Daniel 3
1 Kong Nebukadnezar lod lave en Billedstøtte af Guld, tresindstyve Alen høj og seks Alen bred, og han opstillede den paa Dalsletten Dura i Landsdelen Babel.
King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, the height of which was sixty cubits, and the breadth of which was six cubits: he set it up in the valley of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
2 Saa sendte Kong Nebukadnezar Bud for at sammenkalde Satraper, Landshøvdinger, Statholdere, Overdommere, Skatmestre, lovkyndige, Dommere og alle andre Embedsmænd i Landsdelen, at de skulde komme til Stede, naar Billedstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde ladet opstille, blev indviet.
And king Nebuchadnezzar sent to assemble [his] lieutenants, the superintendents, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, those learned in the law, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which king Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
3 Da samledes Satraperne, Landshøvdingerne, Statholderne, Overdommerne, Skatmestrene, de lovkyndige, Dommerne og alle andre Embedsmænd i Landsdelen til Indvielsen af Billedstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde ladet opstille, og de stillede sig foran den.
Thereupon were assembled the lieutenants, the superintendents, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, those learned in the law, and all the rulers of the provinces unto the dedication of the image that king Nebuchadnezzar had set up; and they stood opposite to the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
4 Saa raabte en Herold med høj Røst: »Det tilkendegives eder, I Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal:
Then a herald called out with a loud voice, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
5 Naar I hører Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter, Sækkepiber og alle Haande andre Instrumenter klinge, skal I falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar har ladet opstille.
That at the time when ye do hear the sound of the cornet, flute, guitar, harp, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye shall fall down and bow yourselves to the golden image which king Nebuchadnezzar hath set up:
6 Og den, som ikke falder ned og tilbeder, skal øjeblikkelig kastes i den gloende Ovn.«
And whoso doth not fall down and bow himself shall in the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
7 Saa snart alt Folket nu hørte Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter og alle Haande andre Instrumenter klinge, faldt de derfor ned — alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal — og tilbad Guldbilledstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde ladet opstille.
Therefore at the same time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, guitar, harp, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the people, the nations, and the languages fell down bowing themselves to the golden image which king Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8 Men ved samme Lejlighed traadte nogle kaldæiske Mænd frem og førte Klage mod Jøderne.
Therefore at the same time certain Chaldean men came near, and accused the Jews treacherously.
9 De tog til Orde og sagde til Kong Nebukadnezar: »Kongen leve evindelig!
They commenced and said to king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
10 Du, o Konge, har paabudt, at enhver, naar han hører Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter, Sækkepiber og alle Haande andre Instrumenter klinge, skal falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledstøtten,
Thou, O king, hadst made a decree, that every man that should hear the sound of the cornet, flute, guitar, harp, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, should fall down and bow himself to the golden image;
11 og at den, som ikke gør det, skal kastes i den gloende Ovn.
And that whoso should not fall down and bow himself should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
12 Men nu er her nogle jødiske Mænd, som du har overdraget at styre Landsdelen Babel, Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego; disse Mænd ænser ikke dit Paabud, o Konge; de dyrker ikke din Gud og tilbeder ikke Guldbilledstøtten, som du har ladet opstille.«
There are certain Jewish men whom thou hast appointed over the public service of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego: these men, O king, have not paid any regard to thee; thy god they do not worship, and to the golden image which thou hast set up they do not bow themselves.
13 Da lod Nebukadnezar i Vrede og Harme Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego hente; og da Mændene var ført frem for Kongen,
Then ordered Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.
14 sagde Nebukadnezar til dem: »Er det oplagt Raad, Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego, at I ikke dyrker min Gud eller tilbeder Guldbilledstøtten, som jeg har ladet opstille?
Nebuchadnezzar commenced and said unto them, Is it out of disrespect, O Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego? My god ye do not worship, and to the golden image which I have set up ye do not bow yourselves?
15 Nu vel, hvis I er rede til, naar I hører Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter, Sækkepiber og alle Haande andre Instrumenter klinge, at falde ned og tilbede Billedstøtten, som jeg har ladet lave, saa er alt godt; men gør I det ikke, skal I paa Stedet kastes i den gloende Ovn. Og hvilken Gud er der, som da kan fri eder af mine Hænder?«
Now then if ye be ready at the time when ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, guitar, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, to fall down and bow yourselves to the image which I have made, [well]; but if ye bow yourselves not, ye shall be cast in the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace: and who is the God that can deliver you out of my hand?
