< Daniel 6 >

1 Darius kiti Mede mipa chun, a lenggam pumpi chu gamkai ja le somni soding adeiyin, hitichun ahomkhen tai. Chuleh hiche gamkai ho’a vaipo ding in gamkai khat’a mikhat cheh apansah tai.
It pleased Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 provincial governors who would rule over all the kingdom.
2 Gamkai vaipo ho jouse chung’a avesui ding leh vaihom pipu dingin, lengpan Daniel leh midang mini jong apansah tan ahi. Amaho cheng hin lengpa lungdei aboluva, gamkai vaipo ho toh je ahil ding’u chuleh lenggam aventup ding’u ahi.
Over them there were three chief administrators, and Daniel was one of them. These chief administrators were appointed so that they might supervise the provincial governors, so that the king should suffer no loss.
3 Chomlou kah in, vaihom pipu mini leh gamkai vaipo ho sangin, Daniel chu natoh thilbol athemjo tan, chuleh imalam jousea ahung minthang tan ahi. Daniel chung’a Pathen lhagao achen jing jeh chun midang ho sang in natoh thilbol thepna aneijin, hijeh chun lengpan, alenggam vaipi po’a vetup ding in Daniel chu agong tan ahi.
Daniel was distinguished above the other chief administrators and the provincial governors because he had an extraordinary spirit. The king was planning to put him over the whole kingdom.
4 Chuphat in, vaihom pipu mini toh gamvaipo ho chun, gamsung kivaihomna dol’a Daniel bolkhel themmo chansah nading aholuvin, ahivang in amudoh jou pouvin ahi. Ajeh chu, Daniel chu kitah tah leh thudihtah’a thilbol ahin, chuleh amopohna-a son umtah leh Pathen ging’a natong ahi.
Then the other chief administrators and the provincial governors looked for mistakes in the work Daniel did for the kingdom, but they could find no corruption or failure in his duty because he was faithful. No mistakes or negligence was found in him.
5 Chuin amaho akihouvun, “Daniel themmo chansah nading chu, ama Pathen houna thudol tilouvin, thildang ima eihon ibol thei ding’u aum poi.’’ ati tauve.
Then these men said, “We cannot find any reason to complain against this Daniel unless we find something against him regarding the law of his God.”
6 Hijeh chun, vaihom pipu mini toh gamkai vaipo hochu, lengpa kom’a acheuvin, ajah a: Lengpa Darius Hingsot in!
Then these administrators and governors brought a plan before the king. They said to him, “King Darius, may you live forever!
7 Na lenggam sung’a vaihom pipuho, vaihom thuneiho, gamkai vaipo ho, thumop’a pang ho, chuleh miching mithem ho cheng in, kihou lhuhna khat kaneijun: Vo lengpa, nangman dankhat na phudoh ding, amitakip in khoutah’a juicheh ding katiuve. Hichu, ni somthum sung’a mihem kom hihen chuleh pathen houna hijong leh, koiman nangkom tilouva taona leh thumna anei theilou ding, hiche hi ajuilou leh apalkeh aum leh sakei bahkai kulsung’a selut ding, tin thupeh bolin.
All the chief administrators of the kingdom, the regional governors, and the provincial governors, the advisors, and the governors have consulted together and decided that you, the king, should issue a decree and should enforce it, so that whoever makes a petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, king, that person must be thrown into the den of lions.
8 Chuleh vo lengpa, tun hiche dan kisem chu khellou dingin khut henna bolkhumin, chuleh phongdoh in, hichu Mede mite leh Persia mite danthu dungjuiya avel’a kiladoh kitlou ding ahitai,’’ atiuve.
Now, King, issue a decree and sign the document so that it may not be changed, as directed by the laws of the Medes and Persians, so it cannot be repealed.”
9 Hijeh chun Darius lengpan, hiche dan kisem chu khut-hen abol khum tai.
So king Darius signed the document making the decree into a law.
10 Chuin lengpan dan kisem chu khut-hen abolkhum taiti Daniel in ahetdoh phat chun, a-in lam’ah achen, a-indan chungnung’a alut in, Jerusalem lang ngan bangkot ahong in, abol jing bang chun adilsun atao tai. Aman aphat seh’a abolji bang chun, nikhat sungin a Pathen heng’a thangvahna thumvei anei jing in ahi.
When Daniel learned that the document had been signed into law, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his upper room toward Jerusalem), and he got down on his knees, as he did three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done before.
11 Hichun miphalou vaipo ho chu Daniel chenna in-ah chun acheuvin ahileh, Daniel chu, a Pathen heng’a taona aneipet agamu tauvin ahi.
Then these men who had formed the plot together saw Daniel make requests and seek help from God.
12 Chutah chun amaho jong lengpa kom ajonpaiyun, dan kisem chung chang thu aseijun, Daniel hehnan aneijun, lengpa jah’a, “Vo lengpa, ni somthum sung’a nangkom tilouva, mihem hihen chuleh Pathen houna hijong leh, koiman taona anei theilou ding, hiche hi ajuilou leh apalkeh aumleh, sakei bahkai kulsung’a selut ding tia dan kisem chu, nangma tah in khut-henna na bolkhum hitalou ham?” atiuve. Lengpan adonbut in, “Hiche dan kiphutdoh hi, Mede mite leh Persia mite danthua umjing ding, kiladoh lou ding ahitai,’’ ati.
Then they approached the king and spoke with him about his decree: “Did you not make a decree that everyone who makes a petition to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to you, king, must be throw into the den of lions?” The king answered, “The matter is settled, as directed by the law of the Medes and Persians; it cannot be repealed.”
