Daniel 2
1 Og i Nebukadnezars andet Regeringsaar drømte Nebukadnezar Drømme, og hans Aand blev bekymret, og det var forbi for ham med hans Søvn.
In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, he had dreams. His mind was troubled, and he could not sleep.
2 Da sagde Kongen, at de skulde kalde Spaamændene og Besværgerne og Troldkarlene og Kaldæerne for at forkynde Kongen hans Drømme; og de kom og stode for Kongens Ansigt.
Then the king summoned the magicians and those who claimed to speak with the dead. He also called the sorcerers and wise men. He wanted them to tell him about his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.
3 Og Kongen sagde til dem: Jeg drømte en Drøm, og min Aand blev bekymret, saa at jeg maa vide Drømmen.
The king said to them, “I have had a dream, and my mind is anxious to know what the dream means.”
4 Da talte Kaldæerne til Kongen paa Syrisk: Kongen leve evindelig! sig dine Tjenere Drømmen, og vi skulle kundgøre Udtydningen.
Then the wise men spoke to the king in Aramaic, “King, live forever! Tell the dream to us, your servants, and we will reveal the meaning.”
5 Kongen svarede og sagde til Kaldæerne: Ordet fra mig staar fast: Dersom I ikke kundgøre mig Drømmen og Udtydningen derpaa, skulle I blive huggede i Stykker og eders Huse blive gjorte til en Møgdynge.
The king replied to the wise men, “This matter has been settled. If you do not reveal the dream to me and interpret it, your bodies will be torn apart and your houses made into rubbish heaps.
6 Men dersom I kundgøre Drømmen og Udtydningen derpaa, da skulle I bekomme Skænk og Gave og stor Ære af mig; derfor kundgører mig Drømmen og Udtydningen derpaa!
But if you will tell me the dream and its meaning, you will receive gifts from me, a reward, and great honor. So tell to me the dream and its meaning.”
7 De svarede anden Gang og sagde: Kongen sige sine Tjenere Drømmen, saa ville vi kundgøre Udtydningen.
They replied again and said, “Let the king tell us, his servants, the dream and we will tell you its meaning.”
8 Kongen svarede og sagde: Sandelig, jeg mærker, at I ville vinde Tid, efterdi I se, at Ordet fra mig staar fast;
The king answered, “I know for certain that you want more time because you see how firm my decision is about this.
9 dersom I ikke kundgøre mig Drømmen, da er der een Dom over eder, og I ere komne overens om at sige løgnagtig og fordærvelig Tale for mig, indtil Tiden forandrer sig; derfor siger mig Drømmen, saa kan jeg vide, at I kunne kundgøre mig Udtydningen derpaa.
But if you do not tell me the dream, there is only one sentence for you. You have decided to prepare false and deceptive words that you agreed together to say to me until I change my mind. So then, tell me the dream, and then I will know you can interpret it for me.”
10 Kaldæerne svarede Kongen og sagde: Der er intet Menneske paa Jorden, som kan kundgøre det, som Kongen forlanger, efterdi ingen stor og mægtig Konge har begæret saadan Ting af nogen Spaamand eller Besværger eller Kaldæer.
The wise men replied to the king, “There is not a man on earth able to meet the king's demand. There is no great and powerful king who has demanded such a thing from any magician, or from anyone who claims to speak with the dead, or from a wise man.
11 Og den Ting, som Kongen begærer, er svar, og der er ingen anden, som kan kundgøre den for Kongen, uden Guderne, hvis Bolig ikke er hos Menneskene.
What the king demands is difficult, and there is no one who can tell it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among humans.”
12 Over dette blev Kongen fortørnet og meget vred, og han befalede, at man skulde udrydde alle vise i Babel.
This made the king angry and very furious, and he gave an order to destroy all those in Babylon who were known for their wisdom.
13 Og Befalingen udgik, og de vise bleve ihjelslagne; og man ledte efter Daniel og hans Medbrødre, for at de kunde blive ihjelslagne.
So the decree went out that all those who were known for their wisdom were to be put to death. Because of this decree, they searched for Daniel and his friends so they could be put to death.
14 Da gav Daniel et klogt og forstandigt Svar til Ariok, Øversten for Kongens Livvagt, som var gaaet ud for at ihjelslaa de vise i Babel.
Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch the commander of the king's bodyguard, who had come to kill all those in Babylon who were known for their wisdom.
15 Han svarede og sagde til Ariok, Kongens mægtige Mand: Hvorfor kommer denne strenge Befaling fra Kongen? Saa gav Ariok Sagen til Kende for Daniel.
Daniel asked the king's commander, “Why is the king's decree so urgent?” So Arioch told Daniel what had happened.
16 Og Daniel gik ind og begærede af Kongen, at han vilde give ham Tid, og at han maatte kundgøre Kongen Udtydningen.
Then Daniel went in and requested an appointment with the king so that he could present the interpretation to the king.
