Daniel 6

Biblija Hrvatski	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 A Darije Medijac preuze kraljevstvo, star već šezdeset i dvije godine.	1 And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
2 Svidjelo se Dariju da postavi nad svojim kraljevstvom stotinu i dvadeset satrapa da budu nad svim kraljevstvom.	2 Darius decided to appoint over his entire kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to safeguard his interests;
3 Njima na čelo stavi tri pročelnika – Daniel bijaše jedan od njih – kojima će satrapi polagati račun da se ne bi dosađivalo kralju.	3 these were accountable to three supervisors, one of whom was Daniel.
4 Daniel se toliko isticaše svojim izvanrednim duhom iznad pročelnikâ i satrapâ te kralj mišljaše da ga postavi nad svim kraljevstvom.	4 Daniel outshone all the supervisors and satraps because an extraordinary spirit was in him, and the king thought of giving him authority over the entire kingdom.
5 Tada pročelnici i satrapi stadoše tražiti povod, štogod oko državne uprave, zbog čega bi mogli optužiti Daniela; ali ne mogoše na njemu naći ništa takvo, ništa zbog čega bi ga prekorili, jer bijaše vjeran, na njemu ni nemara ni ogrješenja.	5 Therefore the supervisors and satraps tried to find grounds for accusation against Daniel as regards the administration. But they could accuse him of no wrongdoing; because he was trustworthy, no fault of neglect or misconduct was to be found in him.
6 Ti ljudi rekoše tada: »Nećemo naći nikakva povoda protiv Daniela, osim da nađemo nešto protiv njega u zakonu njegova Boga.«	6 Then these men said to themselves, "We shall find no grounds for accusation against this Daniel unless by way of the law of his God."
7 Tada pročelnici i satrapi navališe na kralja te mu rekoše: »O kralju Darije, živ bio dovijeka!	7 So these supervisors and satraps went thronging to the king and said to him, "King Darius, live forever!
8 Svi pročelnici kraljevstva, predstojnici i satrapi, savjetnici i namjesnici složiše se u tome da bi trebalo da kralj izda naredbu i zabranu: svaki onaj koji bi u roku od trideset dana upravio molbu bilo na kojega boga ili čovjeka, osim na tebe, o kralju, bit će bačen u lavlju jamu.	8 All the supervisors of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, nobles, and governors are agreed that the following prohibition ought to be put in force by royal decree: no one is to address any petition to god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king; otherwise he shall be cast into a den of lions.
9 O kralju, potvrdi tu zabranu i potpiši naredbu da bude neopoziva prema nepromjenljivom medijsko-perzijskom zakonu!«	9 Now, O king, issue the prohibition over your signature, immutable and irrevocable under Mede and Persian law."
10 Nato kralj Darije potpisa pismo i zabranu.	10 So King Darius signed the prohibition and made it law.
11 Saznavši Daniel da je spis potpisan, otiđe u svoju kuću. Prozori gornje sobe bijahu otvoreni prema Jeruzalemu. Tu je on tri puta na dan padao na koljena blagoslivljajući, moleći i hvaleći Boga, kako je uvijek činio.	11 Even after Daniel heard that this law had been signed, he continued his custom of going home to kneel in prayer and give thanks to his God in the upper chamber three times a day, with the windows open toward Jerusalem.
12 Oni ljudi nahrupiše i nađoše Daniela gdje moli i zaziva svoga Boga.	12 So these men rushed in and found Daniel praying and pleading before his God.
13 Tada odoše i pred kraljem se pozvaše na kraljevsku zabranu: »Zar ti nisi potpisao zabranu prema kojoj će svaki onaj koji bi u vremenu od trideset dana upravio molbu na nekoga boga ili čovjeka, osim na tebe, o kralju, biti bačen u lavlju jamu?« Kralj odgovori: »Tako je odlučeno po nepromjenljivom medijsko-perzijskom zakonu.«	13 Then they went to remind the king about the prohibition: "Did you not decree, O king, that no one is to address a petition to god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king; otherwise he shall be cast into a den of lions?" The king answered them, "The decree is absolute, irrevocable under the Mede and Persian law."
14 Tada rekoše kralju: »Daniel, onaj od izgnanika judejskih, ne mari za tebe, o kralju, ni za tvoju zabranu koju si potpisao: tri puta na dan obavlja svoju molitvu.«	14 To this they replied, "Daniel, the Jewish exile, has paid no attention to you, O king, or to the decree you issued; three times a day he offers his prayer."
