Daniel 6
1 Ọ dị Daraiọs mma ịhọpụta ndịisi dị otu narị na iri abụọ, ndị ga-anọ nʼalaeze ahụ niile dịka ndị nnọchite anya eze.
Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
2 O họpụtakwara ndịisi atọ ọzọ dịka ndịisi ha, nke otu onye nʼime ha bụ Daniel. Ndị a bụ ndị ga na-agụkọrọ ha otu ihe si aga, ka ihe ọbụla ghara ifunarị eze.
and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
3 Ọ dịghị anya, ọ pụtara ihe nye eze na Daniel kwesiri ntụkwasị obi karịa ndịisi na ndị nlekọta ahụ niile. Nʼihi na amamihe ya, na ike ọrụ ya dị ukwuu. Nke a mere ka eze chee echiche kpebie ime ya onyeisi nʼalaeze niile.
Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
4 Nʼihi nke a, ndịisi ọkwa ha dị elu na ndịisi ndị ọzọ bidoro chọwa mkpesa ha ga-enye iji megide Daniel nʼihe gbasara ọchịchị. Ma ọ dịghị ihe ebubo ọbụla maọbụ omume ọjọọ ọbụla ha chọpụtara, nʼihi na ọ kwesiri ntụkwasị obi. Ọ dịghịkwa omume ọjọọ maọbụ nke aghụghọ ọbụla a chọpụtara nʼọrụ ya.
Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
5 Nʼikpeazụ, ndị ikom a sịrị, “O nweghị otu anyị ga-esi chọta ihe a ga-eji boo nwoke a bụ Daniel ebubo, karịakwa nʼihe metụtara iwu ofufe Chineke ya.”
Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
6 Ya mere, ndịisi ndị a na ndị ozi ndị ahụ kpebiri jekwuru eze ahụ sị ya, “Eze Daraiọs, dịrịkwa ndụ ruo mgbe niile!
So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!
7 Ndịisi alaeze gị niile, ndị ukwu na ndị nta, ndị na-anọchi anya eze na ndị ndụmọdụ na ndị ị tinyere ka ha na-achị zukọtara kpebie na eze kwesiri inye iwu nke ga-ekwu na a chọghị ka onye ọbụla rịọọ ihe ọbụla nʼaka chi maọbụ nʼaka mmadụ ọbụla karịa gị eze, site nʼoge i nyere iwu a tutu iri ụbọchị atọ agafee. Onye ọbụla nupuru isi nʼiwu a ka a ga-atụba nʼolulu ọdụm.
All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.
8 Anyị chọkwara ka gị bụ eze kwagide iwu a ma jirikwa aka gị dee aha gị nʼakwụkwọ iwu ahụ. Nʼihi na anyị chọrọ ka ọ bụrụ iwu nke na-agaghị enwe mgbanwe, nke a na-apụghị ịkagbukwa akagbu, dịka iwu ndị Midia na Peshịa si dị.”
Therefore, O king, establish the decree and sign the document so that it cannot be changed—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”
9 Ya mere, Daraiọs jiri aka ya dee aha ya nʼakwụkwọ iwu ahụ.
Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
10 Ma mgbe Daniel maara na iwu a adịla ire, ọ banyere nʼụlọ ya, nʼelu ụlọ elu nke ebe obibi ya, o meghere oghereikuku ya chere ihu na Jerusalem. Nʼebe ahụ ka ọ na-anọ ekpe ekpere na ekele Chineke ya, ugboro atọ nʼụbọchị dịka ọ na-eme na mbụ.
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
11 Ndị iro ya gbakọtara hụ na Daniel na-ekpe ekpere na-arịọkwa Chineke arịrịọ.
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
12 Ha jekwuru eze sị ya, “I chetakwara iwu ahụ i nyere, nke sị na onye ọbụla ekwesighị ịrịọ chi ọzọ maọbụ mmadụ arịrịọ ọbụla karịa gị, tutu iri ụbọchị atọ agafee, na onye ọbụla nupuru isi nʼiwu a ka a ga-atụba nʼolulu ọdụm?” Eze sịrị, “Ya bụ iwu ka dịkwa, dịka iwu ndị Midia na Peshịa nke e nweghị ike ịkagbu akagbu.”