17 Da gik Daniel til sit Hus og kundgjorde Hanania, Misael og Asaria, sine Medbrødre, Sagen,
Then Daniel went to his house and explained to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, what had happened.
18 og det, for at de skulde begære Barmhjertighed af Gud i Himmelen angaaende denne Hemmelighed, for at de ikke skulde udrydde Daniel og hans Medbrødre tillige med Resten af de vise i Babel.
He urged them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and they might not be killed with the rest of the men of Babylon who were known for their wisdom.
19 Da blev Hemmeligheden aabenbaret for Daniel i et Syn om Natten; da velsignede Daniel Himmelens Gud.
That night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven
20 Daniel svarede og sagde: Velsignet være Guds Navn fra Evighed og indtil Evighed; thi Visdommen og Kraften er hans.
and said, “Praise the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and power belong to him.
21 Og han forandrer Tider og Timer, han afsætter Konger og indsætter Konger; han giver de vise Visdom og de forstandige Kundskab.
He changes the times and seasons; he removes kings and places kings on their thrones. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
22 Han aabenbarer de dybe og skjulte Ting; han ved, hvad der er i Mørket, og Lyset bor hos ham.
He reveals the deep and hidden things because he knows what is in the darkness, and the light lives with him.
23 Dig, mine Fædres Gud! lover og priser jeg, thi du har givet mig Visdom og Styrke; og du har nu kundgjort mig det, vi begærede af dig, thi du har kundgjort os Kongens Sag.
God of my ancestors, I thank you and praise you for the wisdom and power you gave to me. Now you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the matter that concerns the king.”
24 Derfor gik Daniel ind til Ariok, som Kongen havde befalet at udrydde de vise i Babel; han gik hen og sagde saaledes til ham: Udryd ikke de vise i Babel; før mig ind for Kongen, saa vil jeg kundgøre Kongen Udtydningen.
Then Daniel went in to see Arioch (the one the king appointed to kill everyone who was wise in Babylon). He went and said to him, “Do not kill the wise men in Babylon. Take me to the king and I will show the king the interpretation of his dream.”
25 Da førte Ariok Daniel hastelig: ind for Kongen og sagde saaledes til ham: Jeg har fundet iblandt det bortførte Folk af Juda en Mand, som vil kundgøre Kongen Udtydningen.
Then Arioch quickly brought in Daniel before the king and said, “I have found among the exiles of Judah a man who will reveal the meaning of the king's dream.”
26 Kongen svarede og sagde til Daniel, hvis Navn var Beltsazar: Er du i Stand til at kundgøre mig den Drøm, som jeg saa, og Udtydningen derpaa?
The king said to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar), “Are you able to tell me the dream that I saw and its meaning?”
27 Daniel svarede Kongen og sagde: Hemmeligheden som Kongen begærer, kunne de vise, Besværgerne, Spaamændene og Sandsigerne ikke kundgøre Kongen.
Daniel answered the king and said, “The mystery that the king has asked about cannot be revealed by those who have wisdom, nor by those who claim to speak with the dead, nor by magicians, and not by astrologers.
28 Men der er en Gud i Himmelen, som aabenbarer hemmelige Ting, han har kundgjort Kong Nebukadnezar, hvad der skal ske i de sidste Dage; din Drøm og dit Hoveds Syner paa dit Leje ere disse:
Nevertheless, there is a God who lives in the heavens, who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, what will happen in the days to come. These were your dream and the visions of your mind as you lay on your bed.
29 Du Konge! dine Tanker opstege paa dit Leje om, hvad der skulde ske herefter; og han, som aabenbarer hemmelige Ting, har kundgjort dig, hvad der skal ske.
As for you, king, your thoughts on your bed were about things to come, and the one who reveals mysteries has made known to you what is about to happen.
30 Og mig er denne Hemmelighed aabenbaret, ikke af den Visdom, som er i mig, fremfor alle dem, der leve; men for at Udtydningen skulde gives Kongen til Kende, og du maatte komme til at vide dit Hjertes Tanker.
As for me, this mystery was not revealed to me because of any wisdom that I have more than any other living person. This mystery was revealed to me so that you, king, may understand the meaning, and so that you may know the thoughts deep within you.
31 Du, Konge! saa, og se, der var et højt Billede, samme Billede var stort, og dets Glans var herlig; det stod foran dig, og dets Udseende var forfærdeligt.
King, you looked up and you saw a large statue. This statue, which was very powerful and bright, stood before you. Its brightness was terrifying.
32 Dette Billedes Hoved var af fint Guld, dets Bryst og dets Arme af Sølv, dets Bug og dets Lænder af Kobber,
The head of the statue was made of fine gold. Its breast and arms were of silver. Its middle and its thighs were made of bronze,
33 dets Ben vare af Jern, dets Fødder til Dels af Jern og til Dels af Ler.
and its legs were made of iron. Its feet were made partly of iron and partly of clay.