13 Hichun amahon jong lengpa chu adonbut’un, “Vo lengpa, Judah gam’a kon sohchang’a hung kikai holah’a, Daniel kitipa chun na thupeh adonse pon chuleh nakhut- hennasa dan kisem jong chu imalouvin akoijin, nikhat sungin abolngai ngaijin, aPathen kom’a thumvei atao jing’e’’ atiuvin, aheh tauve.
Then they replied to the king, “That person Daniel, who is one of the people of the exile from Judah, pays no attention to you, king, or to the decree that you have signed. He prays to his God three times a day.”
14 Hiche thuhi ajahdoh phat in, lengpa chu hatah in along gim tai. Aman Daniel chu huhdoh teina ding angaiton, lunggil tah in agelpan tai. Hiche boina-a kon’a Daniel lhadoh teina ding lampi aholin, nilhum keijin akigeltan ahi.
When the king heard this, he was terribly distressed, and he applied his mind to rescue Daniel from this ruling. He labored until sunset to try to save Daniel.
15 Nilhah ahiphat chun, miho chu lengpa heng’a achekhomun, ajah a aseitauve, “Vo lengpa, Mede mite leh Persia mite danthu dungjuiya lengpan khut-hen abol khumsa dan chu kikhel theilou ahi, nangmatah in nahet ahi,’’atiuve.
Then these men who had formed the plot gathered together with the king and said to him, “Know, king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree or statute that the king issues can be changed.”
16 Hichun alou theilouvin Daniel chu mat dingin, lengpan thu apetan, agaman tauve. Chuleh sakei bahkai kulsung’a chun aseplut tauvin ahi. Lengpan Daniel jah’a, “Kitah tah’a nahou jing na Pathen chun na huhdoh hen” ati.
Then the king gave an order, and they brought in Daniel, and they threw him into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you.”
17 Chuin songpi khat atanglutuvin, sakei bahkai kulkot chu asing tauve. Chuleh songpi chung’a chun lengpa leh amilen milal hon Mohor in melchihna anom khum cheh tauvin ahi. Hichu koiman Daniel chu agalha dohlou nading’a abol’u ahi.
A stone was brought over the entrance to the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles so that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
18 Chuin lengpa jong lung oilou tahin a-inpia akile tai. Ajan chun an angolin, imutheilouvin akhovah tai. Chuleh angaina-a kibolji golnop jong abol tapouve.
Then the king went to his palace and he went through the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.
19 Ajing jingkah matah in, lengpa chu athoudohloijin, sakei bahkai kul langchu kinotah in ajontai.
Then at daybreak the king got up and he quickly went to the lions' den.
20 Chuin amun alhunphat chun, aman lung natah in apeng jah in, “Vo Daniel, Pathen hingjing sohpa! Kitahtah’a nahou jing na Pathen chun sakei bahkai lah’a kon’a na huhdoh hinam?’’ ati.
As he came near to the den, he called out to Daniel in a sad voice, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to save you from the lions?”
21 Daniel in adonbut in, “Vo lengpa hingsot in!”
Then said Daniel to the king, “King, live forever!
22 “Ka Pathen chun a vantil ahinsol lhan, sakei bahkai ho kam asippeh in, eisu khapouve. Ajeh chu Pakai mitmun keima nolna beijin ka um’e, chuleh nangma angsung’a jong suhkhel ka neipoi, Vo! lengpa’’ ahinti.
My God has sent his messenger and has shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me. For I was found blameless before him and also before you, king, and I have done you no harm.”
23 Chutah chun lengpa jong akipah behseh jeng in, Daniel chu sakei bahkai kul sung’a kon’a lahdoh loi dingin thu apetai. Aman a Pathen dettah’a atahsan jal chun, atahsa chung’a maha imacha aum poi.
Then the king was very happy. He gave an order that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was lifted up out of the den. No harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
24 Chuin lengpan thupeh abolin, Daniel chunga dihlou tah’a hehsetna anabol hochu amandoh un, amaho leh ajite chuleh achate jouse jong abon’un, sakei bahkai kul sung’a chun alehlut tauve. Hichun, tol’a achuh masang’un, sakei bahkai hon aman’un, abottel tel gamset tauvin ahi.
The king gave an order, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel and threw them into the den of lions—they, their children, and their wives. Before they reached the floor, the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones to pieces.
25 Chuin Darius lengpan, leiset pumpia chitin namtin’a miho leh pao tintang tho ho heng’a, hiche thuhi athot tai, “Na chunguva cham leh kipana chuleh khantouna umhen!”
Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that live in all the earth: “May peace increase for you.
26 Keiman hiche thugahna hi kabol ahi, kalenggam sung pumpia amitakip’in, Daniel Pathen chu gingsoh hen chuleh kihot hot pumin jabol cheh hen. Ajeh chu amahi Pathen Hingjing ahin, Chuleh a tonsot geija thohjou jing Pathen ahi. Alenggam jong a itih’a kisumang louding, Chuleh alengvai pohna jong beitih umlou ding ahi.
I hereby make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for he is the living God and lives forever, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed; his dominion shall be to the end.
27 Aman amite aholdohjin chuleh ahuhhing ji'e. Chuleh aman van leh leiset chung’a melchihna kidang ho leh bolmo kidang ho aboljin ahi. Aman sakei bahkai ho lah’a konin Daniel jong ana huhdoh’e.
He makes us safe and rescues us, and he does signs and wonders in heaven and in earth; he has kept Daniel safe from the strength of the lions.”
28 Hiche jeh chun, Darius lengvaipoh sung leh Persia mi Cyrus lengvaipoh sung chun, Daniel chu akhangtou jing jeng tai.
So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and during the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

< Daniel 6 >