Danieli 6
1 Ilimpendeza Dario kuchagua juu ya ufalme magavana wa majimbo 120 ambao wangetawala juu ya ufalme wote.
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, which should be over the whole kingdom,
2 Juu yao kulikuwa na watawala wakuu watatu, na Daniel alikuwa mmoja wao. Hawa watawala waliwekwa ili waweze kuwasimamia magavana wa majimbo, ili kwamba mfalme asipate hasara.
and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give accounts to them, and the king might have no damage.
3 Danieli alipambanuliwa juu ya watawala wakuu na juu ya magavana wa majimbo kwasababu alikuwa na roho isiyo ya kawaida. Mfalme alikuwa akipanga kumweka juu ya ufalme wote.
Then this Daniel was eminent above the presidents and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
4 Basi watawala wakuu wengine na magavana wa majimbo walitafuta makosa katika kazi ambazo Danieli alizifanya kwa ufalme, lakini hawakuweza kuona ufisadi au kushindwa katika majukumu yake kwasababu alikuwa mwaminifu. Hakuna kosa au uzembe uliopatikana ndani yake.
Then the presidents and satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel in relation to the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; because he was faithful, and no error nor fault was found in him.
5 Kisha watu hawa wakasema, “Hatukuweza kupata sababu yoyote ya kumshitaki huyu Danieli isipokuwa tukitafuta kitu fulani dhidi yake kuhusiana na sheria za Mungu wake.'”
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
6 Ndipo watawala hawa na magavana walileta mpango mbele ya mfalme. Walimwambia, “Mfalme Dario, uishi milele!
Then these presidents and satraps rushed together to the king, and spake thus to him: King Darius, live forever!
7 Watawala wote wakuu wa ufalme, magavana wa mikoa, na magavana wa majimbo, washauri, na magavana wameshauriana kwa pamoja na kuamua kuwa wewe, mfalme, unapaswa kupitisha amri na kuitekeleza, ili kwamba mtu yeyote anayefanya dua kwa mungu yeyote au mtu kwa siku thelathini, isipokuwa wewe mfalme, mtu huyo lazima atupwe katika tundu la simba.
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors and the satraps, the counsellors and the prefects, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
8 Sasa mfalme, litoe agizo na utie saini nyaraka ili kwamba isije ikabadilika, kama ilivyoelekezwa katika sheria za Wamedi na Waajemi, hivyo haiweze ikabatilishwa.
Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians which altereth not.
9 Basi, mfalme Dario alitia saini nyaraka kwa kuifanya amri kuwa sheria.
Wherefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
10 Danieli alipojua kuwa nyaraka imekwisha kusainiwa kuwa sheria, alienda ndani ya nyumba yake (madirisha yake katika chumba cha juu yalikuwa wazi kuelekea Yerusalemu), na alipiga magoti yake, kama alivyokuwa akifanya mara tatu kwa siku, na aliomba na kushukuru mbele ya Mungu wake, kama alivyofanya hapo kabla.
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house, his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he kneeled upon his knees, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done before.
11 Kisha watu hawa walikuwa wameunda hila kwa pamoja walimwona Danieli akiomba na kutafuta msaada kutoka kwa Mungu.
Then these men rushed together, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
12 Ndipo walipomwendea mfalme na kuongea naye kuhusiana na amri yake: “Je haukuweka amri kwamba mtu yeyote akayefanya maombi kwa mungu mwingine au kwa binadamu ndani ya siku thelathini zijazo, isipokuwa kwako wewe, mfalme, lazima mtu huyo atupwe katika tundu la simba? Mfalme akajibu, “Jambo hili ni la hakika, kama ilivyoelekezwa katika sheria za Wamedi na Waajemi; ambazo haziwezi zikabatilishwa.”
Then they came near and spake before the king concerning the royal decree: Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man who shall ask a petition of any god or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
13 Kisha wakamjibu mfalme, “Mtu yule Daniel, ambaye ni mmoja wa watu wa mateka kutoka Yuda, hakutii wewe, mfalme wala maagizo yako uliyoyasaini. Yeye humwomba Mungu wake mara tatu kwa siku.”
Then answered they and said before the king, Daniel, who is of the sons of the captives of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree which thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
14 Mfalme aliposikia haya, alisikitishwa sana, alitumia akili jinsi ya kumwokoa kutoka katika utawala huu. Alisumbuka sana mpaka wakati wa kuzama kwa jua akijaribu kumwokoa Danieli.