34 Du saa, indtil der blev en Sten løsreven, og det ikke ved Hænder, og den slog Billedet paa dets Fødder, som vare af Jern og Ler, og knuste dem.
You looked up, and a stone was cut out, although not by human hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and it shattered them.
35 Da blev Jernet, Leret, Kobberet, Sølvet og Guldet knuste paa een Gang og bleve ligesom Avner fra Tærskepladserne om Sommeren, og Vinden borttog dem, og intet Sted blev fundet for dem; men den Sten, som sønderslog Billedet, blev til et stort Bjerg og opfyldte hele Jorden.
Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold at the same time were broken into pieces and became like the chaff of the threshing floors in the summer. The wind carried them away and there was no trace of them left. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
36 Det er Drømmen, og Udtydningen derpaa skulle vi sige Kongen.
This was your dream. Now we will tell the king the meaning.
37 Du, Konge, Kongernes Konge, hvem Himmelens Gud har givet Riget, Magten og Styrken og Æren,
You, king, are king of the kings to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the honor.
38 og har allesteds, hvor Mennesker bo, Dyrene paa Marken og Fuglene under Himmelen, givet dem i din Haand og ladet dig herske over dem alle: Du selv er Guldholdet
He has given into your hand the place where the human beings live. He has given over the animals of the fields and the birds of the heavens into your hand, and he has made you rule over them all. You are the statue's head of gold.
39 Og efter dig skal opkomme et andet Rige, ringere end dit, og et tredje Rige endnu, af Kobber, som skal herske over hele Jorden.
After you, another kingdom will arise that is inferior to you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze will rule over all the earth.
40 Og et fjerde Rige skal være stærkt som Jernet; eftersom Jernet knuser og sønderslaar alt, skal det som Jernet der sønderslaar, knuse og sønderslaa alle hine.
There will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks other things into pieces and shatters everything. It will shatter all these things and crush them.
41 Men at du saa Fødderne og Tæerne til Dels at være af Pottemagerler og til Dels af Jern, betyder, at det skal blive et delt Rige, og at der skal blive noget af Jernets Styrke derudi, efterdi du saa, at Jernet var blandet med Leret.
Just as you saw, the feet and toes were partly made of baked clay and partly made of iron, so it will be a divided kingdom; some of the strength of iron will be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay.
42 Og at Tæerne paa Fødderne vare til Dels af Jem og til Dels af Ler, betyder, at Riget for en Del skal være stærkt og for en Del skrøbeligt.
As the toes of the feet were partly made of iron and partly made of clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.
43 At du saa Jernet blandet med Leret, betyder, at de skulle blande sig ved Slægtskabsforbindelser, men dog ikke indbyrdes holde sammen; se, ligesom Jernet ikke kan blandes med Leret.
As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so the people will be a mixture; they will not stay together, just as iron does not mix with clay.
44 Men i disse Kongers Dage skal Himmelens Gud oprette et Rige, som i al Evighed ikke skal forgaa, og hvis Regering ikke skal overlades til noget andet Folk; det skal knuse og tilintetgøre alle hine Riger; men selv skal det bestaa evindelig,
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be conquered by another people. It will break the other kingdoms into pieces and put an end to all of them, and it will remain forever.
45 efterdi du saa, at en Sten blev løsrevet fra Bjerget, og det ikke ved Hænder, og at den knuste Jernet, Kobberet, Leret, Sølvet og Guldet. Den store Gud har ladet Kongen vide, hvad der skal ske herefter, og Drømmen staar fast, og Udtydningen derpaa er vis.
Just as you saw, a stone was cut out of the mountain, but not by human hands. It broke the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold into pieces. The great God has made known to you, king, what will happen after this. The dream is true and this interpretation is reliable.”
46 Da faldt Kong Nebukadnezar paa sit Ansigt og nedbøjede sig for Daniel, og han befalede, at man skulde ofre ham Madofre og Røgelse.
King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face before Daniel and honored him; he commanded that an offering be made and that incense be offered up to him.
47 Kongen svarede Daniel og sagde: Sandt er det, at eders Gud, han er en Gud over Guder og en Herre ovør Konger, og Hemmeligheders Aabenbarer, efterdi du har kunnet aabenbare denne Hemmelighed.
The king said to Daniel, “Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the one who reveals mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.”
48 Da gjorde Kongen Daniel stor og gav ham mange store Gaver og gjorde ham til Fyrste over hele Landskabet Babel og til øverste Forstander for alle de vise i Babel.
Then the king made Daniel highly honored and gave him many wonderful gifts. He made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon. Daniel became chief governor over the wisest men of Babylon.
49 Og Daniel begærede af Kongen, at han til Bestyrelsen over Landskabet Babel vilde beskikke Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego; men Daniel blev ved Kongens Hof.
Daniel made a request of the king, and the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to be administrators over the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king's court.
