Daniele 1:1-21
1 Mumwaka watatu wabwami bwa Mwami Jehoyakimu+ wa Juda, Mwami Nebukadinezara wa Babuloni wakasika kumunzi wa Jerusalemu akuusinkilila.+
2 Mukuya kwaciindi, Jehova wakaaba Mwami Jehoyakimu wa Juda mumaanza aakwe,+ antoomwe azibelesyo zimwi zyamuŋanda* ya Leza mwini-mwini, eelyo wakazileta mucisi ca Sinara*+ kuŋanda* yaleza wakwe. Zibelesyo eezyo wakazibikka muŋanda yakuyobweda zintu ziyandisi yaleza wakwe.+
3 Mpoonya mwami wakalailila Asipenazi silutwe wababelesi bakwe kuti amuletele bana Israyeli bamwi, kubikkilizya abalunyungu lwamwami alimwi abana bankumekume.+
4 Aaba bakeelede kuti kabali bakubusi* batajisi kampenda nokaba komwe, ibalaaziwa zibotu, ibajisi busongo, luzyibo, amaano+ alimwi ibakonzya kubeleka muŋanda yamwami. Wakalaililwa kuti abayiisye malembe alimwi amulaka waba Kasidi.
5 Kuyungizya waawo, mwami wakabapa caabilo cabuzuba abuzuba kuzwa kubudodoodo bwamwami akuzwa kuwaini ngwaakali kunywa. Wakalailila kuti bayiisyigwe* kwamyaka yotatwe, akuti kumamanino aaciindi eeco batalike kubelekela mwami.
6 Lino akati kabo kwakali bamwi bamusyobo* wa Juda, nkokuti Daniele,*+ Hananiya,* Misayeli* alimwi a Azariya.*+
7 Eelyo mupati wababelesi bamwami wakabapa mazina* aambi; Daniele wakamupa lyakuti Belitsazara,+ Hananiya wakamupa lyakuti Sadirake, Misayeli wakamupa lyakuti Mesaki, mpoonya Azariya wakamupa lyakuti Abedinego.+
8 Pele walo Daniele wakakanza mumoyo wakwe kuti takoolisofwaazya abudodoodo bwamwami alimwi awaini ngwaakali kunywa. Aboobo wakalomba mupati wababelesi bamwami kuti amuzumizye kuti atalisofwaazyi azintu eezyi.
9 Eelyo Leza mwini-mwini wakapa kuti mupati wababelesi bamwami amufwide luzyalo alimwi aluse Daniele.+
10 Pele mupati wababelesi bamwami wakaambila Daniele kuti: “Ndiyoowa simalelaangu, mwami, ooyo wakapa caabilo cazyakulya azyakunywa zyanu. Ino kuti akajane kuti tamulibonyi kabotu mbuli bakubusi* bamusela wanu? Muyoopa kuti akandipe mulandu.”
11 Pele Daniele wakaambila mulangizi ooyo imupati wababelesi bamwami ngwaakabikka kuti kalanga Daniele, Hananiya, Misayeli alimwi a Azariya, kuti:
12 “Ndalomba kuti utusole tobabelesi bako kwamazuba aali kkumi, batupe buyo cisyumani kuti katulya alimwi amaanzi kuti katunywa;
13 kumane ukeezyanisye mbotuboneka swebo ambobaboneka bakubusi* aabo ibalya budodoodo bwamwami, mpoonya ukatucitile swebo tobabelesi bako kweelana ancoyakubona.”
14 Aboobo wakauzumina muzeezo wabo, eelyo wakabasola kwamazuba aali kkumi.
15 Lino kumamanino aamazuba aali kkumi balo bakali kulibonya kabotu ayalo mibili yabo yakali kulibonya kabotu* kwiinda bakubusi* boonse aabo ibakali kulya budodoodo bwamwami.
16 Aboobo mulangizi wakali kubapa zisyumani muciindi cakubapa budodoodo alimwi awaini.
17 Lino Leza mwini-mwini wakabapa luzyibo amaano aakumvwisya malembe aali woonse alimwi abusongo boonse bakubusi* aaba bone; alimwi Daniele wakapegwa maano aakupandulula zilengaano aziloto zili zyoonse.+
18 Lino nocakakkwana ciindi eeco ncaakaambide mwami kuti baletwe kulinguwe,+ mupati wababelesi bakwe wakabaleta kumbele lya Nebukadinezara.
19 Ciindi mwami naakaambaula ambabo, kunyina naba omwe iwakajanwa munkamu yabo yoonse iwakali mbuli Daniele, Hananiya, Misayeli alimwi a Azariya;+ aboobo bakazumanana kubeleka kumbele lyamwami.
20 Alimwi kufwumbwa makani aayandika busongo alimwi amaano aayo mwami ngaakali kubabuzya, wakajana kuti bakali kubainda ziindi zili kkumi bapaizi basimasalamuzi boonse alimwi abasondi+ boonse ibakali mubulelo bwakwe boonse.
21 Lino Daniele wakazumanana kukkala ooko kusikila mumwaka wakusaanguna wa Mwami Koresi.+
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Naa “zyamutempele.”
^ Nkokuti, Babuloni.
^ Naa “kutempele.”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “bana.”
^ Naa ambweni, “basaninwe kabotu.”
^ Nkokwaamba kuti “Jehova Watondezya Luzyalo.”
^ Nkokwaamba kuti “Jehova Wagwasya.”
^ Ambweni lyaamba kuti “Nguni Uuli Mbuli Leza?”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “bana basankwa.”
^ Nkokwaamba kuti “Mubetesi Wangu Ngu Leza.”
^ Nkokuti, mazina aaku Babuloni.
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “bana.”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “bana.”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “alimwi bakalineneede.”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “bana.”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “bana.”
