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4UNebhukadinezari inkosi, kubo bonke abantu, izizwe, lezindimiab, ezihlala emhlabeni wonkecd: Ukuthula kwenu kakwandeef! 2 Bekukuhle kimi ukuthi ngikwazise izibonakaliso lezimangalisog uNkulunkulu oPhezukonke azenze kimih. 3 Yeka ubukhulu bezibonakaliso zakhei, njalo yeka amandla ezimangaliso zakhej! Umbuso wakhe ungumbuso ongulaphakadek, lokubusa kwakhe kungokwesizukulwana lesizukulwanal.
4 Mina, uNebhukadinezari, ngangonwabile endlini yamim, ngahluma esigodlweni samin, 5 ngabona iphupho elangesabisayo; lemicabango phezu kombheda wamio, lemibono yekhanda lami kwangethusapq. 6 Ngakho umlayo wenziwa yimir wokuthi kungeniswe phambi kwamis bonke abahlakaniphileyo beBhabhilonit, ukuze bangazise ingcazelo yephupho. 7 Kwasekungena izanuse, izangoma, amaKhaladiyau, labalumbiv; ngasengikhuluma iphupho phambi kwabo, kodwa kabangazisanga ingcazelo yalow.
8 Kodwa ngasekucineni uDaniyeli wangena phambi kwami, obizo lakhe lalinguBeliteshazarix, ngokwebizo likankulunkulu wami, lokukuye umoya wabonkulunkulu abangcweley; ngasengikhuluma iphupho phambi kwakhe, ngisithiz: 9 Wena Beliteshazaria, nduna yezanuseb, ngoba mina ngiyazi ukuthi umoya wabonkulunkulu abangcwele ukuwec, lokuthi kakulamfihlakalo leyodwa ekuhluphayod, ngitshela imibono yephupho lami engilibonileyoe, lengcazelo yalo. 10 Yayinjalo imibono yekhanda lami embhedeni wamif: Ngabona, khangela-keg, isihlahla phakathi komhlaba, lobude baso babubukhulu. 11 Isihlahla sakhula saba sikhulu, saqina, lobude baso bafinyelela emazulwini, lokubonakala kwaso kwaze kwaba sekucineni komhlaba wonke. 12 Amahlamvu aso ayemahleh, lesithelo saso sasisinengii, kwakukhona kisoj ukudla kwabo bonkek; inyamazana zeganga zaba lomthunzi ngaphansi kwasolm, lenyoni zamazulu zahlala ezingatsheni zason, layo yonke inyama yondliwa kiso. 13 Ngabona emibonweni yekhanda lami embhedeni wamio, khangela-ke, umlindip, ngitsho ongcwele, wehla evela emazulwiniq. 14 Wamemeza ngamandla watsho njalo: Sigamuleni isihlahlar, liqume izingatsha zasos, liphulule amahlamvu aso, lichithachithe izithelo zaso; izinyamazana kazisuke ngaphansi kwasot, lezinyoni ngasezingatsheni zaso. 15 Lanxa kunjalo tshiyani isidindi sempande zakhe emhlabathini, langebhanti lensimbi lethusi ohlazeni lwasendle; njalo kakumanziswe ngamazolo amazulu, lesabelo sakhe kasibe kanye lezinyamazana etshanini bomhlaba. 16 Inhliziyo yakhe kayiphenduke ingabi ngeyomuntu, kayiphiwe inhliziyo yenyamazana; futhi kakwedlule phezu kwakhe izikhathi eziyisikhombisau. 17 Loludaba lungesimemezelov sabalindiw, lesilayezelo ngelizwi labangcwelex; ukuzey abaphilayo baziz ukuthia oPhezukonkeb uyabusa embusweni wabantuc, njalod awunike loba kukubani amthandayoe, amise phezu kwawo ophansi ebantwinif. 18 Leliphupho ngilibonile mina nkosi uNebhukadinezari. Wena-ke, Beliteshazarig, yitsho ingcazelo yalo; ngobah bonke abahlakaniphileyo bombuso wami bengelakho ukungitshela ingcazeloi; kodwa wena ulakho; ngoba umoya wabonkulunkulu abangcwele ukuwej.
