¹Li rey Belsasar quixcßub jun li ninkße re cuaßac ut quixbokeb jun mil chi cuînk li nequeßcßanjelac chiru. Ut qui-oc chi ucßac vino li rey chiruheb li jun mil chi cuînk cuanqueb aran.

¹Zvino mambo Bheshazari akaitira madzishe ake ane chiuru chezana mutambo mukuru, akamwa waini pamberi paivo vane chiuru chezana.

²Ut xban xcalajic, li rey Belsasar quixtakla risinquil li secß oro ut plata, li quixcßam chak laj Nabucodonosor lix yucuaß saß li templo aran Jerusalén. Quixtakla xcßambal chak li secß oro ut li secß plata re teßucßak cuiß li rey, joßqueb ajcuiß li nequeßcßanjelac chiru, joß eb ajcuiß li rixakil ut eb lix concubina.

²Zvino Bheshazari, akati abatwa newaini, akarayira kuti vauye nemidziyo yendarama neyesirivha, yakanga yabviswa nababa vake Nebhukadhinezari patemberi yaiva muJerusaremu, kuti iye mambo namadzishe ake navakadzi vake navarongo vake vamwe nayo.

³Joßcan nak quicßameß chak li secß oro li queßcuan saß lix templo li Dios li quicuan Jerusalén. Ut queßoc chi ucßac li rey joß eb ajcuiß li nequeßcßanjelac chiru, joßqueb ajcuiß li rixakil ut eb lix concubina.

³Ipapo vakauya nemidziyo yendarama yakanga yabviswa patemberi yeimba yaMwari yaiva muJerusaremu; iye mambo namadzishe ake navakadzi vake navarongo vake vakamwa nayo.

⁴Queßucßac vino ut queßxlokßoniheb li dios yîbanbil riqßuin oro, plata, bronce, chßîchß, cheß ut pec.

⁴Vakamwa waini, vakarumbidza vamwari vendarama nesirivha nendarira nedare namatanda namabwe.

⁵Ut saß ajcuiß li hônal aßan quicßutun aran li rußuj rukß jun li cuînk yô chi tzßîbac chiru li tzßac nachß cuan cuiß li candil li cuan saß li cab. Ut li rey yô chirilbal li ukßej nak yô chi tzßîbac chiru tzßac.

⁵Zvino nenguva iyeyo mimwe yoruoko rwomunhu yakauya ikanyora pakatarisana nechigadziko chomwenje pasuko remadziro eimba yamambo, mambo akaona chanza choruoko rwakanga ruchinyora.

⁶Ut quisakquirinoß li rilobâl li rey xban xxiu ut qui-oc xcßaßux ut nasicsot xban xxiu toj retal nequeßxtochß rib li xbên rak.

⁶Ipapo chiso chamambo chakashanduka maari, pfungwa dzake dzikatambudzwa, zvipfundo zvechiuno chake zvikasununguka, mabvi ake akarovana.

⁷Li rey quixjap re chi cau ut quixye nak teßcßamekß chak riqßuin chixjunileb laj qßuehol naßleb ut eb laj Caldea ut eb laj kße. Ut li rey quixye reheb: —Li ani târûk xtaubal ru li âtin aßin ut tixye cue cßaßru lix yâlal, lâin tinqßue li caki akß chirix retalil lix cuanquil. Tinqßue lix kßol oro chi xcux ut aßanak li rox chi taklânc saß xbên li tenamit, chan.

⁷Mambo akadanidzira achiti vauye nen anga navaKaradhea navafemberi. Mambo akataura akati kuna vakachenjera veBhabhironi, Ani naani angarava izvi zvakanyorwa, akandizivisa kududzirwa kwazvo, achafukidzwa nguvo tsvuku, nokushongedzwa ngetani yendarama pamutsipa wake, uye achava mubati wechitatu paushe hwangu.

⁸Ut queßchal chixjunileb laj qßuehol naßleb saß rochoch li rey. Abanan mâ jun quitaßoc ru li tzßîbanbil chiru li tzßac ut incßaß queßru xyebal re li rey cßaßru lix yâlal.

⁸Ipapo vakachenjera vose vamambo vakapinda, asi vakanga vasingagoni kurava zvakanyorwa, kana kuzivisa mambo kududzirwa kwazvo.

