Daniel 11

1 der staar som Hjælp og Støtte for mig. Dog vil jeg nu kundgøre dig, hvad der staar skrevet i Sandhedens Bog;

Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.

2 ja, nu vil jeg kundgøre dig, hvad sandt er. Se, endnu skal der fremstaa tre Konger i Persien, og den fjerde skal komme til større Rigdom end nogen af de andre; og naar han er blevet mægtig ved sin Rigdom, skal han opbyde alt imod det græske Rige.

And now will I show you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

3 Men da fremstaar en Heltekonge, og han skal raade med Vælde og gøre, hvad han vil.

And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

4 Men bedst som han staar, skal hans Rige sprænges og deles efter de fire Verdenshjørner, og det skal ikke tilfalde hans Efterkommere eller blive saa mægtigt, som da han raadede, men hans Rige skal ødelægges og gaa over til andre end Efterkommerne.

And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

5 Siden bliver Sydens Konge mægtig, men en af hans Fyrster bliver stærkere end han og faar Magten; og hans Magt skal blive stor.

And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.

6 Men nogle Aar senere slutter de Forbund, og Sydens Konges Datter drager ind til Nordens Konge for at tilvejebringe Fred; men Armens Kraft holder ikke Stand, hans Arm holder ikke ud, men hun gives i Døden tillige med sit Følge, sin Søn og sin Ægtemand.

And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that brings forth her, and he that strengthened her in these times.

7 I de Tider skyder der i hans Sted et Skud frem af hendes Rødder; og han drager mod Nordens Konges Hær og trænger ind i hans Fæstning, fuldbyrder sin Vilje paa dem og bliver mægtig,

But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:

8 endog deres Guder med deres støbte Billeder og deres kostbare Kar, Sølv og Guld, fører han med som Bytte til Ægypten; siden skal han en Tid lang lade Nordens Konge i Ro.

And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.

9 Men denne falder ind i Sydens Konges Rige; dog maa han vende hjem til sit Land.

So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.

10 Men hans Søn ruster sig og samler store Hære i Mængde, drager frem imod ham og oversvømmer og overskyller Landet. Og han kommer igen og trænger frem til hans Fæstning.

But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.

11 Men Sydens Konge bliver rasende og rykker ud til Kamp imod Nordens Konge; han stiller en stor Hær paa Benene, men den gives i Sydens Konges Haand.

And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.

12 Naar Hæren er oprevet, bliver hans Hjerte stolt; han strækker Titusinder til Jorden, men hævder ikke sin Magt.

And when he has taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.

13 Nordens Konge stiller paa ny en Hær paa Benene, større end den forrige, og nogle Aar senere drager han imod ham med en stor Hær og et vældigt Tros.

For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.

14 Og i de Tider er der mange, som gør Oprør imod Sydens Konge, og Voldsmændene i dit Folk rejser sig, for at Aabenbaringen kan gaa i Opfyldelse, men selv falder de.

And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of your people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.

15 Nordens Konge rykker frem, opkaster Volde og indtager en Fæstning; og Sydens Arme skal ikke holde ud; hans Hær flygter og har ikke Modstandskraft.

So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.

16 Den, som rykker imod ham, gør, hvad han vil, og ingen staar sig imod ham; han sætter sig fast i det herlige Land og bringer Ødelæggelse med sig.

But he that comes against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.

17 Han oplægger Raad om at komme med hele sit Riges Styrke, men slutter Fred med ham og giver ham sin Datter til Ægte til Landets Ulykke; men det bliver ikke til noget og lykkes ikke for ham.

He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.

18 Saa vender han sig mod Kystlandene og indtager mange, men en Hærfører gør Ende paa hans Haan; syv Fold gengælder han ham hans Haan.

After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.

19 Derpaa vender han sig mod sit eget Lands Fæstninger, men han snubler, falder og forsvinder.

Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

20 I hans Sted træder en, som sender en Skatteopkræver gennem Rigets Herlighed, men paa nogle Dage knuses han, dog uden Harm, ej heller i Strid.

Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

21 I hans Sted træder en Usling. Kongedømmets Herlighed overdrages ham ikke, men han kommer, før nogen aner Uraad, og tilriver sig Kongedømmet ved Rænker.

