Daniel 2
1 Le Nebukadnezar ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe evelia me la, Nebukadnezar ku drɔ̃ewo, eƒe susu ɖe fu nɛ eye megatea ŋu dɔa alɔ̃ o.
And in year two of [the] reign of Nebuchadnezzar he dreamed Nebuchadnezzar dreams and it was troubled spirit his and sleep his it happened on him.
2 Ale fia la yɔ dzotɔwo, bokɔwo, gbesalawo kple ɣletivimenunyalawo ƒo ƒu be woalĩ drɔ̃e siwo yeku la na ye. Esi wova tsi tsitre ɖe eŋkume la,
And he said the king to summon the soothsayer-priests and the conjurers and the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell to the king dreams his and they came and they stood before the king.
3 egblɔ na wo be, “Meku drɔ̃e aɖe si le fu ɖem nam eye medi be mase egɔme.”
And he said to them the king a dream I have dreamed and it was troubled spirit my to know the dream.
4 Tete ɣletivimenunyalawo gblɔ nɛ le Aramgbe me be, “O fia, nɔ agbe tegbee. Lĩ drɔ̃e la na wò subɔlawo, eye míaɖe egɔme.”
And they spoke the Chaldeans to the king Aramaic king O for ever live! tell! dream the (to servant your *Q(K)*) and interpretation the we will declare.
5 Fia la ɖo eŋu na ɣletivimenunyalawo be, “Nu si meɖo ta me kplikpaa be mawɔe nye, ne mielĩ drɔ̃e la nam eye mieɖe egɔme nam o la, mana woafli mi kakɛkakɛ eye miaƒe aƒewo azu aɖukpo.
[was] replying King the and [was] saying (to Chaldeans the *Q(K)*) word the from me [is] assured if not you will make known to me dream the and interpretation its members you will be made and houses your a refuse-heap they will be made.
6 Ke ne mielĩ drɔ̃e la eye mieɖe egɔme nam la, ekema miaxɔ nunanawo kple fetuwo kple bubudeameŋu gã aɖe tso gbɔnye.”
And if dream the and interpretation its you will declare gifts and a reward and honor great you will receive from before me therefore dream the and interpretation its declare to me.
7 Wogagblɔ be, “Fia la nelĩ drɔ̃e la na eƒe dɔlawo eye míaɖe egɔme.”
They replied a second [time] and [they were] saying king O dream the let him tell to servants his and interpretation the we will declare.
8 Tete fia la ɖo eŋu be, “Meka ɖe edzi be ɣeyiɣi ko dim miele elabena mienya ta me si meɖo kplikpaa.
[was] replying King the and [was] saying according to certain [am] knowing I that time you [are] gaining as to because that you have seen that [is] assured from me word the.
9 Ne mielĩ drɔ̃e la nam o la, tohehe ɖeka pɛ koe li na mi. Mieɖo ta me ɖeka be yewoagblɔ nya tramawo kple nya tso nu vɔ̃ɖiwo ŋuti kple mɔkpɔkpɔ be nuwo atrɔ, eya ta azɔ la, milĩ drɔ̃e la nam, ekema manya be miate ŋu aɖe egɔme nam.”
That if dream the not you will make known to me [is] one it decree your and a word a lie and corrupt (you have agreed together *Q(K)*) to say before me until that time the it will be changed therefore dream the tell! to me so I may know that interpretation its you will declare to me.
10 Ɣletivimenunyalawo ɖo eŋu na fia la be, “Ame aɖeke mele anyigba dzi si ate ŋu awɔ nu si fia la bia o! Nenema ke fia gã, ŋusẽtɔ aɖeke meli si bia nu sia tso eƒe dzotɔwo, bokɔwo kple ɣletivimenunyalawo si kpɔ o.
They replied (Chaldeans the *Q(K)*) before king the and [they were] saying not there [is] a person on earth the who [the] matter of king the he will be able to declare as to because that any king great and powerful a matter like this not he has asked to any magician and conjurer and Chaldean.
