Daniel 9
1 Le Ahasuerus (Mediatɔ ƒe vi), Darius, ame si wotsɔ ɖo fiae ɖe Babilonia fiaɖuƒea nu ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe gbãtɔ me la,
In the first year of Daryavesh the son of Achashyerosh, of Median descent, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans?
2 nye Daniel, mese egɔme tso Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la me, tso nya si Yehowa tsɔ na Nyagblɔɖila Yeremia me, be Yerusalem ƒe aƒedozuzu anɔ anyi ƒe blaadre.
in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood from the books the number of the years about which the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the completion of the desolation of Jerusalem, seventy years.
3 Ale metrɔ ɖe Yehowa, nye Mawu ŋu eye meƒo koko nɛ to gbedodoɖa, kukuɖeɖe, nutsitsidɔ, akpanyatata kple dzowɔsisi me.
And I turned to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
4 Medo gbe ɖa na Yehowa, nye Mawu eye meʋu nye nu vɔ̃ me be, “O Yehowa, Mawu gã si ŋu ŋɔdzi le, ame si léa lɔlɔ̃ ƒe nubabla me ɖe asi na ame siwo katã lɔ̃nɛ eye wowɔa eƒe sewo dzi,
I prayed to YHWH my God, and made this confession, "O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments.
5 míewɔ nu vɔ̃ eye míeda vo. Míesẽ ŋuta eye míedze aglã. Míeɖe asi le wò ɖoɖowo kple sewo ŋuti.
We have sinned, and have done what is wrong and wicked, and have rebelled, even turning aside from your commandments and from your ordinances.
6 Míeɖo to wò dɔla nyagblɔɖilawo, ame siwo ƒo nu le wò ŋkɔ me na míaƒe fiawo, dumegãwo kple mía fofowo kple anyigbadzitɔwo katã o.
Neither have we listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our leaders, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
7 “Aƒetɔ, ènye dzɔdzɔetɔ, ke egbe la, ŋukpe lé mí, Yudatɔwo kple Yerusalemtɔwo kple Israelviwo katã, kpuiƒetɔwo kple didiƒetɔwo siaa, le dukɔ siwo me nèka mí hlẽ ɖo le míaƒe nuteƒemawɔmawɔ na wò ta.
Lord, righteousness belongs to you, but to us open shame, as at this day, to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are near, and who are far off, through all the countries where you have driven them, because of their unfaithful deeds that they have committed against you.
8 O Yehowa, ŋukpe lé mí, míaƒe fiawo, míaƒe dumegãwo kple mía fofowo le ale si míeda vo ɖe ŋuwò la ta.
YHWH, to us belongs open shame, to our kings, to our leaders, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you.
9 Aƒetɔ, mía Mawu la kpɔa nublanui eye wòtsɔa nu vɔ̃ kena togbɔ be míedze aglã ɖe eŋu hã.
To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him.
10 Míeɖo to Yehowa, míaƒe Mawu la o, eye míelé se siwo wòde na mí to eƒe dɔla, nyagblɔɖilawo dzi la me ɖe asi o.
And have not obeyed the voice of YHWH our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
11 Israel blibo la da le wò sewo dzi, wotrɔ le yowòme, eye wogbe toɖoɖo wò eya ta wotrɔ fiƒode kple atam siwo woŋlɔ ɖe Mawu ƒe dɔla Mose ƒe sewo me la, kɔ ɖe mía dzi elabena míewɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe ŋutiwò.
Yes, all Israel has transgressed your law, and turned away, refusing to obey your voice. Therefore has the curse been poured out on us, and the oath that is written in the Law of Moses the servant of God, for we have sinned against you.
12 Èwɔ nya siwo wogblɔ ɖe míawo kple míaƒe dziɖulawo ŋu la dzi, to dzɔgbevɔ̃e gã hehe va mía dzi me. Le dziƒo blibo la te la, womewɔ naneke kpɔ abe nu si wowɔ Yerusalem la ene o.
He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our rulers who ruled us, by bringing on us a great calamity; for under the whole heaven such has not been done as has been done on Jerusalem.
13 Abe ale si woŋlɔ ɖe Mose ƒe sewo me ene la, dzɔgbevɔ̃e sia katã dzɔ ɖe mía dzi, míedi Yehowa, mía Mawu la ƒe amenuveve to asiɖeɖe le míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ŋu kple ŋkuléle ɖe wò nyateƒe la ŋu me o.
As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has come on us. Yet have we not tried to gain the favor of YHWH our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in your truth.
14 Yehowa mehe ɖe megbe le dzɔgbevɔ̃e la hehe va mía dzi me o elabena Yehowa, míaƒe Mawu la dzɔdzɔetɔe wònye le nu sia nu si wòwɔna la me gake míeɖo toe o.
Therefore has YHWH watched over the calamity, and brought it on us, for YHWH our God is just in all he has done, and we have not obeyed his voice.
15 “Azɔ la, O Aƒetɔ, mía Mawu, wò ame si kplɔ wò amewo do goe tso Egipte kple asi sesẽ eye nède ŋkɔ ɖokuiwò ŋu, ŋkɔ si le ŋuwò va ɖo egbe sia, míewɔ nu vɔ̃ eye míeda vo.
