Danieli 11
1 Katika mwaka wa kwanza wa Dario Mmedi, mimi mwenyewe nilikuja kumwezesha na kumlinda Mikaeli.
And I in the first year of Darius the Mede had my station to assist and to protect him.
2 Na sasa nitakufunulia ukweli. Wafalme watatu watainuka katika Uajemi, na mfalme wa nne atakuwa tajiri sana kuliko wengine wote. Na wakati atakapopata nguvu kupitia utajiri wake, atamwamsha kila mtu kinyume na ufalme wa Ugiriki.
And now will I tell thee the truth. Behold, there will stand up yet three kings of Persia: and the fourth will obtain far greater riches than all [these]: and when he is strong through his riches will he stir up all, [namely, ] the kingdom of Javan.
3 Mfalme wenye nguvu atainuka ambaye atatawala ufalme mkubwa, na ataenenda kufuatana na matakwa yake mwenyewe.
And then will stand up a mighty king, who will rule with great dominion, and do according to his pleasure.
4 Na atakapokuwa ameinuka, ufalme wake utavunjika na utagawanyika katika pepo nne za mbinguni, lakini hawatakuwa wazao wake mwenyewe, na si kwa nguvu zake kwa wakati alipokuwa akitawala. Kwa kuwa ufalme wake utang'olewa kwa ajili ya wengine tofauti na wazawa wake.
And when he shall have stood, his kingdom will be broken, and will be divided toward the four winds of the heavens, and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled; for his kingdom will be torn asunder even for others beside those.
5 Mfalme wa Kusini atakuwa na nguvu, lakini mmoja kati ya maamiri jeshi wake atakuwa mwenye nguvu kuliko yeye na atautawala ufalme wake kwa nguvu kubwa.
And the king of the south will become strong, yea, he who is one of his princes; but [another] will become strong against him, and will rule: a great dominion will his dominion be.
6 Baada ya miaka michache, wakati muda utakapokuwa sawa, watafanya mwungano. Binti wa mfalme wa Kusini atakuja kwa mfalme wa Kaskazini kuyathibitisha makubaliano yao. Lakini hataweza kuzitunza nguvu za mkono wake, wala mfalme hatasimama wala mkono wake. Ataachwa na wale waliomleta, na baba yake, na yeye aliyemwunga mkono katika nyakati hizo.
But at the end of [some] years will they associate themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make a settlement of difficulties; but she will not retain the power of the support; neither will he stand, nor his support: but she will be given up with those that had brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in those times.
7 Lakini tawi kutoka katika mizizi yake litachipuka katika nafasi yake. Atalishambulia jeshi na kuingia ngome ya mfalme wa Kaskazini. Atapigana nao, na atawashinda.
But there will up a sprout of her roots in his place, and he will come to the army, and will enter into the stronghold of the king of the north, and will deal with them, and prevail:
8 Ataichukua miungu yao mpaka Misri pamoa na sanamu zao za chuma na vyombo vyao vya fedha na vya dhahabu vyenye thamani. Kwa miaka mingi atakaa mbali na mfalme wa Kaskazini.
And also their gods with their molten images, with their precious vessels of silver and of gold, will he carry into captivity to Egypt; and he will stand off some years from the king of the north.
9 Kisha mfalme wa Kaskazini atauvamia ufalme wa mfalme wa Kusini, lakini atajitoa na kwenda katika nchi yake mwenyewe.
But this one will then enter the kingdom of the king of the south, and then return into his own land.
10 Wana wake watajiweka tayari na kuunganisha jeshi kubwa. Litaendelea kukua na litagharikisha kila kitu, litapita katikati hadi kwenye ngome yake.
But his sons will commence a war, and assemble a multitude of great armies; and one will certainly enter, and overflow, and pass along: then will he return, and make war again, even to his stronghold.
11 Ndipo mfalme wa Kusini atakasirika, na ataenda na kupigana naye, mfalme wa Kaskazini. Mfalme wa Kaskazini atainua jeshi kubwa, bali jeshi litatiwa katika mkono wake.
