1 Mfalume Dario ariphoandza kutawala, waamua kutsambula akulu a maliwali gana mwenga na mirongo miiri kuimirira mambo ga ufalume wosi. 2 Piya watsambula aimirizi ahahu, mmwenga wao kala ni Danieli. Nyo akulu a maliwali kala ni alavye isabu kpwa hano aimirizi, ili mfalume asiphahe asara. 3 Phahi Danieli waonekana kukala bora kuriko aimirizi na akulu a maliwali osi, mana iye kala achihenda mamboge vinono sana. Kpwa sababu iyo mfalume achipanga kumuhenda chilongozi wa ufalume wosi. 4 Phahi nyo aimirizi anjina na akulu a maliwali aendza utu wa kumshitakira Danieli kuhusiana na ulongoziwe, ela taaphahire utu wa kumshitakira wala ila yoyosi. Mana Danieli kala ni mutu muaminifu, kayapuza majukumuge wala kuhenda ufisadi wowosi. 5 Phahi atu aha achiamba, “Tahundaweza kuona utu wa kumshitakira Danieli isiphokala utu unaohusu shariya ya Mlunguwe.”

6 Ndipho nyo aimirizi na akulu a maliwali achikubaliana achiphiya kpwa mfalume achendamuamba, “Ee mfalume Dario, ishi ta kare na kare! 7 Swiswi uriohutsambula, yani aimirizi, maakida, akulu a maliwali, ashauri na maliwali hosi hukaphahana kukala inafwaha ee mfalume ulavye amuri na kuhakikisha kukala indalungbwa. Amuru kukala kpwa muda wa siku mirongo mihahu takuna mutu yeyesi ndiye ruhusiwa kuvoya chochosi kula kpwa mlungu yeyesi, au kula kpwa mutu yeyesi isiphokala uwe mfalume. Mutu yeyesi ndiyevundza amuri ihi naatsuphiwe dibwa ra simba. 8 Vivi lavya yo amuri na uitiye saini kukala taindagaluzwa kulengana na shariya ya Amedi na Apashia ambayo taigaluzwa.” 9 Kpwa hivyo mfalume Dario watiya saini yo amuri.

10 Phahi Danieli ariphomanya kukala go maandishi gakatiywa saini, wauka achendapanda chumba cha gorofani cha nyumbaye, chirichokala na madirisha gokala wazi kulola Jerusalemu. Achichita mavwindi mbere za Mlunguwe achimvoya na kumlavira shukurani kano tahu chila siku dza arivyokala akabara kuhenda. 11 Ndipho atu aha ariokubaliana kuhenda njama kuhusu Danieli, akutana achiphiya kpwa Danieli achendamkuta anavoya na kumririra Mlungu amterye. 12 Phahi aphiya kpwa mfalume achendagomba naye kuhusu yo amuriye. Achiamba, “Ee mfalume, dze, we kuyatiya saini amuri iambayo kukala mutu yeyesi ndiyevoya milungu yanjina na mutu wanjina mbali na kuvoya uwe kpwa muda wa siku mirongo mihahu, andatsuphiwa dibwa ra simba?” Ye mfalume achijibu achiamba, “Gago ni ga kpweli kulengana na shariya ya Amedi na Apashia isiyogaluzika.” 13 Ndipho achimjibu mfalume achimuamba, “Danieli ambaye ni mmwenga wa atu ariotsamizwa kpwa lazima kula Juda kakuishimu, uwe, ee mfalume wala amuriyo uriyoitiya saini. Iye achere voya kano tahu kpwa siku.”

14 Mfalume ariphosikira maneno higa wayugika sana na achikala anaendza njira ya kumtivya Danieli, phahi wahenda chadi cha kulonda kumtivya hadi dzuwa richitswa. 15 Hara atu akutana achimlunga mfalume Dario achendamuamba, “Ee mfalume manya kukala kulengana na shariya ya Amedi na Apashia, takuna shariya wala amuri yoyosi inayoweza kugaluzwa bada ya kutuluzwa ni mfalume.”

16 “Ndipho mfalume achilagiza Danieli arehwe, na achitsuphiwa ndani ya dibwa ra simba. Mfalume achimuamba Danieli, ‘Ye Mlungu umuhumikiraye siku zosi naakutivye!’ ” 17 Pharehwa dziwe richibwiningiza nyo mromo wa ro dibwa, mfalume achiritiya muhuri na mihuri ya akulue ili phasigaluzwe chitu kuhusu Danieli. 18 Bada ya hipho mfalume wauya kpwakpwe kaya. Usiku uho kayarya, kayapigirwa ngoma na achikala na chalaulwe.

19 Kuriphocha, mfalume wafululiza hadi ko kpwenye ro dibwa ra simba. 20 Ariphofika phephi, wamuiha Danieli kuno ana wasiwasi achiamba, “Ee Danieli, mtumishi wa Mlungu ariye moyo, dze, ye Mlunguo umuhumikiraye siku zosi akaweza kukutivya na nyo simba?” 21 Naye Danieli achimjibu mfalume achiamba, “Ee mfalume, ishi ta kare na kare! 22 Mlungu wangu akahuma malaikawe, akedzafunga kanwa za nyo simba na taanihendere chitu, mana sionekanire na kosa rorosi na hata uwe sidzangbwekukukosera.” 23 Phahi mfalume achihererwa sana, na achilagiza Danieli atuluzwe mo dibwani. Achituluzwa naye kayaonekana na mgbwaruto wowosi mwakpwe mwirini, kpwa kukala kala anamkuluphira Mlungu. 24 Chisha mfalume achilagiza nyo ariokala akamshitaki Danieli akarehwe. Arehwa phamwenga na ana aho na achetu ao, osi achitsuphiwa ndani ya dibwa ra simba. Nyo simba achiaurukira, achiamwamula-mwamula kabila taadzangbweguta photsi.

25 Ndipho mfalume Dario achiandika baruwa kpwa atu a chila taifa ranjina na a chila luga duniani. Baruwa yenye kala inaamba, “Nakutakirani mkale na amani. 26 Ninalavya amuri kukala atu osi kahi ya ufalume wosi naamuogophe Mlungu wa Danieli na akakame mbereze.

28 Phahi Danieli achiongokerwa wakati wa utawala wa Dario na wakati wa utawala wa Koreshi, Mpashia.