Daniel 5
1 Kong Belsazar gjorde et stort Gæstebud for sine tusinde Fyrster og drak Vin i Nærværelse af de tusinde.
Belshazzar, the king, made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and each one of them drank according to his age.
2 Der Belsazar havde smagt Vinen, befalede han, at de skulde bringe de Kar af Guld og Sølv, som hans Fader, Nebukadnezar, havde taget ud af Templet, som var i Jerusalem, for at Kongen og hans Fyrster, hans Hustruer og hans Medhustruer kunde drikke af dem.
And so, when they were drunk, he instructed that the vessels of gold and silver should be brought, which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had carried away from the temple, which was in Jerusalem, so that the king, and his nobles, and his wives, and the concubines, might drink from them.
3 Da bragte man Guldkarrene, som de havde taget ud af Helligdommen i Guds Hus, som var i Jerusalem; og de drak af dem, Kongen og hans Fyrster, hans Hustruer og hans Medhustruer.
Then the gold and silver vessels were presented, which he had carried away from the temple and which had been in Jerusalem, and the king, and his nobles, wives, and concubines, drank from them.
4 De drak Vin og priste de Guder, som vare af Guld og Sølv, Kobber, Jern, Træ og Sten.
They drank wine, and they praised their gods of gold, and silver, brass, iron, and wood and stone.
5 I samme Stund kom Fingre frem af en Menneskehaand og skreve lige over for Lysestagen paa Kalken af Væggen i det kongelige Palads, og Kongen saa Haanden, som skrev.
In the same hour, there appeared fingers, as of the hand of a man, writing on the surface of the wall, opposite the candlestick, in the king’s palace. And the king observed the part of the hand that wrote.
6 Da skiftede Kongen Farve, og hans Tanker forvirrede ham, og hans Lænders Ledemod bleve slappe, og hans Knæ sloge imod hinanden.
Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts disturbed him, and he lost his self-control, and his knees knocked against one other.
7 Kongen raabte med Vælde, at man skulde lade Besværgerne, Kaldæerne og Sandsigerne komme ind; Kongen tiltalte dem og sagde til de vise af Babel: Hver den, der læser denne Skrift og kundgør mig dens Udtydning, skal klædes i Purpur og bære en Guldkæde om sin Hals og være den tredjemægtige i Riget.
And the king cried out loudly for them to bring in the astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. And the king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon, saying, “Whoever will read this writing and make known to me its interpretation will be clothed with purple, and will have a golden chain on his neck, and will be third in my kingdom.”
8 Da kom alle Kongens vise ind; men de kunde hverken læse Skriften eller kundgøre Kongen Udtydningen.
Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.
9 Da blev Kong Belsazar meget forfærdet, og han skiftede Farve, og hans Fyrster bleve forvirrede.
Therefore, king Belshazzar was quite confused, and his face was altered, and even his nobles were disturbed.
10 Ved Kongens og hans Fyrsters Tale kom Dronningen ind i Gæstebudssalen; Dronningen svarede og sagde: Kongen leve evindelig! lad ikke dine Tanker forvirre dig, og skift ikke Farve!
But the queen, because of what had happened to the king and his nobles, entered the banquet house. And she spoke out, saying, “O king, live forever. Do not let your thoughts confuse you, neither should your face be altered.
11 Der er en Mand i dit Rige, i hvem de hellige Guders Aand er, og i din Faders Dage blev Oplysning og Klogskab og Visdom lig Guders Visdom funden i ham, og din Fader, Kong Nebukadnezar, satte ham over Spaamændene, Besværgerne, Kaldæerne, Sandsigerne — din Fader, o Konge!
There is a man in your kingdom, who has the spirit of the holy gods within himself, and in the days of your father, knowledge and wisdom were found in him. For king Nebuchadnezzar, your father, appointed him leader of the astrologers, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, even your father, I say to you, O king.
12 fordi der var en ypperlig Aand og Forstand og Klogskab til at udtyde Drømme og kundgøre mørke Taler og løse Knuder funden i ham, i Daniel, hvem Kongen kaldte Beltsazar; lad da nu Daniel kalde, saa skal han kundgøre Udtydningen.
For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the interpretation.”
13 Da blev Daniel ført ind for Kongen; Kongen svarede og sagde til Daniel: Er du Daniel, en af de bortførte fra Juda, hvilke Kongen, min Fader, førte fra Juda?
Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke to him, saying, “Are you Daniel, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, whom my father the king led out of Judea?
14 Jeg har hørt om dig, at Gudernes Aand er i dig, og at Oplysning og Klogskab og ypperlig Visdom er funden i dig.
I have heard of you, that you have the spirit of the gods, and that greater knowledge, as well as understanding and wisdom, have been found in you.