And the king of the south will be moved with bitter wrath, and go forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he will set forth a great multitude; but the multitude [of the other] will be given up into his hand.
12 Jeshi litachukuliwa, na moyo wa mfalme wa Kusini utainuliwa juu, na atawafanya makumi maelfu kuanguka, lakini hataweza kuwa mshindi.
And the multitude will be lifted up, and his heart will become proud; and he will cast down myriads; but he will not be strengthened by it.
13 Kisha mfalme wa Kaskazini atainua jeshi jingine, kubwa kuliko la kwanza. Baada ya miaka kadhaa, mfalme wa Kaskazini atakuja na jeshi kubwa likiwa na vifaa vingi.
And the king of the north will return, and set forth a multitude greater than the former; and at the end of the times, of years, will he certainly come with a great army and with much riches.
14 Katika siku hizo wengi watainuka kinyume na mfalmea wa Kusini. Wana wa vurugu miongoni mwa watu wake watasimama wao wenyewe ili kuyatimiliza maono, lakini watajikwaa.
And in those times many will stand up against the king of the south: also the rebellious sons of thy people will lift themselves up to establish the vision; but they will stumble.
15 Mfalme wa Kaskazini atakuja, kuizingira nchi kwa kuweka vilima, na kuuteka mji wenye ngome. Majeshi ya Kusini hayataweza kusimama, hata wanajeshi wake bora. Hawatakuwa na nguvu za kusimama.
And the king of the north will come, and cast up a mound, and capture the city defended by fortifications: and the arms of the south will not withstand, and as regardeth his chosen people, there will be no power [in them] to withstand.
16 Badala yake, yeye ajaye ataenenda kwa kufuata tamaa zake kinyume chake; hakuna yeyote atakayesimama katika njia yake. Atasimama katika nchi ya uzuri, na uharibifu utakuwa mkononi wake.
But he that cometh against them will do according to his pleasure, and none will stand before him; and he will place himself in the glorious land, which will be altogether in his hand.
17 Mfalme wa Kaskazini atauelekeza uso wake ili kuja kwa nguvu za ufalme wake wote, na kutakuwa na makubaliano atakayoyafanya na mfalme wa Kusini. Atampatia katika ndoa binti wa wanawake ili kuuharibu ufalme wa Kusini. Lakini mpango huo hautafanikiwa wala kumsaidia.
He will also direct his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, having professions of peace with him; and thus will he do it: and he will give him the daughter of his wife to destroy it: but it will not stand, and it will not remain his.
18 Baada ya hayo, mfalme atafuatilia nchi za pwani na ataziteka nchi nyingi. Lakini amiri jeshi atakikomesha kiburi chake na atakisababisha kiburi chake kiishe.
And he will direct his face unto the isles, and capture many; but a chieftain will cause to cease his reproach against him: without his giving back to him his own reproach.
19 Kisha atafuatilia miji yenye ngome katika nchi yake mwenyewe, lakini atajikwaa na kuanguka; na hatapatikana tena.
Then will he direct his face toward the strong-holds of his own land; but he will stumble and fall, and will no more be found.
20 Kisha mtu mwingine atainuka katika nafasi ambaye atamfanya mtoza ushuru apite kwa ajili ya ufahari wa ufalme. Lakini katika siku zijazo atakatiliwa mbali, lakini si kwa hasira wala si katika vita.
And there will stand up in his place one who will cause the exactor [of taxes] to pass through the glorious [land] of the kingdom; but within a few days will he be broken, but not in anger, nor in battle.
21 Katika nafasi atainuka mtu wa kudharauliwa ambaye watu hawatampa heshima ya nguvu ya kifalme; atakuja bila kukusudiwa na atautwaa ufalme kwa ulaghai.
And there will stand up in his place a despicable person, to whom they assigned not the honor of the kingdom; but he will come in quietly, and lay hold of the kingdom by flatteries.
22 Mbele yake, kila jeshi litafutiliwa mbali kama gharika. Jeshi na kiongozi wa agano wataangamizwa wote kwa pamoja.
And the powers of the overflow will be swept away from before him, and will be broken: yea, so also the prince in covenant [with him].
