Daniele 3:1-30
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Cibumbwa cangolida ca Mwami Nebukadinezara (1-7)
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Walailila kuti cibumbwa cikombwe (4-6)
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Bana Hebrayo botatwe batamikizyigwa kuti tabamvwidi mwami (8-18)
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“Swebo tatukoobelekela baleza bako” (18)
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Basowelwa mubbibi lyamulilo (19-23)
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Kufwutulwa camaleele kuzwa mumulilo (24-27)
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Mwami walumbaizya Leza wabana Hebrayo (28-30)
3 Mwami Nebukadinezara wakapanga cibumbwa* cangolida, icakali kulampa tukokola tuli 60 * kuya mujulu mpoonya mubwamba cakali tukokola tuli 6.* Wakaciimika mucibanda ca Dura mucooko ca Babuloni.
2 Mpoonya Mwami Nebukadinezara wakalailila kuti baleli bazisi, basilutwe, basimalelo, basikulaya, basikulanganya lubono, babetesi, bamapulisa alimwi abeendelezi boonse bazyooko baboole kumuswaangano wakwaaba cibumbwa eeco Mwami Nebukadinezara ncaakaimika.
3 Aboobo baleli bazisi, basilutwe, basimalelo, basikulaya, basikulanganya lubono, babetesi, bamapulisa alimwi abeendelezi boonse bazyooko bakabungana kumuswaangano wakwaaba cibumbwa eeco Mwami Nebukadinezara ncaakaimika. Bakaima kumbele lyacibumbwa eeco Nebukadinezara ncaakaimika.
4 Kumane sikwaambilizya wakoongolola ajwi lipati kuti: “Nobantu, nomisyobo yabantu alimwi amyaambo, mulaililwa kuti,
5 mbomutiimvwide buyo kulila kwamweembo, nyeele, kantimbwa kapati, kantimbwa kasyoonto, kalumbu, muntolilo azyakwiimbya zimbi zyoonse, muvwuntame ansi akukomba cibumbwa cangolida eeco Mwami Nebukadinezara ncaaimika.
6 Kufwumbwa ooyo uutakoovwuntama ansi akukomba, ulawaalwa mubbibi lyamulilo uuvwilima+ aciindi nciconya eeco.”
7 Aboobo, bantu boonse nobakamvwa kulila kwamweembo, nyeele, kantimbwa kapati, kantimbwa kasyoonto, kalumbu alimwi aziimbyo zimbi zyoonse, inzya bantu boonse, misyobo yabantu yoonse alimwi amyaambo bakavwuntama ansi akukomba cibumbwa cangolida eeco Mwami Nebukadinezara ncaakaimika.
8 Lino aciindi eeco, ba Kasidi bamwi bakaboola akutamikizya ba Juda.
9 Bakaambila Mwami Nebukadinezara kuti: “Omwami, kopona lyoonse mane kukabe kutamani.
10 Yebo, omwami, wakalailila kuti muntu woonse uumvwa kulila kwamweembo, nyeele, kantimbwa kapati, kantimbwa kasyoonto, kalumbu, muntolilo aziimbyo zimbi zyoonse, weelede kuvwuntama ansi akukomba cibumbwa cangolida;
11 akuti kufwumbwa uutavwuntami ansi akukomba weelede kuwaalwa mubbibi lyamulilo uuvwilima.+
12 Pele kuli ba Juda bamwi aabo mbookabikka kuti kabeendelezya cooko ca Babuloni: ba Sadirake, Mesaki alimwi a Abedinego.+ Ibaalumi aaba bakunyansya, yebo omwami. Kunyina nobabelekela baleza bako alimwi bakaka kukomba cibumbwa cangolida ncowaimika.”
13 Mpoonya Nebukadinezara, kanyemede kapati, wakalailila kuti baletwe ba Sadirake, Mesaki alimwi a Abedinego. Aboobo ibaalumi aaba bakaletwa kumbele lyamwami.
14 Nebukadinezara wakababuzya kuti: “Sena masimpe kuti yebo Sadirake, Mesaki a Abedinego tamubelekeli baleza bangu,+ alimwi akuti mwakaka kukomba cibumbwa cangolida ncindaimika?
15 Lino ikuti naa mulilibambilide kuti mwamvwa kulila kwamweembo, nyeele, kantimbwa kapati, kantimbwa kasyoonto, kalumbu, muntolilo aziimbyo zimbi zyoonse mulavwuntama ansi akukomba cibumbwa ncondakapanga, nkokuti cili kabotu. Pele ikuti naa mukake kukomba, mulawaalwa mubbibi lyamulilo uuvwilima aciindi nciconya eeco. Ino nguleza nzi ooyo uukonzya kumuvwuna mumaanza aangu?”+
16 Ba Sadirake, Mesaki alimwi a Abedinego bakavwiila mwami kuti: “O Nebukadinezara, swebo tatweelede kukuvwiila mumakani aaya.