"And now, Lord our God, who has brought your people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and have made a name for yourself, even to this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
16 O Aƒetɔ, le wò nu dzɔdzɔewo katã wɔwɔ me la, na wò dziku kple dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ naɖe ɖa le Yerusalem, wò du kple wò to kɔkɔe la ŋu. Míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo kple mía fofowo ƒe dzidadawo na Yerusalem kple wò amewo zu fewuɖunu na ame siwo katã ƒo xlã mí.
Lord, according to all your righteousness, let your anger and please let your wrath be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all who are around us.
17 “Azɔ, mía Mawu, se wò dɔla ƒe gbedodoɖa kple kokoƒoƒo. Le wò ŋutɔ ta, O Aƒetɔ, kpɔ wò Kɔkɔeƒe si zu aƒedo la ɖa kple amenuveve.
Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.
18 Ɖo to, O Mawu eye nàse nu; ʋu wò ŋkuwo eye nàkpɔ wò du si ŋu wò Ŋkɔ le la ƒe aƒedozuzu ɖa. Míele nu biam wò le míaƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye ta o, ke boŋ le wò nublanuikpɔkpɔ gã la ta.
My God, turn your ear, and hear; open your eyes, and see our desolation, and the city which is called by your name. For we do not present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercy.
19 O Aƒetɔ, ƒu to anyi! O Aƒetɔ, tsɔe ke dzro! O Aƒetɔ, se nu eye nàwɔ nu! Le wò ŋutɔ ta, O nye Mawu, mègahe ɖe megbe o elabena wò Ŋkɔ le wò du kple wò amewo ŋu.”
Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and take action. Do not delay, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name."
20 Esime menɔ nu ƒom, henɔ gbe dom ɖa nɔ nye kple nye dukɔ, Israel, ƒe nu vɔ̃ me ʋum eye menɔ koko ƒom na Yehowa, nye Mawu, ɖe eƒe to kɔkɔe la ta
While I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before YHWH my God for the holy mountain of my God,
21 eye meganɔ gbe dom ɖa ko la, Gabriel, ame si mekpɔ le nye ŋutega si do ŋgɔ me la va do ɖe dzinye kpoyi le fiẽvɔsaɣi.
while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, came to me in my weariness about the time of the evening sacrifice.
22 Efia num, gblɔ nam be, “Daniel, meva azɔ be mana sidzedze kple gɔmesese wò.
He instructed me, and talked with me, and said, "Daniel, I have now come forth to give you wisdom and understanding.
23 Esime nèdze gbedodoɖa gɔme teti ko la, wona ŋuɖoɖo aɖe si meva be magblɔ na wò elabena wobua wò ŋutɔ eya ta bu gbedeasi la ŋu eye nàse ŋutega la gɔme:
At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went forth, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly loved. Therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.
24 “Woɖo Kɔsiɖa blaadre na wò amewo kple wò du kɔkɔe la be miawu sedzidada nu, miadzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ, woalé avu ɖe vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖi ta, woatsɔ dzɔdzɔenyenye mavɔtɔ vɛ, woatre ŋutegawo kple nyagblɔɖiwo nu eye woasi ami na kɔkɔeƒe ƒe kɔkɔeƒe la.
Seventy weeks are decreed on your people and on your holy city, to put an end to the transgression, and to make an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place.
25 “Nya nu sia eye nàse egɔme. Tso sedede sia be woagbugbɔ Yerusalem atu dzi va se ɖe esime Amesiamina la, dziɖula la nava la, anye kɔsiɖa adre eye woagbugbɔe atu kple mɔtatawo kple tsisitoƒewo gake woawɔe le xaxaɣi.
Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem until the time of the Messiah, the Prince, there shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks. It shall be built again, with open spaces and a moat, but in times of distress.
26 Le kɔsiɖa blaade-vɔ-eveawo megbe la, woaɖe Amesiamina la ɖa eye naneke manɔ esi o. Dziɖula si ava la ƒe amewo agbã du la kple kɔkɔeƒe la. Nuwuwu la ava abe tsiɖɔɖɔ ene. Aʋawɔwɔ ayi edzi va se ɖe nuwuwu la eye woaɖe mɔ le aƒedozuzu ŋuti.
After the sixty-two weeks the Messiah shall be cut off, and shall have nothing. And the people of a ruler who shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and his end shall come with a flood, and until the end there shall be war; desolations are decreed.
27 Aɖo kpe nu si wòbla kple ame geɖewo la dzi kɔsiɖa ɖeka. Le kɔsiɖa ɖeka la titina la, atɔ te vɔsawo kple nunanawo. Le gbedoxɔ la ƒe dzogoe ɖeka dzi la, ali ŋunyɔnu si hea gbegblẽ vɛ la ɖi va se ɖe esime woatrɔ nuwuwu si woɖo ɖi la akɔ ɖe edzi.”
He shall make a firm covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the offering to cease. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who destroys, and even until a complete destruction, until the decreed end is poured out on the one who destroys."
