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Tena mimi, katika mwaka wa kwanza wa Dario, Mmedi, mimi nalisimama nimthibitishe na kumtia nguvu.
“And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.
2
Nami sasa nitakuonyesha yaliyo kweli. Tazama, watasimama wafalme watatu katika Uajemi; naye mfalme wa nne atakuwa tajiri kuliko hao wote; naye atakapopata nguvu kwa utajiri wake, atawachochea wote juu ya ufalme wa Uyunani.
Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
3
Na mfalme hodari atasimama, atakayetawala kwa mamlaka kubwa, na kutenda apendavyo.
Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
4
Naye atakaposimama, ufalme wake utavunjika, na kugawanyika katika pepo nne za mbinguni; lakini hautakuwa wa uzao wake, wala hautakuwa kama mamlaka yake ambayo alitawala kwayo; kwa maana ufalme wake utang'olewa, hata kwa ajili ya wengine zaidi ya hao.
But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.
5
Na mfalme wa kusini atakuwa hodari; na mmoja wa wakuu wake atakuwa hodari kuliko yeye, naye atakuwa na mamlaka; mamlaka yake itakuwa mamlaka kubwa.
The king of the South will grow strong, but one of his commanders will grow even stronger and will rule his own kingdom with great authority.
6
Na baada ya miaka kadha wa kadha watashirikiana; kwa kuwa binti wa mfalme wa kusini atakuja kwa mfalme wa kaskazini, ili kufanya mapatano naye; lakini hatakuwa na nguvu za mkono wake sikuzote; wala mfalme yule hatasimama, wala mkono wake; lakini yule binti atatolewa, na hao waliomleta, na yeye aliyemzaa, na yeye aliyemtia nguvu, zamani zile.
After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.
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Lakini katika chipukizi la mizizi yake atasimama mmoja mahali pake atakayeliendesha jeshi la askari, naye ataingia katika ngome ya mfalme wa kaskazini, na kuwatenda mambo, na kuwashinda;
But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.
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na miungu yao, pamoja na sanamu zao, na vyombo vyao vizuri vya fedha na dhahabu atavichukua mpaka Misri; kisha atajizuia miaka kadha wa kadha asimwendee mfalme wa kaskazini.
He will take even their gods captive to Egypt, with their metal images and their precious vessels of silver and gold. For some years he will stay away from the king of the North,
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Naye huyo ataingia katika ufalme wa mfalme wa kusini, lakini atarudi mpaka nchi yake mwenyewe.
who will invade the realm of the king of the South and then return to his own land.
10
Na wanawe watafanya vita, na kukusanya mkutano wa majeshi makuu; watakaokuja na kufurika na kupita katikati; nao watarudi na kufanya vita mpaka penye ngome yake.
But his sons will stir up strife and assemble a great army, which will advance forcefully, sweeping through like a flood, and will again carry the battle as far as his fortress.
11
Na mfalme wa kusini ataingiliwa na ghadhabu, naye atatoka na kupigana naye, yaani, na mfalme wa kaskazini; naye atapanga jeshi kubwa; na jeshi hilo litawekwa mikononi mwake.
In a rage, the king of the South will march out to fight the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be delivered into the hand of his enemy.
12
Atakapokwisha kuchukua lile jeshi, moyo wake utatukuzwa; naye atawaangusha makumi elfu; lakini hataongezewa nguvu.
When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be proud in heart and will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not triumph.
13
Kwa maana mfalme wa kaskazini atarudi, naye atapanga jeshi kubwa kuliko lile la kwanza; naye hakika atakuja mwisho wa zamani zile, yaani, baada ya miaka kadha wa kadha, pamoja na jeshi kubwa na mali nyingi.
For the king of the North will raise another army, larger than the first, and after some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies.
14
Na zamani zile watu wengi watasimama ili kumpinga mfalme wa kusini; pia, wenye jeuri miongoni mwa watu wako watajiinua ili kuyathibitisha maono; lakini wataanguka.