15 Og nu ere de vise, Besværgerne, førte ind for mig, at de skulle læse denne Skrift og kundgøre mig dens Udtydning, men de kunne ikke kundgøre mig denne Sags Udtydning.
And now the wise astrologers have entered into my presence, so as to read this writing and to reveal to me its interpretation. And they were not able to tell me the meaning of this writing.
16 Men jeg har hørt om dig, at du kan give Udtydninger og løse Knuder; nu, dersom du kan læse denne Skrift og kundgøre mig dens Udtydning, da skal du blive klædt i Purpur og bære en Guldkæde om din Hals og være den tredjemægtige i Riget.
Furthermore, I have heard about you that you can interpret obscure things and solve difficulties. So then, if you succeed in reading the writing, and in revealing its interpretation, you will be clothed with purple, and you will have a chain of gold around your neck, and you will be the third leader in my kingdom.”
17 Da svarede Daniel og sagde til Kongen: Behold du dine Foræringer, og giv en anden dine Gaver, jeg skal alligevel læse Skriften for Kongen og kundgøre ham Udtydningen.
To this Daniel responded by saying directly to the king, “Your rewards should be for yourself, and the gifts of your house you may give to another, but I will read to you the writing, O king, and I will reveal to you its interpretation.
18 Du Konge! den højeste Gud gav din Fader, Nebukadnezar, Rige og Magt og Ære og Herlighed.
O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, a kingdom and greatness, glory and honor.
19 Og for dens Magts Skyld, som han havde givet ham, skælvede og frygtede alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal for ham; han ihjelslog, hvem han vilde, og lod leve, hvem han vilde, og ophøjede, hvem han vilde, og fornedrede, hvem han vilde.
And because of the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, tribes, and languages trembled and were afraid of him. Whomever he wished, he put to death; and whomever he wished, he destroyed; and whomever he wished, he exalted; and whomever he wished, he lowered.
20 Og der hans Hjerte ophøjede sig, og hans Aand forhærdede sig til Hovmodighed, blev han nedstødt fra sin kongelige Trone, og man tog Æren fra ham.
But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened in arrogance, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom and his glory was taken away.
21 Og han blev udstødt fra Menneskens Børn, og hans Hjerte blev ligesom Dyrenes, og hans Bolig var hos Vildæslerne, man lod ham æde Urter som Øksne, og hans Legeme vædedes af Himmelens Dug, indtil han kendte, at den højeste Gud har Magt over Menneskens Rige og sætter over det, hvem han vil.
And he was expelled from the sons of men, and so his heart was placed with the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys, and he ate hay like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he realized that the Most High holds power over the kingdom of men, and that whoever he wishes, he will set over it.
22 Og du, Belsazar, hans Søn, har ikke ydmyget dit Hjerte, da du dog vidste alt dette.
Likewise, you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all these things.
23 Men du har ophøjet dig over Himmelens Herre, og man frembar hans Hus's Kar for dig, og du og dine Fyrster, dine Hustruer og dine Medhustruer drak Vin af dem, og du priste de Guder, som ere af Sølv og Guld, Kobber, Jern, Træ og Sten, som ikke se og ikke høre og ikke forstaa; men den Gud, i hvis Haand din Aande er, og i hvis Magt al din Vej er, har du ikke æret.
But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. And the vessels of his house have been presented before you. And you, and your nobles, and your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. Likewise, you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, and brass, iron, and wood and stone, who neither see, nor hear, nor feel, yet you have not glorified the God who holds your breath and all your ways in his hand.
24 Da blev denne Haand udsendt fra ham og denne Skrift optegnet.
Therefore, he has sent the part of the hand which has written this, which has been inscribed.
25 Og dette er Skriften, som er optegnet: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Ufarsin.
But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.
26 Dette er Udtydningen af Talen: „Mene‟, Gud har talt dit Riges Dage og gjort Ende paa det.
And this is the interpretation of the words. MANE: God has numbered your kingdom and has finished it.
27 „Tekel‟, du er vejet paa Vægtskaale og funden for let.
THECEL: you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking.
28 „Feres‟, adsplittet er dit Rige og givet Mederne og Perserne.
PHARES: your kingdom has been divided and has been given to the Medes and the Persians.
29 Da gav Belsazar Befaling, og de klædte Daniel i Purpur, med en Halskæde om hans Hals, og de udraabte om ham, at han skulde være den tredjemægtige i Riget.
Then, by the king’s command, Daniel was dressed with purple, and a chain of gold was placed around his neck, and it was proclaimed of him that he held power as the third in the kingdom.
30 I samme Nat blev Belsazar, Kaldæernes Konge, ihjelslagen.
That same night, king Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed.
31 Og Mederen Darius modtog Riget, da han omtrent var to og tresindstyve Aar gammel.
And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two years.
