< UDanyeli 3 >

1 INkosi uNebhukhadineza yenza isithombe segolide, saphakama izingalo ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lobubanzi obuzingalo eziyisificamunwemunye, yasimisa egcekeni laseDura elizweni laseBhabhiloni.
尼布甲尼撒王造了一个金像,高六十肘,宽六肘,立在巴比伦省杜拉平原。
2 Yasibiza ababusi bezigaba, labalisa, ababusi bemikhono yelizwe, labeluleki,
尼布甲尼撒王差人将总督、钦差、巡抚、臬司、藩司、谋士、法官,和各省的官员都召了来,为尼布甲尼撒王所立的像行开光之礼。
3 labaphathizikhwama, labehluleli, labomantshi kanye lazozonke izikhulu zezigaba ukuza emkhosini wokubusisa isithombe leso ayesimisile, bema phambi kwaso.
于是总督、钦差、巡抚、臬司、藩司、谋士、法官,和各省的官员都聚集了来,要为尼布甲尼撒王所立的像行开光之礼,就站在尼布甲尼撒所立的像前。
4 Umlawuli womkhosi wasememezela kakhulu wathi, “Mahlabezulu, lani zizwe zonke kanye lani bantu bezindimi zonke, nanku elilaywa ukuthi likwenze:
那时传令的大声呼叫说:“各方、各国、各族的人哪,有令传与你们:
5 Lingavele lizwe ukukhala kophondo, lomfece, lomhlanga, lomhubhe, lechacho, lezindweba layo yonke imihlobo yokuhlabela ngokukhalisa iziginci libokuthi mbo phansi lisikhonze isithombe segolide esimiswe yinkosi uNebhukhadineza.
你们一听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙,和各样乐器的声音,就当俯伏敬拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。
6 Iloba ngubani ongayi kukhothama asikhonze uzahle aphoselwe esithandweni somlilo olavuzayo.”
凡不俯伏敬拜的,必立时扔在烈火的窑中。”
7 Yikho, bonela ukuzwa ukukhala kophondo, lomfece, lomhlanga, lomhubhe, lechacho lemihlobo yonke yeziginci, bonke abantu, lezizwe labantu bezindimi zonke bathi mbo phansi bakhonza isithombe segolide inkosi uNebhukhadineza eyayisimisile.
因此各方、各国、各族的人民一听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟,和各样乐器的声音,就都俯伏敬拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。
8 Ngalesisikhathi ezinye izingcazi zezinkanyezi zeza zachothoza amaJuda.
那时,有几个迦勒底人进前来控告犹大人。
9 Zathi enkosini uNebhukhadineza, “Bayethe nkosi, mana njalo!
他们对尼布甲尼撒王说:“愿王万岁!
10 Ukhuphile isimemezelo, wena nkosi, wathi wonke okuzwayo ukukhala kophondo, lomfece, lomhlanga, lomhubhe, lechacho lezindweba kanye lazozonke iziginci ezikhaliswayo kathi mbo phansi akhonze isithombe segolide,
王啊,你曾降旨说,凡听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙,和各样乐器声音的都当俯伏敬拜金像。
11 lokuthi loba ngubani ongathi mbo phansi akhonze uzaphoselwa esithandweni somlilo olavuzayo.
凡不俯伏敬拜的,必扔在烈火的窑中。
12 Kodwa bakhona abanye amaJuda obabeke ukuphatha ilizwe laseBhabhiloni, uShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko, abangakhathali lutho ngawe, wena nkosi. Kababakhonzi onkulunkulu bakho njalo kabasikhonzi isithombe lesi osimisileyo.”
现在有几个犹大人,就是王所派管理巴比伦省事务的沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌;王啊,这些人不理你,不事奉你的神,也不敬拜你所立的金像。”
13 Wazonda wadla inja uNebhukhadineza, wasebiza oShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko. Yikho amadoda la alethwa phambi kwenkosi,
当时,尼布甲尼撒冲冲大怒,吩咐人把沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌带过来,他们就把那些人带到王面前。
14 uNebhukhadineza wathi kubo, “Kuliqiniso yini, Shadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko, ukuthi kalibakhonzi onkulunkulu bami njalo kalisikhonzi isithombe segolide engisimisileyo?
尼布甲尼撒问他们说:“沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌,你们不事奉我的神,也不敬拜我所立的金像,是故意的吗?
15 Manje nxa lingezwa ukukhala kophondo, lomfece, lomhlanga, lomhubhe, lechacho, lezindweba layo yonke imihlobo yezikhaliswayo, nxa selizimisele ukuthi mbo phansi lisikhonze isifanekiso engasenzayo, kulungile. Kodwa nxa lingasikhonzi lizaphoselwa ngokuphangisa esithandweni somlilo ovuthayo. Pho nguphi unkulunkulu ozalilamulela esandleni sami na?”
你们再听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙,和各样乐器的声音,若俯伏敬拜我所造的像,却还可以;若不敬拜,必立时扔在烈火的窑中,有何神能救你们脱离我手呢?”
16 OShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko bayiphendula inkosi bathi, “Nkosi Nebhukhadineza, kasidingi kuzilwela phambi kwakho ngale indaba.
沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌对王说:“尼布甲尼撒啊,这件事我们不必回答你,
17 Singaphoselwa esithandweni somlilo olavuzayo, uNkulunkulu esimkhonzayo ulamandla okusisindisa kuwo, njalo uzasilamulela esandleni sakho, wena nkosi.
即便如此,我们所事奉的 神能将我们从烈火的窑中救出来。王啊,他也必救我们脱离你的手;
18 Loba engasisindisi, sithanda ukuba ukwazi, wena nkosi, ukuthi sivele kasisoze sibakhonze onkulunkulu bakho kumbe sisidumise isifanekiso segolide leso osimisileyo.”
即或不然,王啊,你当知道我们决不事奉你的神,也不敬拜你所立的金像。”
19 Lapho-ke uNebhukhadineza waphuphuma ngolaka kuShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko, wahle waguqula indlela aye esebaphatha ngayo. Walaya ukuthi isithando somlilo sibaselwe sitshise okuphindwe kasikhombisa kulenjayelo
当时,尼布甲尼撒怒气填胸,向沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌变了脸色,吩咐人把窑烧热,比寻常更加七倍;
20 waphinda walaya ukuthi abanye bamabutho angobambapheqe bempi yakhe bababophe oShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko babaphosele esithandweni somlilo olavuzayo.
又吩咐他军中的几个壮士,将沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌捆起来,扔在烈火的窑中。
21 Yikho amadoda la abotshwa elokhu egqoke amajazi awo, lamabhulugwe, amaqhiye kanye lezinye izigqoko zawo, aphoselwa esithandweni somlilo ovuthayo.
这三人穿着裤子、内袍、外衣,和别的衣服,被捆起来扔在烈火的窑中。
22 Umlayo wenkosi wawuthukuthele kakhulu lesithando somlilo sitshisa okokuthi amalangabi omlilo awabulala amanxusa ayefuqela oShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko,
因为王命紧急,窑又甚热,那抬沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的人都被火焰烧死。
23 kwathi amadoda la womathathu ayebotshwe nko awela phakathi kwesithando somlilo olavuzayo.
沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌这三个人都被捆着落在烈火的窑中。
24 Khonapho inkosi uNebhukhadineza wathi lothu ngokumangala, wabuza abacebisi bakhe wathi, “Kanti angithi abemathathu amadoda esiwabophileyo sawaphosela emlilweni na?” Baphendula bathi, “Liqiniso lelo, Oh nkosi.”
那时,尼布甲尼撒王惊奇,急忙起来,对谋士说:“我们捆起来扔在火里的不是三个人吗?”他们回答王说:“王啊,是。”
25 Wathi, “Khangelani! Ngibona amadoda amane ehambahamba phakathi komlilo, engabotshwanga njalo engalinyazwanga lutho, njalo owesine lowo ukhangeleka njengendodana yabonkulunkulu.”
王说:“看哪,我见有四个人,并没有捆绑,在火中游行,也没有受伤;那第四个的相貌好像神子。”
26 UNebhukhadineza wasesondela emlonyeni wesithando somlilo olavuzayo wamemeza wathi, “Shadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko, zinceku zikaNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, phumani! Wozani lapha!” Ngakho oShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko baphuma emlilweni,
于是,尼布甲尼撒就近烈火窑门,说:“至高 神的仆人沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌出来,上这里来吧!”沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌就从火中出来了。
27 kwathi ababusi bezigaba, labalisa, lababusi bemikhono yelizwe labeluleki besikhosini bababunganyela. Babona ukuthi umlilo wawungabalimazanga imizimba yabo, njalo kungahaqazekanga lalunye unwele lwamakhanda abo; izembatho zabo zingahangulekanga, njalo kunganuki mlilo kubo.
那些总督、钦差、巡抚,和王的谋士一同聚集看这三个人,见火无力伤他们的身体,头发也没有烧焦,衣裳也没有变色,并没有火燎的气味。
28 UNebhukhadineza wasesithi, “Kadunyiswe uNkulunkulu kaShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko, othume ingilosi yakhe wasindisa izinceku zakhe! Bathemba kuye badelela umlayo wenkosi njalo bazimisela ukunikela impilo zabo kulokuthi bakhonze loba badumise omunye uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kowabo uNkulunkulu.
尼布甲尼撒说:“沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的 神是应当称颂的!他差遣使者救护倚靠他的仆人,他们不遵王命,舍去己身,在他们 神以外不肯事奉敬拜别神。
29 Ngakho sengimisa isimemezelo ukuthi abantu loba ngabasiphi isizwe kumbe ulimi abakhuluma okubi ngoNkulunkulu kaShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko kabaqunywaqunywe izicucu, lezindlu zabo zenziwe izinqwaba zezibi, ngoba kakho omunye uNkulunkulu ongasindisa ngale indlela.”
现在我降旨,无论何方、何国、何族的人,谤 沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌之 神的,必被凌迟,他的房屋必成粪堆,因为没有别神能这样施行拯救。”
30 Inkosi yase ibanika izikhundla eziphezulu oShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko elizweni laseBhabhiloni.
那时王在巴比伦省,高升了沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌。

< UDanyeli 3 >