¹It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;

¹Ary Dariosa Mediana no nandray ny fanjakana, rehefa tokony ho roa amby enim-polo taona no andro niainany.

²and over these, three presidents -- of whom Daniel was one -- to whom these satraps should render account, and that the king should suffer no loss.

²[Ny amin'ny nanipazana an'i Daniela tao an-davaky ny liona] Sitrak'i Dariosa ny hanendry solo-mpanjaka roa-polo amby zato hanapaka ny fanjakana, izay hanapaka ny fanjakana rehetra.

³Now this Daniel surpassed the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to appoint him over the whole realm.

³Koa tamin'ireo dia nisy komandy lehibe telo lahy, ary Daniela no anankiray tamin'ireo, mba hilazan'ny solo-mpanjaka ny raharaha tsy hahafatiantoka ny mpanjaka.

⁴Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

⁴Izany Daniela izany dia nihoatra noho ny komandy lehibe sy ny solo-mpanjaka namany, fa nanam-panahy hendry izy; ary ny mpanjaka nikasa hanandratra azy ho lehibe amin'ny fanjakana rehetra.

⁵Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless we find [it] against him touching the law of his God.

⁵Koa ny komandy lehibe sy ny solo-mpanjaka dia nitady izay hiampangany an'i Daniela ny amin'ny fanjakana, nefa tsy nahita izay hiampangany azy na izay tsininy akory ireo, satria marina izy, ka tsy nisy kilema na tsiny hita taminy.

⁶Then these presidents and satraps came in a body to the king, and said thus unto him: King Darius, live for ever!

⁶Dia hoy ireo lehilahy ireo: Tsy ho hitantsika izay hiampangantsika io Daniela io raha tsy ny amin'ny lalan'Andriamaniny no misy hitantsika hiampangana azy.

⁷All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, the counsellors, and the governors have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

⁷Dia somaritaka nivory ho any amin'ny mpanjaka ireo komandy lehibe sy solo-mpanjaka ireo; ary izao no nataony taminy: Ry Dariosa mpanjaka ô, ho velona mandrakizay anie ianao.

⁸Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be revoked.

⁸Ny komandy lehibe rehetra amin'ny fanjakana sy ny mpanapaka sy ny solo-mpanjaka sy ny mpanolo-tsaina ary ny governora dia mifanara-kevitra fa tokony hanao lalàna sy didy mafy ianao, ry mpanjaka, ka na zovy na zovy no hanao fangatahana ato anatin'ny telo-polo andro, na amin'Andriamanitra na amin'olona, afa-tsy aminao ihany, ry mpanjaka ô, dia hatsipy ao an-davaky ny liona izy.

⁹Therefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

⁹Ankehitriny, ry mpanjaka ô, ataovy mafy ny lalàna, ka asio sonia mba tsy hiova, araka ny lalàn'ny Mediana sy ny Persiana izay tsy azo ovana.

¹⁰And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and, his windows being open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

¹⁰Ary noho izany dia nasian'i Dariosa mpanjaka sonia izany lalàna sy didy izany.

¹¹But those men came in a body, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

¹¹Nony fantatr'i Daniela fa efa voaisy sonia ny didy, dia nankao an-tranony izy; ary ny varavarankelin'ny tranony ambony nanandrify an'i Jerosalema dia nivoha. Koa intelo isan'andro no nandohalika ka nivavaka sy nisaotra teo anatrehan'Andriamaniny izy, satria fanaony hatramin'ny taloha izany.

¹²Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree: Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask [anything] of any god or man within thirty days, except of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be revoked.

¹²Dia somaritaka nivory ireo lehilahy ireo ka nahita an'i Daniela mangataka sy mifona eo anatrehan'Andriamaniny.

¹³Then they answered and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

¹³Dia nanatona izy ka niteny teo anatrehan'ny mpanjaka noho ny amin'ilay lalàn'ny mpanjaka ka nanao hoe: Moa tsy misy lalàna nasianao sonia fa na zovy na zovy no hanao fangatahana, na amin'Andriamanitra na amin'olona, ato anatin'ny telo-polo andro afa-tsy aminao ihany, ry mpanjaka ô, dia hatsipy ao an-davaky ny liona? Ny mpanjaka namaly ka nanao hoe: Marina izany, dia araka ny lalàn'ny Mediana sy ny Persiana izay tsy azo ovana.

¹⁴Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore distressed thereby, and set his heart on Daniel to save him; and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

¹⁴Dia niteny ireo ka nanao teo anatrehan'ny mpanjaka hoe: Ilay Daniela, isan'ny babo avy amin'ny taranak'i Joda, dia tsy manaiky anao, na ny lalàna izay nasianao sonia, ry mpanjaka ô, fa manao fangatahana intelo isan'andro izy.