23 Tangu katika kipindi kile ambacho makubaliano yalifanywa pamoja naye, ataenenda kwa kwa hila; atakuwa mwenye nguvu akiwa na watu wachache tu.
And from the time of his associating with him will he deal deceitfully; and he will come up, and obtain the victory with a small number of people.
24 Kwa ghafla ataingia katika sehemu tajiri sana za jimbo, na atafanya kile ambacho si baba yake wala baba wa baba yake alishakifanya. Atagawanya mateka, nyara, na mali zake miongoni mwa wafuasi wake. Atapanga mpango wa kuiangusha ngome, lakini ni kwa muda tu.
In quiet and into the fattest portion of the province will he enter; and he will do what his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers: the prey, and spoil, and riches will he divide freely to them, and against the strong-holds will he devise his plans, but only till a certain time.
25 Ataamsha nguvu zake na moyo wake kinyume na mfalme wa Kusini kwa jeshi kubwa. Mfalme wa Kusini atapigana vita akiwa na jeshi kubwa lenye nguvu, lakini hataweza kusimama kwa kuwa wengine watafanya njama dhidi yake.
And he will then stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army: and the king of the south will prepare himself for the war with an exceedingly great and mighty army; but he will not stand; for they will devise [evil] plans against him.
26 Hata wale wanaokula chakula chake kizuri watajaribu kumwangamiza. Jeshi lake litakatiliwa mbali kama gharika, na wengi wao watauawa.
Yea, they that eat of his food will bring his downfall, and the army of the other will overflow; and many will fall down slain.
27 Wafalme wote hawa wawili, wakiwa na mioyo yao imejawa na uovu kinyume na mwenzake, watakaa katika meza moja na kudanganyana, lakini haitakuwa na maana yoyote. Kwa kuwa mwisho utatokea katika kipindi ambacho kimeshapangwa.
And as for both these kings, their heart is bent on mischief, and at one table will they speak lies; but it shall not prosper; for the end is yet for the time appointed.
28 Kisha mfalme wa Kaskazini atarudi katika nchi yake akiwa na utajiri mkubwa, na moyo wake ukipinga vikali agano takatifu. Atatenda na kisha atarudi katika nchi yake mwenyewe.
Then will he return into his land with great riches, and his heart will be against the holy covenant: and he will do it, and return to his own land.
29 Katika muda uloamriwa atarudi na kuushambulia ufalme wa Kusini. Lakini katika kipindi hiki hakitakuwa kama awali.
At the time appointed will he return, and enter into the south; but not as in the former will it be in the latter time.
30 Kwa kuwa meli kutoka Kitimu zitamshambulia, naye ataogopa na kurudi nyuma. Atakuwa mwenye hasira dhidi ya agano takatifu, na atawaonyesha mema wale watakaoliacha agano takatifu.
For there will come against him the ships of Kittim; and he will become faint-hearted, and return, and will rage against the holy covenant; and he will do it: and he will return, and have an understanding with those that forsake the holy covenant.
31 Majeshi yake yatainuka na kukufuru sehemu takatifu katika ngome. Wataziondoa sadaka za kawaida za kuteketezwa, na watasimamisha chukizo la uharibifu litakalosababisha ukiwa.
And the army divisions will proceed from him, and they will defile the sanctuary, the fortress, and remove the continual sacrifice, and they will set up the desolating abomination.
32 Na kwa wale walioenenda kwa ouvu kinyume na agano, atawadanganya na kuwatia uovu. Bali watu wale wanaomjua Mungu wao watakuwa jasiri na watachukua hatua.
And such as act wickedly against the covenant will he corrupt by flatteries; but the people that do know their God will be strong, and deal [valiantly].
33 Watu wenye hekima miongobi mwa watu watawafanya watu waelewe. Lakini watajikwaa kwa upanga na kwa miali ya moto; watatiwa mateka na kunyang'anywa kwa siku.
And the intelligent among the people will impart understanding to many: yet they will stumble through the sword, and through flame, through captivity, and through being plundered for some time.
