Daniel 10
1 In the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, a matter, was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and faithful was the matter, but [concerned] a great warfare, and he marked the word, and had understanding in the revelation.
Atĩrĩrĩ, mwaka-inĩ wa ĩtatũ wa Kurusu mũthamaki wa Perisia, Danieli (na nĩwe watuĩtwo Beliteshazaru) nĩaguũrĩirio maũndũ. Ndũmĩrĩri ya ũguũrio ũcio yarĩ ya ma, na yakoniĩ ũhoro wa mbaara nene. Gũtaũkĩrwo kwa ndũmĩrĩri ĩyo guokire kũrĩ we na njĩra ya kĩoneki.
2 In those days, I, Daniel, was mourning three sevens of days:
Ihinda-inĩ rĩu-rĩ, niĩ Danieli ndaakoretwo ngĩcakaya handũ ha ciumia ithatũ.
3 food to delight in, did I not eat, neither flesh nor wine, came into my mouth, nor did I so much as, anoint, myself, —until were fulfilled three sevens of days.
Nĩndehingĩte kũrĩa irio njega; kanua gakwa gatiacamire nyama kana ndibei; ningĩ ndiehakaga maguta o na hanini, o nginya ciumia icio ithatũ igĩthira.
4 And, on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, —when, I, was by the side of the great river, the same, is Tigris,
Mũthenya wa mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na ĩna wa mweri wa mbere, ndũgamĩte hũgũrũrũ-inĩ cia, rũũĩ rũrĩa rũnene rwa Tigirisi,
5 then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and lo! a man, clothed in linen, —whose loins, were girded with the bright gold of Uphaz;
ngĩtiira maitho, na hau mbere yakwa ngĩona mũndũ wehumbĩte nguo cia gatani, na akehotora mũcibi wa thahabu ĩrĩa therie mũno.
6 whose body, was like Tarshish-stone, and, his face, like the appearance of lightning, and, his eyes, were like torches of fire, and, his arms and his feet, like the look of bronze burnished, —and, the sound of his words, was like the sound of a multitude.
Mwĩrĩ wake watariĩ ta inagĩ rĩrĩa rĩĩtagwo thumarati, na ũthiũ wake wahenagia ta rũheni, maitho make maahaanaga ta imũrĩ cia mwaki, na moko make na magũrũ maahaanaga ta gĩcango gĩkumuthe gĩkahenia, naguo mũgambo wake watariĩ ta mũgambo wa andũ aingĩ.
7 And, I, Daniel, alone, beheld the revelation, and, the men who were with me, beheld not the revelation, —in truth, a great terror, had fallen upon them, and they had fled while hiding themselves.
Niĩ Danieli-rĩ, no niĩ nyiki ndonire kĩoneki kĩu; nĩgũkorwo andũ arĩa twarĩ nao matiakĩonire, no nĩmaiyũrirwo nĩ guoya, makĩũra magĩthiĩ kwĩhitha.
8 I, therefore, was left alone, and beheld this great revelation, and there remained in me no strength, —but, my freshness, was turned upon me into disfigurement, and I retained no strength.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngĩtigwo ndĩ o nyiki ndĩĩroreire kĩoneki kĩu kĩnene. Ngĩcooka ngĩthirwo nĩ hinya, ngĩthitia gĩthiithi ta ngũkua, na gũtirĩ ũndũ ingĩahotire gwĩka.
9 So then I heard the sound of his words, —and, when I heard the sound of his words, then, I myself, came to be in a deep sleep upon my face, with, my face, to the earth.
Ngĩcooka ngĩigua akĩaria, na rĩrĩa ndamũthikagĩrĩria, ngĩnyiitwo nĩ toro mũnene, ngĩgwa ndurumithĩtie ũthiũ wakwa thĩ.
10 And lo! a hand, touched me; and roused me up on my knees and the palms of my hands.
Na rĩrĩ, ngĩhutio na guoko, gũkĩnjoya na igũrũ, gũkĩnjiga ndũrĩtie ndu ndĩnyiitĩrĩire thĩ na moko, ngĩinainaga.
11 Then said he unto me, O Daniel! man greatly delighted in! have understanding in the words which, I, am about to speak unto thee, and stand up where thou art, for, now, have I been sent unto thee. And, when he had spoken with me this word, I stood up trembling.
Nake akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Danieli, wee mũtĩĩe mũno, cũrania wega ciugo ici ngirie gũkwarĩria, na ũũkĩre na igũrũ, nĩgũkorwo rĩu nĩgũtũmwo ndatũmwo kũrĩ we.” Na aarĩkia kũnjĩĩra ũguo, ngĩrũgama o ngĩinainaga.