So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”
13 Mgbe ahụ, ha gwara eze, “Daniel, onye bụ otu nʼime ndị si Juda a dọtara nʼagha adịghị aṅa gị ntị, gị onye a na-asọpụrụ, maọbụ nye iwu ahụ i nyere bụ nke e dere nʼakwụkwọ. Ọ nọkwa na-ekpe ekpere ya ugbo atọ nʼụbọchị.”
Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”
14 Obi jọrọ eze njọ nke ukwuu mgbe ọ nụrụ ihe ndị a. O kpebiri nʼobi ya ime ihe niile ịhụ na Daniel ataghị ahụhụ. Ya mere, ụbọchị ahụ niile, site nʼụtụtụ ruo nʼanyasị, ọ nọ na-eche otu ọ ga-esi mee nke a.
As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.
15 Mgbe ahụ, ndị ikom ndị a bịakwutere eze sị ya, “Chetakwa, gị eze, na dịka iwu ndị Midia na Peshịa si dị, ọ dịghị iwu ọbụla eze nyere maọbụ ụkpụrụ nke e mere ka o guzosie ike ga-agbanwe.”
Then the men approached the king together and said to him, “Remember, O king, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or ordinance established by the king can be changed.”
16 Nʼikpeazụ, eze nyere iwu, ha kpụpụtara Daniel tụba ya nʼolulu ọdụm. Eze gwara Daniel, “Ka Chineke gị, onye ahụ ị na-efe mgbe niile, zọpụta gị.”
So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
17 E wetara nkume dị ukwuu jiri mechie ọnụ olulu ọdụm ahụ. Eze jikwa mgbaaka akara ya na mgbaaka ndịisi ọzọ kaa akara e ji nyachie ọnụ olulu ahụ. E mere nke a ka ọnọdụ Daniel hapụ ịgbanwe.
A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.
18 Mgbe eze lọbatara nʼụlọeze ya, o dinara nʼihe ndina ya buo ọnụ, onweghịkwa nri ebutere ya. Nʼabalị ahụ, o nweghị ike rahụ ụra.
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.
19 Nʼìhè mbụ nke ụtụtụ, mgbe chị na-abọ, eze biliri mee ngwangwa, gaa nʼolulu ọdụm ahụ.
At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.
20 Mgbe ọ bịaruru nso olulu ahụ, ọ kpọrọ Daniel oku nʼolu obi ntiwa sị, “Daniel, ohu Chineke dị ndụ, Chineke gị ahụ ị na-efe mgbe niile, o nwekwara ike ịzọpụta gị nʼaka ọdụm?”
When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
21 Ya mere, Daniel sịrị eze, “Eze, dịrị ndụ ruo mgbe niile!
Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!
22 Chineke m zitere mmụọ ozi ka o mechie ọnụ ọdụm ndị a, ka ha si otu a hapụ inwe ike ịmetụ m aka, nʼihi na Chineke maara na aka m dị ọcha. Ọ makwaara na o nweghị ihe ọbụla m mere mejọọ gị.”
My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
23 Ọṅụ juru eze ahụ obi! O nyere iwu ka e si nʼime olulu ahụ dọpụta Daniel. Mgbe a kpọpụtara Daniel, o nweghị ihe ọbụla a hụrụ mere ya nʼahụ, nʼihi na ọ tụkwasịrị Chineke ya obi.
The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
24 Mgbe ahụ, eze nyere iwu ka e jide ndị ahụ boro Daniel ebubo. O nyere iwu ka a tụnye ha nʼolulu ọdụm ahụ, ha na ndị nwunye ha na ụmụ ha. Ọdụm ndị ahụ dị nʼime olulu ahụ jidere ndị ahụ dọrie ma ọkpụkpụ ha tupu ha adaruo ala.
At the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
25 Emesịa, eze Daraiọs depụtara ozi a nʼakwụkwọ nye iwu ka a gụọra ya mmadụ niile, mba niile na asụsụ niile dị iche iche nʼelu ụwa. “Ka ọ dịrị unu na mma.
Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound.
26 “Ana m enye iwu na mmadụ niile nọ nʼalaeze m kwesiri ịtụ egwu na ịma jijiji nʼihu Chineke nke Daniel.
I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.
27 Ọ na-agbapụta ndị ya, na-azọpụtakwa.
He delivers and rescues; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, for He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”
28 Ya mere, ihe gaara Daniel nke ọma nʼoge niile Daraiọs bụ eze, na nʼoge Sairọs onye Peshịa chịkwara dịka eze.
So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
