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Danieli 3:1-20

[1]Nebukadreza, mfalme, alifanya sanamu ya dhahabu, ambayo urefu wake ulikuwa ni dhiraa sitini, na upana wake dhiraa sita; akaisimamisha katika uwanda wa Dura, katika wilaya ya Babeli. 

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

[2]Ndipo Nebukadreza akatuma watu kuwakusanya maamiri, na manaibu, na maliwali, na makadhi, na watunza hazina, na mawaziri, na mawakili, na wakuu wa wilaya zote, ili wahudhurie wakati wa kuizindua ile sanamu, mfalme Nebukadneza aliyoisimamisha. 

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

[3]Ndipo maamiri, na manaibu, na maliwali, na makadhi, na watunza hazina, na mawaziri, na mawakili, na wakuu wa wilaya zote, wakakusanyika ili kuizindua ile sanamu, mfalme Nebukadreza aliyoisimamisha; wakasimama mbele ya ile sanamu, mfalme Nebukadreza aliyoisimamisha. 

Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

[4]Ndipo mpiga mbiu akapiga kelele akisema, Enyi watu wa kabila zote, na taifa, na lugha, mmeamriwa hivi, 

Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,

[5]wakati mtakapoisikia sauti ya panda, na filimbi, na kinubi, na zeze, na santuri, na zomari, na namna zote za ngoma, lazima kuanguka na kuiabudu sanamu ya dhahabu, mfalme Nebukadreza aliyoisimamisha. 

That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:

[6]Na kila mtu asiyeanguka na kuabudu atatupwa saa iyo hiyo katika tanuru ya moto uwakao. 

And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

[7]Basi wakati huo, watu wa kabila zote walipoisikia sauti ya panda, na filimbi, na kinubi, na zeze, na santuri, na zomari, na namna zote za ngoma, watu wote na mataifa na lugha wakaanguka, wakaiabudu ile sanamu, mfalme Nebukadreza aliyoisimamisha. 

Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

[8]Basi baadhi ya Wakaldayo wakakaribia, wakaleta mashitaka juu ya Wayahudi. 

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

[9]Wakajibu, wakamwambia mfalme Nebukadreza, Ee mfalme, uishi milele. 

They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.

[10]Wewe, Ee mfalme, ulitoa amri ya kwamba kila mtu atakapoisikia sauti ya panda, na filimbi, na kinubi, na zeze, na santuri, na zomari, na namna zote za ngoma, ni lazima aanguke na kuiabudu ile sanamu ya dhahabu; 

Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:

[11]na kila mtu asiyeanguka na kuabudu atatupwa katika tanuru ya moto uwakao. 

And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

[12]Wako Wayahudi kadha wa kadha uliowaweka juu ya mambo ya wilaya ya Babeli, yaani, Shadraka, na Meshaki, na Abednego; watu hawa, Ee mfalme, hawakukujali wewe; hawaitumikii miungu yako, wala kuiabudu ile sanamu ya dhahabu uliyoisimamisha. 

There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

[13]Basi Nebukadreza akatoa amri kwa hasira na ghadhabu, waletwe hao Shadraka, na Meshaki, na Abednego. Basi wakawaleta watu hao mbele ya mfalme. 

Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.

[14]Nebukadreza akajibu, akawaambia, Enyi Shadraka, na Meshaki, na Abednego, je! Ni kwa makusudi hata hammtumikii mungu wangu wala kuisujudia sanamu ya dhahabu niliyoisimamisha? 

Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

[15]Basi sasa, kama mkiwa tayari wakati mtakapoisikia sauti ya panda, na filimbi, na kinubi, na zeze, na santuri, na zomari, na namna zote za ngoma, kuanguka na kuisujudia sanamu niliyoisimamisha, ni vema; bali msipoisujudia, mtatupwa saa iyo hiyo katika tanuru iwakayo moto; naye ni nani Mungu yule atakayewaokoa ninyi na mikono yangu? 

Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

[16]Ndipo Shadraka, na Meshaki, na Abednego, wakajibu, wakamwambia mfalme, Ee Nebukadreza, hamna haja kukujibu katika neno hili. 

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

[17]Kama ni hivyo, Mungu wetu tunayemtumikia aweza kutuokoa na tanuru ile iwakayo moto; naye atatuokoa na mkono wako, Ee mfalme. 

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

[18]Bali kama si hivyo, ujue, Ee mfalme, ya kuwa sisi hatukubali kuitumikia miungu yako, wala kuisujudia hiyo sanamu ya dhahabu uliyoisimamisha. 

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

[19]Ndipo Nebukadreza akajaa ghadhabu, na sura ya uso wake ikabadilika juu ya Shadraka, na Meshaki, na Abednego, basi akatoa amri watie moto ile tanuru mara saba kuliko desturi yake ya kutiwa moto. 

Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

[20]Kisha akawaamuru baadhi ya watu mashujaa wa jeshi lake kuwafunga Shadraka, na Meshaki, na Abednego, na kuwatupa katika ile tanuru iliyokuwa ikiwaka moto. 

And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.