< Raniera 10 >
1 I te toru o nga tau o Hairuha kingi o Pahia, i whakakitea he mea ki a Raniera, i huaina nei ko Peretehatara; a he tika taua mea, he mea mo tetahi whawhai nui: a i matau ia ki taua mea, i mohio ano hoki ki te tikanga o te kite.
In the third yeere of Cyrus King of Persia, a thing was reueiled vnto Daniel (whose name was called Belteshazzar) and the worde was true, but the time appointed was long, and he vnderstood the thing, and had vnderstanding of the vision.
2 I aua ra i te tangi ahau, a Raniera, e toru nga tino wiki.
At the same time I Daniel was in heauines for three weekes of dayes.
3 Kihai tetahi kai e minaminatia ana i kainga e ahau, kihai ano te kikokiko, te waina ranei, i tapoko ki toku mangai, a kihai rawa ahau i whakawahi i ahau a taka noa nga tino wiki e toru.
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint my selfe at all, till three weekes of dayes were fulfilled.
4 Na i te rua tekau ma wha o nga ra o te marama tuatahi, i ahau i te taha o te awa nui, ara o Hirekere,
And in the foure and twentieth day of the first moneth, as I was by the side of that great riuer, euen Hiddekel,
5 Ka ara ake oku kanohi, a ka titiro, ka kite ahau, na, ko tetahi tangata he kakahu rinena tona, ko tona hope he mea whitiki ki te koura parakore o Upuhata:
And I lift vp mine eyes, and looked, and beholde, there was a man clothed in linnen, whose loynes were girded with fine golde of Vphaz.
6 Ko tona tinana hoki rite tonu ki te perira, ko tona mata rite tonu ki te ahau o te uira, ko ona kanohi kei nga rama ahi te rite, ko ona ringa, ko ona waewae, rite tonu te kara ki to te parahi kua oti te whakakanapa, a, ko te reo o ana kupu, ano k o te reo o te mano.
His body also was like the Chrysolite, and his face (to looke vpon) like the lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his armes and his feete were like in colour to polished brasse, and the voyce of his wordes was like the voyce of a multitude.
7 Na ko ahau anake, ko Raniera, i kite i taua whakakitenga: kihai hoki oku hoa i kite i taua whakakitenga; engari i tau te wiri nui ki a ratou, a rere ana ki te piri.
And I Daniel alone sawe the vision: for the men that were with me, sawe not the vision: but a great feare fell vpon them, so that they fled away and hid themselues.
8 A mahue iho ko ahau anake. Na ka kite ahau i tenei mea nui; kihai ano hoki i mahue he kaha i roto i ahau: i puta ke hoki toku ataahua, kore iho, kahore hoki he kaha i mau i ahau.
Therefore I was left alone, and sawe this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my strength was turned in me into corruption, and I reteined no power.
9 I rongo ano ia ahau i te reo o ana kupu: a, i toku rongonga i te reo o ana kupu, na ka riro ahau i te moe, au tonu, me toku tapapa ano, toku mata anga tonu ki te whenua.
Yet heard I the voyce of his wordes: and when I heard the voyce of his wordes, I slept on my face: and my face was toward the ground.
10 Na, kua pa he ringa ki ahau, na reira ahau i whakaara ki runga ki oku turi, ki runga hoki i nga kapu o oku ringa.
And behold, an hand touched me, which set me vp vpon my knees and vpon the palmes of mine hands.
11 Na kia mea ia ki ahau, E Raniera, e te tangata e arohaina nuitia ana, kia mohio koe ki nga kupu ka korerotia nei e ahau ki a koe; e tu ki runga; kua unga mai hoki ahau inaianei ki a koe. Na i tana korerotanga i tenei kupu ki ahau, ka tu ahau, me te wiri.
And he sayde vnto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloued, vnderstand the wordes that I speake vnto thee, and stand in thy place: for vnto thee am I nowe sent. And when hee had sayde this worde vnto me, I stood trembling.
