< Danyeri 6 >

1 Daliyo yalonda abaamasaza kikumi mu abiri mu bwakabaka bwonna,
It pleased Daryavesh to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
2 era mu abo n’alonda abaabakuliranga basatu, Danyeri nga y’omu ku bo. Abaamasaza baateekebwawo okutegeezanga ng’obwakabaka bwe, bwe bwaddukanyizibwanga, kabaka aleme kufiirizibwa. Era ekyo ne kisanyusa Daliyo.
and over them three administrators, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account to them, and that the king might not suffer loss.
3 Mu biro ebyo Danyeri n’ayatiikirira nnyo okusinga abakulu abalala bonna n’abaamasaza bonna kubanga yalimu omwoyo omulungi, era kabaka n’ateekateeka okumukuza okuvunaanyizibwanga ensonga zonna z’obwakabaka bwonna.
Then this Daniel was distinguished above the administrators and the satraps, because an extraordinary spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
4 Olwawulira ebyo, abakungu abalala ababiri n’abaamasaza ne basala amagezi okunoonya ensonga ku Danyeri ku nzirukanya ye ey’ebyemirimu egy’obwakabaka, naye ne batayinza kulaba nsonga nkyamu newaakubadde akabi konna, kubanga yali musajja mwesigwa ataalina kwonoona okw’engeri yonna newaakubadde obulagajjavu.
Then the administrators and the satraps sought to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful. Neither was there any error or fault found in him.
5 Awo abasajja abo ne bayiiya ensonga endala, ne boogera nti, “Tetugenda kulaba nsonga evunaanyisa Danyeri wabula ng’ekwata ku tteeka lya Katonda we.”
Then these men said, "We will not find any charge against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God."
6 Abakungu abo n’abaamasaza kyebaava bagenda bonna eri kabaka mu kibiina ne boogera nti, “Ayi kabaka Daliyo, owangaale!
Then these administrators and satraps assembled together to the king, and said this to him, "King Daryavesh, live forever.
7 Abakungu bonna, n’abamyuka baabwe, n’abaamasaza, n’abawi b’amagezi ab’oku ntikko, n’abakungu, bateesezza ne bakkiriziganya okusaba kabaka okuteeka etteeka, n’okuwa ekiragiro ekinywevu, nga buli anaasabanga eri katonda omulala oba omuntu omulala yenna mu nnaku amakumi asatu ezinaddirira, okuggyako ng’asinza ggwe, ayi kabaka, asuulibwe mu mpuku y’empologoma.
All the administrators of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
8 Kaakano ayi kabaka teeka etteeka era liwandiikibwe, ng’amateeka g’Abameedi n’Abaperusi agatajjulukuka bwe gali, kireme okukyusibwa.”
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed."
9 Awo kabaka Daliyo n’akola etteeka n’alissaako n’omukono gwe.
Therefore king Daryavesh signed the writing and the decree.
10 Awo Danyeri bwe yamanya ng’etteeka liwandiikiddwa, n’agenda ewuwe mu nnyumba ye, n’ayambuka mu kisenge kye ekya waggulu ekyalina amadirisa nga goolekedde Yerusaalemi, n’afukamiranga emirundi esatu olunaku, n’asabanga era ne yeebazanga Katonda we nga bwe yakolanga bulijjo.
When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
11 Awo abasajja bali ne bateekateeka okugenda ng’ekibiina ne basanga Danyeri ng’asaba era nga yeegayirira Katonda we.
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and petition before his God.
12 Ne bagenda eri kabaka ne bamujjukiza ekiragiro ne boogera nti, “Ayi kabaka, tewateeka etteeka nga buli anaasabanga katonda omulala oba omuntu omulala yenna mu nnaku amakumi asatu eziddirira wabula ng’asinza ggwe, alisuulibwa mu mpuku y’empologoma?” Kabaka n’addamu nti, “Weewaawo, etteeka bwe liri, ng’amateeka g’Abameedi n’Abaperusi bwe gali agatajjulukuka.”
Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree. "Haven't you signed a decree, that every man who shall make petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?" The king answered, "The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed."
