Daniel 3
1 Eze Nebukadneza kpụrụ oyiyi ọlaedo nke ịdị elu ya ga-adị iri mita atọ, obosara ya ga-adị ka mita atọ. Emesịa, o debe ya nʼobosara ala Dura, nke dị nʼotu mpaghara Babilọn.
King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, the height of which was sixty cubits, and the breadth of which was six cubits: he set it up in the valley of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
2 Eze Nebukadneza ziri ozi ka e zie ndị nnọchite anya eze niile, ndịisi, ndị na-achị achị, ndị ndụmọdụ ya niile, ndị na-elekọta ụlọakụ ya niile, ndị ọkaikpe, ndị maji na-edozi okwu na ọtụtụ ndị ọzọ nọkwa nʼisi ọchịchị akụkụ niile nke ala ahụ, ka ha bịa nʼụbọchị a ga-edo oyiyi ahụ nsọ bụ nke eze Nebukadneza guzobere.
And king Nebuchadnezzar sent to assemble [his] lieutenants, the superintendents, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, those learned in the law, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which king Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
3 Ya mere, ndị nnọchite anya eze niile, ndịisi, ndị na-achị achị, ndị ndụmọdụ ya niile na ndị na-elekọta ụlọakụ ya niile, ndị ọkaikpe, ndị maji na-edozi okwu na ọtụtụ ndị ọzọ nọkwa nʼisi ọchịchị akụkụ niile nke ala ahụ, zukọtara maka ido oyiyi ahụ nke eze, bụ Nebukadneza guzobere nsọ. Ha niile guzooro ọtọ nʼihu oyiyi ahụ bụ nke eze Nebukadneza guzobere.
Thereupon were assembled the lieutenants, the superintendents, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, those learned in the law, and all the rulers of the provinces unto the dedication of the image that king Nebuchadnezzar had set up; and they stood opposite to the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
4 Onye nkwusa kwuru okwu nʼolu ike, “Mmadụ niile si na mba niile na asụsụ niile dị iche iche bịa, ka a na-enye iwu nke a,
Then a herald called out with a loud voice, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
5 mgbe ọbụla unu nụrụ ụda ọja, une, ụbọ akwara, maọbụ ụda ihe egwu ọbụla, unu ga-ada nʼala kpọọ isiala nye ihe a Nebukadneza eze ji ọlaedo kpụọ.
That at the time when ye do hear the sound of the cornet, flute, guitar, harp, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye shall fall down and bow yourselves to the golden image which king Nebuchadnezzar hath set up:
6 Onye ọbụla juru ịkpọ isiala ka a ga-atụba ngwangwa nʼime ọkụ nke na-enwu ajọ onwunwu.”
And whoso doth not fall down and bow himself shall in the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
7 Ya mere, ngwangwa ha nụrụ ụda opi ike, nke ọja, une ụbọ akwara, nke une na nke egwu dị iche iche, ndị niile si mba dị iche iche, ndị na-asụ asụsụ dị iche iche, dara nʼala kpọọ isiala nye oyiyi ọlaedo ahụ, nke eze bụ Nebukadneza guzobere.
Therefore at the same time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, guitar, harp, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the people, the nations, and the languages fell down bowing themselves to the golden image which king Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8 Nʼoge a, ụfọdụ nʼime ndị Kaldịa pụtara nʼihu boo ndị Juu ebubo.
Therefore at the same time certain Chaldean men came near, and accused the Jews treacherously.
9 Ha gwara eze, bụ Nebukadneza, “Ka eze dị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.
They commenced and said to king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
10 Gị, onwe gị nyere iwu, na onye ọbụla nụrụ ụda opi ike, ọja, une, ụbọ akwara maọbụ ihe egwu ọzọ ga-akpọ isiala sekpuoro ihe ahụ e ji ọlaedo kpụọ,
Thou, O king, hadst made a decree, that every man that should hear the sound of the cornet, flute, guitar, harp, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, should fall down and bow himself to the golden image;
11 na onye ọbụla jụrụ ịkpọ isiala ka a ga-atụba nʼime ọkụ na-enwu ajọ onwunwu.