17 Ikuti naa mbocitiibe oobo, Leza wesu ooyo ngotubelekela ulakonzya kutuvwuna kuzwa mubbibi lyamulilo uuvwilima akuzwa mujanza lyako,+ omwami.
18 Pele ikuti naa ataciti oobo, omwami kozyiba kuti swebo tatukoobelekela baleza bako nokuba kukomba cibumbwa cangolida ncowaimika.”+
19 Aboobo Nebukadinezara wakanyema kapati akaambo ka Sadirake, Mesaki alimwi a Abedinego, cakuti busyu bwakwe bwakacinca kulimbabo,* eelyo wakalailila kuti bbibi lyamulilo lisoselwe kutegwa liindile kupya ziindi zili ciloba kwiinda mbolyakali kupya lyoonse.
20 Mpoonya wakalailila baalumi bamwi basinguzu bamumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba kuti babaange ba Sadirake, Mesaki, alimwi a Abedinego akubawaala mubbibi lyamulilo uuvwilima.
21 Aboobo baalumi aaba bakaangwa kabasamide majansi aabo, zibaki, zisoti alimwi azisani zyabo zyoonse zimbi buyo akuwaalilwa mubbibi lyamulilo uuvwilima.
22 Lino akaambo kakuti mwami wakalailila cabukali alimwi bbibi lyamulilo lyakali kupya citaambiki, baalumi aabo ibakatola ba Sadirake, Mesaki alimwi a Abedinego mbambabo ibakajaigwa amabangabanga aamulilo ooyo.
23 Pele baalumi aaba botatwe, ba Sadirake, Mesaki alimwi a Abedinego, kabaangidwe bakaakuwida mukati mwini mwabbibi lyamulilo uuvwilima.
24 Mpoonya Mwami Nebukadinezara wakayoowa alimwi wakanyamuka cakufwambaana akubuzya balupati-pati bakwe kuti: “Sena tabali baalumi botatwe mbotwaanga akusowela mumulilo?” Bakavwiila mwami kuti: “Mbombubo, omwami.”
25 Kumane walo wakaamba kuti: “Amubone! Mebo ndibwene baalumi bone beendeenda cakulikwaya mukati kamulilo, alimwi taakwe mpobapide pe, eelyo ooyu wane ulibonya mbuli mwana wabaleza.”
26 Mpoonya Nebukadinezara wakaunka kumulyango wabbibi lyamulilo uuvwilima akwiita kuti: “Sadirake, Mesaki a Abedinego, nobabelesi ba Leza Mupatikampatila,+ amuzwe muboole okuno!” Mpoonya aawo ba Sadirake, Mesaki alimwi a Abedinego bakazwa mukati kamulilo.
27 Lino baleli bazisi, basilutwe, basimalelo alimwi abalupati-pati bamwami aabo bakabungene+ bakabona kuti mulilo taakwe nowakabaumpa* baalumi aaba;+ alimwi kunyina kasusu nokaba komwe kakumitwe yabo kakababulwa, aalo majansi aabo tanaakacinca mbwaakali kulibonya alimwi kunyina nibakali kununka mulilo pe.
28 Mpoonya Nebukadinezara wakaamba kuti: “Aatembaulwe Leza wa Sadirake, Mesaki alimwi a Abedinego+ ooyo watuma mungelo wakwe akuvwuna babelesi bakwe. Bamusyoma alimwi tiibaswiilila mulawo wamwami alimwi balilibambilide kufwa,* muciindi cakubelekela naa kukomba leza uuli woonse ccita buyo Leza wabo.+
29 Aboobo lino ndilailila kuti kufwumbwa bantu, misyobo yabantu naa myaambo iili yoonse yaamba cintu cibi kuli Leza wa Sadirake, Mesaki alimwi a Abedinego beelede kukosaulwa, aalo maanda aabo ayelede kusandulwa kuba zimbuzi zyabanamaleya;* nkaambo kunyina leza uumbi uukonzya kuvwuna mbuli yooyu.”+
30 Mpoonya mwami wakasumpula Sadirake, Mesaki alimwi a Abedinego mucooko ca Babuloni.+
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Naa “cikozyanyo.”
^ Mamita aatandila ku 27. Amubone Makani Aayungizyidwe B14.
^ Mamita aatandila ku 2.7. Amubone Makani Aayungizyidwe B14.
^ Naa “tanaakacili kubalanga kabotu; wakabacincila maano.”
^ Naa “mulilo wakanyina nguzu alimbabo.”
^ Naa “kwaaba mibili yabo.”
^ Naa ambweni, “zimbotela; zilwi zyabufwumba.”