12 Then said he unto me, Do not fear, Daniel, for, from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard; and, I, am come, by reason of thy words.
Agĩcooka agĩthiĩ na mbere akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Danieli, tiga gwĩtigĩra. Kuuma mũthenya wa mbere rĩrĩa wambĩrĩirie gũtuĩria ũhoro ũyũ na ũkĩĩnyiihia mbere ya Ngai waku-rĩ, ciugo ciaku nĩciaiguirwo, na rĩu ndoka nĩgeetha ngũhe ũhoro wacio.
13 But, the ruler of the kingdom of Persia, withstood me twenty-one days, but lo! Michael, one of the chief rulers, came in to help me, —and, I, left him there, beside the kings of Persia.
No rĩrĩ, mũnene wa ũthamaki wa Perisia nĩangirĩrĩirie mĩthenya mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na ũmwe. Hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩrĩo Mikaeli, ũmwe wa araika arĩa anene, okire kũndeithia, tondũ nĩndahingĩrĩirio kũu hamwe na mũthamaki wa Perisia.
14 So then I am come to let thee understand that which shall befall thy people in the afterpart of the days, —for yet is the vision for [those] days.
Rĩu ndoka ngũtaarĩrie maũndũ marĩa magaakora andũ anyu matukũ ma thuutha, tondũ kĩoneki kĩu gĩkoniĩ ihinda rĩrĩa rĩgooka.”
15 And, when he had spoken with me such words as these, —I set my face towards the earth, and was dumb.
Na rĩrĩa aanjĩĩraga ũhoro ũcio, ngĩinamia ũthiũ thĩ, ngĩremwo nĩ kwaria.
16 Then lo! like the similitude of the sons of men, one was touching my lips, —so I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him who was standing before me, O my lord! By the revelation, my pains have seized me, and I retain no strength.
Ningĩ ũngĩ wahaanaga ta mũndũ akĩhutia iromo ciakwa, ngĩtumũra kanua na ngĩambĩrĩria kwaria. Ngĩĩra ũcio warũngiĩ mbere yakwa atĩrĩ, “Mwathi wakwa, niĩ ndĩmũhoote nĩ ruo rũnene tondũ wa kĩoneki kĩu, na ndirĩ na ũndũ ingĩhota gwĩka.
17 How then can the servant of this my lord speak with this my lord, —seeing that, as for me—henceforth, there remaineth in me no strength, and no, spirit, is left in me?
Niĩ ndungata yaku-rĩ, ndaakĩhota atĩa kwaria nawe mwathi wakwa? Nĩgũkorwo nĩthirĩtwo nĩ hinya o na mĩhũmũ yakwa.”
18 Then again there touched me one like in appearance to a son of earth, and he strengthened me.
Ningĩ ngĩcooka ngĩigua ndaahutio rĩngĩ nĩ ũcio wahaanaga ta mũndũ, akĩnjĩkĩra hinya.
19 And he said, Do not fear, O man greatly delighted in! peace to thee, be strong, yea be strong! And, as he spake with me, I gained strength, and said, Let my lord speak, for thou hast strengthened me.
Akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Tiga gwĩtigĩra, wee mũndũ ũyũ mũtĩĩe mũno, ũrogĩa na thayũ! Wĩyũmĩrĩrie; wĩĩkĩre hinya.” Na rĩrĩa aanjarĩirie ũguo, ngĩcookwo nĩ hinya, na niĩ ngiuga atĩrĩ, “Rĩu mwathi wakwa aria tondũ nĩwanjĩkĩra hinya.”
20 And he said, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? But, now, must I return to fight with the ruler of Persia; I, therefore am going forth, and lo! the ruler of Greece, is coming.
Nake akĩnjũũria atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩũũĩ kĩrĩa gĩtũmĩte njũke kũrĩ we? Nĩngũcooka o narua ngarũe na mũnene wa Perisia, na ndathiĩ-rĩ, nake mũnene wa Ũyunani nĩegũka;
21 Howbeit I will tell thee that which is inscribed in the writing of truth, —but there is no one who holdeth strongly with me concerning these things, save Michael your ruler.
no nĩngwamba gũkwĩra ũrĩa kwandĩkĩtwo Ibuku-inĩ-rĩa-Ma. (Ndirĩ mũndũ ũndeithagia ngĩrũa nao tiga Mikaeli, mũnene wanyu.
