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.
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was eighty-eight feet seven inches, and its breadth eight feet ten inches: he set it up in the plain 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.
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king 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.
Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
4 Saa raabte en Herold med høj Røst: »Det tilkendegives eder, I Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal:
Then the herald cried aloud, "To you it is commanded, peoples, 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 whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up;
6 Og den, som ikke falder ned og tilbeder, skal øjeblikkelig kastes i den gloende Ovn.«
and whoever doesn't fall down and worship shall 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 that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
8 Men ved samme Lejlighed traadte nogle kaldæiske Mænd frem og førte Klage mod Jøderne.
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
9 De tog til Orde og sagde til Kong Nebukadnezar: »Kongen leve evindelig!
They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, "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,
You, O king, have made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image;
11 og at den, som ikke gør det, skal kastes i den gloende Ovn.
and whoever doesn't fall down and worship shall 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 Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not regarded you: they do not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up."
13 Da lod Nebukadnezar i Vrede og Harme Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego hente; og da Mændene var ført frem for Kongen,
Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men 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 answered them, "Is it on purpose, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my god, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?
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 if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, well: but if you do not worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that god that shall deliver you out of my hands?"
16 Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego svarede Kong Nebukadnezar: »Det har vi ikke nødig at svare dig paa!
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, "Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you 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;
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
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, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up."
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 full of fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Therefore he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.
20 og bød nogle haandfaste Mænd i sin Hær binde Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego og kaste dem i den gloende Ovn.
He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, 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 these men were bound in their cloaks, trousers, 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,
Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
23 medens de tre Mænd, Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego, bundne faldt ned i den gloende Ovn.
These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, 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 Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up quickly. He spoke and said to his ministers, "Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?" They answered the king, "True, 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, "Look, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are unharmed; and the aspect 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 Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace. He spoke and said, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come forth, and come here." Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came 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.
The satraps, the prefects, and the governors, and the king's ministers, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power on their bodies, nor was the hair of their head singed, neither were their trousers changed, nor had the smell of fire passed on them.
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!
Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel, and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship 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 I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be reduced to rubble; because there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way."
30 Og Kongen gengav Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego deres Stillinger i Landsdelen Babel.
Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
