Bhelelo le tjibaka
1 “Nge tjibaka itjetjo Mikaele ntumwa we kudzimu nkulu unolisa bathu babo unowozha. Kowobe kuli tjibaka tje manikano hwulu kwazo kusakatongo bepo kudwa tjose mu kutangisa kwe zwitjaba kuwoti ngwenu. Koga mu tjibaka itjetjo bathu babo, bose be mazina anowowang'wa akakwagwa mu bhuka banowotjidziwa. 2 Banjinji bakafa banowomuka, bamwe babo bakabona butjilo gusingapele koga bamwe banowomukila kubhakhwa nge shoni ne kulengudzika kusingapele. 3 Ibabo bakatjenjela banowopenya se tjedza tje zhuzhugwi ngono banotungamilila banji ku ndulamo banowopenyela tjatjose se nyenyedzi. 4 Koga iwe Daniyele zwimba matama iyawa e bhuka iyeyi ube uzhalila bhuka iyeyi ngo biga itempa muili kudzina kunoti ku bupelo gwe shango.” Banjinji banoyenda yeno na yeno beshaka luzibo ngono luzibo gowowanda.
5 Ngono ipapo imi Daniyele ndakati kudwapo alinga ngono abona balume babili mmwe alimile pa imwe phili ye gwizi mmwe ku imwe. 6 Ngono mmwe wabo kadwa nlume wakaambala jila le ntengo upezhugwi wakabe akaangama pezhugwi kwe vula mu gwizi kati, “Bhelelo le zwithu izwezwi zwinotjenamisa lowozha lini kene?”
7 Nlume wakaambala zwiambalo zwe ntengo upezhugwi wakabe akaangama pezhugwi kwe vula mu gwizi kamilidzila maboko awe wose pezhugwi ngono anhwa etuna ne Ndzimu unotjila eti, “Kowotola tjibaka, kowotola makole ali matatu ana gaswa, kowoti simba le bathu bakayengemala lapela ndiko kwakunowoshingikala zwithu izwezwi zose.”
8 Ndakahwa ngono ndikasibhatisise kuti wakabe edwani eijalo ndizo ndakambhuzwa nditi, “Tetshi wangu konopelela kwakatini kose ikoku kene?”
9 Wakashandula eti, “Tjimilika uyende Daniyele ngoti matama iyawa azwimbiwa, kabigwa itempa kunoti ku bupelo gwe shango. 10 Banji banowotjenapadziwa bakatjena bakasala basina ndodwa ne itoyi koga babi ibo banowodwilila ngo thama mbipo. Akuna we babi unowohwisisa koga batjenjedu ibo banowohwisisa.
11 “Kudwa mu tjibaka tjinowobe tjamisiwa zwibhayilo kube kubigwa tjimwe tjinoshimisa, kowobe mazhuba ali tjiwulu, kowobe kuli mazhuba ali tjiwulu tjina mazana mabili ana makumi ali zhanalume (1 290). 12 Kwakakombolegwa ibabo banowobhatilila mu bugalimoyo kudzina mazhuba ali tjiwulu tjina mazana ali matatu ana makumi ali matatu ana ali mashanu (1 335) awila.
13 “Koga iwe Daniyele ubhatilile kudzina kunoti ku bupelo. Unowofa ngono mukumuka kuko unowopiwa thaka iyo.”
Part Four: The Dead Will Rise to Life
1 Michael, the chief of the angels, is the protector of your people, and he will come at a time of terrible suffering, the worst in all of history. And your people who have their names written in The Book will be protected. 2 Many of those who lie dead in the ground will rise from death. Some of them will be given eternal life, and others will receive nothing but eternal shame and disgrace. 3 Everyone who has been wise will shine as bright as the sky above, and everyone who has led others to please God will shine forever like the stars.
4 Daniel, I now command you to keep the message of this book secret until the end of time, even though many people will go everywhere, searching for the knowledge to be found in it.
The End of Time
5 Daniel wrote:
I looked around and saw two other people—one on this side of the river and one on the other side. 6 The angel who had spoken to me was dressed in linen and was standing upstream from them. So one of the two beside the river asked him, “How long before these amazing things happen?”
7 The angel then raised both hands toward heaven and said, “In the name of the God who lives forever, I solemnly promise that it will be a time, two times, and half a time. Everything will be over, when the suffering of God's holy people comes to an end.”
8 I heard what the angel said, but I didn't understand. So I asked, “Sir, how will it all end?”
The angel in my vision then replied:
9 Daniel, go about your business, because the meaning of this message will remain secret until the end of time. 10 Many people will have their hearts and lives made pure and clean, but those who are evil will keep on being evil and never understand. Only the wise will understand. 11 There will be 1,290 days from the time that the daily sacrifices are stopped, until someone sets up the “Horrible Thing” that causes destruction. 12 God will bless everyone who patiently waits until 1,335 days have gone by.
13 So, Daniel, be faithful until the end! You will rest, and at the end of time, you will rise from death to receive your reward.