Daniyeli 6:1-28
6 Dariyo adawona kuti bzikhali bwino kusankhula asatarapa wakukwana 120 kuti anyang’anire umambo bwentse.
2 Pakati pawo pakhana akulu-akulu wa nduna atatu, ndipo m’bodzi wawo akhali Daniyeli. Asatarapawo akhafunika kumbabwera kudzalewa kwa ndunazi momwe bzinthu bzikhafambira, kuti mambo aleke kuluza cinthu.
3 Tsono Daniyeli adalatiza kuti akhali wakusiyana na akulu-akulu wa nduna winango pabodzi na asatarapa thangwe iye akhana luso lakudabwisa,* ndipo mambo akhafuna kumupasa udindo bwakunyang’anira umambo bwentse.
4 Pa nthawe imweyo, akulu-akulu wa nduna na asatarapa adanyang’ana mathangwe yakuti anamizire Daniyeli pa nkhani ya udindo bwace ninga nyakung’anira mu umambobo. Tsono iwo alibe kugumana cinthu ciri-centse cakuti amunamizire ne cinthu cacinyengo comwe Daniyeliyo akhadacita, pakuti iye akhali wakukhulupirika, akhalekerera lini bzinthu ndipo ne akhacitambo lini cinyengo.
5 Amunawa adalewa kuti: “Ifepano tin’dzagumana lini cinthu ciri-centse cakuipa cakuti tinamizire Daniyeli pakulewa bza basa lace. Tenepo, tin’funika kunyang’ana thangwe lakuti timunamizire nalo, lomwe ndakubverana na lamulo la Mulungu wace.”
6 Tenepo, akulu-akulu wa ndunawa na asatarapa, adayenda kwa mambo ninga thimu acikamuuza kuti: “Imwe mambo Dariyo, mukhale na moyo mpaka kale-kale.
7 Akulu-akulu wentse wa pa nyumba ya mambo, anyakunyang’anira, asatarapa, akulu-akulu wa nduna za pa nyumba ya mambo na magovernadori, adatsonkhana acibverana kuti paikhidwe lamulo kucokera kwa imwepo mambo, lakuti mkati mwa ntsiku 30, paleke kugumanika munthu wakupemba kwa mulungu ali-wentse ayai kwa munthu kupambula imwepo mambo, ndipo munthu omwe an’bvera lini lamulo limweri athusidwe m’dindi la mphondolo.
8 Tsapano imwe mambo, ikhani lamuloli ndipo musinali kuti lileke kucinjidwa mwakubverana na lamulo la Amediya na Apersiya lomwe limbacinja lini.”
9 Tenepo mambo Dariyo adasinali lamulo la bzomwe bzikhaletsedwabzo.
10 Pomwe Daniyeli adandodziwa bza lamulo lomwe likhadasinalidwiro, iye adayenda kumui kwace acikapita m’nyumba m’cipinda ca padzulu comwe cikhana majanela yakufungula yakunyang’ana ku Jeruzalemu. Iye adagodama acimbapemba na kutumbiza Mulungu wace katatu pa ntsiku, ninga momwe akhambacitira kale pakuyamba.
11 Pa nthawe imweyoletu, amunawo adapita mwadzidzidzi m’nyumbamo ndipo adagumana Daniyeli akupemba acimbadandaulira Mulungu wace.
12 Tenepo, iwo adayenda kukalewalewa na mambo, acikamukumbusa bza lamulo lomwe likhadaikhidwalo kuti: “Kodi imwepo mulibe kusinali lamulo lakuti munthu ali-wentse omwe anipemba kwa mulungu ali-wentse, ayai kwa munthu ali-wentse kupambula imwepo mambo, mkati mwa ntsiku 30, athusidwe m’dindi la mphondolo?” Mamboyo adawatawira kuti: “Inde, bzimwebzi n’cadidi mwakubverana na lamulo la Amediya na Apersiya lomwe lingacinje lini.”
13 Pa nthawe imweyoletu, iwo adauza mamboyo kuti: “Daniyeli, omwe ni m’bodzi mwa akapolo omwe adatengedwa ku Djuda alibe kukubverani mambo, ndipo alibembo kubvera lamulo lomwe imwepo mudasinali. Iye akumbapemba katatu pa ntsiku.”
