Dhanieri 3:1-30

Zvino mambo Nebhukadhinezari akaita chifananidzo chendarama; chakanga chakaita mamita makumi matanhatu pakureba, namamita matanhatu paupamhi; akachimisa pabani reDhura munyika yaBhabhironi. Ipapo mambo Nebhukadhinezari akatuma vanhu kundokokera machinda navarayiri namadzishe navatongi navachengeti vepfuma namakurukota navazivi vemirayiro navabati vose vamativi enyika, kuti vauye kumutambo wokugadzwa kwechifananidzo chakanga chamiswa naNebhukadhinezari. Ipapo machinda navarayiri namadzishe navatongi navachengeti vepfuma namakurukota navazivi vemirayiro navabati vose vamativi enyika vakaungana kumutambo wokugadzwa kwechifananidzo chakanga chamiswa naNebhukadhinezari; vakamira pamberi pechifananidzo chakanga chamiswa naNebhukadhinezari. Zvino mudanidziri akadanidzira achiti, “Munorayirwa imi vanhu, namarudzi, namarimi, kuti nenguva yamunonzwa kurira kwomumanzi nomutopota nembira norudimbwa nomutengeranwa namarimba, nezvimwe zvose zvinoridzwa, muwire pasi muchinamata chifananidzo chendarama chakamiswa namambo Nebhukadhinezari; ani naani asingawiri pasi achinamata, nenguva iyo achawisirwa mukati mevira romoto unopfuta kwazvo.” Naizvozvo nenguva iyo vanhu vose vachinzwa kurira kwomumanzi nomutopota nembira norudimbwa nomutengeranwa nezvimwe zvose zvinoridzwa, vanhu vose namarudzi ose namarimi ose vakawira pasi vakanamata chifananidzo chendarama chakanga chamiswa namambo Nebhukadhinezari. Zvino nenguva iyo vamwe vaKaradhea vakaswedera vakapomera vaJudha. Vakapindura, vakati kuna mambo Nebhukadhinezari, “Imi mambo, raramai nokusingaperi. Imi mambo makatema chirevo, chokuti munhu mumwe nomumwe kana achinge achinzwa kurira kwomumanzi nomutopota nembira norudimbwa nomutengeranwa namarimba, nezvimwe zvose zvinoridzwa, awire pasi achinamata chifananidzo chendarama; asi ani naani asingawiri pasi achinamata, achawisirwa mukati mevira romoto unopfuta kwazvo. Zvino vamwe vaJudha varipo, vamakagadza vave varayiri vezvinhu zvose zvenyika yeBhabhironi, vana Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego; varume ava havana hanya nemi, imi mambo; havashumiri vamwari venyu, kana kunamata chifananidzo chendarama chamakamisa.” Ipapo Nebhukadhinezari akarayira nehasha nokutsamwa kwake kuti Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego vauyiswe. Zvino vakauyisa varume ava pamberi pamambo. Nebhukadhinezari akapindura, akati kwavari, “Ichokwadi here, imi Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego, kuti munoramba kushumira mwari wangu, nokunamata chifananidzo chendarama chandakamisa ini? Zvino kana muchitenda kuwira pasi muchinamata chifananidzo chandakaita nenguva yamunonzwa kurira kwomumanzi nomutopota nembira norudimbwa nomutengeranwa namarimba, nezvimwe zvose zvinoridzwa, zvakanaka hazvo; asi kana musinganamati, muchawisirwa nenguva iyo mukati mevira romoto unopfuta kwazvo; mwari achakurwirai mumaoko angu ndoupiko?” Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego vakapindura, vakati kuna mambo, “Imi Nebhukadhinezari, hatingafaniri hedu kukupindurai pamusoro peshoko iri. Kana zvikaitika hazvo, Mwari wedu watinoshumira angagona kutirwira pavira romoto unopfuta kwazvo; iye achatirwira paruoko rwenyu, imi mambo. Asi kana zvikasaitika, zivai imi mambo, kuti hatingashumiri vamwari venyu kana kunamata chifananidzo chendarama chamakamisa imi.” Ipapo Nebhukadhinezari akatsamwa kwazvo, chiso chake chikashandukira Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego; akataura akarayira kuti vira romoto riveserwe moto unopisa kwazvo kukunda unosiveserwamo kanomwe. Akarayira vamwe varume vane simba guru vaiva pahondo yake, kuti vasunge Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego, vavawisire muvira romoto unopfuta kwazvo. Ipapo varume avo vakasungwa vana majasi avo namabhuruku avo nengowani dzavo nedzimwe nguo dzavo, vakawisirwa mukati mevira romoto unopfuta kwazvo. Zvino murayiro wamambo zvawakanga une hasha, uye vira zvarakanga richipisisa kwazvo, murazvo womoto wakauraya varume vakanga vachiisako Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego. Varume ava vatatu, vana Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego, vakawira pasi vakasungwa mukati mevira romoto waipfuta kwazvo. Ipapo mambo Nebhukadhinezari akavhunduswa, ndokukasira kusimuka, akataura, akati kumakurukota ake, “Hatina kuwisira varume vatatu vakasungwa mukati momoto here?” Ivo vakapindura, vakati kuna mambo, “Ndizvozvo, imi mambo.” Iye akapindura, akati, “Tarirai, ndinoona varume vana, vakasununguka, vachifamba mumoto, vasina pavakakuvadzwa; wechina pakuonekwa kwake akaita somwanakomana wamwari.” Ipapo Nebhukadhinezari akaswedera kumuromo wevira romoto wakanga uchipfuta kwazvo, akataura, akati, “Nhai imi Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego, imi varanda vaMwari Wokumusoro‐soro, budai muuye pano.” Ipapo Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego vakabuda mukati memoto. Zvino machinda navarayiri namadzishe namakurukota amambo vakaungana vakaona varume ava, kuti moto wakanga washaiwa simba pamiviri yavo, kunyange nevhudzi remisoro yavo rakanga risina kubviswa, namajasi avo akanga asina kubvuraudzwa; kunyange nomunhuwi womoto wakanga usina kusvika kwavari. Nebhukadhinezari akataura akati, “Mwari waShadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego ngaarumbidzwe, iye akatuma mutumwa wake, akarwira varanda vake vakanga vachivimba naye, ivo vakanga varamba shoko ramambo, vakaisa miviri yavo, kuti varege kushumira kana kunamata mwari upi noupi, asi iye Mwari wavo. “Naizvozvo ndinotema chirevo, kuti vanhu vose namarudzi ose namarimi ose, vanotaura zvisina kufanira pamusoro paMwari waShadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego, vatemwe‐temwe, nedzimba dzavo dziitwe muturunhuru; nokuti hakuna mumwe mwari anogona kurwira saizvozvo.” Ipapo mambo akawedzera ukuru hwaShadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego panyika yeBhabhironi.