11 Nu si fia la bia la sẽ akpa. Ame aɖeke mate ŋu aɖee afia fia la o, negbe mawuwo ko, gake womenɔa amewo dome o.”
And matter the which king the [is] asking [is] difficult and [is] another not there who he will declare it before king the except gods who dwelling place their [is] with flesh not there it.
12 Nu sia do dɔmedzoe na fia la ale gbegbe be wòɖe gbe be woawu Babilonia nunyalawo katã.
As to because this king the he was angry and he was furious exceedingly and he said to destroy all [the] wise men of Babylon.
13 Ale wòde se be woawu nunyalawo katã, eye wòɖo amewo ɖa be woadi Daniel kple etɔawo hã ne woawu wo.
And decree the it went out and wise men the [were] about to be killed and they sought Daniel and companions his to be killed.
14 Esime Ariɔk, fiaŋusrafowo ƒe amegã yi be yeawu Babilonia nunyalawo la, Daniel ƒo nu kplii kple nunya kple ayedzedze.
Then Daniel he sent back counsel and discretion to Arioch [the] chief executioners the of king the who he went out to kill [the] wise men of Babylon.
15 Ebia amegã la be, “Nu ka ta fia la de se sesẽ sia ɖo?” Tete Ariɔk ɖe nya la me na Daniel.
[he was] replying And [he was] saying to Arioch captain the of king the on what? [is] decree the harsh from before king the then matter the he made known Arioch to Daniel.
16 Tete Daniel yi fia la gbɔ eye wòbia be wòana ɣeyiɣi ye be yeaɖe drɔ̃e la gɔme nɛ.
And Daniel he went in and he asked from king the that time he will give to him and interpretation the to declare to king the.
17 Daniel trɔ yi eƒe aƒe me eye woɖe nya la me na xɔlɔ̃awo: Hananiya, Misael kple Azaria.
Then Daniel to house his he went and to Hananiah Mishael and Azariah companions his matter the he made known.
18 Edo ŋusẽ xɔlɔ̃awo be woaɖe kuku na Mawu si le dziƒo be wòakpɔ nublanui na yewo le nya ɣaɣla sia ŋu ale be womawu ye kple ye xɔlɔ̃wo kpe ɖe Babilonia nunyala bubuawo ŋu o.
And compassion to ask from before [the] God of heavens the concerning secret the this that not they will destroy Daniel and companions his with [the] rest of [the] wise men of Babylon.
19 Le zã me la, Mawu ɖe nya ɣaɣla sia fia Daniel le ŋutega me. Ale Daniel kafu dziƒo ƒe Mawu la
Then to Daniel in vision the of night the secret the it was revealed then Daniel he blessed [the] God of heavens the.
20 hegblɔ be, “Woakafu Mawu ƒe ŋkɔ Tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me. Nunya kple ŋusẽ nye etɔ.
[was] replying Daniel and [was] saying let it be name his of true God the [be] blessed from antiquity and to perpetuity that wisdom and power which [is] to him it.
21 Eyae ɖɔa li ɣeyiɣiwo kple azãgbewo Eyae ɖoa fiawo eye wòtua fiawo. Eyae naa nunya nunyalawo Eye wònaa gɔmesese nugɔmeselawo
And he [is] changing times the and appointed times the [he is] removing kings and [he is] setting up kings [he is] giving wisdom to wise men and understanding to ones knowing discernment.
22 Eyae ɖea nu detowo kple nu ɣaɣlawo fiana Enyaa nu si ɣla ɖe viviti me Eye kekeli nɔa eŋu.
He [is] revealing deep [things] and hidden [things] [he is] knowing what? [is] in darkness the (and light the *Q(k)*) with him [is] dwelling.
