< Daniyal 3 >

1 Padixaⱨ Neboⱪadnǝsar altundin egizliki atmix gǝz, kǝngliki altǝ gǝz kelidiƣan bir ⱨǝykǝl yasap, Babil ɵlkisining Dura tüzlǝnglikigǝ ornatti.
INkosi uNebhukhadineza yenza isithombe segolide, saphakama izingalo ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lobubanzi obuzingalo eziyisificamunwemunye, yasimisa egcekeni laseDura elizweni laseBhabhiloni.
2 Padixaⱨ barliⱪ wǝzir, waliy, ⱨakim, mǝsliⱨǝtqi, hǝziniqi, sotqi, soraⱪqilarni xundaⱪla ⱨǝrⱪaysi ɵlkilǝrdiki baxⱪa ǝmǝldarlarning ⱨǝmmisini padixaⱨ Neboⱪadnǝsar ornatⱪan bu altun ⱨǝykǝlni ɵz ilaⱨiƣa atax murasimiƣa ⱪatnixixⱪa pǝrman qüxürdi.
Yasibiza ababusi bezigaba, labalisa, ababusi bemikhono yelizwe, labeluleki,
3 Xuning bilǝn wǝzirlǝr, waliylar, ⱨakimlar, mǝsliⱨǝtqilǝr, hǝziniqilǝr, sotqilar, soraⱪqilar, xundaⱪla ⱨǝrⱪaysi ɵlkilǝrdiki baxⱪa ǝmǝldarlarning ⱨǝmmisi atax murasimiƣa jǝm boldi. Ular ⱨǝykǝlning aldida turdi.
labaphathizikhwama, labehluleli, labomantshi kanye lazozonke izikhulu zezigaba ukuza emkhosini wokubusisa isithombe leso ayesimisile, bema phambi kwaso.
4 Jakarqi yuⱪiri awaz bilǝn: — Əy ⱨǝrⱪaysi ǝl-yurt, ⱨǝrⱪaysi taipilǝrdin kǝlgǝnlǝr, ⱨǝr hil tilda sɵzlixidiƣan ⱪowmlar,
Umlawuli womkhosi wasememezela kakhulu wathi, “Mahlabezulu, lani zizwe zonke kanye lani bantu bezindimi zonke, nanku elilaywa ukuthi likwenze:
5 silǝr sunay, nǝy, ⱪalun, lira, ziltar, bulman wǝ baxⱪa ⱨǝrhil sazlarning awazini angliƣan ⱨaman, yǝrgǝ bax urup padixaⱨ Neboⱪadnǝsar ornatⱪan altun ⱨǝykǝlgǝ sǝjdǝ ⱪilinglar.
Lingavele lizwe ukukhala kophondo, lomfece, lomhlanga, lomhubhe, lechacho, lezindweba layo yonke imihlobo yokuhlabela ngokukhalisa iziginci libokuthi mbo phansi lisikhonze isithombe segolide esimiswe yinkosi uNebhukhadineza.
6 Kimki bax urup sǝjdǝ ⱪilmisa, xuan dǝⱨxǝtlik yalⱪunlap turƣan humdanƣa taxlinidu, — dǝp jakarlidi.
Iloba ngubani ongayi kukhothama asikhonze uzahle aphoselwe esithandweni somlilo olavuzayo.”
7 Xunga, sunay, nǝy, ⱪalun, lira, ziltar, bulman wǝ baxⱪa ⱨǝrhil sazlarning awazini angliƣan ⱨaman ⱨǝrⱪaysi ǝl-yurt, ⱨǝrⱪaysi taipilǝrdin kǝlgǝn, ⱨǝrhil tilda sɵzlixidiƣan ⱪowm yǝrgǝ bax urup Neboⱪadnǝsar ornatⱪan altun ⱨǝykǝlgǝ sǝjdǝ ⱪilixti.
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.
