Bufumu Bukekala Myaka ne Myaka

Juba jimo bufuku, Mfumu Nebukaneza walotele kiloto kyamupezhezhe bingi maana. Kyamulengejile kukankalwa kulaala. Waichile boba bingelekezha ne kwibambila’mba: ‘Ndumbulwilai mwatala kino kiloto.’ Abo bamukumbwile’mba: ‘Anweba mfumu tubuulai byo mwakulota.’ Bino Nebukaneza wakaine’mba: ‘Ine, anweba mbulai byo nakulota, inge mukankalwe nsakwimwipaya.’ Kabiji bamwambijile jikwabo amba: ‘Tubuulai byo mwakulota ne atweba tusa kwimulumbulwila mokyatala. Kepo ebambijile’mba: ‘Namona mubena kuntayilatu kimye, anweba mbulai byo nakulota!’ Babuujile mfumu amba: “Kafwako muntu nangwa umo pano pa ntanda wakonsha kuba kintu kibena kukeba mfumu ne.”

Nebukaneza wazhingijile bingi kabiji wakambizhe kwipaya ba maana bonse bajinga mu kyalo. Ko kuba’mba Danyela, Shadalaka, Meshaka ne Abedenego bafwainwe kwibepaya. Danyela waambijile mfumu kwibapako kimye. Kepo aye ne balunda nanji balombele Yehoba kuba’mba ebakwashe. Yehoba waubile byepi?

Mu kimwesho, Yehoba wamwesheshe Danyela byalotele Nebukaneza ne mo byatajile. Juba ja londejilepo Danyela wayile ku kalume wa mfumu ne kumwambila’mba: ‘Kange mwipaye banabalume ba maana ne. Nsakulumbulula kiloto kyalotele bamfumu.’ Kepo uno kalume atwajile Danyela kwi Nebukaneza. Danyela waambile ku mfumu amba: ‘Lesa wimusolwela bikamweka kulutwe. Bino byobyo mwalotele. Mwamwene lukipashañano mukatampe wajinga na mutwe wa ngolode yawamisha, kyaji ne maboko anji byajinga bya siliva, jivumo ne mambwata anji byajinga bya mukuba, kabiji mikupa yanji yajinga ya kyela kya kapotwe ne maulu anji ajinga a kyela kya kapotwe kyapatankana na buchimba. Kepo mwamwene jibwe jaalumukilenga kufuma ku mutumba javingakenye maulu a kino kipashañano. Maulu avingakene kabiji mwela wibyululwile kya kuba kafwako nangwa kimo kyashajilepo ne. Kepo jino jibwe javingakenye maulu, jaalukile ke mutumba mukatampe wakumbene pa ntanda ponse.’

Kabiji Danyela waambile’mba: ‘Muno mo mwatala kiloto kyenu. Bufumu bwenu ye yewa mutwe wa ngolode. Kabiji kukekala bufumu bukwabo bukekala nobe mukuba bukalamanga pano pa ntanda ponse. Bukwabo bukalondelapo bukakosatu nobe kapotwe. Kabiji bukapelako bukabenamo, lubaji lumo lwa buno bufumu bukakosa, bukwabo kechi bukakosa ne, bukekalatu nobe buchimba. Aja jibwe jaalukile ka mutumba bo Bufumu bwa Lesa. Bukalalaula bufumu bonse kabiji abo bukekala myaka ne myaka.

Nebukaneza wafukamine ne kukinka kilungi kyanji panshi. Waambile’mba: ‘Kine, Lesa wobe wasolola byo nalotele. Kafwako Lesa mukwabo waesakana nanji ne.’ Danyela kechi bamwipayile ne. Nebukaneza wamutongwele kwikala mukulumpe wa kutangijila banabalume bonse ba maana kabiji wamutongwele ne kwikala kinemanga wa kibunji kya mu Babilona. Nanchi wamona Yehoba byo akumbwile lulombelo lwa kwa Danyela nyi?