23 Meda akpe na wò eye mekafu wò O, fofonyewo ƒe Mawu. Ètsɔ nunya kple ŋusẽ nam Èna menya nu tso nu si míebia wò ŋu Èna míenya fia la ƒe drɔ̃e la.”
You - O God of fathers my [am] praising and [am] praising I that wisdom and power you have given to me and now you have made known to me that we asked from you that [the] matter of king the you made known to us.
24 Tete Daniel yi Ariɔk, ame si fia la ɖo na be wòawu Babilonia nunyalawo katã la gbɔ eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Mègawu Babilonia nunyalawo o. Kplɔm yi fia la gbɔ eye maɖe eƒe drɔ̃e la gɔme nɛ.”
As to because this Daniel he went in to Arioch whom he had appointed king the to destroy [the] wise men of Babylon he went - and as follows he said to him [the] wise men of Babylon may not you destroy bring in me before king the and interpretation the to king the I will declare.
25 Ariɔk kplɔ Daniel yi fia la gbɔ enumake, eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Mekpɔ ame aɖe le aboyo me si tso Yudatɔwo dome, ame si ate ŋu aɖe drɔ̃e la gɔme na fia la!”
Then Arioch in haste he brought in Daniel before king the and as follows he said to him that I have found a man from [the] sons of exile the of Judah who interpretation the to king the he will make known.
26 Fia la bia Daniel (ame si wogayɔna be Beltesazar la) be, “Àte ŋu agblɔ nu si mekpɔ le nye drɔ̃e la me nam eye nàɖe egɔmea?”
[was] replying King the and [was] saying to Daniel who name his [was] Belteshazzar (¿ [are] you *Q(k)*) able to make known to me dream the which I saw and interpretation its.
27 Daniel ɖo eŋu be, “Nunyala alo bokɔ, dzotɔ alo ɣletivimenunyala aɖeke mate ŋu aɖe nya ɣaɣla si gɔme nèbia be woaɖe na ye la gɔme o
[was] replying Daniel before king the and [was] saying secret the which king the [is] asking not wise men conjurers magicians astrologers [are] being able to declare to king the.
28 gake Mawu aɖe le dziƒo, ame si ɖea nu ɣaɣlawo fiana. Eɖe nu si ava dzɔ le ŋkeke siwo gbɔna la me fia Fia Nebukadnezar. Wò drɔ̃e kple ŋutega siwo to wò susu me esi nèmlɔ wò aba dzi la le ale:
Nevertheless there [is] a God in heavens the [who] reveals secrets and he has made known to king the Nebuchadnezzar what that it will be at [the] end of days the dream your and [the] visions of head your on bed your [is] this it.
29 “Esi nèmlɔ anyi la, O fia, wò susu trɔ ɖe nu siwo ava dzɔ la ŋu eye ame si ɖea nya ɣaɣlawo fiam la ɖe nu siwo ava dzɔ la fia wò.
(You *Q(k)*) king O thought[s] your on bed your they came up what that it will be after this and [one who] reveals secrets he has made known to you what that it will be.
30 Le nye gome la, woɖe nya ɣaɣla sia fiam, menye esi nunya le asinye wu ame bubu siwo le agbe la ta o, ke boŋ be wò, O fia, nànya gɔmeɖeɖe la eye be nàse nu si to wò susu me la gɔme.
And I not by wisdom which there [is] in me more than all living [people] the secret the this it has been revealed to me but on [the] cause that interpretation the to king the they will make known and [the] thoughts of heart your you will know.
31 “Èɖo ŋku anyi, O fia eye nèkpɔ legba gã aɖe, elolo nɔ dzo dam eye eƒe dzedzeme dzi ŋɔ.
(You *Q(k)*) king O seeing you were and lo! an image one great image the this [was] great and splendor its extraordinary [was] standing before you and appearance its [was] terrible.
32 Wowɔ legba la ƒe ta kple sika nyuitɔ, wowɔ eƒe akɔta kple abɔwo kple klosalo, wowɔ eƒe ƒodo kple atawo kple akɔbli,
It image the head its of gold good breast its and arms its of silver belli its and loins its of bronze.
