< Daniel 3 >

1 King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his men to make a gold statue. It was (90 feet/27 meters) high and (9 feet/2.7 meters) wide. They set it up in the Dura plain in Babylon province.
नबूकदनेसर राजाले तिस मिटर अग्लो र तिन मिटर चौडा एउटा सुनको मूर्ति बनाए । तिनले त्यो बेबिलोन प्रदेशमा दूराको मैदानमा खडा गरे ।
2 Then he sent messages to all the provincial governors, the district governors, the chief advisors, the counselors, the various judges, and all the other officials in the province. He told them to come to the dedication of the statue that he had set up.
त्यसपछि नबूकदनेसरले आफूले स्थापना गरेका मूर्ति अर्पण गर्नका निम्ति प्रदेशका गभर्नरहरू, क्षेत्रीय गभर्नरहरू, र स्थानीय गभर्नरहरूका साथै सल्लाहकारहरू, कोषाध्यक्षहरू, न्यायाधीशहरू, जिल्‍ला अधिकारीहरू र सबै उच्‍च पदस्‍त अधिकारीहरूलाई भेला गराउन सन्देशहरू पठाए ।
3 When they all arrived, they all stood in front of that statue.
तब प्रदेशका गभर्नरहरू, क्षेत्रीय गभर्नरहरू, र स्थानीय गभर्नरहरूका साथै सल्लाहकारहरू, कोषाध्यक्षहरू, न्यायाधीशहरू, जिल्‍ला अधिकारीहरू र सबै उच्‍च पदस्‍त अधिकारीहरू नबूकदनेसरले स्थापना गरेका मूर्ति अर्पण गर्नका निम्ति एकसाथ भेला भए । तिनीहरू त्यसको सामु खडा भए ।
4 Then an announcer shouted, “You people who come from many countries and many people-groups and [who speak many] languages, listen to what the king has commanded!
तब उद्घोषकले ठुलो सोरले कराएर भन्‍यो, “जाति-जातिका मानिसहरू र धेरै भाषाहरू बोल्‍ने, तपाईंहरूलाई यो हुकुम छ,
5 When you hear the sounds made by the trumpets, the flutes, the guitars, the harps, the wind instruments, and all the other musical instruments, bow down to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue.
कि तपाईंहरूले नरसिङ्गा, बाँसुरी, वीणा, सारङ्गी, सितार, न्याउली-बाजा, र सबै किसिमका बाजाका धुन सुन्‍ने बित्तिकै तपाईंहरू सबै जनाले आफूलाई भुइँमा घोप्टो पार्नुपर्छ अनि नबूकदनेसर महाराजाले स्थापना गर्नुभएको सुनको मूर्तिको सामु लम्‍पसार हुनुपर्छ ।
6 Anyone who refuses to do that will be thrown into a blazing furnace!”
जसले भुइँमा घोप्टो पार्दैन र आराधना गर्दैन, उसलाई दन्किरहेको आगोको भट्टीमा फालिनछ ।”
7 So when all those people who had gathered heard the sounds made by the musical instruments, they all bowed down to worship the statue.
यसैले जब मानिसहरूले नरसिङ्गा, बाँसुरी, वीणा, सारङ्गी, सितार, न्याउली-बाजा, र सबै किसिमका बाजाका धुन सुने, सबै मानिसहरू जातिहरू र भाषा बोल्नेहरू भुइँमा घोप्टो परे र नबूकदनेसर राजाले स्थापना गरेका सुनको मूर्तिको सामु आफूलाई लम्‍पसार भए ।
8 But some of the men who studied the stars went to the king.
यति बेला केही कल्‍दीहरू आए र यहूदीहरूको विरुद्धमा अभियोगहरू लगाए ।
9 They reported to him, “We hope that you, O king, will live a long time!
तिनीहरूले नबूकदनेसर राजालाई यसो भने, “महाराजा, अमर रहून्!
10 You decreed that all the officials [whom you had gathered] should bow down and worship the gold statue when they heard the sounds made by the musical instruments.
हजुर महाराजाले नरसिङ्गा, बाँसुरी, वीणा, सारङ्गी, सितार, न्याउली-बाजा, र सबै किसिमका बाजाका धुन सुन्‍ने सबै मानिसहरू घोप्टो हुनुपर्छ र त्यो सुनको मूर्तिको सामु आफूलाई लम्पसार पार्नुपर्छ भनेर उर्दी निकाल्नुभएको छ ।
11 You also decreed that those who refused to do that would be thrown into a blazing furnace.
जसले भुइँमा घोप्टो पार्दैन र आराधना गर्दैन, उसलाई त्‍यसै बेला नै दन्किरहेको आगोको भट्टीमा फालिनुपर्छ ।
12 Sir, there are some men from Judah whom you have appointed to be officials in Babylon province who have not obeyed your decree. Their names are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They have refused to worship your god and the gold statue that you have set up.”
