Daniel 3
1 Fia Nebukadnezar wɔ sikalegba aɖe wòkɔ afɔ blaasiekɛ, eye wòkeke afɔ asiekɛ. Ekɔe da ɖe Dura gbegbe le Babilonianyigba dzi.
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide: he put it up in the valley of Dura, in the land of Babylon.
2 Esia megbe la, eyɔ amegãwo, anyigba la dzi ɖulawo, mɔmefiawo, gadzikpɔlawo, ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo, sefialawo kple nutomedzikpɔlawo be woava kpɔ legba si yeli la ŋuti kɔkɔ teƒe.
And Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to get together all the captains, the chiefs, the rulers, the wise men, the keepers of public money, the judges, the overseers, and all the rulers of the divisions of the country, to come to see the unveiling of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had put up.
3 Ale amegãwo, dziɖulawo, aɖaŋudelawo gadzikpɔlawo, ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo, sefialawo kple nutomedzikpɔlawo va ƒo ƒu hena legba si Fia Nebukadnezar li la ŋuti kɔkɔ teƒe kpɔkpɔ, eye wotsi tsitre ɖe eŋgɔ.
Then the captains, the chiefs, the rulers, the wise men, the keepers of public money, the judges, the overseers, and all the rulers of the divisions of the country, came together to see the unveiling of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had put up; and they took their places before the image which Nebuchadnezzar had put up.
4 Tete gbeƒãɖela do ɣli sesĩe gblɔ be, “Nu si wode se be miawɔe nye esi: O amewo, dukɔwo kple gbe ɖe sia ɖe gblɔlawo,
Then one of the king's criers said in a loud voice, To you the order is given, O peoples, nations, and languages,
5 ne mienya se lãdzowo, dzewo, gakasaŋkuwo, saŋkuwo, evenɔwo ƒe dzewo kple saŋku ƒomevi vovovowo ƒe ɖiɖi ko la, ele be miamlɔ anyi eye miade ta agu na sikalegba si Fia Nebukadnezar li.
That when the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all sorts of instruments, comes to your ears, you are to go down on your faces in worship before the image of gold which Nebuchadnezzar the king has put up:
6 Ame sia ame si mamlɔ anyi eye wòade ta agu o la, woadae ɖe kpodzo bibi la me enumake.”
And anyone not falling down and worshipping will that same hour be put into a burning and flaming fire.
7 Eya ta ne amewo nya se lãdzowo, dzewo, gakasaŋkuwo, saŋkuwo, evenɔwo ƒe dzewo kple saŋku ƒomevi vovovowo ƒe ɖiɖi ko la, amewo katã, dukɔwo me tɔwo kple gbe ɖe sia ɖe gblɔlawo mlɔa anyi eye wodea ta agu na sikalegba si Fia Nebukadnezar li.
So at that time, all the people, when the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, and all sorts of instruments, came to their ears, went down on their faces in worship before the image of gold which Nebuchadnezzar the king had put up.
8 Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, ɣletivimenunyala aɖewo va tso Yudatɔwo nu.
At that time certain Chaldaeans came near and made a statement against the Jews.
9 Wogblɔ na Fia Nebukadnezar be, “O fia, nɔ agbe tegbee.
They made answer and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O King, have life for ever.
10 Ède se, O fia, be ne ame sia ame se lãdzowo, dzewo, gakasaŋkuwo, saŋkuwo, evenɔwo ƒe dzewo kple saŋku ƒomevi vovovowo ƒe ɖiɖi la, ele nɛ be wòamlɔ anyi ade ta agu na sikalegba la
You, O King, have given an order that every man, when the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all sorts of instruments, comes to his ears, is to go down on his face in worship before the image of gold:
11 eye ame sia ame si mamlɔ anyi ade ta agu o la, woadae ɖe kpodzo si me dzo le bibim le la me.
And anyone not falling down and worshipping is to be put into a burning and flaming fire.
12 Ke Yudatɔ aɖewo li, ame siwo nètsɔ ɖo dziɖuɖu ƒe nyawo nu le Babilonia siwo nye Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego, ame siwo metsɔa ɖeke le eme na wò o. O fia, womesubɔa wò mawuwo o, eye womedea ta agu na sikalegba si nèli la o.”
There are certain Jews whom you have put over the business of the land of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men have not given attention to you, O King: they are not servants of your gods or worshippers of the gold image which you have put up.
13 Nebukadnezar do dɔmedzoe ŋutɔ eye wòɖo du ɖe Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego. Ale wokplɔ ame siawo va fia la ŋkume.
Then Nebuchadnezzar in his wrath and passion gave orders for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to be sent for. Then they made these men come in before the king.
14 Fia la bia wo be, “Nyateƒe wònye, Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego, be miesubɔa nye mawuwo o eye miedea ta agu na sikalegba si meli la o mahã?
Nebuchadnezzar made answer and said to them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that you will not be servants of my god or give worship to the image of gold which I have put up?
15 Azɔ la, ne miese lãdzokpẽwo, gakasaŋkuwo, kasaŋkuwo, saŋkuwo, evenɔwo ƒe kpẽwo kple hadzidzi ƒomevi ɖe sia ɖe ƒe ɖiɖi eye miele klalo be yeawoatsyɔ mo anyi ade ta agu na sikalegba si meli la, ekema anyo ŋutɔ gake ne miede ta agu nɛ o la, woada mi ɖe kpodzo bibi la me enumake. Ekema mawu ka ate ŋu aɖe mi tso nye asi me?”
Now if you are ready, on hearing the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all sorts of instruments, to go down on your faces in worship before the image which I have made, it is well: but if you will not give worship, that same hour you will be put into a burning and flaming fire; and what god is there who will be able to take you out of my hands?