¹⁵Then these men came in a body unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

¹⁵Dia tezitra indrindra ny mpanjaka, raha nahare izany teny izany, nefa matiny ihany izy ny hanafaka an'i Daniela, ka nanao izay tratry ny heviny hamonjy azy mandra-pilentiky ny masoandro.

¹⁶Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast [him] into the den of lions. The king spoke and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will save thee.

¹⁶Dia somaritaka nivory ho any amin'ny mpanjaka ireo lehilahy ireo ka nanao tamin'ny mpanjaka hoe: Aoka ho fantatrao, ry mpanjaka, fa izao no lalàn'ny Mediana sy ny Persiana: Ny lalàna sy ny didy izay efa navoaky ny mpanjaka dia tsy azo ovana.

¹⁷And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his nobles, that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

¹⁷Dia nandidy ny mpanjaka; ary nentina Daniela ka natsipy tao an-davaky ny liona. Dia niteny ny mpanjaka ka nanao tamin'i Daniela hoe: Andriamanitrao Izay tompoinao mandrakariva anie hamonjy anao.

¹⁸Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were concubines brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.

¹⁸Ary nisy vato natampina ny vava-lavaka; ary ny mpanjaka nanomboka izany tamin'ny fanombohan-kaseny sy tamin'ny fanombohan-kasen'ny andriandahiny, mba tsy hovana ny teny ny amin'i Daniela.

¹⁹Then the king arose with the light at break of day, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

¹⁹Dia nody tany an-dapany ny mpanjaka ary tsy nitendry hanina mandritra ny alina, sady tsy nisy zava-maneno nampidirina teo anatrehany, ary tsy nahita torimaso izy.[Na: zazavavy mpandihy]

²⁰And when he came near unto the den, he cried with a mournful voice unto Daniel: the king spoke and said unto Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God whom thou servest continually been able to save thee from the lions?

²⁰Dia nifoha maraina koa ny mpanjaka ka nandeha faingana ho any amin'ny lavaky ny liona.

²¹Then Daniel spoke unto the king, O king, live for ever!

²¹Ary nony tonga teo amin'ny lavaka izy, dia niantso an'i Daniela tamin'ny feo malahelo; eny, niteny ny mpanjaka ka nanao tamin'i Daniela hoe: Ry Daniela, mpanompon'Andriamanitra velona ô, moa Andriamanitrao Izay tompoinao mandrakariva mahavonjy anao amin'ny liona va?

²²My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocence was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

²²Namaly ny mpanjaka Daniela hoe: Ry mpanjaka, ho velona mandrakizay anie ianao.

²³Thereupon was the king exceeding glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

²³Andriamanitro efa naniraka ny anjeliny ka nanakombona ny vavan'ny liona tsy handratra ahy, satria fahamarinana no hitany tamiko; ary teo anatrehanao koa, ry mpanjaka ô, tsy nanao ratsy aho.

²⁴And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces ere they came to the bottom of the den.

²⁴Dia faly indrindra ny mpanjaka, ka nasainy nakarina avy ao an-davaka Daniela. Dia nakarina avy tao an-davaka Daniela, ary tsy hita nisy naratra izy, satria nino an'Andriamaniny.

²⁵Then king Darius wrote unto all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.

²⁵Ary ny mpanjaka nandidy, ka nentina ireo lehilahy niampanga an'i Daniela ireo, dia natsipy tao an-davaky ny liona izy mbamin'ny vadiny aman-janany, ary ny liona nanan-kery taminy ka nanapatapaka ny taolany, raha tsy mbola nipaka tamin'ny vodin'ny lavaka akory aza izy.[Ar. nihinana ny nofony]

²⁶I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God, and steadfast for ever, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

²⁶Tamin'izany Dariosa mpanjaka dia nanoratra ho amin'ny fokom-pirenena sy ny firenena sy ny samy hafa fiteny rehetra izay monina ambonin'ny tany rehetra hoe: Hitombo anie ny fiadananareo.

²⁷He saveth and delivereth, and he worketh signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth: who hath saved Daniel from the power of the lions.

²⁷Manao lalàna aho mba hangovitan'ny olona sy hatahorany eo anatrehan'Andriamanitr'i Daniela eran'ny fanjakako rehetra; fa Izy no Andriamanitra velona sady maharitra mandrakizay; ny fanjakany haharitra hatramin'ny farany.

²⁸And this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

²⁸Izy no mamonjy sy manafaka ary manao famantarana sy fahagagana any an-danitra sy etỳ an-tany, ary Izy no namonjy an'i Daniela ho afaka tamin'ny herin'ny liona.Ary izany Daniela izany dia nambinina tamin'ny nanjakan'i Dariosa sy tamin'ny nanjakan'i Kyrosy Persiana.

²⁹Ary izany Daniela izany dia nambinina tamin'ny nanjakan'i Dariosa sy tamin'ny nanjakan'i Kyrosy Persiana.