34 Katika siku za kujikwaa kwao, watasaidiwa kwa msaada kidogo. Watu wengi watajiunga nao wenyewe katika unafiki.
But in their stumbling will they be aided with a little help: but many will join themselves to them with deceptive flatteries.
35 Baadhi ya watu wenye hekima watajikwaa ili kujisafisha kutokee kwao, na kujiosha, na kujitakasa, mpaka wakati wa mwisho. Kwa kuwa wakati ulioamriwa haujaja bado.
And some of the intelligent will stumble, to make a purification among them, and to select and to cleanse them, until the time of the end; because it is yet for the time appointed.
36 Mfalme atafanya kutokana na matakwa yake. Atajiinua mwenyewe na kujifanya mkubwa kuliko kila mungu. Kinyume cha Mungu wa miungu, atasema vitu vibaya, kwa kuwa atafanikiwa mpaka pale ghadhabu itakapokuwa imekamilika. Kwa ajili kile kilichoamriwa kitakapokuwa kimefanyika.
And the king will do according to his pleasure; and he will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and against the God of gods will he speak incredible things, and he will prosper till the indignation be at an end; for that which is determined will be accomplished.
37 Hatazijali miungu ya baba zake wala mungu anayependwa na wanawake. Wala hatamjali mungu mwingine yeyote. Kwa kuwa zaidi ya mtu yeyote atajifanya mwenyewe kuwa mkuu.
And to the gods of his fathers will he pay no regard; and to the desire of women, or to any god whatever will he not pay any regard; for above all will he magnify himself.
38 Atamheshimu mungu wa ngome badala ya haya. Ni mungu ambaye baba zake hawakumkubali ambaye atamheshimu kwa dhahabu na fedha, kwa mawe ya thamani na zawadi zenye kuthaminiwa.
But in his place he will pay honor to the god of the fortresses; and to a god whom his fathers knew not will he pay honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and costly things.
39 Atazishambulia ngome imara sana kwa msaada wa mungu mgeni. Atampa heshima kubwa yeyote anayemkubali. Atawafanya kuwa watawala juu ya watu wengi, na ataigawanya nchi kama thawabu.
This will he do for the very strong fortresses together with the strange god: whoever will acknowledge him, him will he give much honor; and he will cause such to rule over many, and he will divide out the land for a price.
40 Kwa wakati wa mwisho mfalme wa Kusini atamshambulia. Mfalme wa Kaskazini atamvamia kwa ukali wa magari na wapanda farasi, na meli nyingi. Naye ataenda kinyume cha nchi, kuwagharikisha, na kupita katikati.
And at the time of the end will the king of the south push against him; and the king of the north will come against him like a storm-wind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he will enter into some countries, and will overflow and press along.
41 Naye ataingia katika nchi ya uzuri, makumi elfu ya Waisraeli wataanguka. Lakini watu hawa watatoroka kutoka katika mkono wake: Waedomu, Wamoabu, na mabaki ya watu wa Amoni.
And he will enter into the glorious land, and much will be overthrown; but these will escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the first portion of the children of 'Ammon.
42 Naye ataunyosha mkono katika nchi; nchi ya Misri haitaokolewa.
And he will stretch forth his hand against some countries, and the land of Egypt will not escape.
43 Atakuwa na mamlaka juu ya hazina za dhahabu na za fedha, na juu ya utajiri wote wa Misri; watu wa Libya na Ethiopia watakuwa chini katika nyayo za miguu yake.
And he will have control over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the costly things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians will follow at his steps.
44 Lakini taarifa kutoka mashariki na kaskazini zitamwogopesha, naye atatoka akiwa mwenye hasira nyingi kuwa ili kuwaharibu kabisa na kuwahifadhi kwa ajli ya uharibifu.
But reports out of the east and out of the north will terrify him; and he will go forth with great fury to destroy, and to exterminate many.
45 Naye ataisimamisha hema ya makao yake ya kifalme kati ya bahari na milima ya uzuri wa utakatifu. Ataufikia mwisho wake, na hapatakuwa na msaidizi wa kumsadia.
And he will pitch the tents of his palace between seas and the glorious holy mountain; and he will come to his end, without one to help him.