33 wowɔ eƒe afɔwo kple gayibɔ eye wowɔ eƒe afɔwo ƒe akpa aɖewo kple gayibɔ, akpa aɖewo kple tsu.
Legs its of iron feet its (some of them *Q(K)*) of iron (and some of them *Q(K)*) of clay.
34 Esi nènɔ ŋku lém ɖe nuwo ŋu la, wolã agakpe aɖe me, ke menye kple amegbetɔ ƒe asi o. Ege va dze legba la ƒe afɔ siwo wowɔ kple gayibɔ kple tsu la dzi eye wògbã wo gudugudu.
Seeing you were until that it was cut out a stone which not [was] by hands and it struck image the on feet its of iron the and clay the and it shattered them.
35 Tete gayibɔ la, tsu la, akɔbli la, klosalo la kple sika la gbã gudugudu le ɣeyiɣi ɖeka ma me eye wozu abe tsro le lugbɔƒe le dzomeŋɔli ene. Ya ƒo wo dzoe eye wo teƒe megadze o. Ke kpe si dze legba la, trɔ zu to gã aɖe eye wòxɔ anyigba blibo la dzi.
Then they were shattered as one iron the clay the bronze the silver the and gold the and they were like chaff from threshing floors of summer and it carried away them wind the and any place not it was found for them and stone the - which it struck image the it became a mountain great and it filled all earth the.
36 “Drɔ̃e lae nye si. Azɔ la míaɖe egɔme na fia la.
This [was] dream the and interpretation its we will tell before king the.
37 O fia, wòe nye fiawo dzi fia la. Mawu si le dziƒo la tsɔ dziɖuɖu kple ŋusẽ kpakple bubu,
(You *Q(k)*) king O [are] [the] king of kings the whom [the] God of heavens the kingdom the power the and strength the and honor the he has given to you.
38 amegbetɔwo, gbemelãwo kple dziƒoxeviwo de asiwò me. Afi sia afi si wole la, Mawu na nènye wo katã dzi ɖula. Wòe nye ta ma si nye sika.
And over all that ([are] dwelling *Q(k)*) [the] sons of humankind [the] animal[s] of field the and [the] bird[s] of heavens the he has given in hand your and he has made ruler you over all of them (you *Q(K)*) [are] it head the of gold.
39 “Fiaɖuƒe bubu aɖe, si made tɔwò nu o la, ava ɖe tɔwò yome. Emegbe la, fiaɖuƒe etɔ̃lia si nye akɔblitɔ la aɖu anyigba katã dzi.
And after you it will arise a kingdom another earthward more than you and a kingdom (third *Q(k)*) another of bronze the which it will rule over all earth the.
40 Le nuwuwu la, fiaɖuƒe enelia ava, si asẽ abe gayibɔ ene elabena gayibɔ gbãa nu sia nu eye abe ale si gayibɔ gbãa nu sia nu gudugudu ene la, nenemae wòagbã fiaɖuƒe bubuawoe.
And a kingdom (fourth *Q(k)*) it will be strong like iron as to because that iron the [is] shattering and [is] crushing everything and like iron which [is] crushing all these it will shatter so it may crush.
41 Abe ale si nèkpɔe be wowɔ afɔwo kple afɔbidɛwo ƒe akpa aɖewo kple tsu kple gayibɔ ene la, nenemae fiaɖuƒe sia amae, ke gayibɔ ƒe ŋusẽ aɖe anɔ eme abe ale si nèkpɔ wotsaka gayibɔ kple tsu ene. Ale fiaɖuƒe la ƒe akpa aɖe asẽ eye akpa aɖe masẽ o.
And that you saw feet the and toes the (some of them *Q(K)*) clay of a potter (and some of them *Q(K)*) iron a kingdom divided it will be and some of firmness the of iron the it will be in it as to because that you saw iron the mixed with [the] clay of clay the.
