルシヤ人クロスの世においてその身榮えたり
