Daniela 6
1 Sitrak’ i Dariosa ny hanendry solo-mpanjaka roa-polo amby zato hanapaka ny fanjakana, izay hanapaka ny fanjakana rehetra.
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
2 Koa tamin’ ireo dia nisy komandy lehibe telo lahy, ary Daniela no anankiray tamin’ ireo, mba hilazan’ ny solo-mpanjaka ny raharaha tsy hahafatiantoka ny mpanjaka.
and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.
3 Izany Daniela izany dia nihoatra noho ny komandy lehibe sy ny solo-mpanjaka namany, fa nanam-panahy hendry izy; ary ny mpanjaka nikasa hanandratra azy ho lehibe amin’ ny fanjakana rehetra.
Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
4 Koa ny komandy lehibe sy ny solo-mpanjaka dia nitady izay hiampangany an’ i Daniela ny amin’ ny fanjakana, nefa tsy nahita izay hiampangany azy na izay tsininy akory ireo, satria marina izy, ka tsy nisy kilema na tsiny hita taminy.
Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There was not any error or fault found in him.
5 Dia hoy ireo lehilahy ireo: Tsy ho hitantsika izay hiampangantsika io Daniela io raha tsy ny amin’ ny lalan’ Andriamaniny no misy hitantsika hiampangana azy.
Then these men said, “We will not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
6 Dia somaritaka nivory ho any amin’ ny mpanjaka ireo komandy lehibe sy solo-mpanjaka ireo; ary izao no nataony taminy: Ry Dariosa mpanjaka ô, ho velona mandrakizay anie ianao.
Then these presidents and local governors assembled together to the king, and said this to him, “King Darius, live forever!
7 Ny komandy lehibe rehetra amin’ ny fanjakana sy ny mpanapaka sy ny solo-mpanjaka sy ny mpanolo-tsaina ary ny governora dia mifanara-kevitra fa tokony hanao lalàna sy didy mafy ianao, ry mpanjaka, ka na zovy na zovy no hanao fangatahana ato anatin’ ny telo-polo andro, na amin’ Andriamanitra na amin’ olona, afa-tsy aminao ihany, ry mpanjaka ô, dia hatsipy ao an-davaky ny liona izy.
All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a strong decree, that whoever asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
8 Ankehitriny, ry mpanjaka ô, ataovy mafy ny lalàna, ka asio sonia mba tsy hiova, araka ny lalàn’ ny Mediana sy ny Persiana izay tsy azo ovana.
Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.”
9 Ary noho izany dia nasian’ i Dariosa mpanjaka sonia izany lalàna sy didy izany.
Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
10 Nony fantatr’ i Daniela fa efa voaisy sonia ny didy, dia nankao an-tranony izy; ary ny varavarankelin’ ny tranony ambony nanandrify an’ i Jerosalema dia nivoha. Koa intelo isan’ andro no nandohalika ka nivavaka sy nisaotra teo anatrehan’ Andriamaniny izy, satria fanaony hatramin’ ny taloha izany.
When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
11 Dia somaritaka nivory ireo lehilahy ireo ka nahita an’ i Daniela mangataka sy mifona eo anatrehan’ Andriamaniny.
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
12 Dia nanatona izy ka niteny teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka noho ny amin’ ilay lalàn’ ny mpanjaka ka nanao hoe: Moa tsy misy lalàna nasianao sonia fa na zovy na zovy no hanao fangatahana, na amin’ Andriamanitra na amin’ olona, ato anatin’ ny telo-polo andro afa-tsy aminao ihany, ry mpanjaka ô, dia hatsipy ao an-davaky ny liona? Ny mpanjaka namaly ka nanao hoe: Marina izany, dia araka ny lalàn’ ny Mediana sy ny Persiana izay tsy azo ovana.
Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Have not you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.”
13 Dia niteny ireo ka nanao teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka hoe: Ilay Daniela, isan’ ny babo avy amin’ ny taranak’ i Joda, dia tsy manaiky anao, na ny lalàna izay nasianao sonia, ry mpanjaka ô, fa manao fangatahana intelo isan’ andro izy.
Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, does not respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
14 Dia tezitra indrindra ny mpanjaka, raha nahare izany teny izany, nefa matiny ihany izy ny hanafaka an’ i Daniela, ka nanao izay tratry ny heviny hamonjy azy mandra-pilentiky ny masoandro.
Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
15 Dia somaritaka nivory ho any amin’ ny mpanjaka ireo lehilahy ireo ka nanao tamin’ ny mpanjaka hoe: Aoka ho fantatrao, ry mpanjaka, fa izao no lalàn’ ny Mediana sy ny Persiana: Ny lalàna sy ny didy izay efa navoaky ny mpanjaka dia tsy azo ovana.
Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
16 Dia nandidy ny mpanjaka; ary nentina Daniela ka natsipy tao an-davaky ny liona. Dia niteny ny mpanjaka ka nanao tamin’ i Daniela hoe: Andriamanitrao Izay tompoinao mandrakariva anie hamonjy anao.
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”
17 Ary nisy vato natampina ny vava-lavaka; ary ny mpanjaka nanomboka izany tamin’ ny fanombohan-kaseny sy tamin’ ny fanombohan-kasen’ ny andriandahiny, mba tsy hovana ny teny ny amin’ i Daniela.
A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
18 Dia nody tany an-dapany ny mpanjaka ary tsy nitendry hanina mandritra ny alina, sady tsy nisy zava-maneno nampidirina teo anatrehany, ary tsy nahita torimaso izy.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical instruments were brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
19 Dia nifoha maraina koa ny mpanjaka ka nandeha faingana ho any amin’ ny lavaky ny liona.
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
20 Ary nony tonga teo amin’ ny lavaka izy, dia niantso an’ i Daniela tamin’ ny feo malahelo; eny, niteny ny mpanjaka ka nanao tamin’ i Daniela hoe: Ry Daniela, mpanompon’ Andriamanitra velona ô, moa Andriamanitrao Izay tompoinao mandrakariva mahavonjy anao amin’ ny liona va?
When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?”
21 Namaly ny mpanjaka Daniela hoe: Ry mpanjaka, ho velona mandrakizay anie ianao.
Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
22 Andriamanitro efa naniraka ny anjeliny ka nanakombona ny vavan’ ny liona tsy handratra ahy, satria fahamarinana no hitany tamiko; ary teo anatrehanao koa, ry mpanjaka ô, tsy nanao ratsy aho.
My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me, because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
23 Dia faly indrindra ny mpanjaka, ka nasainy nakarina avy ao an-davaka Daniela. Dia nakarina avy tao an-davaka Daniela, ary tsy hita nisy naratra izy, satria nino an’ Andriamaniny.
Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
24 Ary ny mpanjaka nandidy, ka nentina ireo lehilahy niampanga an’ i Daniela ireo, dia natsipy tao an-davaky ny liona izy mbamin’ ny vadiny aman-janany, ary ny liona nanan-kery taminy ka nanapatapaka ny taolany, raha tsy mbola nipaka tamin’ ny vodin’ ny lavaka akory aza izy.
The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they came to the bottom of the den.
25 Tamin’ izany Dariosa mpanjaka dia nanoratra ho amin’ ny fokom-pirenena sy ny firenena sy ny samy hafa fiteny rehetra izay monina ambonin’ ny tany rehetra hoe: Hitombo anie ny fiadananareo.
Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages who dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you.
26 Manao lalàna aho mba hangovitan’ ny olona sy hatahorany eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitr’ i Daniela eran’ ny fanjakako rehetra; fa Izy no Andriamanitra velona sady maharitra mandrakizay; ny fanjakany haharitra hatramin’ ny farany.
“I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God, and steadfast forever. His kingdom is that which will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even to the end.
27 Izy no mamonjy sy manafaka ary manao famantarana sy fahagagana any an-danitra sy etỳ an-tany, ary Izy no namonjy an’ i Daniela ho afaka tamin’ ny herin’ ny liona.
He delivers and rescues. He works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”
28 Ary izany Daniela izany dia nambinina tamin’ ny nanjakan’ i Dariosa sy tamin’ ny nanjakan’ i Kyrosy Persiana.
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
