Daniel 1
1 I Jojakims, Judas Konges, Regerings tredje Aar drog Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, til Jerusalem og belejrede den.
In year three of [the] reign of Jehoiakim [the] king of Judah he came Nebuchadnezzar [the] king of Babylon Jerusalem and he laid siege on it.
2 Og Herren gav Jojakim, Judas Konge, i hans Haand samt en Del af Guds Hus's Kar, og dem lod han føre til Sinears Land, til sin Guds Hus; og Karrene lod han føre ind i sin Guds Skatkammer.
And he gave [the] Lord in hand his Jehoiakim [the] king of Judah and some of [the] end of [the] vessels of [the] house of God and he brought them [the] land of Shinar [the] house of god his and the vessels he brought [the] house of [the] treasury of god his.
3 Og Kongen sagde til Aspenas, sin Overhofmester, at han skulde lade nogle komme af Israels Sønner, baade af den kongelige Slægt og af de fornemme,
And he said the king to Ashpenaz [the] chief of officials his to bring some of [the] people of Israel and some of [the] offspring of royalty and some of the nobles.
4 unge Mennesker, aldeles uden Lyde og smukke af Udseende, med Gave til at forstaa al Slags Visdom og til at lære Kundskab og blive kyndige i Vidskab, og i hvilke der var Dygtighed til at tjene i Kongens Palads; og at han skulde lade dem lære kaldæisk Skrift og Tungemaal.
Youths whom not [was] in them any (blemish *Q(K)*) and good of appearance and having insight in all wisdom and knowing knowledge and understanding knowledge and whom ability [was] in them to stand in [the] palace of the king and to teach them [the] writing and [the] tongue of [the] Chaldeans.
5 Og Kongen bestemte, at de Dag for Dag skulde have deres Del af Kongens Mad og af den Vin, som han drak, og at man skulde opdrage dem i tre Aar; og naar de vare til Ende, da skulde de staa for Kongens Ansigt.
And he assigned to them the king [the] matter of a day in day its some of [the] deli-caci[es] of the king and some of [the] wine of drink his and to bring up them years three and from [the] end their they will stand before the king.
6 Iblandt dem var der af Judas Børn: Daniel, Hanania, Misael og Asaria.
And he was among them from [the] people of Judah Daniel Hananiah Mishael and Azariah.
7 Og Overhofmesteren gav dem Navne: Daniel kaldte han Beltsazar og Hanania Sadrak og Misael Mesak og Asaria Abed-Nego.
And he assigned to them [the] chief of the officials names and he assigned to Daniel Belteshazzar and to Hananiah Shadrach and to Mishael Meshach and to Azariah Abed-nego.
8 Men Daniel satte sig for i sit Hjerte, at han ikke vilde besmitte sig med Kongens Mad og med den Vin, som han drak; derfor begærede han af Overhofmesteren, at han maatte blive fri for at besmitte sig.
And he set Daniel on heart his that not he defiled himself with [the] delicaci[es] of the king and with [the] wine of drink his and he requested from [the] chief of the officials that not he will defile himself.
9 Og Gud lod Daniel finde Naade, og Barmhjertighed for Overhofmesterens Ansigt.
And he gave God Daniel favor and compassion before [the] chief of the officials.
10 Og Overhofmesteren sagde til Daniel: Jeg frygter for min Herre, Kongen, som har bestemt eders Mad og eders Drikke; thi hvorfor skulde han se, at eders Ansigter saa slettere ud end Drengenes, som ere jævnaldrende med eder, og I bringe Skyld over mit Hoved hos Kongen!
And he said [the] chief of the officials to Daniel [am] fearing I master my the king who he has assigned food your and drink your that why? will he see faces your looking thin more than the youths who [are] about age your and you will endanger head my to the king.
11 Da sagde Daniel til den Melzar, som Overhofmesteren havde sat over Daniel, Hanania, Misael og Asaria:
And he said Daniel to the guardian whom he had assigned [the] chief of the officials over Daniel Hananiah Mishael and Azariah.
12 Forsøg dog med dine Tjenere i ti Dage; og lad dem give os Grøntsager at æde og Vand at drikke;
Put to [the] test please servants your days ten so let people give to us some of the vegetables so we may eat and water so we may drink.
13 og lad da vort Udseende blive synet af dig som og de Drenges Udseende, hvilke æde af Kongens Mad; og som du da ser, saa gør med dine Tjenere!
And they may appear before you appearance our and [the] appearance of the youths who are eating [the] delicaci[es] of the king and just as you will see deal with servants your.
14 Og han adlød dem i denne Sag og forsøgte det med dem i ti Dage.
And he listened to them to the thing this and he put to [the] test them days ten.
15 Og efter at ti Dage vare til Ende, viste det sig, at deres Udseende var smukkere, og at de vare federe af Kød end alle Drengene, som aade Kongens Mad.
And from [the] end of days ten it appeared appearance their good and fat of flesh more than all the youths who were eating [the] delicaci[es] of the king.
16 Da borttog Melzar deres Mad og den Vin, de skulde drikke, og gav dem Grøntsager.
And he was the guardian taking away delicaci[es] their and [the] wine of drink their and giving to them vegetables.
17 Og disse fire unge Mennesker gav Gud Kundskab og Forstand i al Slags Skrift og Visdom; men Daniel forstod sig paa alle Slags Syner og Drømme.
And the youths these [the] four of them he gave to them God knowledge and insight in all writing and wisdom and Daniel he understood every vision and dreams.
18 Og der Dagene vare til Ende, efter hvilke Kongen havde sagt, at man skulde føre dem frem, da førte Overhofmesteren dem frem for Nebukadnezars Ansigt.
And from [the] end of the days which he had said the king to bring them and he brought them [the] chief of the officials before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 Og Kongen talte med dem, og ingen af dem alle sammen blev funden som Daniel, Hanania, Misael og Asaria; og de stode for Kongens Ansigt.
And he spoke with them the king and not he was found any of all of them like Daniel Hananiah Mishael and Azariah and they stood before the king.
20 Og i alle Sager, der krævede Visdom og Indsigt, og om hvilke Kongen spurgte dem, fandt han dem ti Gange at overgaa alle de Spaamænd og Besværgere, som vare i hans hele Rige.
And every matter of wisdom of understanding which he sought from them the king and he found them ten hands above all the soothsayer-priests the conjurers who [were] in all kingdom his.
21 Og Daniel blev indtil Kong Kyrus's første Aar.
And he was Daniel until year one of Cyrus the king.