19 Lapho uDaniyeli, obizo lakhe lalinguBeliteshazarik, wamangala kakhulu okwesikhatshanal, lemicabango yakhe yamkhathazam. Inkosi yaphendula, yathi: Beliteshazari, iphupho lengcazelo yalo kakungakukhathazi. UBeliteshazari waphendula wathi: Nkosi yami, iphupho kalibe kwabakuzondayo, lengcazelo yalo kuzo izitha zakhon. 20 Isihlahla osibonileyoo, esakhula saba sikhulu saqina, lobude baso bafinyelela emazulwini, lokubonakala kwaso kwaze kwaba semhlabeni wonke, 21 esimahlamvu aso ayemahlep, lesithelo saso sisinengi, njalo kiso kulokudla kwabo bonke, lezinyamazana zeganga zahlala phansi kwasoqr, lenyoni zamazulu zahlala ezingatsheni zaso; 22 singuwe, wena nkosi, osukhulile waba mkhulu waqinas; ngoba ubukhulu bakho bukhulile, bafinyelela emazulwini, lombuso wakhot ekucineni komhlabau. 23 Njengalokho inkosi yabona umlindiv, ngitsho ongcwele, esehla evela emazulwini owathi: Gamulani isihlahla lisichithew; kodwa litshiye isidindi sezimpande emhlabathinix sibotshwe ngebhanti lensimbi lethusi ohlazeni lwasendle; kakumanziswe ngamazolo amazulu, lesabelo sakhe kasibe kanye lezinyamazana zeganga, kuze kwedlule izikhathi eziyisikhombisa phezu kwakhey. 24 Nansi ingcazelo, nkosi, njalo nansi isimemezeloz soPhezukonkea, esiza phezu kwenkosi yami, inkosi: 25 Ukuthi bazakuxotsha ebantwinib, lenhlalo yakho izakuba kanye lezinyamazana zeganga, bazakudlisac utshanid njengezinkabi, bazakumanzisa ngamazolo amazulu, lezikhathi eziyisikhombisa zizadlula phezu kwakhoe, uze wazifg ukuthih oPhezukonke uyabusa emibusweni yabantui, ayinike loba kukubani amthandayoj. 26 Njengalokho bathi kutshiywe isidindi sempande zesihlahlak, umbuso wakho uzakuma kuwe, emva kokuthi ususazi ukuthi amazulu ayabusal. 27 Ngakho, nkosi, kasemukeleke kuwe iseluleko samim; wephule izono zakho ngokulungan, lobubi bakhoo ngokutshengisa isihawu kwabangabayangap, alubaq kungaba lokwelulwar kokuthula kwakhos.
28 Konke lokhu kwamehlela uNebhukadinezari inkosi. 29 Ekupheleni kwenyanga ezilitshumi lambili wayehambahamba phezu kwesigodlo sombuso weBhabhiloni. 30 Inkosi yaphendula yathit: Kayisiyo yini le iBhabhiloni enkulu mina engiyakhe ukuba yindlu yombusou, ngamandlav engalo yamiw, njalo ibe ludumoxy lobukhosi bamiz? 31 Ilizwi lisesemlonyeni wenkosia, kwawa ilizwi livela emazulwini lisithib: Wena nkosi Nebhukadinezari, kuyatshiwo kuwe ukuthi: Umbuso usukile kuwec. 32 Bazakuxotsha usuke ebantwini, lenhlalo yakho izakuba kanye lenyamazana zegangad, bazakudlisa utshani njengezinkabie, lezikhathi eziyisikhombisa zizadlula phezu kwakhof, uze wazi ukuthi oPhezukonke uyabusa emibusweni yabantug, ayinike loba kukubani amthandayoh. 33 Ngalesosikhathi lolulutho lwagcwaliseka phezu kukaNebhukadinezarii; wasexotshwa ebantwini, wadla utshani njengezinkabi, lomzimba wakhe wamanziswa ngamazolo amazuluj, zaze inwele zakhe zakhula njengensiba zelinqe, lenzipho zakhe njengezenyoni.
34 Njalo ekupheleni kwezinsuku, mina Nebhukadinezarik ngaphakamisela amehlo ami emazulwinil, ngoba ukuqedisisa kwami kwabuyela kimi; ngasengibusisa oPhezukonke, ngamdumisa, ngamhlonipha yenam ophila phakaden, ngoba ukubusa kwakhe kuyikubusa okulaphakadeo, lombuso wakhe ungowesizukulwana lesizukulwanapq; 35 futhi bonke abahlali bomhlabar babalwa njengokungeluthos, njalo wenza njengentando yakhe ebuthweni lamazulut lakubahlali bomhlabau; njalo kakho ongavimbela isandla sakhev, loba athi kuyew: Wenzanix? 36 Ngasona lesosikhathi ingqondo yami yabuyela kimiy, futhi ngenxa yenkazimulo yombuso wamiza udumo lwamib lokucwebezela kwami kwabuyela kimic; njalo abeluleki bamid lezikhulu zami zangidingae; ngasengimiswa futhi embusweni wamif; lobukhulu obudluleleyo bengezelelwa kimig. 37 Khathesi, mina, Nebhukadinezari, ngiyayidumisa ngiyiphakamiseh ngiyihloniphei iNkosi yamazuluj, ngoba imisebenzi yayo yonke iliqinisok, lezindlela zayo ziyisahlulelol; lalabo abahamba ngokuzigqaja ilakho ukubathobisam.
a 3.4.