8 U qaƣda, bǝzi kaldiylǝr aldiƣa qiⱪip Yǝⱨudiylar üstidin ǝrz ⱪildi.
Ngalesisikhathi ezinye izingcazi zezinkanyezi zeza zachothoza amaJuda.
9 Ular padixaⱨ Neboⱪadnǝsarƣa: — I aliyliri, mǝnggü yaxiƣayla!
Zathi enkosini uNebhukhadineza, “Bayethe nkosi, mana njalo!
10 Aliyliri sunay, nǝy, ⱪalun, lira, ziltar, bulman wǝ baxⱪa ⱨǝrhil sazlarning awazini angliƣan ⱨaman ⱨǝmmǝylǝn yǝrgǝ bax urup altun ⱨǝykǝlgǝ sǝjdǝ ⱪilsun,
Ukhuphile isimemezelo, wena nkosi, wathi wonke okuzwayo ukukhala kophondo, lomfece, lomhlanga, lomhubhe, lechacho lezindweba kanye lazozonke iziginci ezikhaliswayo kathi mbo phansi akhonze isithombe segolide,
11 xundaⱪla kimki yǝrgǝ bax urup sǝjdǝ ⱪilmisa, u dǝⱨxǝtlik yalⱪunlap turƣan humdanƣa taxlansun dǝp pǝrman ⱪilƣanidila.
lokuthi loba ngubani ongathi mbo phansi akhonze uzaphoselwa esithandweni somlilo olavuzayo.
12 Sili Babil ɵlkisining mǝmuriy ixlirini baxⱪuruxⱪa tǝyinligǝn birnǝqqǝ Yǝⱨudiy, yǝni Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnegolar bar; i aliyliri, bu adǝmlǝr siligǝ ⱨɵrmǝtsizlik ⱪiliwatidu. Ular padixaⱨning ilaⱨlirining ibaditidǝ bolmidi yaki padixaⱨ ornatⱪan altun ⱨǝykǝlgimu sǝjdǝ ⱪilmaydu, — dedi.
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.”
13 Xuni anglap padixaⱨ Neboⱪadnǝsar dǝrƣǝzǝp bolup, Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnegolarni ɵz aldiƣa kǝltürüxni ǝmr ⱪildi. Xuning bilǝn ular bu üqǝylǝnni padixaⱨ aldiƣa ǝpkǝldi.
Wazonda wadla inja uNebhukhadineza, wasebiza oShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko. Yikho amadoda la alethwa phambi kwenkosi,
14 Neboⱪadnǝsar ularƣa: — Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝddnego, silǝr rasttin mening ilaⱨlirimning hizmitidǝ bolmidinglarmu ⱨǝm mǝn ornatⱪan altun ⱨǝykǝlgǝ sǝjdǝ ⱪilmidinglarmu?
uNebhukhadineza wathi kubo, “Kuliqiniso yini, Shadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko, ukuthi kalibakhonzi onkulunkulu bami njalo kalisikhonzi isithombe segolide engisimisileyo?
15 Ⱨazir silǝr sunay, nǝy, ⱪalun, lira, ziltar, bulman wǝ baxⱪa ⱨǝrhil sazlarning awazini angliƣan ⱨaman, mǝn yasatⱪan ⱨǝykǝlgǝ sǝjdǝ ⱪilixⱪa tǝyyar tursanglar, yahxi. Lekin sǝjdǝ ⱪilmisanglar, silǝr dǝrⱨal dǝⱨxǝtlik yalⱪunlap turƣan humdanƣa taxlinisilǝr. Xu qaƣda ⱪandaⱪ ilaⱨ kelip silǝrni qanggilimdin ⱪutⱪuzuwalidikin, ⱪeni?! — dedi.
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?”
16 Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnegolar padixaⱨⱪa jawabǝn: — I Neboⱪadnǝsar, bu ixta biz ɵzimizni aⱪliximiz ⱨajǝtsiz.
OShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko bayiphendula inkosi bathi, “Nkosi Nebhukhadineza, kasidingi kuzilwela phambi kwakho ngale indaba.
17 Biz sǝjdǝ ⱪilip keliwatⱪan Hudayimiz bizni dǝⱨxǝtlik yalⱪunlap turƣan humdandin ⱪutⱪuzalaydu; i aliyliri, U qoⱪum ɵzlirining ilkidin bizni ⱪutⱪuzidu.
Singaphoselwa esithandweni somlilo olavuzayo, uNkulunkulu esimkhonzayo ulamandla okusisindisa kuwo, njalo uzasilamulela esandleni sakho, wena nkosi.
18 Lekin bizni ⱪutⱪuzmiƣan tǝⱪdirdimu, aliylirigǝ mǝlum bolsunki, biz yǝnila ilaⱨlirining hizmitidǝ bolmaymiz wǝ sili ornatⱪan altun ⱨǝykǝlgǝ sǝjdǝ ⱪilmaymiz, — dedi.
Loba engasisindisi, sithanda ukuba ukwazi, wena nkosi, ukuthi sivele kasisoze sibakhonze onkulunkulu bakho kumbe sisidumise isifanekiso segolide leso osimisileyo.”
19 Buni angliƣan ⱨaman padixaⱨ Neboⱪadnǝsarning tǝri buzulup, Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnegolarƣa ⱪattiⱪ ƣǝzǝplǝndi. Xuning bilǝn adǝmlirigǝ humdanni adǝttikidin yǝttǝ ⱨǝssǝ ⱪattiⱪ ⱪizitixni buyrudi.
Lapho-ke uNebhukhadineza waphuphuma ngolaka kuShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko, wahle waguqula indlela aye esebaphatha ngayo. Walaya ukuthi isithando somlilo sibaselwe sitshise okuphindwe kasikhombisa kulenjayelo
20 U ⱪoxunidiki ǝng ⱪawul palwanlarƣa Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnegolarni baƣlap, dǝⱨxǝtlik yalⱪunlap turƣan humdanƣa taxlaxni buyrudi.
waphinda walaya ukuthi abanye bamabutho angobambapheqe bempi yakhe bababophe oShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko babaphosele esithandweni somlilo olavuzayo.
21 Xuning bilǝn ular tonliri, ixtanliri, sǝlliliri wǝ baxⱪa libas kiyimliri selinmiƣan ⱨalda baƣlinip dǝⱨxǝtlik yalⱪunlap turƣan humdanƣa taxlandi.
Yikho amadoda la abotshwa elokhu egqoke amajazi awo, lamabhulugwe, amaqhiye kanye lezinye izigqoko zawo, aphoselwa esithandweni somlilo ovuthayo.
22 Padixaⱨning ǝmrining ⱪattiⱪliⱪi bilǝn humdandiki ot intayin yalⱪunlap yenip turatti, xunglaxⱪa humdandin qiⱪiwatⱪan yalⱪun Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnegolarni kɵtürgǝn ǝskǝrlǝrni kɵydürüp taxlidi.
Umlayo wenkosi wawuthukuthele kakhulu lesithando somlilo sitshisa okokuthi amalangabi omlilo awabulala amanxusa ayefuqela oShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko,
23 Xundaⱪ ⱪilip Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnego üqǝylǝn baƣlaⱪliⱪ ⱨalda dǝⱨxǝtlik yalⱪunlap turƣan humdanƣa qüxüp kǝtti.
kwathi amadoda la womathathu ayebotshwe nko awela phakathi kwesithando somlilo olavuzayo.
24 Andin Neboⱪadnǝsar qɵqügǝn ⱨalda ornidin qaqrap turup, mǝsliⱨǝtqi wǝzirliridin: — Biz baƣlap ot iqigǝ taxliƣinimiz üq adǝm ǝmǝsmu? — dǝp soridi. — Ular jawabǝn «Xundaⱪ, i aliyliri! — dedi.