16 Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego svarede Kong Nebukadnezar: »Det har vi ikke nødig at svare dig paa!
Then answered Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee a word in this matter.
17 Sker det, saa kan vor Gud, som vi dyrker, fri os af den gloende Ovn, og han vil fri os af din Haand, o Konge;
Behold, there is our God whom we worship, he is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace: and out of thy hand, O king, will he deliver us.
18 men hvis ikke, saa maa du vide, o Konge, at din Gud dyrker vi dog ikke, og Guldbilledstøtten, som du har ladet opstille, tilbeder vi ikke!«
But if not, then be it known unto thee, O king, that thy god will we not worship, and to the golden image which; thou hast set up will we not bow ourselves.
19 Da opfyldtes Nebukadnezar af Harme, og hans Ansigtsudtryk ændredes over for Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego; han tog til Orde og sagde, at Ovnen skulde gøres syv Gange hedere end ellers,
Then was Nebuchadnezzar filled with fury, and the form of his countenance was changed because of Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego; [and] he commenced and ordered that they should heat the furnace thoroughly seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
20 og bød nogle haandfaste Mænd i sin Hær binde Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego og kaste dem i den gloende Ovn.
And he ordered the mightiest men in strength that were in his army, to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, [and] to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
21 Saa blev Mændene bundet i deres Kapper, Underklæder, Huer og andre Klædningsstykker og kastet i den gloende Ovn.
Then were these men bound in their mantles, their under-garments, and their turbans, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
22 Og eftersom Kongens Bud var skarpt og Ovnen ophedet til Overmaal, brændte Luen de Mænd ihjel, som bragte Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego op paa Ovnen,
Now, because the king's command was so urgent, and the furnace exceedingly heated, the flame of the fire slew those men that carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego.
23 medens de tre Mænd, Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego, bundne faldt ned i den gloende Ovn.
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
24 Da sloges Kong Nebukadnezar af Rædsel og stod hastigt op; og han tog til Orde og spurgte sine Raadsherrer: »Var det ikke tre Mænd, vi kastede bundne i Ilden?« De svarede Kongen: »Jo, det var, Konge!«
Then was king Nebuchadnezzar astonished, and he rose up in haste, [and] commenced, and said unto his counsellors, Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, Certainly, O king.
25 Han sagde da videre: »Men jeg ser fire Mænd gaa frit om i Ilden, og de har ingen Skade taget; og den fjerde ser ud som en Gudesøn.«
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and there is no injury on them; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.
26 Derpaa traadte Nebukadnezar hen til den gloende Ovns Dør og raabte: »Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego, I, den højeste Guds Tjenere, kom ud!« Da gik Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego ud af Ilden.
Then came Nebuchadnezzar near to the door of the burning fiery furnace, commenced, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, step forth, and come hither. Then stepped Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego forth out of the midst of the fire.
27 Og Satraperne, Landshøvdingerne, Statholderne og Kongens Raadsherrer samlede sig og saa, at Ilden ikke havde haft nogen Magt over hine Mænds Legemer, at deres Hovedhaar ikke var svedet, at deres Kapper var uskadte, og at der ikke var Brandlugt ved dem.
And the lieutenants, superintendents, and governors, and the king's counsellors, being assembled together, saw these men, over whose bodies the fire had had no power, and the hair of whose head was not singed, whose mantles were not changed, and on whom there was not come the smell of fire.
28 Saa sagde Nebukadnezar: »Lovet være Sjadraks, Mesjaks og Abed-Negos Gud, der sendte sin Engel og friede sine Tjenere, som i Tillid til ham overtraadte Kongens Bud og hengav deres Legemer for at undgaa at dyrke eller tilbede nogen anden Gud end deres egen!
Then commenced Nebuchadnezzar, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that had trusted in him, and had transgressed the king's word, and yielded up their bodies, that they might not worship no bow themselves to any god, except their own God.
29 Hermed paabyder jeg, at den, der i noget Folk, nogen Stamme og noget Tungemaal siger noget ondt om Sjadraks, Mesjaks og Abed-Negos Gud, skal hugges sønder og sammen, og hans Hus skal gøres til en Skarndynge; thi der gives ingen anden Gud, som saaledes kan frelse.«
Therefore do I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, that may speak any thing disrespectful against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be changed into a dunghill; because there is no other God that can deliver like this one.
30 Og Kongen gengav Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego deres Stillinger i Landsdelen Babel.
Then did the king promote Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, in the province of Babylon.