यति बेला त्यहाँ कोही यहूदीहरू छन् जसलाई हजुरले बेबिलोनको प्रदेशका मामिलाहरू हेर्न नियुक्त गर्नुभएको छ । तिनीहरूका नाउँ शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगो हुन् । हे महाराजा, यी मानिसहरूले हजुरका कुरामाथि ध्यान दिंदैनन् । तिनीहरूले हजुरका देवताहरूलाई दण्डवत् गर्दैनन् वा हजुरले स्थापना गर्नुभएको सुनको मूर्तिको सामु आफूलाई लम्‍पसार पार्दैनन् ।”
13 Nebuchadnezzar became very angry. He commanded [his soldiers] to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. When they were brought to him,
त्यसपछि नबूकदनेसर रिस र क्रोधले चूर भए अनि शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगोलाई आफूकहाँ ल्याउने हुकुम दिए । यसैले तिनीहरूले यी मानिसहरूलाई राजाको सामु ल्याए ।
14 Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true that you three men have refused to worship my gods or the gold statue that I have set up?
नबूकदनेसरले तिनीहरूलाई सोधे, “ए शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगो, के तिमीहरूले मेरा देवताहरूको पुजा नगर्ने वा मैले स्थापना गरेको सुनको मूर्तिको सामु आफूलाई लम्‍पसार नपार्ने निर्णय गरेका छौ?
15 [If that is true, ] I will give you one more chance. If you bow down to worship the statue that I have set up when you hear the sounds of the musical instruments, fine. But if you refuse, you will be thrown immediately into the blazing furnace. Then (what god will be able to rescue you from my power?/no god will be able to rescue you from my power!)” [RHQ]
अब तिमीहरूले नरसिङ्गा, बाँसुरी, वीणा, सारङ्गी, सितार, न्याउली-बाजा, र सबै किसिमका बाजाका धुन सुन्‍ने बित्तिकै घोप्टो पर्‍यौ र मैले बनाएको मूर्तिको सामु लम्‍पसार पर्‍यौ भने, सबै कुरा ठिक हुनेछ । तर तिमीहरूले पुजा गरेनौ भने, तिमीहरू तुरुन्‍तै दन्किरहेको आगोको भट्टीमा फालिनेछौ । त्‍यो कुन देवता होला जसले तिमीहरूलाई मेरा हातबाट बचाउन सक्‍छ?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend our [actions] to you in this matter.
शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगोले राजालाई जवाफ दिए, “हे नबूकदनेसर, हामीले हजुरलाई यस बारेमा जवाफ दिनु आवश्यक छैन ।
17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we worship is able to rescue us. Sir, he will rescue us from your power.
त्यहाँ कुनै जवाफ छ भने, त्यो यही हो, कि हामीले सेवा गर्ने परमेश्‍वरले हामीलाई दन्किरहेको आगोको भट्टीबाट सुरक्षित राख्‍न सक्‍नुहुन्छ, र उहाँले नै हामीलाई हजुर महाराजाको हातबाट बचाउनुहुनेछ ।
18 But [even] if he does not [rescue us], you need to know that we will never worship your gods or the gold statue that you have set up.”
तर उहाँले त्यस्तो गर्नुभएन भने पनि, महाराजालाई यो थाहा होस्, कि हामी हजुरका देवताहरूको पुजा गर्नेछैनौं र हजुरले स्थापना गर्नुभएको सुनको मूर्तिको सामु आफैंलाई लम्‍पसार पार्नेछैनौं ।”
19 Nebuchadnezzar was extremely angry. [His being very angry even] showed on his face. He commanded that the furnace should be made seven times as hot as usual.
तब नबूकदनेसर रिसले चूर भए । शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगोप्रति तिनको अनुहार भाव बद्लियो । अनि तिनले आगोको भट्टीलाई साधारण रूपमा तताउनेभन्दा सात गुणा बढी तताउने आदेश दिए ।
20 [After that was done, ] he commanded some of the [very] strong men of his army to tie Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and [then] to throw them into the blazing furnace.
तब तिनले आफ्ना सेनामा अत्यन्तै बलिया मानिसहरूलाई शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगोलाई बाँध्‍न र दन्किरहेको आगोको भट्टीमा फाल्न आदेश दिए ।
21 So [the soldiers] tied them up and threw them into the furnace, while they were wearing their clothes.
तिनीहरूका वस्‍त्रहरू, अलखाहरू, फेटाहरू र अन्य लुगाहरूसमेत तिनीहरूलाई बाँधियो, र तिनीहरूलाई दन्किरहेको भट्टीमा फालियो ।
22 Because the fire had been made very hot because the king had very strongly ordered them to do that, the flames [leaped out and] killed the soldiers as they were throwing the men into the fire!