And that whoso should not fall down and bow himself should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
12 Ugbu a, e nwere ụfọdụ ndị Juu, ndị aha ha bụ Shedrak, na Mishak na Abednego, ndị i mere ka ha bụrụ ndị na-elekọta ihe niile a na-eme eme nʼala Babilọn; ha aṅaghị ntị nʼiwu eze nyere, jụkwa ịkpọ isiala nye oyiyi a i ji ọlaedo kpụọ.”
There are certain Jewish men whom thou hast appointed over the public service of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego: these men, O king, have not paid any regard to thee; thy god they do not worship, and to the golden image which thou hast set up they do not bow themselves.
13 Nebukadneza nʼọnọdụ oke iwe nyere iwu ka a kpọta Shedrak, na Mishak, na Abednego. Ya mere, a kpọbatara ndị ikom a nʼihu eze,
Then ordered Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.
14 Nebukadneza sịrị ha, “Ọ bụ eziokwu, Shedrak, na Mishak, na Abednego, na unu adịghị efe chi m maọbụ kpọọ isiala nye oyiyi ọlaedo ahụ m guzobere?
Nebuchadnezzar commenced and said unto them, Is it out of disrespect, O Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego? My god ye do not worship, and to the golden image which I have set up ye do not bow yourselves?
15 Mgbe unu nụrụ ụda opi, ọja, une na ụbọ akwara maọbụ ihe egwu ọzọ, ọ bụrụ na unu adaa nʼala kpọọ isiala nye oyiyi ahụ a kpụrụ akpụ, ihe niile ga-adị mma. Kama ọ bụrụ na unu ajụ ịkpọ isiala, a ga-atụnye unu ngwangwa nʼime ọkụ na-enwu ajọ onwunwu. Kedụ chi ahụ nke pụrụ ịnapụta unu site nʼaka m?”
Now then if ye be ready at the time when ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, guitar, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, to fall down and bow yourselves to the image which I have made, [well]; but if ye bow yourselves not, ye shall be cast in the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace: and who is the God that can deliver you out of my hand?
16 Shedrak, na Mishak, na Abednego, gwara eze, “O Nebukadneza, ọ dịghị mkpa na anyị ga-azara ọnụ anyị nʼihu gị banyere okwu a.
Then answered Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee a word in this matter.
17 Ọ bụrụ Chineke anyị na-efe nwere ike ịzọpụta anyị site nʼọkụ na-enwusi ike nʼaka gị, ya zọpụta anyị.
Behold, there is our God whom we worship, he is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace: and out of thy hand, O king, will he deliver us.
18 Ma ọ bụrụkwa na ọ zọpụtaghị anyị, mata nke ọma, o eze, na anyị agaghị efe chi gị ndị a maọbụ kpọọ isiala nye oyiyi a ị kpụrụ akpụ nke ị guzobere.”
But if not, then be it known unto thee, O king, that thy god will we not worship, and to the golden image which; thou hast set up will we not bow ourselves.
19 Mgbe ahụ, Nebukadneza jupụtara nʼoke iwe megide Shedrak, na Mishak, na Abednego, nke bụ nʼihu ya gbarụrụ nʼebe ha nọ. O nyere iwu sị ka e mee ụlọ ọkụ ahụ ka ọ dị ọkụ ugboro asaa karịa ka o kwesiri.
Then was Nebuchadnezzar filled with fury, and the form of his countenance was changed because of Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego; [and] he commenced and ordered that they should heat the furnace thoroughly seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
20 Ọ nyere ụfọdụ ndị kacha sie ike nʼetiti ndị agha ya iwu ka e kee Shedrak, na Mishak, na Abednego eriri nʼụkwụ na aka, tụbakwa ha nʼọkụ ahụ na-enwu enwu.
And he ordered the mightiest men in strength that were in his army, to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, [and] to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
21 Ya mere, ha kere ndị ikom ahụ agbụ ebe ha ka yi uwe ụkwụ ha, na akwa nkụkụ isi ha, na uwe mwụda ha, na uwe ha niile, tụba ha nʼetiti ọkụ ahụ na-enwu ajọ onwunwu.