In those times many will rise up against the king of the South. Violent ones among your own people will exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they will fail.
15
Basi mfalme wa kaskazini atakuja, na kufanya kilima, na kuupiga mji wenye maboma; na silaha za kusini hazitaweza kumpinga, wala watu wake wateule, wala hapatakuwa na nguvu za kumpinga.
Then the king of the North will come, build up a siege ramp, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will not stand; even their best troops will not be able to resist.
16
Maana ajaye kupigana naye atatenda kadiri apendavyo, wala hapana mtu atakayesimama mbele yake; naye atasimama katika nchi ya uzuri, na uharibifu utakuwa mkononi mwake.
The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.
17
Naye atakaza uso wake ili aje pamoja na nguvu zote za ufalme wake, naye atafanya mapatano naye; naye atatenda kadiri apendavyo; naye atampa binti wa watu ili amharibu; lakini hilo halitasimama wala kumfaa.
He will resolve to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and will reach an agreement with the king of the South. He will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plan will not succeed or help him.
18
Baada ya hayo atauelekeza uso wake kwenye visiwa, naye atavipiga visiwa vingi; lakini mkuu mmoja ataikomesha aibu iliyoletwa na yeye; naam, aibu yake hiyo atamrudishia mwenyewe.
Then he will turn his face to the coastlands and capture many of them. But a commander will put an end to his reproach and will turn it back upon him.
19
Ndipo atauelekeza uso wake kwenye ngome za nchi yake mwenyewe; lakini atajikwaa na kuanguka, wala hataonekana tena.
After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and be no more.
20
Ndipo badala yake atasimama mmoja, atakayepitisha mwenye kutoza ushuru kati ya utukufu wa ufalme wake; lakini katika muda wa siku chache ataangamizwa, si kwa hasira, wala si katika vita.
In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or in battle.
21
Kisha badala yake atasimama mmoja, mtu astahiliye kudharauliwa, ambaye hawakumpa heshima ya ufalme; naye atakuja wakati wa amani, naye ataupata ufalme kwa kujipendekeza.
In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.
22
Na wale wenye silaha mfano wa gharika watagharikishwa mbele yake, na kuvunjika, naam, mkuu wa maagano pia.
Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.
23
Na baada ya maagano atatenda kwa hila; maana atapanda, naye atakuwa hodari pamoja na watu wadogo.
After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.
24
Wakati wa amani atapaingia mahali palipofanikiwa sana pa wilaya hiyo; naye atatenda mambo ambayo baba zake hawakuyatenda, wala babu zake; atatawanya kati yao mawindo, na mateka, na mali; naam, atatunga hila zake juu ya ngome, hata wakati ulioamriwa.
In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time.
25
Naye atachochea nguvu zake na ushujaa wake juu ya huyo mfalme wa kusini kwa jeshi kubwa; na mfalme wa kusini atafanya vita kwa jeshi kubwa mno lenye nguvu nyingi; lakini hatasimama; maana watatunga hila juu yake.
And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.
26
Naam, walao sehemu ya chakula chake watamwangamiza, na jeshi lake litagharikishwa; na wengi wataanguka wameuawa.
Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.
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Na katika habari za wafalme hao wawili, mioyo yao watanuia kutenda madhara, nao watasema uongo walipo pamoja mezani; lakini hilo halitafanikiwa; maana mwisho utatokea wakati ulioamriwa.
And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.
28
Ndipo atakaporudi mpaka nchi yake mwenye utajiri mwingi; na moyo wake utakuwa kinyume cha hilo agano takatifu; naye atafanya kama apendavyo, na kurudi mpaka nchi yake.
The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant; so he will do damage and return to his own land.
29
Kwa wakati ulioamriwa atarudi, na kuingia upande wa kusini; lakini wakati wa mwisho mambo hayatakuwa kama yalivyokuwa wakati wa kwanza.
At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time will not be like the first.