राजाको आज्ञालाई सख्त रूपमा पालना गरिएको हुनाले र त्यो भट्टी अत्यन्तै तातो भएको हुनाले शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगोलाई त्यहाँ लाने मानिसहरू आगोको ज्वालाले मार्‍यो ।
23 So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell into the roaring flames.
यी तिन मानिस, शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगो बाँधिएकै अवस्थामा दन्किएको भट्टीमा फालिए ।
24 But as Nebuchadnezzar was watching, he was amazed. He suddenly jumped up and shouted to his advisors, “Did we tie up three men and throw them into the flames, or not?” They replied, “Yes, O king, [we did].”
अनि राजा नबूकदनेसर आश्‍चर्यचकित भए र झट्टै खडा भए । तिनले आफ्ना सल्लाहकारहरूलाई सोधे, “के हामीले ती तिन जना मानिसहरूलाई बाँधेर आगोमा फालेका होइनौं र?” तिनीहरूले राजालाई जवाफ दिए, “निश्‍चय नै महाराजा ।”
25 Nebuchadnezzar shouted, “[Look]! I see four men in the fire! They have no ropes on them, they are walking around, and [the flames] are not hurting them! And the fourth man looks like a divine being!”
तिनले भने, “तर चार जना मानिसलाई नबाँधिएर आगोमा हिंडिरहेका म देख्दैछु, र तिनीहरूलाई कुनै हानी भएको छैन । अनि चौथोचाहिं देवताहरूका पुत्रझैं चम्किरहेका छन् ।”
26 Nebuchadnezzar came closer to the opening of the flaming furnace, and he shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you who worship the Supreme God, come out of there! Come here!” So they stepped out of the fire.
अनि नबूकदनेसर दन्किरहेको भट्टीको ढोका नजिक आए र बोलाए, “ए शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगो, अति उच्‍च, परमेश्‍वरका सेवकहरू, बाहिर निस्क! यहाँ आओ!” अनि शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगो आगोबाट बाहिर आए ।
27 Then all the king’s officials crowded around them. They saw that the flames had not harmed them. The flames had not [even] singed any of the hair on their heads or scorched any of their clothes! There was not [even] any smell of smoke on them!
त्यहाँ भेला भएका प्रदेशका गभर्नरहरू, क्षेत्रीय गभर्नरहरू, अन्य गभर्नरहरू र राजाका सल्लाहकारहरूले यी मानिसहरूलाई देखे । आगोले तिनीहरूका शरीरलाई कुनै हानी गरेको थिएन । तिनीहरूका शिरको रौं खहरिएको थिएन । तिनीहरूका लुगालाई केही भएको थिएन । अनि तिनीहरूमा आगोको कुनै गन्ध नै थिएन ।
28 [Then] Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise the God whom Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego [worship]! He sent one of his angels to rescue these [three] men who worship him and trust in him. They ignored my command; they insisted that they would worship only their God, and were willing to die instead of worshiping any other god.
नबूकदनेसरले भने, “हामी शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगोका परमेश्‍वरको प्रशंसा गरौं, जसले आफ्नो सन्देशवाहक पठाउनुभएको छ र आफ्ना सेवकहरूलाई आफ्नो सन्देश दिनुभएको छ । तिनीहरूले मेरो आज्ञा नमानेर उहाँमा विश्‍वास गरे, र आफ्ना परमेश्‍वरबाहेक अरू कुनै देवताको पुजा गर्नु र तिनका सामु लम्‍पसार पर्नुको साटोमा तिनीहरूले आफ्ना शरीरलाई नै त्यागे ।
29 Therefore, I am [now] making this decree: ‘If any people, from any country or people-group or any language group, criticize the God whom Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego worship, they will be cut in pieces and their houses [will be torn down and] made into a pile of rubble. There is no other god who can rescue people like this!’”
त्यसैले म एउटा उर्दी जारी गर्छु, कि शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगोका परमेश्‍वरको विरुद्ध बोल्ने कुनै जाति, राष्‍ट्र, वा कुनै भाषा बोल्ने जोसुकैलाई टुक्रा-टुक्रा पारिनेछ, र तिनीहरूका घरहरू भग्‍नावशेषका थुप्रो हुनेछन्, किनभने यसरी बचाउन सक्‍ने अरू कुनै देवता छैन ।”
30 Then the king gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego more important positions in Babylon province than they had before.
त्यसपछि राजाले शद्रक, मेशक, र अबेद्‍नगोलाई बेबिलोनको प्रदेशमा पदोन्‍ननि गरिदिए ।

< Daniel 3 >