Then the king, when he heard these words, was much troubled, and set his heart to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
15 Kisha watu hawa waliokuwa wamepanga njama walikusanyika kwa pamoja na mfalme, na wakamwambia, “Ujue mfalme kwamba ni sheria ya Wamedi na Waajemi kwamba hakuna amri au sanamu ambayo mfalme anaipitisha yaweza kubadilishwa.”
Then these men assembled before the king, and said to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree or statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
16 Ndipo mfalme alitoa agizo, na walimleta ndani Danieli, na kisha wakamtupa katika tundu la simba. Mfalme akamwambia Danieli, “Mungu wako, ambaye unamtumikia daima, na akuokoe.''
Then the king commanded that they should bring Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. And the king spake and said to Daniel, May thy God, whom thou servest continually, deliver thee!
17 Jiwe lililetwa katika mlango wa tundu, na mfalme alilitia muhuri wa pete yake mwenyewe na pamoja na muhuri wa wakuu wake ili kwamba chochote kisiweze kubadilishwa kuhusiana na Danieli.
And a stone was brought and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords, that nothing concerning Daniel might be changed.
18 Basi mfalme alienda kwenye ikulu yake na usiku ule alikuwa na mfungo. Hakuna starehe yoyote iliyoletwa mbele yake, nao usingizi ulimkimbia.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting, and suffered not the concubines to be brought to him; and his sleep went from him.
19 Kisha katika mapambazuko mfalme aliamka na kwa haraka alienda kwenye tundu la simba.
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
20 Na alipokaribia kwenye tundu, alimwita Danieli kwa sauti ya huzuni, akimwambia Danieli, “Danieli, mtumishi wa Mungu aliye hai, je Mungu wako ambaye anamtumkia daima ameweza kukuokoa kutoka katika simba?
And when he came to the den, he cried with a troubled voice to Daniel; and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, has thy God, whom thou servest continually, been able to deliver thee from the lions?
21 Ndipo Danieli akamwambia mfalme, “Mfalme, uishi milele!
Then said Daniel to the king, O king, live forever!
22 Mungu wangu amemtuma mjumbe na amevifunga vinywa vya simba, na hazijaweza kunidhuru. Kwa kuwa sikuwa na hatia yoyote mbele yake na pia mbele yako, ewe mfalme, na sijakufanyia jambo lolote la kukudhuru.”
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no wrong.
23 Basi mfalme alikuwa na furaha sana. Alitoa agizo kwamba wanatakiwa wamtoe Danieli nje ya tundu. Hivyo Danieli aliondolewa kutoka katika tundu. Hakuna dhara lolote lililoonekana kwake, kwa kuwa alikuwa amemtumainia Mungu wake.
Then was the king 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 manner of hurt was found upon him, because he trusted in his God.
24 Mfalme alitoa agizo, waletwe wale watu waliomshitaki Danieli na kisha akawatupa wao katika tundu la simba - wao, na watoto wao, na wake zao. Kabla hawajafika sakafuni, simba waliwararua na kuvunjavunja mifupa yao vipande vipande.
And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones before they came to the bottom of the den.
25 Kisha mfalme Dario aliandika ujumbe kwa watu wote, mataifa na lugha ambazo ziliishi katika dunia yote: “Amani na iongezeke kwenu.
Then King Darius wrote to all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you!
26 Ninaagiza kwamba katika utawala wote wa ufalme wangu watu watetemeka na kumcha mbele ya Mungu wa Danieli, kwa kuwa ni Mungu aliye hai na huishi milele, na ufalme wake hauwezi kuharibiwa; utawala wake utakuwepo hadi mwisho.
I make a decree, that in every government of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God that endureth forever, and whose kingdom shall not be destroyed, and whose dominion shall endure to the end.
27 Yeye anatuhifadhi salama na kutuokoa, na anafanya ishara na maajabu mbinguni na duniani; amemhifadhi Danieli salama dhidi ya uwezo wa simba.”
It is he that delivereth and rescueth, and worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
28 Na hivyo basi, Danieli alifanikiwa katika utawala wa Dario na katika utawala wa Koreshi Mwajemi.
This Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