⁹Ut kßaxal cuißchic quisakquirinoß li rilobâl li rey Belsasar ut qui-oc chi cßoxlac xban xxiu. Ut queßoc ajcuiß chi cßoxlac li nequeßcßanjelac chiru.

⁹Zvino mambo Bheshazari akatambudzika kwazvo, chiso chake chikashanduka maari, namadzishe ake akakanganiswa.

¹⁰Ut li rixakil li rey quirabi nak yô chixjapbal re li rey joß eb ajcuiß li nequeßcßanjelac chiru. Joßcan nak qui-oc aran cuan cuiß li rey ut quixye re: —At rey, chicuânk taxak lâ yußam chi junelic. Matxucuac chi moco tatsakquirinokß xban âxiu.

¹⁰Ipapo vahosi vakapinda muimba yomutambo, nokuda kwamashoko amambo naamadzishe ake; vahosi vakataura, vakati, Imi mambo, raramai nokusingaperi, pfungwa dzenyu ngadzirege kukutambudzai, chiso chenyu ngachirege kushanduka.

¹¹Rubel lâ cuanquil cuan jun li cuînk qßuebil xnaßleb xbaneb lix dios santo. Nak toj cuânk lâ yucuaß chokß rey quixqßue retal nak aßan cuan xnaßleb ut naxtau ru li incßaß natauman ru. Lix naßleb aßan chanchan lix naßlebeb li dios. Ut lâ yucuaß quixqßue xcuanquil saß xbêneb chixjunileb laj qßuehol naßleb ut eb laj kße ut eb laj Caldea joßqueb ajcuiß li nequeßtzoloc chirix li chahim.

¹¹Muushe bwenyu muno murume, ane mweya wavamwari vatsvene mukati make; pamazuva ababa venyu chiedza nezivo nenjere, zvakafanana nenjere dzavamwari, zvakawanikwa maari; mambo Nebhukadhinezari, baba venyu, ivo mambo, baba venyu, vakamuita mukuru wavachenjeri nen'anga navaKaradhea navafemberi;

¹²Li cuînk aßan cuan xnaßleb ut naxnau xyebal cßaßru xyâlal li matcß ut naxnau xsicßbal xyâlal li jaljôquil ru âtin ut naxtau ru li chßaßaj xtaubal ru. Aßan laj Daniel. Beltsasar quiqßueheß chokß xcßabaß xban li rey Nabucodonosor. Takla xbokbal laj Daniel re nak aßan tâyehok âcue cßaßru naxye li tzßîbanbil chiru li tzßac, chan.

¹²nekuti kuna Dhanyeri, akatumidzwa Bheteshazari namambo, kwakawanikwa mweya wakanaka kwazvo, nezivo, nokunzwisisa, nokududzira kurota, nokubudisa mashoko akavanzika, nokusunungura mafundo. Zvino Dhanyeri ngaadamwe, iye achakuzivisai kududzirwa kwazvo.

¹³Joßcan nak laj Daniel quicßameß riqßuin li rey, ut li rey quixye re: —¿Ma lâat laj Daniel li ralal xcßajoleb laj Judá li queßcßameß chak arin xban inyucuaß laj Nabucodonosor? chan.

¹³Ipapo Dhanyeri akauyiswa pamberi pamambo. Mambo akataura, akati kuna Dhanyeri, Ndiwe uya Dhanyeri, wavana vaJudha vakatapwa, wakandotapwa kuvaJudha nababa vangu here?

¹⁴—Lâin xcuabi resil nak qßuebil ânaßleb xbaneb lâ dios. Xcuabi resil nak cutan saken châcuu li cßaßak re ru ut cuan ânaßleb chixtaubal ru li cßaßru chßaßaj xtaubal ru.

¹⁴Ndakanzwa zvako, kuti mweya wavamwari uri mukati mako, uye kuti chiedza nezivo nenjere kwadzo zvinowanikwa mauri.

¹⁵Eb laj kße ut eb laj qßuehol naßleb queßcßameß chak cuiqßuin re nak teßril li tzßîbanbil chiru li tzßac ut re teßxye raj cue cßaßru naxye. Abanan incßaß queßru.