13 Awo ne bagamba nti, “Danyeri omu ku baawaŋŋangusibwa okuva mu Yuda, takussaako mwoyo, ayi kabaka, newaakubadde etteeka ly’owandiise. Asaba eri Katonda we emirundi esatu buli lunaku.”
Then they answered and said before the king, "That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn't regard you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day."
14 Kabaka bwe yawulira ebigambo ebyo n’anakuwala nnyo, n’agezaako okuwonya Danyeri, era n’amala olunaku lwonna ng’afuba nnyo okumuwonya.
Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him. And he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
15 Naye abasajja ne bagenda bonna ng’ekibiina eri kabaka ne bamugamba nti, “Jjukira, ayi kabaka, ng’etteeka ery’Abameedi n’Abaperusi kabaka ly’ataddeko omukono, terikyusibwa.”
Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, "Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed."
16 Awo kabaka n’alagira, Danyeri n’aleetebwa, n’asuulibwa mu mpuku y’empologoma. Kabaka n’agamba Danyeri nti, “Nkusabira eri Katonda wo, gw’oweereza bulijjo akulokole!”
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke and said to Daniel, "Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you."
17 Ne baleeta ejjinja ne baliteeka ku mulyango gw’empuku, kabaka n’alissaako akabonero ke ye, n’abakungu be ne balissaako obubonero bwabwe, ekigambo kyonna kireme okukyusibwa ku nsonga ya Danyeri.
A stone was brought, and placed on the opening of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
18 Awo kabaka n’addayo mu lubiri lwe, naye n’atalya kintu na kimu ekiro ekyo, era n’atakkiriza kusanyusibwa, n’otulo ne tumubula.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were instruments of music brought before him. And his sleep fled from him.
19 Ku makya ennyo emambya ng’esaze, kabaka n’agolokoka n’ayanguwa okugenda ku mpuku ey’empologoma.
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
20 Bwe yasembera okumpi ne Danyeri we yali, n’amukoowoola mu ddoboozi ery’ennaku ng’agamba nti, “Danyeri omuddu wa Katonda omulamu, Katonda wo, gw’oweereza bulijjo akuwonyezza empologoma?”
When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, "Daniel, servant of the living God. Is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?"
21 Danyeri n’addamu nti, “Wangaala, ayi kabaka.
Then said Daniel to the king, "O king, live forever.
22 Katonda wange yatumye malayika we, n’aziba emimwa gy’empologoma zireme okunkolako akabi kubanga nasangiddwa nga sirina musango mu maaso ge. Ate ne mu maaso go sirina musango, ayi kabaka.”
My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me; because before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, have I done no wrong."
23 Kabaka n’asanyuka nnyo n’alagira Danyeri aggyibwe mu mpuku. Awo Danyeri n’aggyibwa mu mpuku, n’atasangibwako kiwundu na kimu, kubanga yeesiga Katonda we.
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 on him, because he had trusted in his God.
24 Awo amangwago kabaka n’alagira, abasajja abaalumiriza Danyeri baleetebwe, era basuulibwe mu mpuku y’empologoma, wamu ne bakyala baabwe n’abaana baabwe. Baali tebanatuuka na ku ntobo y’empuku, empologoma ne zibasinza amaanyi ne zimenyaamenya amagumba gaabwe gonna.
The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions overpowered them, and broke all their bones in pieces, before they came to the bottom of the den.
25 Awo kabaka Daliyo n’awandiikira abantu bonna, n’amawanga gonna n’abantu ab’ennimi zonna mu nsi yonna nti, “Emirembe gibeere gye muli!
Then king Daryavesh wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: "Peace be multiplied to you.
26 “Nteeka etteeka mu buli kitundu ky’obwakabaka bwange bwonna nga ndagira nti abantu bateekwa okutya n’okussaamu Katonda wa Danyeri ekitiibwa.
I 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 steadfast forever. His kingdom shall not be destroyed; and his dominion shall be to the end.
27 Alokola era awonya:
He delivers and rescues, and he works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions."
28 Awo Danyeri n’aba n’omukisa mu mirembe gya Daliyo era n’awangaala okutuusa ne mu mirembe gya Kuulo Omuperuzi.
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Daryavesh, and in the reign of Koresh the Persian.

< Danyeri 6 >