And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

22 Hære bortskylles helt foran ham, ogsaa en Pagtsfyrste knuses.

And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflowed from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

23 Saa snart man har sluttet Forbund med ham, øver han Svig; han drager frem og bliver stærk ved en Haandfuld Folk.

And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

24 Uventet falder han ind i de frugtbareste Egne og gør, hvad hans Fædre eller Fædres Fædre ikke gjorde; Ran, Bytte og Gods strør han ud til sine Folk, og mod Fæstninger oplægger han Raad, dog kun til en Tid.

He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.

25 Han opbyder sin Kraft og sit Mod mod Sydens Konge og drager ud med en stor Hær; og Sydens Konge rykker ud til Strid med en overmaade stor og stærk Hær, men kan ikke staa sig, da der smedes Rænker imod ham;

And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.

26 hans Bordfæller bryder hans Magt, hans Hær skylles bort, og mange dræbes og falder.

Yea, they that feed of the portion of his food shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.

27 Begge Konger har ondt i Sinde og sidder til Bords sammen og lyver; men det lykkes ikke, thi Enden tøver endnu til den fastsatte Tid.

And both of these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

28 Da han er paa Hjemvejen til sit Land med store Forraad, oplægger hans Hjerte Raad mod den hellige Pagt, og han fuldfører det og vender hjem til sit Land.

Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.

29 Til den fastsatte Tid drager han atter mod Syd, men det gaar ikke anden Gang som første;

At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.

30 kittæiske Skibe drager imod ham, og han lader sig skræmme og vender om; hans Vrede blusser op mod den hellige Pagt, og han giver den frit Løb. Saa vender han hjem og mærker sig dem, som falder fra den hellige Pagt.

For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

31 Og hans Hære skal staa der og vanhellige Helligdommen, den faste Borg, afskaffe det daglige Offer og rejse Ødelæggelsens Vederstyggelighed.

And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that makes desolate.

32 Dem, der overtræder Pagten, lokker han ved Smiger til Frafald; men de Folk, som kender deres Gud, staar fast og viser det i Gerning.

And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

33 De kloge i Folket skal bringe mange til Indsigt, men en Tid lang bukker de under for Ild og Sværd, Fangenskab og Plyndring.

And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.

34 Medens de bukker under, faar de en ringe Hjælp, og mange slutter sig til dem paa Skrømt.

Now when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.

35 Af de kloge maa nogle bukke under, for at der kan renses ud iblandt dem, saa de sigtes og renses til Endens Tid; thi endnu tøver den til den bestemte Tid.

And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.

36 Og Kongen gør, hvad han vil, ophøjer og hovmoder sig mod enhver Gud; mod Gudernes Gud taler han utrolige Ting, og han har Lykken med sig, indtil Vreden er omme; thi hvad der er besluttet, det sker.

And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

37 Sine Fædres Guder ænser han ikke; ej heller ænser han Kvindernes Yndlingsgud eller nogen anden Gud, men hovmoder sig mod dem alle.

Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

38 I Stedet ærer han Fæstningernes Gud; en Gud, hans Fædre ikke kendte, ærer han med Guld, Sølv, Ædelsten og Klenodier.

But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.

39 I de faste Borge lægger han den fremmede Guds Folk; dem, der vedkender sig ham, overøser han med Ære og giver dem Magt over mange, og han uddeler Land til Løn.

Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.

40 Men ved Endens Tid skal Sydens Konge prøve Kræfter med ham, og Nordens Konge stormer imod ham med Vogne, Ryttere og Skibe i Mængde og falder ind i Landene, oversvømmer og overskyller dem.

And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

41 Han falder ind i det herlige Land, og Titusinder falder; men følgende skal reddes af hans Haand: Edom, Moab og en Levning Ammoniter.

He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

42 Han udrækker sin Haand mod Landene, og Ægypten undslipper ikke.

He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

43 Han bliver Herre over Guld— og Sølvskattene og alle Ægyptens Klenodier; der er Libyere og Ætiopere i hans Følge.

But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

44 Men Rygter fra Øst og Nord forfærder ham, og han drager bort i stor Harme for at tilintetgøre mange og lægge Band paa dem.

But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.

45 Han opslaar sine Paladstelte mellem Havet og det hellige, herlige Bjerg. Men han gaar sin Bane i Møde, og ingen kommer ham til Hjælp.

And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.