Daniel 6
1 Det, behagede Darius at beskikke over Riget hundrede og tyve Statholdere, som skulde være i det hele Rige,
Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
2 og for disse tre overordnede, af hvilke Daniel var een, til hvilke disse Statholdere skulde aflægge Regnskab, at Kongen ikke skulde lide Skade.
and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
3 Da overgik denne Daniel de overordnede og Statholderne, fordi der var en ypperlig Aand i ham; og Kongen tænkte paa at beskikke ham over det hele Rige.
Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
4 Da søgte de overordnede og Statholderne at finde Sag imod Daniel, hvad Regeringen angik; men de kunde ingen Sag eller slet Handling finde, fordi han var tro, og ingen Forseelse eller slet Handling fandtes hos ham.
Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
5 Da sagde disse Mænd: Vi finde ingen Sag imod denne Daniel, med mindre vi kunde finde den imod ham i hans Guds Lov.
Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
6 Da kom disse overordnede og Statholdere i Hobetal til Kongen, og de sagde saaledes til ham: Kong Darius leve evindelig!
So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!
7 Alle overordnede i Riget, Befalingsmændende og Statholderne, Raadsherrerne og Landshøvdingerne have raadslaget med hverandre om, at Kongen skal stadfæste en Befaling og bekræfte et Forbud, at enhver, som beder en Bøn til nogen Gud eller noget Menneske i tredive Dage uden til dig, o Konge! skal kastes i Løvekulen.
All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.
8 Nu, o Konge! skal du stadfæste Forbudet og opsætte det skriftligt, at det ikke kan forandres, efter Medernes og Persernes Lov, som ikke kan tilbagekaldes.
Therefore, O king, establish the decree and sign the document so that it cannot be changed—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”
9 Derfor opsatte Kong Darius Skriftet og Forbudet.
Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
10 Og der Daniel havde faaet at vide, at Skriftet var opsat, gik han ind i sit Hus, hvilket paa sin øverste Sal havde Vinduer aabne imod Jerusalem; og tre Tider om Dagen faldt han paa sine Knæ og bad og lovpriste Gud, alt som han havde gjort tilforn.
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
11 Da kom disse Mænd i Hobetal og fandt Daniel bedende og bønfaldende for sin Gud.
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
12 Da kom de frem og talte for Kongen om Kongens Forbud: Har du ikke opsat et Forbud om, at hvert Menneske, som beder nogen Gud eller noget Menneske om noget i tredive Dage uden dig, o Konge! skal kastes i Løvekulen? Kongen svarede og sagde: Ordet staar fast efter Medernes og Persernes Lov, som ikke kan tilbagekaldes.
So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”
13 Da svarede de og sagde til Kongen: Daniel, en af de bortførte fra Juda, har ikke agtet paa dig, o Konge! eller paa Forbudet, som du har opsat, men beder sin Bøn tre Tider om Dagen.
Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”
14 Der Kongen hørte det Ord, blev han meget bedrøvet og vendte sin Hu til Daniel for at udfri ham; og indtil Solen gik ned, gjorde han sig Umage for at redde ham.
As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.
15 Da kom disse Mænd i Hobetal til Kongen, og de sagde til Kongen: Vid, o Konge! at det er Medernes og Persernes Lov, at intet Forbud og ingen Befaling, som Kongen stadfæster, kan forandres.
Then the men approached the king together and said to him, “Remember, O king, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or ordinance established by the king can be changed.”
16 Da gav Kongen Befaling, og de førte Daniel frem og kastede ham i Løvekulen; Kongen svarede og sagde til Daniel: Din Gud, som du stedse dyrker, han frelse dig!
So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
17 Og der blev bragt en Sten og lagt for Aabningen af Kulen, og Kongen forseglede den med sin Ring og med sine Fyrsters Ringe, at intet angaaende Daniel skulde forandres.
A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.
18 Da gik Kongen til sit Palads og tilbragte Natten uden at have spist og lod ingen Medhustru føre ind til sig, og hans Søvn veg fra ham.
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.
19 Da stod Kongen op om Morgenen i Dagningen og gik hastelig hen til Løvekulen.
At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.
20 Og der han kom nær til Kulen, til Daniel, raabte han med bedrøvet Røst; Kongen talte og sagde til Daniel: Daniel! du den levende Guds Tjener, mon din Gud, som du stedse har dyrket, har kunnet udfri dig fra Løverne?
When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
21 Da talte Daniel med Kongen: Kongen leve evindelig!
Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!
22 Min Gud sendte sin Engel og lukkede Løvernes Mund, saa at de ikke have gjort mig Skade, efterdi jeg er funden uskyldig for ham, og heller ikke for dig har jeg begaaet nogen Misgerning, o Konge!
My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
23 Da blev Kongen meget glad og befalede, at man skulde drage Daniel op af Kulen; og Daniel blev dragen op af Kulen, og der blev ingen Skade funden paa ham, fordi han havde troet paa sin Gud.
The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
24 Da gav Kongen Befaling, og man førte disse Mænd, som havde anklaget Daniel, frem og kastede dem og deres Børn og deres Hustruer i Løvekulen; og de kom ikke til Bunden i Kulen, førend Løverne bemægtigede sig dem og knuste alle deres Ben.
At the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
25 Da skrev Kong Darius til alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal, som boede, paa den hele Jord: Eders Fred være mangfoldig!
Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound.
26 Af mig er givet Befaling, at man udi mit hele Riges Herredom skal skælve og frygte for Daniels Gud; thi han er den levende Gud, og den, som bliver evindelig, og hans Rige er et uforkrænkeligt, og hans Herredømme varer til Verdens Ende.
I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.
27 Han er den, som udfrier, og som redder og gør Tegn og underfulde Ting i Himmelen og paa Jorden, han, som udfriede Daniel af Løvernes Vold.
He delivers and rescues; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, for He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”
28 Og denne Daniel havde Lykke under Darius's Regering og under Perseren Kyrus's Regering.
So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
