Daniel 10
1 I Perserkongen Kyros tredje Regeringsaar modtog Daniel, som havde faaet Navnet Beltsazzar, en Aabenbaring; og Ordet er Sandhed og varsler om stor Trængsel. Og han mærkede sig Ordet og agtede paa Synet.
In the third year of Cyrus king of the Persians a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Baltasar; and the thing was true, and great power and understanding in the vision was given to him.
2 Paa den Tid holdt jeg, Daniel, Sorg i hele tre Uger.
In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
3 Lækre Spiser nød jeg ikke, Kød og Vin kom ikke i min Mund, og jeg salvede mig ikke, før hele tre Uger var gaaet.
I ate no pleasant bread, and no flesh or wine entered into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself with oil, until three whole weeks were accomplished.
4 Men paa den fire og tyvende Dag i den første Maaned var jeg ved Bredden af den store Flod, det er Hiddekel.
On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was near the great river, which is Tigris Eddekel.
5 Og jeg løftede Øjnene og skuede, og se, der var en Mand, som var iført linnede Klæder og havde et Bælte af fint Ofirguld om Hofterne.
And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a man clothed in linen, and his loins were girt with gold of Ophaz:
6 Hans Legeme var som Krysolit, hans Ansigt straalede som Lynet, hans Øjne var som Ildsluer, hans Arme og Ben som blankt Kobber og hans Røst som en larmende Hob.
and his body was as Tharsis, and his face was as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his legs as the appearance of shining brass, and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude.
7 Jeg, Daniel, var den eneste, der saa Synet; de Mænd, som var hos mig, saa det ikke; men stor Rædsel faldt over dem, og de flygtede og gemte sig,
And I Daniel only saw the vision: and the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great amazement fell upon them, and they fled in fear.
8 saa jeg blev ene tilbage. Da jeg saa dette vældige Syn, blev der ikke Kraft tilbage i mig, og mit Ansigt skiftede Farve og blev ligblegt, og jeg havde ingen Kræfter mere.
So I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there was no strength left in me, and my glory was turned into corruption, and I retained no strength.
9 Da hørte jeg ham tale, og som jeg hørte det, faldt jeg bedøvet om med Ansigtet imod Jorden.
Yet I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard him I was pricked [in the heart], and [I fell with] my face to the earth.
10 Og se, en Haand rørte ved mig og fik mig skælvende op paa mine Knæ og Hænder.
And, behold, a hand touched me, and it raised me on my knees.
11 Og han sagde til mig: »Daniel, du højt elskede Mand, mærk dig de Ord, jeg taler til dig, og rejs dig op, thi nu er jeg sendt til dig!« Og da han talede saaledes til mig, rejste jeg mig skælvende.
And he said to me, O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words which I speak to thee, and stand upright: for I am now sent to thee. And when he had spoken to me this word, I stood trembling.
12 Saa sagde han til mig: »Frygt ikke, Daniel, thi straks den første Dag du gav dit Hjerte hen til at søge indsigt og ydmyge dig for din Guds Aasyn, blev dine Ord hørt, og jeg er kommet for dine Ords Skyld.
And he said to me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to afflict thyself before the Lord thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come because of thy words.
13 Perserrigets Fyrste stod mig imod i een og tyve Dage, men se, da kom Mikael, en af de ypperste Fyrster, mig til Hjælp; ham lod jeg blive der hos Perserkongernes Fyrste;
But the prince of the kingdom of the Persians withstood me twenty-one days: and behold, Michael, one of the princes, came to help me; and I left him there with the chief of the kingdom of the Persians:
14 og nu er jeg kommet for at lade dig vide, hvad der skal times dit Folk i de sidste Dage; thi atter er der en Aabenbaring om de Dage.«
and I have come to inform thee of all that shall befall thy people in the last days: for the vision is yet for [many] days.
15 Medens han talede saaledes til mig, bøjede jeg maalløs Ansigtet mod Jorden.
And when he had spoken with me according to these words, I turned my face to the ground, and was pricked [in the heart].
16 Og se, noget, der saa ud som en Menneskehaand, rørte ved mine Læber, og jeg aabnede min Mund og talte saaledes til ham, som stod for mig: »Herre, ved Synet overvældedes jeg af Smerter og har ikke flere Kræfter.
And, behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips; and I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, O [my] lord, at the sight of thee my bowels were turned within me, and I had no strength.
17 Og hvor kan jeg, min Herres ringe Træl, tale til dig, høje Herre? Af Rædsel har jeg mistet min Kraft, og der er ikke Vejr tilbage i mig!«
And how shall thy servant be able, O [my] lord, to speak with this my lord? and as for me, from henceforth strength will not remain in me, and there is no breath left in me.
18 Saa rørte atter en som et Menneske at se til ved mig og styrkede mig;
And there touched me again as it were the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
19 og han sagde: »Frygt ikke, du højt elskede Mand! Fred være med dig, vær trøstig og ved godt Mod!« Og som han talede med mig, følte jeg mig styrket og sagde: »Tal, Herre, thi du har styrket mig!«
and said to me, Fear not, man greatly beloved: peace be to thee, quit thyself like a man, and be strong. And when he had spoken with me, I received strength, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
20 Da sagde han: »Ved du, hvorfor jeg kom til dig? Jeg maa nu straks vende tilbage for at kæmpe med Persiens Fyrste, og saa snart jeg er færdig dermed, se, da kommer Grækenlands Fyrste.
And he said, Knowest thou, wherefore I am come to thee? and now I will return to fight with the prince of the Persians: and I was going in, and the prince of the Greeks came.
21 Og ikke een hjælper mig imod dem undtagen Mikael, eders Fyrste,
But I will tell thee that which is ordained in the scripture of truth: and there is no one that holds with me in these matters but Michael your prince.