b 6.25.
c 6.25.
d 4.35.
e 6.25.
f 1 Pet. 1.2; 2 Pet. 1.2.
g 6.27; Joha. 4.48.
h 3.26.
i 6.27; Joha. 4.48.
j 6.27; Joha. 4.48.
k 4.34; 2.44.
l 4.34; 2.44.
m 4.27.
n Hlab. 92.14; Hlab. 37.35; 52.8; 92.10; 4.11.
o 4.10,13; 2.28.
p 10,13; 2.28.
q 7.15; 2.1.
r 3.29.
s 2.2; 5.7.
t 4.18; 2.12.
u 2.2; 5.7.
v 2.27.
w 4.18; 2.27; 5.8.
x 1.7.
y 4.9,18; 5.11,14; Isa. 63.11; 2.11; Gen. 41.38.
z 4.31; Eks. 18.4.
a 1.7.
b 5.11; 2.48.
c 9,18; 5.11,14; Isa. 63.11; 2.11; Gen. 41.38.
d 2.18.
e 10,13; 2.28.
f 10,13; 2.28.
g Hez. 31.3; Dan. 4.20-26.
h 4.21.
i 4.21.
j 4.21.
k Gen. 45.23.
l 4.21.
m Lilo 4.20; Hez. 17.23; 31.6.
n 4.21.
o 4.10,13; 2.28.
p 4.17,23; Hlab. 103.20.
q 4.23; 4.17; Dute. 33.2,3; 7.18,21,22,25,27; 8.13; Zek. 14.5. Juda 14.
r 4.23; Mat. 3.10.
s Hez. 31.12.
t Hez. 31.12.
u 4.23,25,32; 1 Lan. 29.30; 7.25; 11.13; 12.7.
v 4.24.
w 4.13.
x 4.13.
y 2.30.
z Hlab. 9.16.
a 4.25,32; 5.21.
b 4.25,32; 5.21.
c 2.21; Hlab. 47.2; 83.18; 103.19.
d 4.25,32; 5.21.
e Jer. 27.5; 5.18.
f 1 Sam. 2.8; Hlab. 113.7.8; 4.37.
g 4.8.
h 2.40.
i Gen. 41.8; Dan. 5.8,15; 4.7.
j 4.8.
k 4.8.
l 2 Kor. 7.8; Gal. 2.5; Dan. 4.33; 5.5.
m 5.6.
n 1 Sam. 25.26; 2 Sam. 18.32.
o 4.10,11.
p 4.12.
q 4.12.
r 2.38.
s 2.38.
t Jer. 27.6-8.
u 4.11.
v 4.13.
w 4.14.
x 4.15,26.
y 4.23,25,32; 1 Lan. 29.30; 7.25; 11.13; 12.7.
z 4.24.
a 4.24,25,32,34; 7.25; 3.26.
b 4.32; 5.21.
c 4.32; 5.21.
d Hlab. 106.20.
e 4.23,25,32; 1 Lan. 29.30; 7.25; 11.13; 12.7.
f 4.32; 5.21.
g 2 Lan. 33.13.
h 4.25,32; 5.21.
i 4.24,25,32,34; 7.25; 3.26.
j 4.25,32; 5.21.
k 15,26.
l Luka 15.18,21.
m 2.6.
n Mat. 6.1.
o Zaga 16.6.
p Hlab. 41.1; Mat. 25.35; Luka 3.11; 16.9.
q Seb. 8.22; 2 Tim. 2.25; Jer. 18.7,8; Jona 3.5.
r 7.12; 1 Kho. 21.29.
s 4.4.
t 5.20.
u Amos 7.13; Jer. 51.41.
v 2.37.
w 2.37.
x 2.37.
y 4.36.
z 4.36.
a 5.5; Luka 12.20.
b 4.8; Eks. 18.4.
c 3.4.
d 4.25.
e 4.25.
f 4.25.
g 4.25.
h 4.25.
i 4.19.
j 5.21.
k 4.26.
l 4.36.
m 5.23.
n 12.7; 6.26; Isam. 4.10.
o 4.3; 2.44.
p 4.3; 2.44.
q Hlab. 10.16.
r 4.3; 2.44.
s Hlab. 115.3.
t Hlab. 115.3.
u 4.1.
v Isa. 14.27.
w Jobe 9.12; Roma 9.20.
x Jobe 9.12; Roma 9.20.
y 4.36.
z 3.24.
a 4.30; 5.18.
b 4.30; 5.18.
c 5.6.
d 3.24.
e 5.1.
f Tshu. 7.13.
g Jobe 42.12; Mat. 6.33.
h 4.34; 5.4.
i 4.34; 5.4.
j 5.23.
k Hlab. 33.4; Isam. 15.3.
l Dute. 32.4; Isam. 15.3.
m 5.20; Zaga 29.23; Dan. 4.17.