Then were these men bound in their mantles, their under-garments, and their turbans, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
22 Ebe ọ bụ nʼokwu eze dị ọkụ ọkụ, tinyere na ọkụ ahụ na-enwusi ike, o mere ka ire ọkụ regbuo ndị agha ahụ tụbara Shedrak, na Mishak, na Abednego.
Now, because the king's command was so urgent, and the furnace exceedingly heated, the flame of the fire slew those men that carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego.
23 Ya mere, Shedrak, na Mishak, na Abednego ndị e kesịrị agbụ ike, dabara nʼime ọkụ ahụ na-enwusi ike.
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
24 Nʼọnọdụ iju anya, Eze Nebukadneza wuliri nʼụkwụ ya, jụọ ndị ndụmọdụ sị, “Ọ bụghị ndị ikom atọ anyị kere agbụ ka anyị tụbara nʼime ọkụ?” Ha zara eze, “Ọ bụ ezie, eze.”
Then was king Nebuchadnezzar astonished, and he rose up in haste, [and] commenced, and said unto his counsellors, Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, Certainly, O king.
25 Ọ sịrị, “Ma ana m ahụ mmadụ anọ ndị a na-ekeghị agbụ, ka ha na-agagharị nʼime ọkụ ahụ. Leekwa na ọkụ ahụ anaghị ere ha. Onye ahụ mere ha mmadụ anọ yiri nwa nke ndị bụ chi.”
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and there is no injury on them; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.
26 Mgbe ahụ Nebukadneza, bịara nso nʼọnụ ụzọ oke ọkụ ahụ sị, “Shedrak, Mishak na Abednego, ndị ohu Chineke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, pụtanụ! Bịanụ nʼebe a!” Ya mere, Shedrak, Mishak na Abednego, sitere nʼoke ọkụ ahụ pụta.
Then came Nebuchadnezzar near to the door of the burning fiery furnace, commenced, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, step forth, and come hither. Then stepped Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego forth out of the midst of the fire.
27 Ụmụ ndị eze niile, ndịisi niile, ndị ahụ niile na-achị achị na ndị ndụmọdụ eze niile, zukọtara gburugburu ndị ikom atọ ahụ, ha hụkwara na ọkụ emerụghị ha ahụ, na o rechapụghịkwa agịrị isi dị ha nʼisi, uwe ha ereghịkwa ọkụ, isisi anwụrụ ọkụ adịghịkwa nʼahụ ha.
And the lieutenants, superintendents, and governors, and the king's counsellors, being assembled together, saw these men, over whose bodies the fire had had no power, and the hair of whose head was not singed, whose mantles were not changed, and on whom there was not come the smell of fire.
28 Mgbe ahụ, Nebukadneza sịrị, “Otuto dịrị Chineke nke Shedrak, Mishak na Abednego nʼihi na o zitere mmụọ ozi ya ịzọpụta ndị ohu ya tụkwasịrị ya obi, mgbe ha jụrụ ime ihe eze nyere nʼiwu, kama ha jiri aka ha họrọ ịnwụ, kama ife chi ọzọ nke na-abụghị Chineke nke ha.
Then commenced Nebuchadnezzar, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that had trusted in him, and had transgressed the king's word, and yielded up their bodies, that they might not worship no bow themselves to any god, except their own God.
29 Ya mere, ana m enye iwu a taa, na-asị na onye ọbụla, maọbụ mba ọbụla, maọbụ asụsụ ọbụla, onye kwuru okwu ọjọọ megide Chineke Shedrak, Mishak na Abednego, a ga-etikpọkwa ụlọ onye ahụ, mee ka ọ ghọọ mkpọmkpọ ebe. Nʼihi na o nweghị chi ọzọ nke pụrụ ịzọpụta nʼụzọ dị otu a.”
Therefore do I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, that may speak any thing disrespectful against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be changed into a dunghill; because there is no other God that can deliver like this one.
30 Mgbe ahụ, eze nyere Shedrak, Mishak na Abednego ọkwa ọzọ dị elu karịa nke ha nwere na mbụ nʼala Babilọn.
Then did the king promote Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, in the province of Babylon.
