Daniele 3
1 Mokonzi Nabukodonozori asalisaki ekeko moko ya wolo, oyo ezalaki na bametele pene tuku misato na bosanda mpe bametele pene misato na mokuse. Atelemisaki yango kati na etando ya Dura, na etuka ya Babiloni.
King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his men to make a gold statue. It was (90 feet/27 meters) high and (9 feet/2.7 meters) wide. They set it up in the Dura plain in Babylon province.
2 Abengisaki bayangeli oyo atiaki na bituka, bakalaka oyo babatelaka biloko ya mokonzi, bayangeli, bapesi toli, babateli bomengo ya mokonzi, bato ya mibeko, basambisi mpe bakalaka nyonso ya bituka, mpo ete baya na feti ya kobandisa losambo ya ekeko oyo mokonzi Nabukodonozori asalisaki.
Then he sent messages to all the provincial governors, the district governors, the chief advisors, the counselors, the various judges, and all the other officials in the province. He told them to come to the dedication of the statue that he had set up.
3 Boye, bayangeli oyo atiaki na bituka, bakalaka oyo babatelaka biloko ya mokonzi, bayangeli, bapesi toli, babateli ya bomengo ya mokonzi, bato ya mibeko, basambisi mpe bakalaka nyonso ya bituka basanganaki mpo na feti ya kobandisa losambo ya ekeko oyo mokonzi Nabukodonozori asalisaki, mpe batelemaki liboso na yango.
When they all arrived, they all stood in front of that statue.
4 Molobeli ya mokonzi atatolaki na mongongo makasi: — Bino bato ya bikolo nyonso mpe ya nkota nyonso, tala makambo oyo bosengeli kosala:
Then an announcer shouted, “You people who come from many countries and many people-groups and [who speak many] languages, listen to what the king has commanded!
5 « Tango kaka bokoyoka lolaka ya kelelo, ya flite, ya lindanda ya moke, ya lindanda, ya nzenze, ya fanfari mpe makelele ya lolenge nyonso ya bibetelo mindule, bosengeli kofukama mpo na kogumbamela ekeko ya wolo oyo mokonzi Nabukodonozori asalisi.
When you hear the sounds made by the trumpets, the flutes, the guitars, the harps, the wind instruments, and all the other musical instruments, bow down to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue.
6 Moto nyonso oyo akoboya kofukama mpo na kogumbamela ekeko yango, bakobwaka ye mbala moko kati na libulu ya moto. »
Anyone who refuses to do that will be thrown into a blazing furnace!”
7 Yango wana, tango kaka bayokaki lolaka ya kelelo, ya flite, ya lindanda ya moke, ya lindanda, ya nzenze, ya fanfari mpe makelele ya bibetelo mindule lolenge nyonso, bato ya bikolo nyonso, ya mikili nyonso mpe ya nkota nyonso bafukamaki mpo na kogumbamela ekeko ya wolo oyo mokonzi Nabukodonozori asalisaki.
So when all those people who had gathered heard the sounds made by the musical instruments, they all bowed down to worship the statue.
8 Kaka na tango yango, ndambo ya bato ya soloka, oyo basalelaka minzoto bayaki kofunda Bayuda.
But some of the men who studied the stars went to the king.
9 Balobaki na mokonzi Nabukodonozori: — Oh mokonzi, tika ete owumela na bomoi seko na seko!
They reported to him, “We hope that you, O king, will live a long time!
10 Oh mokonzi, opesaki mitindo ete moto nyonso oyo akoyoka lolaka ya kelelo, ya flite, ya lindanda ya moke, ya lindanda, ya nzenze, ya fanfari mpe makelele ya lolenge nyonso ya bibetelo mindule afukama mpo na kogumbamela ekeko ya wolo;
You decreed that all the officials [whom you had gathered] should bow down and worship the gold statue when they heard the sounds made by the musical instruments.
11 mpe ete moto nyonso oyo akoboya kofukama mpo na kogumbamela ekeko yango, babwaka ye kati na libulu ya moto!
You also decreed that those who refused to do that would be thrown into a blazing furnace.
12 Kasi, mokonzi, ezali na ndambo ya Bayuda oyo okomisaki bayangeli na etuka ya Babiloni: Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego, oyo bazali kotosa yo ata moke te: bazali kosalela banzambe na yo te mpe kogumbamela te ekeko ya wolo oyo osali.
Sir, there are some men from Judah whom you have appointed to be officials in Babylon province who have not obeyed your decree. Their names are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They have refused to worship your god and the gold statue that you have set up.”
13 Mokonzi Nabukodonozori atombokaki makasi mpe abengisaki Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego. Boye, bamemaki bango liboso ya mokonzi.
Nebuchadnezzar became very angry. He commanded [his soldiers] to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. When they were brought to him,
14 Nabukodonozori atunaki bango: — Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego, ezali penza ya solo ete bozali kosalela banzambe na ngai te mpe bozali kogumbamela te ekeko ya wolo oyo nasali?
Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true that you three men have refused to worship my gods or the gold statue that I have set up?
15 Sik’oyo, bomibongisa! Tango kaka bokoyoka lolaka ya kelelo, ya flite, ya lindanda ya moke, ya lindanda, ya nzenze, ya fanfari mpe makelele ya nyonso ya bibetelo mindule, bokofukama mpo na kogumbamela ekeko oyo nasali. Soki boboyi kogumbamela yango, bokobwakama mbala moko kati na libulu ya moto. Boye, tokotala soki nzambe nini akokoka kokangola bino na maboko na ngai.