42 Abe ale si wowɔ afɔbidɛawo ƒe akpa aɖe kple gayibɔ eye wowɔ akpa aɖe kple tsu ene la, nenemae fiaɖuƒe sia ƒe akpa aɖe asẽ ŋu eye akpa aɖe masẽ ŋu o.
And [the] toes of feet the (some of them *Q(K)*) iron (and some of them *Q(K)*) clay from [the] part of kingdom the it will be strong and from it it will be breakable.
43 Eye abe ale si nèkpɔ wotsaka gayibɔ kple tsu ene la, nenema ameawo amae eye womawɔ ɖeka o, abe gayibɔ kple tsu ene.
(And that *Q(K)*) you saw iron the mixed with [the] clay of clay the mixing they will be with [the] offspring of humankind and not they will be clinging this with this here! like that iron not [is] mixing with clay.
44 “Le fia mawo ƒe ɣeyiɣiwo me la, Mawu si le dziƒo la aɖo fiaɖuƒe aɖe anyi si magbã akpɔ gbeɖe o eye womagblẽe ɖi na ame bubuwo o. Agbã fiaɖuƒe mawo katã eye wòahe woƒe nuwuwu vɛ, ke eya ŋutɔ anɔ anyi tegbee.
And in days their of kings the those he will set up [the] God of heavens the a kingdom which for ever not it will be destroyed and kingdom the to a people another not it will be left it will shatter so it may put an end to all these kingdoms the and it it will endure for ever.
45 Esiae nye ŋutega tso agakpe si tso toa me la ƒe gɔmeɖeɖe, ke menye kple amegbetɔ ƒe asi o, enye agakpe si gbã gayibɔ la, akɔbli la, tsu la, klosalo la kple sika la gudugudu. “Mawu gã la ɖe nu si ava dzɔ la fia fia la. Drɔ̃e la nye nyateƒe eye woaka ɖe eƒe gɔmeɖeɖe dzi.”
As to because that you saw that from mountain it was cut out a stone which not [was] by hands and it shattered iron the bronze the clay the silver the and gold the God great he has made known to king the what that it will be after this and [is] certain dream the and [is] trustworthy interpretation its.
46 Tete Nebukadnezar tsyɔ mo anyi hede ta agu na Daniel eye wòɖe gbe be woasa vɔ eye woado dzudzɔ ʋeʋĩ na Daniel.
Then king the Nebuchadnezzar he fell on face his and to Daniel he paid homage and offering and soothing offerings he said to offer in sacrifice to him.
47 Fia la gblɔ na Daniel be, “Nyateƒee, miaƒe Mawu la nye mawuwo dzi Mawu kple fiawo ƒe Aƒetɔ kple ame si ɖea nya ɣaɣlawo fiana elabena ète ŋu ɖe nya ɣaɣla la fia.”
[was] replying King the to Daniel and [was] saying from truth that God your he [is the] God of gods and [the] lord of kings and [one who] reveals secrets that you have been able to reveal secret the this.
48 Tete fia la tsɔ Daniel da ɖe ɖoƒe kɔkɔ aɖe eye wòtsɔ nunana geɖewo nɛ. Etsɔe ɖo Babilonia nuto la katã me nu, eye wòna wòzu Babilonia nunyalawo katã ƒe tatɔ.
Then king the Daniel he made great and gifts great many he gave to him and he made ruler him over all [the] province of Babylon and chief of prefects over all [the] wise men of Babylon.
49 Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, le Daniel ƒe kokoƒoƒo nu la, ewɔ Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego Babilonianyigba la ƒe dziɖuɖudɔwo dzi kpɔlawoe. Ke Daniel ŋutɔ nɔ fia la ƒe ʋɔnudrɔ̃ƒe.
And Daniel he asked from king the and he appointed over administration the of [the] province of Babylon Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego and Daniel [was] in [the] gate king the.