16 Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego ɖo eŋu na fia la be, “O fia, mehiã be míaʋli mía ɖokuiwo ta le wò ŋkume le nya sia me o.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answering Nebuchadnezzar the king, said, There is no need for us to give you an answer to this question.
17 Ne woda mí ɖo ɖe kpodzoa me la, Mawu si míesubɔna la ate ŋu aɖe mí tso eme eye wòaɖe mí tso wò asi me, O fia.
If our God, whose servants we are, is able to keep us safe from the burning and flaming fire, and from your hands, O King, he will keep us safe.
18 Ke ne maɖe mí o hã la, míedi be nànya, O fia, be míasubɔ wò mawuwo loo alo ade ta agu na sikalegba si nèli la o.”
But if not, be certain, O King, that we will not be the servants of your gods, or give worship to the image of gold which you have put up.
19 Tete Nebukadnezar do dɔmedzoe vevie ɖe Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego ŋu eye eƒe nɔnɔme ɖe wo ŋu trɔ. Eɖe gbe be woado dzo ɖe kpodzo la me wòaxɔ dzo zi adre wu ale si wòxɔa dzoe tsã.
Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of wrath, and the form of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: and he gave orders that the fire was to be heated up seven times more than it was generally heated.
20 Eɖe gbe na eƒe asrafo sesẽtɔwo le eƒe aʋakɔ me be woabla Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego eye woada wo ɖe kpodzo la me.
And he gave orders to certain strong men in his army to put cords on Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego and put them into the burning and flaming fire.
21 Ale ame siawo, ame siwo do awu ʋlayawo, tablanuwo kple awu bubuwo la, wobla wo eye wokɔ wo ƒu gbe ɖo ɖe kpodzo si xɔ dzo ŋutɔŋutɔ la me.
Then these men had cords put round them as they were, in their coats, their trousers, their hats, and their clothing, and were dropped into the burning and flaming fire.
22 Fia la ƒe gbeɖeɖe nu sẽ, eye dzokpo la hã ƒe dzoxɔxɔ nu sẽ ale gbegbe be dzo la ƒe aɖewo wu asrafo siwo kɔ Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego ƒu gbe ɖe kpodzo la me.
And because the king's order was not to be put on one side, and the heat of the fire was so great, the men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego were burned to death by the flame of the fire.
23 Ke ame etɔ̃ siawo, ame siwo wobla sesĩe la, ge dze dzo bibi la me.
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, with the cords about them, went down into the burning and flaming fire.
24 Tete Fia Nebukadnezar ƒe nu ku. Etso kpla eye wòbia eƒe aɖaŋudelawo be, “Menye ame etɔ̃e nɔ afi ma, ame siwo míebla tsɔ ƒu gbe do ɖe kpodzoa me oa?” Woɖo eŋu be, “Nenemae, O fia.”
Then King Nebuchadnezzar, full of fear and wonder, got up quickly, and said to his wise men, Did we not put three men in cords into the fire? and they made answer and said to the king, True, O King.
25 Fia la gblɔ be, “Mikpɔ ɖa! Mekpɔ ame ene, wole tsa ɖim le dzo la me; womebla wo o, nuvevi aɖeke mewɔ wo hã o eye ame enelia ɖi mawuwo ƒe viŋutsuvi aɖe.”
He made answer and said, Look! I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are not damaged; and the form of the fourth is like a son of the gods.
26 Tete Fia Nebukadnezar te ɖe kpodzo la ƒe ʋɔtru ŋu, eye wòdo ɣli be, “Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego, Mawu Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la ƒe subɔlawo, mido go. Miva afi sia!” Ale Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego do go le kpodzo la me
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near the door of the burning and flaming fire: he made answer and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, you servants of the Most High God, come out and come here. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came out of the fire.
27 eye amegãwo, anyigbadzinunɔlawo, aʋafiawo kple aɖaŋudelawo va ƒo xlã wo. Wokpɔ be dzo la mewɔ nuvevi aɖeke woƒe ŋutilã o, dzo la mefia woƒe taɖa ɖeka pɛ hã loo alo woƒe awuwo o. Gawu la, dzo la ƒe ʋeʋẽ menɔ wo dometɔ aɖeke ŋu o.
And the captains, the chiefs, and the rulers, and the king's wise men who had come together, saw these men, over whose bodies the fire had no power, and not a hair of their heads was burned, and their coats were not changed, and there was no smell of fire about them.
28 Tete Nebukadnezar gblɔ be, “Woakafu Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego ƒe Mawu, ame si ɖo eƒe mawudɔla ɖa eye wòɖe eƒe dɔlawo! Woxɔ edzi se eye wogbe fia la ƒe se dzi wɔwɔ, wolɔ̃ be yewoatsɔ yewoƒe agbewo ana wu be yewoasubɔ alo ade ta agu na mawu bubu negbe woawo ŋutɔ ƒe Mawu ko
Nebuchadnezzar made answer and said, Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent his angel and kept his servants safe who had faith in him, and who put the king's word on one side and gave up their bodies to the fire, so that they might not be servants or worshippers of any other god but their God.
29 eya ta mele se dem be dukɔ sia dukɔ me tɔ alo gbe aɖe gblɔla si agblɔ nya vɔ̃ aɖe ɖe Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego ƒe Mawu ŋu la, woaflii kakɛkakɛ eye woana eƒe aƒe nazu aɖukpo elabena mawu bubu aɖeke mate ŋu aɖe ame le mɔ sia nu o.”
And it is my decision that any people, nation, or language saying evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, will be cut to bits and their houses made waste: because there is no other god who is able to give salvation such as this.
30 Tete fia la do Sadrak, Mesak kple Abednego ɖe ŋgɔ le Babilonia nutoa me.
Then the king gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego even greater authority in the land of Babylon.