15 Čuvši te riječi, kralj se vrlo ražalosti i odluči spasiti Daniela. Sve do sunčeva zalaza nastojaše da ga spasi.	15 The king was deeply grieved at this news and he made up his mind to save Daniel; he worked till sunset to rescue him.
16 Ali oni ljudi navališe na kralja govoreći: »Znaj, o kralju, da prema medijsko-perzijskom zakonu nijedna kraljevska zabrana ili odluka ne može biti opozvana!«	16 But these men insisted. "Keep in mind, O king," they said, "that under the Mede and Persian law every royal prohibition or decree is irrevocable."
17 Tada kralj naredi da dovedu Daniela i da ga bace u lavlju jamu. Kralj reče Danielu: »Bog tvoj, kome tako postojano služiš, neka te izbavi.«	17 So the king ordered Daniel to be brought and cast into the lions' den. To Daniel he said, "May your God, whom you serve so constantly, save you."
18 Donesoše kamen i staviše ga jami na otvor. Kralj ga zapečati prstenom svojim i prstenom svojih velikaša, da se ništa ne mijenja za Daniela.	18 To forestall any tampering, the king sealed with his own ring and the rings of the lords the stone that had been brought to block the opening of the den.
19 Kralj se vrati u svoj dvor i provede noć ne okusivši jela i ne dopustivši da mu dovedu suložnice. Nije mogao usnuti.	19 Then the king returned to his palace for the night; he refused to eat and he dismissed the entertainers. Since sleep was impossible for him,
20 Kralj ustade u ranu zoru, kad se danilo, i pođe brzo k lavljoj jami.	20 the king rose very early the next morning and hastened to the lions' den.
21 Kad se primače blizu, viknu žalosnim glasom Danielu: »Daniele, slugo Boga živoga, je li te Bog, kome postojano služiš, mogao izbaviti od lavova?«	21 As he drew near, he cried out to Daniel sorrowfully, "O Daniel, servant of the living God, has the God whom you serve so constantly been able to save you from the lions?"
22 Daniel odgovori: »O kralju, živ bio dovijeka!	22 Daniel answered the king: "O king, live forever!
23 Moj je Bog poslao svog anđela; zatvorio je ralje lavovima te mi ne naudiše, jer sam nedužan pred njim. Pa i pred tobom, o kralju, ja sam bez krivice.«	23 My God has sent his angel and closed the lions' mouths so that they have not hurt me. For I have been found innocent before him; neither to you have I done any harm, O king!"
24 Kralj se vrlo obradova i naredi da Daniela izvade iz jame. Izvadiše Daniela iz jame neozlijeđena, jer se bijaše uzdao u svoga Boga.	24 This gave the king great joy. At his order Daniel was removed from the den, unhurt because he trusted in his God.
25 Kralj zapovjedi da dovedu one ljude koji bijahu optužili Daniela i da ih bace u lavlju jamu – njih, njihove žene i njihovu djecu: i prije nego dodirnuše tlo, lavovi ih zgrabiše i smrviše im kosti.	25 The king then ordered the men who had accused Daniel, along with their children and their wives, to be cast into the lions' den. Before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
26 Nato kralj Darije napisa svim plemenima, narodima i jezicima što stanuju po svoj zemlji: »Obilovali mirom!	26 Then King Darius wrote to the nations and peoples of every language, wherever they dwell on the earth: "All peace to you!
27 Evo naredbe koju donosim: u svemu mojem kraljevstvu neka se ljudi boje i neka dršću pred Bogom Danielovim: On je Bog živi, on ostaje dovijeka! Njegovo kraljevstvo neće propasti, njegovoj vlasti nema kraja!	27 I decree that throughout my royal domain the God of Daniel is to be reverenced and feared: "For he is the living God, enduring forever; his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be without end.
28 On izbavlja i spašava, čini znake i čudesa na nebesima i na zemlji! On je spasio Daniela iz šapa lavljih!«	28 He is a deliverer and savior, working signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, and he delivered Daniel from the lions' power."
29 Daniel bijaše sretan za vladanja Darija i za vladanja Kira Perzijanca.	29 So Daniel fared well during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.