¹⁵Zvino vakachenjera, idzo n'anga vakauyiswa pamberi pangu, kuti varave zvakanyorwa izvi, vandizivise kududzirwa kwazvo; asi vakakoniwa kundizivisa kududzirwa kwechinhu ichi.

¹⁶Cuabiom resil nak naru tâchßolob xyâlal li cßaßru chßaßaj xtaubal ru. Anakcuan cui târûk tâcuil li tzßîbanbil chiru li tzßac ut tâye cue cßaßru naxye, tattikibâk riqßuin caki akßej ut tâqßuemânk junak kßol oro châcux ut lâatak li rox chi taklânc saß xbên li tenamit aßin, chan.

¹⁶Asi ndakanzwa, kuti iwe unogona kududzira, nokusunungura mafundo; zvino kana ukagona kurava zvakanyorwa, nokundizivisa kududzirwa kwazvo, uchafukidzwa nguvo tsvuku, nokushongedzwa vungetani bwendarama pamutsipa wako, uye uchava mubati wechitatu paushe hwangu.

¹⁷Laj Daniel quixye re li rey: —Li mâtan tâcuaj xsihinquil, canâk chokß âcue. Ut lin kßajcâmunquil tâcuaj xqßuebal, chaqßue re jalan chic. At rey, lâin tincuil li cßaßru tzßîbanbil chiru li tzßac ut tinye âcue li cßaßru naraj naxye.

¹⁷Ipapo Dhanyeri akapindura akati pamberi pamambo, Garai henyu nezvipo zvenyu, ipai henyu mumwe mibairo yenyu; kunyange zvakadaro ndicharavira mambo zvakanyorwa, nokumuzivisa kududzirwa kwazvo.

¹⁸At rey, li nimajcual Dios quixqßue chi cuânc chokß rey laj Nabucodonosor lâ yucuaß ut quixqßue xnimal xcuanquil ut xnimal xlokßal ut qui-oxlokßîc xbaneb li tenamit.

¹⁸Imi mambo, Mwari Wekumusoro-soro akapa baba venyu Nebhukadhinezari ushe noukuru, nembiri noumambo;

¹⁹Ut xban lix nimal xcuanquil li quiqßueheß re, chixjunileb li cuanqueb saß ruchichßochß aß yal bar xtenamiteb ut aß yal cßaßru râtinobâleb, nequeßsicsot xbaneb xxiu chiru. Quixcamsi li ani quiraj xcamsinquil ut quixcol li ani quiraj xcolbal. Quixqßue xcuanquil li ani quiraj xqßuebal xcuanquil ut quixcubsi xcuanquil li ani quiraj xcubsinquil xcuanquil.

¹⁹zvino nokuda koukuru, hwaakamupa, vanhu vose namarudzi ose namarimi ose vakadedera nokutya pamberi pake; aiuraya waaida kuuraya, airaramisa waaida kuraramisa, aikwiridza waaida kukwiridza, nokuderedza waaida kuderedza.

²⁰Abanan qui-isîc saß xcuanquil xban nak quixkßetkßeti rib ut quixcacuubresi lix chßôl. Xban lix kßetkßetil kßaxal cuißchic quixnimobresi rib. Joßcan nak qui-isîc saß xcuanquil ut qui-isîc ajcuiß lix lokßal.

²⁰Asi mwoyo wake wakati uchizvikudza, nomweya wake uchizviomesa, kusvikira achiita manyawi, akabviswa pachigaro chake choushe, vakamutorera kubwinya kwake;

²¹Qui-isîc saß xyânkeb li tenamit ut lix naßleb chanchan chic xnaßleb li xul. Quicuan saß pim saß xyânkeb li bûr re li qßuicheß, ut quixcuaß li pim joßqueb li bôyx. Quitßakresîc xban li xchußque toj quixqßue retal nak li nimajcual Dios aßan li kßaxal nim xcuanquil saß xbêneb chixjunileb li cuanqueb xcuanquil xban nak aßan naxqßue xcuanquil li ani naraj.

²¹akadzingwa pakati pavanakomana vavanhu, mwoyo wake ukaitwa sowemhuka, akandogara nembizi, akadyiswa uswa senzombe, muviri wake ukanyoroveswa nedova rokudenga, kusvikira aziva kuti Mwari Wekumusoro-soro anobata ushe pakati pavanhu, achiupa waanoda.