[If that is true, ] I will give you one more chance. If you bow down to worship the statue that I have set up when you hear the sounds of the musical instruments, fine. But if you refuse, you will be thrown immediately into the blazing furnace. Then (what god will be able to rescue you from my power?/no god will be able to rescue you from my power!)” [RHQ]
16 Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego bazongiselaki mokonzi Nabukodonozori: — Tozali na tina na komibundela te na likambo oyo liboso na yo.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend our [actions] to you in this matter.
17 Soki babwaki biso kati na libulu ya moto, Nzambe oyo tosalelaka azali na makoki ya kobikisa biso wuta na libulu yango mpe ya kokangola biso na maboko na yo.
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we worship is able to rescue us. Sir, he will rescue us from your power.
18 Kasi ata soki abikisi na Ye biso te, tolingi mokonzi oyeba ete, biso, tokosalela banzambe na yo te mpe tokogumbamela te ekeko ya wolo oyo osalaki.
But [even] if he does not [rescue us], you need to know that we will never worship your gods or the gold statue that you have set up.”
19 Nabukodonozori atombokelaki makasi Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego, mpe akangelaki bango elongi; apesaki mitindo ete bapelisa moto makasi penza mbala sambo koleka ndenge bapelisaka yango tango nyonso.
Nebuchadnezzar was extremely angry. [His being very angry even] showed on his face. He commanded that the furnace should be made seven times as hot as usual.
20 Bongo apesaki mitindo na ndambo ya basoda ya mpiko kati na mampinga na ye ete bakanga Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego basinga mpe babwaka bango kati na libulu ya moto.
[After that was done, ] he commanded some of the [very] strong men of his army to tie Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and [then] to throw them into the blazing furnace.
21 Boye, bakangaki Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego basinga, wana balataki bilamba na bango, banzambala na bango, bakazaka na bango, bitendi na bango oyo bakangaka na moto mpe bilamba mosusu, mpe babwakaki bango kati na libulu ya moto.
So [the soldiers] tied them up and threw them into the furnace, while they were wearing their clothes.
22 Lokola mokonzi apesaki mitindo ete bapelisa moto ya libulu ya moto makasi penza, moto yango ebomaki basoda oyo babwakaki Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego kati na libulu ya moto.
Because the fire had been made very hot because the king had very strongly ordered them to do that, the flames [leaped out and] killed the soldiers as they were throwing the men into the fire!
23 Kasi Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego bakweyaki kati na libulu yango ya moto, bakanga bango basinga makasi.
So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell into the roaring flames.
24 Mokonzi Nabukodonozori akamwaki mpe atelemaki na lombangu; atunaki bapesi toli na ye: — Boni, tobwakaki te bato misato kati na moto, bakanga bango basinga? Bazongiselaki mokonzi: — Mokonzi, tosalaki bongo!
But as Nebuchadnezzar was watching, he was amazed. He suddenly jumped up and shouted to his advisors, “Did we tie up three men and throw them into the flames, or not?” They replied, “Yes, O king, [we did].”
25 Alobaki na bapesi toli na ye: — Botala! Nazali komona bato minei bazali kotambola kati na moto, bakangama basinga te mpe moto ezali kozikisa bango te; mpe moto ya minei azali lokola mwana ya banzambe.
Nebuchadnezzar shouted, “[Look]! I see four men in the fire! They have no ropes on them, they are walking around, and [the flames] are not hurting them! And the fourth man looks like a divine being!”
26 Nabukodonozori apusanaki pene ya monoko ya libulu ya moto mpe agangaki na mongongo makasi: — Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego, basali ya Nzambe-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo, bobima kuna mpe boya awa! Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego babimaki wuta na libulu ya moto.
Nebuchadnezzar came closer to the opening of the flaming furnace, and he shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you who worship the Supreme God, come out of there! Come here!” So they stepped out of the fire.
27 Bayangeli oyo mokonzi atiaki na bituka, bakalaka oyo babatelaka biloko ya mokonzi, bayangeli mpe bapesi toli ya mokonzi bazingelaki bango; mpe bamonaki ete moto ezikisaki te ezala banzoto na bango, suki ya mito na bango to bilamba na bango, mpe batikalaki koyoka bango ata solo ya moto te.
Then all the king’s officials crowded around them. They saw that the flames had not harmed them. The flames had not [even] singed any of the hair on their heads or scorched any of their clothes! There was not [even] any smell of smoke on them!
28 Nabukodonozori alobaki: — Tika ete Nzambe ya Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego akumisama; Ye nde atindaki anjelu na Ye mpo ete abikisa basali na Ye, pamba te batielaka Ye motema! Batosaki mitindo ya mokonzi te mpe bandimaki kobungisa bomoi na bango na esika ya kosalela mpe kogumbamela nzambe mosusu, soki Nzambe na bango te.
[Then] Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise the God whom Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego [worship]! He sent one of his angels to rescue these [three] men who worship him and trust in him. They ignored my command; they insisted that they would worship only their God, and were willing to die instead of worshiping any other god.
29 Yango wana, nazwi mokano ete moto nyonso, azala ya mokili, ekolo to lokota nini, oyo akoloba mabe mpo na Nzambe ya Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego, bakokata-kata ye na biteni, bakobuka ndako na ye mpe bakokomisa yango mopiku ya mbindo, pamba te Nzambe mosusu azali te, oyo akoki kobikisa bato na Ye na lolenge oyo!
Therefore, I am [now] making this decree: ‘If any people, from any country or people-group or any language group, criticize the God whom Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego worship, they will be cut in pieces and their houses [will be torn down and] made into a pile of rubble. There is no other god who can rescue people like this!’”
30 Sima na yango, mokonzi atombolaki Shadraki, Meshaki mpe Abedinego kati na etuka ya Babiloni.
Then the king gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego more important positions in Babylon province than they had before.