30
Maana merikebu za Kitimu zitakuja kupigana naye; basi atavunjika moyo, naye atarudi na kulighadhibikia hilo agano takatifu; na kutenda kadiri apendavyo; naam, atarudi, na kuwasikiliza walioacha hilo agano takatifu.
Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
31
Na wenye silaha watasimama upande wake, nao watapatia unajisi mahali patakatifu, ndiyo ngome, nao wataondoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa ya kila siku, nao watalisimamisha chukizo la uharibifu.
His forces will rise up and desecrate the temple fortress. They will abolish the daily sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation.
32
Na wao wafanyao maovu juu ya hilo agano atawapotosha kwa maneno ya kujipendekeza; lakini watu wamjuao Mungu wao watakuwa hodari, na kutenda mambo makuu.
With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.
33
Na hao walio wenye hekima katika watu watafundisha wengi; hata hivyo wataanguka kwa upanga, na kwa moto, na kwa kufungwa, na kwa kutekwa nyara, siku nyingi.
Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.
34
Basi watakapoanguka, watasaidiwa kwa msaada kidogo; lakini wengi wataambatana nao kwa maneno ya kujipendekeza.
Now when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely.
35
Na baadhi yao wenye hekima wataanguka, ili kuwatakasa, na kuwasafisha, na kuwafanya weupe, hata wakati wa mwisho; kwa maana ni kwa wakati ulioamriwa, ambao haujaja.
Some of the wise will fall so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.
36
Naye mfalme atafanya kama apendavyo; naye atajitukuza na kujiadhimisha juu ya kila mungu, naye atanena maneno ya ajabu juu ya Mungu wa miungu, naye atafanikiwa mpaka ghadhabu itakapotimia; maana yaliyokusudiwa yatafanyika.
Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
37
Wala hataijali miungu ya baba zake; wala yeye aliyetamaniwa na wanawake; wala hatamjali mungu awaye yote; maana atajitukuza mwenyewe juu ya wote.
He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.
38
Lakini katika mahali pake atamheshimu mungu wa ngome; na mungu ambaye baba zake hawakumjua atamheshimu, kwa dhahabu, na fedha, na vito vya thamani, na vitu vipendezavyo.
And in their place, he will honor a god of fortresses—a god his fathers did not know—with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches.
39
Naye ataziteka nyara ngome zenye nguvu kwa msaada wa mungu mgeni; na yeye atakayemkubali atamwongeza kwa utukufu; naye atawapa kumiliki wengi; naye ataigawa nchi kwa rushwa,
He will attack the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him, making them rulers over many and distributing the land for a price.
40
na wakati wa mwisho mfalme wa kusini atashindana naye; na mfalme wa kaskazini atamshambulia kama upepo wa kisulisuli, pamoja na magari ya vita, na wapanda farasi, na merikebu nyingi; naye ataingia katika nchi hizo, na kufurika na kupita katikati.
At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.
41
Tena ataingia katika hiyo nchi ya uzuri, na nchi nyingi zitapinduliwa; lakini nchi hizi zitaokolewa na mkono wake, Edomu, na Moabu, na wakuu wa watu wa Amoni.
He will also invade the Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall. But these will be delivered from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the leaders of the Ammonites.
42
Naye ataunyosha mkono wake juu ya nchi hizo, hata na nchi ya Misri haitaokoka.
He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape.
43
Lakini atakuwa na nguvu juu ya hazina za dhahabu na fedha, na juu ya vitu vyote vya Misri vyenye thamani; na Walibia na Wakushi watafuata nyayo zake.
He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and over all the riches of Egypt, and the Libyans and Cushites will also submit to him.
44
Lakini habari zitokazo mashariki na kaskazini zitamfadhaisha; naye atatoka kwa ghadhabu nyingi, ili kuharibu, na kuwaondolea mbali watu wengi.
But news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will go out with great fury to destroy many and devote them to destruction.
45
Naye ataweka hema zake za kifalme kati ya bahari na mlima mtakatifu wa uzuri; lakini ataifikilia ajali yake, wala hakuna atakayemsaidia.
He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain, but he will meet his end with no one to help him.