²²Ut lâat at Belsasar, lâat li ralal. Ac nacanau chixjunil li quixcßul lâ yucuaß abanan lâat incßaß xacubsi âcuib.

²²Asi imwi Bheshazari mwanakomana wake, hamuna kuzvininipisa nomwoyo wenyu, kunyange makanga muchizviziva zvose,

²³Xakßetkßeti ban âcuib chiru li Kâcuaß cuan saß choxa. Xatakla xcßambal li secß li quicßanjelac saß lix templo li Dios ut xerocsi saß lê ninkße. Lâat xat-ucßac vino chi saß chiruheb li nequeßcßanjelac châcuu, joßqueb ajcuiß lâ cuixakil ut eb lâ concubina. Ut xalokßoni ajcuiß li jalanil dios yîbanbil riqßuin plata, oro, bronce, hierro, cheß ut pec. Xaqßueheb xlokßal li yîbanbil dios li mâcßaßeb xnaßleb, li incßaß nequeßiloc chi moco nequeßabin. Ut incßaß xaqßue xlokßal li tzßakal Dios. Aßan li naqßuehoc lâ yußam ut aßan li yal re saß âbên.

²³asi makazvikudza pamberi paIshe wokudenga; midziyo yeimba yake yakauyiswa pamberi penyu, imwi namadzishe enyu navakadzi venyu navarongo venyu mukamwa waini nayo; mukarumbidza vamwari vesirivha nendarama nedare namatanda namabwe, vasingaoni kana kunzwa kana kuziva; asi iye Mwari, akabata mweya wenyu muruoko rwake, anoziva nzira dzenyu dzose, hamuna kumukudza iye.

²⁴Li Dios quitaklan chak re li ukßej aßan li xacuil li quitzßîbac chiru li tzßac.

²⁴Naizvozvo chanza choruoko chakatumwa chichibva kwaari, zvakanyorwa izvi zvikanyorwa.

²⁵Ut li tzßîbanbil chiru li tzßac joßcaßin naxye: Mene, mene, tekel, uparsin.

²⁵Zvino zvakanyorwa ndezvizvi: MENE, MENE, TEKERE, UFARISINI.

²⁶Li xyâlal aßan, joßcaßin na-el: Mene: Li Dios xrajla joß najtil tatcuânk chokß rey ut anakcuan xrakeß lâ cuanquil.

²⁶Kududzirwa kwechinhu ichi, ndikoku: MENE, Mwari akaverenga mazuva ovushe bwenyu, akabwugumisa.

²⁷Tekel: Xatxbis riqßuin lix bisleb ut nacßutun nak incßaß us lâ naßleb.

²⁷TEKERE, iwe wayerwa pachiyero, ukawanikwa wakataira.

²⁸Peres malaj ut Uparsin: Li nînki tenamit nacattaklan cuiß ac xjacheß saß xyi ut ac xqßueman reheb laj Medo ut reheb laj Persia, chan laj Daniel.

²⁸PERESI, ushe hwako hwakamurwa, hwapiwa vaMedhia navaPeresia.

²⁹Tojoßnak li rey Belsasar quixtakla xtikibanquil laj Daniel riqßuin li caki akß ut quixqßue ajcuiß xkßol oro. Ut quixtakla resil nak laj Daniel, aßan chic li roxil chi taklânc.

²⁹Ipapo Bheshazari akarayira, vakafukidza Dhanyeri nguvo tsvuku vakamushongedza ngetani bwendarama pamutsipa wake, akaparidza pamusoro pake kuti ave mubati wechitatu paushe hwake.

³⁰Ut saß ajcuiß li kßojyîn aßan, quicamsîc laj Belsasar lix reyeb laj Caldea.Ut laj Darío aj Medo, aßan chic qui-oc saß xcuanquil. Cuib xcâcßâl chihab cuan re nak qui-oc chokß rey.

³⁰Nousiku uhwo mambo Bheshazari muKaradhea akaurawa.

³¹Ut laj Darío aj Medo, aßan chic qui-oc saß xcuanquil. Cuib xcâcßâl chihab cuan re nak qui-oc chokß rey.

³¹Dhariusi muMedhia akapiwa ushe, ana makore anenge makumi matanhatu namaviri.