Khonapho inkosi uNebhukhadineza wathi lothu ngokumangala, wabuza abacebisi bakhe wathi, “Kanti angithi abemathathu amadoda esiwabophileyo sawaphosela emlilweni na?” Baphendula bathi, “Liqiniso lelo, Oh nkosi.”
25 Padixaⱨ jawabǝn: — Mana, mǝn tɵt adǝmning baƣlaⱪsiz ⱨalda ot iqidǝ ǝrkin mengip yürüwatⱪinini kɵrüwatimǝnƣu, ular ⱪilqǝ kɵygǝndǝk ǝmǝs; ⱨǝmdǝ tɵtinqi kixi ilaⱨlarning oƣlidǝk turidu! — dedi.
Wathi, “Khangelani! Ngibona amadoda amane ehambahamba phakathi komlilo, engabotshwanga njalo engalinyazwanga lutho, njalo owesine lowo ukhangeleka njengendodana yabonkulunkulu.”
26 Xuning bilǝn Neboⱪadnǝsar dǝⱨxǝtlik yalⱪunlap turƣan humdanning aƣziƣa yeⱪin kelip: — Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnego! Ⱨǝmmidin Aliy Ilaⱨning ⱪulliri, qiⱪinglar, mayaⱪⱪa kelinglar! — dǝp towlidi. Xuning bilǝn Xadrak, Mixak wǝ Əbǝdnego ottin qiⱪti.
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,
27 Barliⱪ wǝzirlǝr, waliylar, ⱨakimlar wǝ padixaⱨning mǝsliⱨǝtqi wǝzirliri yiƣilip kelixip bu üqǝylǝngǝ tikilixip ⱪaraxti; ularning ⱪilqǝ kɵygǝn yeri yoⱪ idi, qaq-saⱪallirimu kɵymigǝn, kiyim-keqǝklirimu xu peti idi, üsti-bexidimu is-tütünning puriⱪi yoⱪ idi.
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.
28 Neboⱪadnǝsar mundaⱪ dedi: — Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnegolarning Hudasiƣa xükür-sanalar bolƣay! U Ɵz pǝrixtisini ǝwǝtip, Ɵzigǝ tayanƣan ⱪullirini ⱪutⱪuziwaldi. Ular ɵzlirining ilaⱨidin baxⱪa ⱨeqⱪandaⱪ ilaⱨⱪa hizmǝt ⱪilmasliⱪ üqün wǝ yaki bax urup sǝjdǝ ⱪilmasliⱪ üqün, pǝⱪǝt ɵz Hudayimizningla ibaditidǝ bolimiz dǝp padixaⱨning pǝrmaniƣa hilapliⱪ ⱪilip ⱨayatini tǝwǝkkul ⱪildi.
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.
29 Əmdi mǝn xundaⱪ pǝrman qüxürimǝnki: Ⱪaysi ǝl-yurt bolsun, ⱪaysi taipilǝrdin kǝlgǝn bolsun, ⱪaysi tilda sɵzlixidiƣanlar bolsun, Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnegolarning Hudasiƣa ⱪara qaplaydikǝn, pütün teni ⱪiyma-qiyma ⱪilinsun, ɵyliri ⱨajǝthaniƣa aylandurulsun! Qünki bundaⱪ ⱪutⱪuzalaydiƣan baxⱪa ilaⱨ yoⱪ.
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.”
30 Xuning bilǝn padixaⱨ Xadrak, Mixak, Əbǝdnego üqǝylǝnni ɵstürüp, Babil ɵlkisidǝ yuⱪiri mǝnsǝpkǝ tǝyinlidi.
Inkosi yase ibanika izikhundla eziphezulu oShadreki, loMeshaki lo-Abhediniko elizweni laseBhabhiloni.

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