14 Pomwe mamboyo adabva bzimwebzi, iye adawawidwa kwene-kwene mu mtima ndipo adayezera kunyang’ana njira yakupulumusa Daniyeli. Iye adacita ciri-centse comwe angadakwanisa kuti amupulumuse mpaka dzuwa kumira.
15 Pakumalizira, amunawo adayenda wentse pabodzi kukalewalewa na mambo, acikamuuza kuti: “Imwe mambo, kumbukirani kuti mwakubverana na lamulo la Amediya na Apersiya pambafunika lini kucinja lamulo liri-lentse lakuikhidwa na imwe mambo.”
16 Tenepo, mambo adatonga ndipo iwo adakatenga Daniyeli acikamuthusa m’dindi la mphondolo. Mamboyo adauza Daniyeli kuti: “Mulungu wako omwe umbamutumikira mwakusaya kulekeza an’kupulumusa.”
17 Patsogolo pace, adabweresa cimwala acifunga mbuto yakupitira* m’dindimo, ndipo mamboyo adadinda mwalayo na mphete yace yakudindira ndipo adadindambo na mphete yakudindira ya wanthu wace wakulemekezeka kuti paleke kucinja cinthu ciri-centse pakulewa bza Daniyeli.
18 Tenepo, mambo adayenda ku nyumba yace ya mambo. Iye adabzimana kudya* usiku bwentse ndipo adalamba kutsangalazidwa na nyimbo* ndipo ne alibe kukwanisa kugona.*
19 Tenepo pomwe kukhacena, mamboyo adalamuka aciyenda mwakamfulumize pa dindi la mphondolo lire.
20 Pomwe mamboyo adafika padindipo, adacemera Daniyeli na fala lakusunama. Iye adabvunza Daniyeli kuti: “Daniyeli mtumiki wa Mulungu wamoyo, kodi Mulungu wako omwe umbamutumikira mwakusaya kulekeza wakwanisa kukupulumusa kwa mphondolo?”
21 Mwakusaya kucedwa, Daniyeli adatawira mamboyo kuti: “Imwe mambo, mukhale na moyo mpaka kale-kale.
22 Mulungu wangu watuma anjo ndipo wafunga miromo ya mphondolo ndipo ziribe kundicita cakuipa, pakuti ndawonedwa wakusaya mulandu pamaso pace, nakuti ndiribe kucita cinthu ciri-centse cakuphonyeka kwa imwe mambo.”
23 Tenepo, mamboyo adakomedwa kwene-kwene ndipo adatonga kuti Daniyeli acosedwe m’dindimo. Pomwe Daniyeli adacosedwa m’dindimo, iye akhalibe kupwetekeka ne na pang’onopo thangwe akhathemba Mulungu wace.
24 Patsogolo pace, mambo adatonga kuti amuna omwe akhanamizira Daniyeli wale akatengedwe, acithusidwa m’dindi mwa mphondolo pabodzi na wana wawo na azikazawo. Pomwe akhanati kufika pantsi pa dindiro, adayakhidwa na mphondolozo ndipo zidawadya, ziciphwanya mafupa yawo yentse.
25 Na tenepo, mambo Dariyo adanembera wanthu wa mitundu yakusiyana-siyana na wa bzirewedwe bzakusiyana-siyana wakukhala pa dziko lentse la pantsi kuti: “Mukhale na mtendere uzinji!
26 Ndikupereka lamulo lakuti m’mbuto zentse zakutongedwa na umambo bwangu, wanthu ambatetemere na mantha pamaso pa Mulungu wa Daniyeli. Pakuti iye ni Mulungu wamoyo ndipo an’dzakhala mpaka kale-kale. Umambo bwace cipo bucidzapfudzidwa ndipo utongi bwace bun’dzamala lini.
27 Iye ambapulumusa ndipo ambalatiza bzizindikiro na bzakudabwisa kudzulu na pa dziko la pantsi, pakuti adapulumusa Daniyeli kuti aleke kudyedwa na mphondolo.”
28 Tenepo bzinthu bzidafambira bwino Daniyeli mu utongi bwa Dariyo na mu utongi bwa Siro Mpersiya.
Mafala ya m'nyantsi
^ Mafala yace caiyo: “mzimu wakudabwisa.”
^ Mafala yace caiyo: “mulomo.”
^ Ayai, “adacita jejum.”
^ Ayai pinango, “alibe kumubweresera anyakuimba.”
^ Mafala yace caiyo: “tulo twace tukhathawa.”