12 Katahi tera ka ki mai ki ahau, Kaua e wehi, e Raniera, no te mea no te ra tuatahi ano i anga ai tou ngakau ki te matau, ki te whakaiti i a koe ki te aroaro o tou Atua, i rangona ai au kupu; a na au kupu hoki ahau i haere mai ai.
Then sayd he vnto me, Feare not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou diddest set thine heart to vnderstand, and to humble thy selfe before thy God, thy wordes were heard, and I am come for thy wordes.
13 Otiia i turia mai ahau e te rangatira o te kingitanga, o Pahia, e rua tekau ma tahi nga ra; na, kua tae mai a Mikaera, tetahi o nga tino rangatira, hei awhina moku, a noho ana ahau i reira i nga kingi o Pahia.
But the prince of the kingdome of Persia withstoode me one and twentie dayes: but loe, Michael one of the chiefe princes, came to helpe me, and I remained there by the Kings of Persia.
14 Na kua tae mai nei ahau kia matau ai koe ki nga mea e pa ki tou iwi i nga ra whakamutunga: ko te kite hoki mo nga ra maha e takoto ake nei.
Nowe I am come to shewe thee what shall come to thy people in the latter dayes: for yet the vision is for many dayes.
15 Na, i tana korerotanga mai i enei kupu ki ahau, ka anga toku mata ki te whenua, kahore hoki aku kupu.
And when he spake these wordes vnto me, I set my face towarde the grounde, and helde my tongue.
16 Na, kua pa tetahi ki oku ngutu, ko tona ahua kei to nga tama a te tangata: na ka puaki toku mangai, a ka korero ahau, ka mea ki tera i tu ra ki toku aroaro, E toku ariki, na te kite ra, kua tahuri iho oku pouritanga ngakau ki ahau, kahore hoki h e kaha e mau ana ki ahau.
And beholde, one like the similitude of the sonnes of man touched my lippes: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said vnto him that stoode before me, O my Lord, by the vision my sorowes are returned vpon me, and I haue reteined no strength.
17 Ma te aha hoki e ahei ai i te pononga a tenei ariki oku te korero ki tenei ariki oku? ko ahau nei hoki, kore tonu iho he maunga o te kaha i roto i ahau, kihai ano i mahue he manawa i roto i ahau.
For howe can the seruant of this my Lord talke with my Lord being such one? for as for me, straight way there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
18 Katahi ka pa ano tetahi ki ahau, ko tona ahua rite tonu ki to te tangata, a whakakahangia ana ahau e ia.
Then there came againe, and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
19 I mea ia, Kaua e wehi e te tangata e arohaina nuitia ana; kia mau te rongo ki a koe, kia kaha, ae ra, kia kaha. Na, i tana korerotanga ki ahau, kua kaha ahau. Na ka mea ahau, Ma toku ariki e korero mai; kua oti nei hoki ahau te whakakaha e koe.
And said, O man, greatly beloued, feare not: peace be vnto thee: be strong and of good courage. And when he had spoken vnto me, I was strengthened, and saide, Let my Lord speake: for thou hast strengthened me.
20 Katahi tera ka ki mai, E mohio ana ranei koe ki te mea i haere mai ai ahau ki a koe? na akuanei ahau hoki ai ki te whawhai ki te rangatira o Pahia. Ka puta atu ahau, na ka haere mai te rangatira o Kariki.
Then saide he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come vnto thee? but nowe will I returne to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, loe, the prince of Grecia shall come.
21 Me whakaatu ano ia e ahau ki a koe te mea i tuhituhia ki te karaipiture pono: kahore hoki tetahi e whakakaha ana i a ia ano hei hoa moku ki enei mea, ko to koutou rangatira anake, ko Mikaera.
But I will shew thee that which is decreeed in the Scripture of trueth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.