Daniel 1
1 I Kong Jojakim af Judas tredje Regeringsaar drog Kong Nebukadnezar af Babel til Jerusalem og belejrede det.
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has come to Jerusalem, and lays siege against it;
2 Og Herren gav Kong Jojakim af Juda og en Del af Guds Hus's Kar i hans Haand, og han førte dem til Sinears Land; men Karrene bragte han til sin Guds Skatkammer.
and the Lord gives into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, and some of the vessels of the house of God, and he brings them in [to] the land of Shinar, [to] the house of his god, and the vessels he has brought in [to] the treasure-house of his god.
3 Kongen bød derpaa sin Overhofmester Asjpenaz at tage nogle Israeliter, dels af kongelig Slægt, dels af adelig Byrd,
And the king says, to Ashpenaz master of his eunuchs, to bring in out of the sons of Israel (even of the royal seed, and of the chiefs),
4 unge Mænd uden mindste Lyde og med et smukt Ydre, vel bevandrede i al Visdom, kundskabsrige og lærenemme, egnede til at gøre Tjeneste i Kongens Palads, og lære dem Kaldæernes Skrift og Tungemaal
boys in whom there is no blemish, and of good appearance, and skillful in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and teaching thought, and who have ability to stand in the palace of the king, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
5 og opdrage dem i tre Aar, for at de saa kunde træde i Kongens Tjeneste; og Kongen tildelte dem deres daglige Kost af sin egen Mad og af den Vin, han selv drak.
And the king appoints for them a rate, day by day, of the king’s portion of food, and of the wine of his drinking, so as to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they may stand before the king.
6 Iblandt dem var Judæerne Daniel, Hananja, Misjael og Azarja;
And there are among them out of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
7 og Overhofmesteren gav dem andre Navne, idet han kaldte Daniel Beltsazzar, Hananja Sjadrak, Misjael Mesjak og Azarja Abed-Nego.
and the chief of the eunuchs sets names on them, and he sets on Daniel, Belteshazzar; and on Hananiah, Shadrach; and on Mishael, Meshach; and on Azariah, Abed-Nego.
8 Men Daniel satte sig for, at han ikke vilde gøre sig uren med Kongens Mad eller den Vin, Kongen drak; derfor bad han Overhofmesteren om at blive fri for at gøre sig uren dermed.
And Daniel purposes in his heart that he will not defile himself with the king’s portion of food, and with the wine of his drinking, and he seeks of the chief of the eunuchs that he may not defile himself.
9 Og Gud lod Daniel finde Yndest og Velvilje hos Overhofmesteren;
And God gives Daniel for kindness and for mercies before the chief of the eunuchs;
10 men Overhofmesteren sagde til ham: »Jeg frygter for, at min Herre Kongen, som har tildelt eder Mad og Drikke, skal finde, at I ser ringere ud end de andre unge Mænd paa eders Alder, og at I saaledes skal bringe Skyld over mit Hoved hos Kongen.«
and the chief of the eunuchs says to Daniel, “I am fearing my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink, for why does he see your faces sadder than [those of] the boys which [are] of your circle? Then you have made my head indebted to the king,”
11 Saa sagde Daniel til den Opsynsmand, som Overhofmesteren havde sat over Daniel, Hananja, Misjael og Azarja:
And Daniel says to the Meltzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs has appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 »Prøv engang dine Trælle i ti Dage og lad os faa Grøntsager at spise og Vand at drikke!
“Please try your servants [for] ten days; and they give to us from the vegetables and we eat, and water, and we drink;
13 Sammenlign saa vort Udseende med de unge Mænds, som spiser Kongens Mad; saa kan du gøre med dine Trælle, efter hvad du ser.«
and our appearance is seen before you, and the appearance of the boys who are eating the king’s portion of food, and as you see—deal with your servants.”
14 Han føjede dem da heri og prøvede det med dem i ti Dage.
And he listens to them, to this word, and tries them ten days:
15 Og da de ti Dage var omme, saa de bedre ud og var ved bedre Huld end alle de unge Mænd, som spiste Kongens Mad.
and at the end of ten days their appearance has appeared better and fatter in flesh then any of the boys who are eating the king’s portion of food.
16 Saa lod Opsynsmanden deres Mad og Vinen, de skulde drikke, bringe bort og gav dem Grøntsager i Stedet.
And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food, and the wine of their drink, and is giving to them vegetables.
17 Disse fire unge Mænd gav Gud Kundskab og Indsigt i al Skrift og Visdom; Daniel forstod sig ogsaa paa alle Haande Syner og Drømme.
As for these four boys, God has given to them knowledge and understanding in every [kind of] literature, and wisdom; and Daniel has given instruction about every [kind of] vision and dreams.
18 Og da den Tid, Kongen havde fastsat for deres Fremstilling, kom, førte Overhofmesteren dem frem for Nebukadnezar.
And at the end of the days that the king had said to bring them in, the chief of the eunuchs brings them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 Da saa Kongen talte med dem, fandtes der iblandt dem alle ingen, som kunde maale sig med Daniel, Hananja, Misjael og Azarja, og de traadte derfor i Kongens Tjeneste.
And the king speaks with them, and there has not been found among them all like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, and they stand before the king;
20 Og naar som helst Kongen spurgte dem om noget, der krævede Visdom og Indsigt, fandt han dem ti Gange dygtigere end alle Drømmetydere og Manere i hele sit Rige.
and [in] any matter of wisdom [and] understanding that the king has sought of them, he finds them ten hands above all the enchanters, the conjurers, who [are] in all his kingdom.
21 Og Daniel blev ... til Kong Kyros's første Aar.
And Daniel is to the first year of Cyrus the king.
