Daniel 3
1 Kong Nebukadnezar lod gøre et Billede af Guld, dets Højde var tresindstyve Alen og dets Bredde seks Alen; han oprejste det i Dalen Dura, i Landskabet Babel.
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits, [and] its breadth six cubits; he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
2 Og Kong Nebukadnezar sendte hen at forsamle Statholderne, Befalingsmændene og Landshøvdingerne, Overdommerne, Rentemestrene, de lovkyndige, Dommerne og alle de mægtige i Landskaberne, for at de skulde komme til Indvielsen af Billedet, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde oprejst.
And Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the justices, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
3 Da forsamledes Statholderne, Befalingsmændene og Landshøvdingerne, Overdommerne, Rentemestrene, de lovkyndige, Dommerne og alle de mægtige i Landskaberne til Indvielsen af Billedet, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde oprejst; og de stode foran Billedet, som Nebukadnezar havde oprejst.
Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the justices, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
4 Og Herolden raabte med Vælde: Lader det være eder sagt, I Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal!
And the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, [O] peoples, nations, and languages,
5 paa den Tid, I høre Lyden af Hornet, Fløjten, Citharen, Harpen, Psalteren, Sækkepiben og alle Slags Spil, skulle I falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledet, som Kong Nebukadnezar har oprejst.
that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up;
6 Og hvo som ikke falder ned og tilbeder, skal i den samme Time kastes midt i den brændende Ilds Ovn.
and whosoever doth not fall down and worship shall that same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
7 Derfor paa den Tid, da alle Folkene hørte Lyden af Hornet, Fløjten, Citharen, Harpen, Psalteren og alle Slags Spil, faldt alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal ned og tilbade det Guldbillede, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde oprejst.
Therefore at that time when all the peoples heard the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down [and] worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
8 Derfor gik paa samme Tid nogle kaldæiske Mænd frem og rejste Beskyldninger imod Jøderne.
Whereupon at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
9 De svarede og sagde til Kong Nebukadnezar: Kongen leve evindelig!
They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever!
10 Du, Konge! gav en Befaling, at hvert Menneske, som hørte Lyden af Hornet, Fløjten, Citharen, Harpen, Psalteren og Sækkepiben og alle Slags Spil, skulde falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledet;
Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image;
11 og at hvo som ikke faldt ned og tilbad, skulde kastes midt i den brændende Ilds Ovn.
and [that] whosoever doth not fall down and worship, shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
12 Der er nu nogle jødiske Mænd, som du har beskikket til Bestyrelsen af Landskabet Babel: Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego, disse Mænd agte ikke, o Konge! paa dig, de dyrke ikke dine Guder og tilbede ikke det Guldbillede, som du har oprejst.
There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: these men, O king, regard thee not; they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up.
13 Da befalede Nebukadnezar i Vrede og Harme, at man skulde føre Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego frem; da bleve disse Mænd førte frem for Kongen.
Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.
14 Nebukadnezar svarede og sagde til dem: Mon det er et oplagt Raad, Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego! at I ikke ville dyrke min Gud og ej tilbede det Guldbillede, som jeg har oprejst?
Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said unto them, Is it of purpose, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that ye serve not my god, nor worship the golden image that I have set up?
15 Nu vel, dersom I paa den Tid, naar I høre Lyden af Hornet, Fløjten, Citharen, Harpen, Psalteren og Sækkepiben og alle Slags Spil, ere rede til at falde ned og tilbede det Billede, som jeg har gjort —; men dersom I ikke tilbede, skulle I i den samme Time kastes midt i den brændende Ilds Ovn; og hvo er den Gud, som skal redde eder af mine Hænder?
Now if ye be ready at the time that ye hear the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, [well]: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast that same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace: and who is the God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
16 Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego svarede og sagde til Kongen: Nebukadnezar! vi have ikke fornødent at svare dig et Ord herpaa.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter.
17 Dersom vor Gud, som vi dyrke, kan redde os, saa redder han os af den brændende Ilds Ovn og af din Haand, o Konge!
If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thy hand, O king.
18 Men hvis ikke skal det være dig vitterligt, o Konge! at vi ikke ville dyrke dine Guder og ej tilbede det Guldbillede, som du har oprejst.
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up.
19 Da blev Nebukadnezar fuld af Harme, og hans Ansigts Udseende blev forandret imod Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego; han svarede og sagde, at man skulde gøre Ovnen syv Gange hedere, end man plejede at hede den.
Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
20 Og Mænd, vældige Mænd i hans Hær befalede han, at de skulde binde Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego for at kaste dem i den brændende Ilds Ovn.
And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
21 Da bleve disse Mænd bundne i deres Undertøj, deres Kjoler og deres Kapper og deres øvrige Klæder og kastede midt i den brændende Ilds Ovn.
Then these men were bound in their hosen, their tunics, and their cloaks, and their garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
22 Derfor, eftersom Kongens Ord var strengt, og Ovnen var hedet overmaade, dræbte Ildens Lue de Mænd, som havde bragt Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego op.
Forasmuch as the king's commandment was rigorous, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that had taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
23 Men disse tre Mænd, Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego, faldt bundne midt i den brændende Ilds Ovn.
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
24 Da forfærdedes Nebukadnezar og stod hastelig op; han svarede og sagde til sine Raadsherrer: Lode vi ikke kaste tre Mænd bundne midt i Ilden? De svarede og sagde til Kongen: Visselig, o Konge!
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste; he spoke and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said to the king, True, O king.
25 Han svarede og sagde: Se, jeg ser fire Mænd, som gaa løse midt i Ilden, og der er intet beskadiget paa dem; og den fjerdes Udseende er ligesom en Gudesøns.
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of God.
26 Da traadte Nebukadnezar frem for Mundingen af den brændende Ilds Ovn; han svarede og sagde: Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego, I den højeste Guds Tjenere! gaar ud og kommer hid; da gik Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego ud midt af Ilden.
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the opening of the burning fiery furnace; he spoke and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the Most High God, come forth, and come [hither]. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came forth from the midst of the fire.
27 Og Statholderne, Befalingsmændene og Landshøvdingerne og Kongens Raadsherrer samledes; de saa disse Mænd, at Ilden ingen Magt havde haft over deres Legemer, og at Haaret paa deres Hoveder ikke var svedet og deres Undertøj ikke forandret og at Lugt af Ild ikke var gaaet over dem.
And the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had had no power, nor was the hair of their head singed, neither were their hosen changed, nor had the smell of fire passed on them.
28 Og Nebukadnezar svarede og sagde: Lovet være Sadraks, Mesaks og Abed-Negos Gud! som sendte sin Engel og reddede sine Tjenere, som forlode sig paa ham; og de handlede imod Kongens Ord og hengave deres Legemer, fordi de ikke vilde dyrke eller tilbede nogen Gud, uden deres Gud.
Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and who changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God!
29 Og der er givet Befaling af mig, at den af ethvert Folk, Stamme og Tungemaal, som i Tale forser sig imod Sadraks, Mesaks og Abed-Negos Gud, skal hugges i Stykker og hans Hus gøres til en Møgdynge, fordi der er ingen anden Gud, der saaledes kan frelse.
Therefore I make a decree, that in every people, nation, and language, he who shall speak anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and his house shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that is able to deliver after this sort.
30 Da lod Kongen Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego nyde Lykke i Landskabet Babel.
Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the province of Babylon.
