Kuenda na iwo ku Bhabhilonya
Akapolo akukhulupirika mu umambo wa akunja, na masomphenya a maumambo anagumanyika mbagwa pamaso pa umambo wakusowa kumala. Mu ng'anjo ya moto na mu dzenje ya mphondolo, Baba wathu asapangiza kuti ali pabodzi na ana ace.
1 1Mu caka cacitatu ca utongi wa Yoyakimu mambo wa Yuda, Nabhukodhonozori mambo wa Bhabhilonya abwera toera kumenyana na Yerusalemu, mbauzungulira. 2Baba, Ntongi wa pyonsene, apereka Yoyakimu mambo wa Yuda m'manja mwace, pabodzi na pinthu pinango pya n'nyumba ya Baba wathu; iye apitengera ku Xinari, ku nyumba ya mulungu wace, mbaikha pinthu penepi n'kati mwa cakukoyera mpfuma ca mulungu wace. a a v2 Xinari ndi dzina yakale ya Bhabhilonya, cisa cakuzungulira nzinda wa Bhabhilonya.
3Mambo apanga Axipenazi, nduna nkulu wace, toera abweresane Aizarayeli anango a n'banja ya umambo na anyakudzindikirika. 4Aphale akusowa cilema, akubalika, akudziwa ndzeru zonsene, akudzala na cidziwiso, akubvesesa mwakucimbiza, akuthema kulimira pa nyumba ya umambo—na toera kuapfundzisa malemba na cilongero ca Abhabhilonya. 5Mambo aasankhulira khundu ya cakudya cace na vinyu ntsiku zonsene, pyaka pitatu pyakupfundziswa, buluka penepo kutumikira patsogolo pace.
6Pakati pawo pakhali na Danyeli, Hananiya, Mixaeli, na Azariya, akubuluka mwa ana a Yuda. 7Nduna nkulu aapasa madzina mapsa: Danyeli, Bhelitexazari; Hananiya, Xadhraki; Mixaeli, Mexaki; Azariya, Abhedhinego. b b v7 Madzina awo akubalwa onsene akhasimba Baba wa Izarayeli; madzina mapsa a Cibhabhilonya akhasimba milungu ya Bhabhilonya — kuyesera kucinja cidziwikiro ca aphale anewa.
8Danyeli atonga muntima mwace toera akhonde kudziipisa na cakudya ca mambo peno na vinyu, natenepa aphemba nduna nkulu toera aleke kudziipisa. c c v8 Cakudya ca umambo panango cikhali na nyama zidakhondeswa mu mwambo wa Ajuda peno cakudya cidaperekwa ninga ntsembe kuna milungu ya Bhabhilonya — pyonsene piwiri pikhanadzaipisa Muizarayeli wakukhulupirika. 9Na tenepo Baba wathu apasa Danyeli nkombo na ntsisi pamaso pa nduna nkulu. 10Nduna nkulu apanga Danyeli kuti: “Ine ndisagopa mbuya wanga mambo, ule adasankhula cakudya na cakumwa canu. Thangwi yanji iye aone nkhope zanu zakuonda kupiringana za aphale a n'dzidzi wanu? Penepo munadzaikha nsolo wanga mu ngozwi pamaso pa mambo.”
11Penepo Danyeli apanga nyakuonanga adasankhulwa na nduna nkulu toera kuyang'anira Danyeli, Hananiya, Mixaeli, na Azariya, kuti: 12“Ndaphata miyendo, yeserani atumiki anu mu ntsiku khumi. Mutipase basi masamba toera kudya na madzi toera kumwa. 13Buluka penepo lingisani maonekero athu na a aphale anadya cakudya ca mambo; citani na atumiki anu ninga munaona imwe.” 14Natenepa iye atawira pyenepi mbaayesera mu ntsiku khumi. 15Pakumala ntsiku khumi, iwo akhaoneka adakola na adakhuta kupiringana aphale onsene akhadya cakudya ca umambo. 16Natenepa nyakuonanga akwatula cakudya cawo cidasankhulwa na vinyu ikhafunika iwo kumwa, mbaapasa masamba m'mbuto mwace.
17Kuna aphale anewa anai, Baba wathu aapasa cidziwiso na kubvesesa mu malemba onsene na ndzeru; Danyeli akhabvesesa masomphenya onsene na ndoto.
18Pidamala ntsiku zidasankhula mambo toera kuaperekesa, nduna nkulu aaendesa patsogolo pa Nabhukodhonozori. 19Mambo alonga nawo, mbwenye nkhabe m'bodzi akhalingana na Danyeli, Hananiya, Mixaeli, na Azariya; natenepa iwo atumikira mambo. 20N'dzidzi onsene ukhaabvundza mambo pya ndzeru na kubvesesa, iye akhaagumana adadeka maulendo khumi kupiringana anyanyanga onsene na anyamatsenga mu umambo wace onsene. 21Na Danyeli apitiriza kukhala penepo mpaka caka cakutoma ca mambo Kuru.
