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 hath made an image of gold, its height sixty cubits, its breadth six cubits; he hath raised 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 Nebuchadnezzar the king hath sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the honourable judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the province, to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised 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 are gathered the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the honourable judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the province, to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up: and they are standing before the image that Nebuchadnezzar hath raised up.
4 Saa raabte en Herold med høj Røst: »Det tilkendegives eder, I Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal:
And a crier is calling mightily: 'To you they are saying: O 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.
at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up:
6 Og den, som ikke falder ned og tilbeder, skal øjeblikkelig kastes i den gloende Ovn.«
and whoso doth not fall down and do obeisance, in that hour he is 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 are hearing the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and all kinds of music, falling down are all the peoples, nations and languages, doing obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up.
8 Men ved samme Lejlighed traadte nogle kaldæiske Mænd frem og førte Klage mod Jøderne.
Therefore at that time drawn near have certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews;
9 De tog til Orde og sagde til Kong Nebukadnezar: »Kongen leve evindelig!
they have answered, yea, they are saying to Nebuchadnezzar the king, 'O king, to the ages live!
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, hast made a decree that every man who doth hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, doth fall down and do obeisance to the golden image;
11 og at den, som ikke gør det, skal kastes i den gloende Ovn.
and whoso doth not fall down and do obeisance, is 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 thou hast appointed over the work of the province of Babylon — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, these men have not made of thee, O king, [any] regard; thy gods they are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up — are not making obeisance.'
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 anger and fury, hath said to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then these men have been brought in 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 hath answered and said to them, 'Is [it] a laid plan, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego — my gods ye are not serving, and to the golden image that I have raised up ye are not doing obeisance?
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, lo, ye are ready, so that at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the image that I have made! — and lo, ye do no obeisance — in that hour ye are cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; who is that God who doth 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 Abed-Nego have answered, yea, they are saying to the king Nebuchadnezzar, 'We have no need concerning this matter to answer thee.
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;
Lo, it is; our God whom we are serving, is able to deliver us from a burning fiery furnace; and from thy hand, O king, He doth deliver.
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!«
And lo — not! be it known to thee, O king, that thy gods we are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up we do no obeisance.'
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 Nebuchadnezzar hath been full of fury, and the expression of his face hath been changed concerning Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego; he answered and said to heat the furnace seven times above that which it is seen 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 to certain mighty men who [are] in his force he hath said to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to cast 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 have been bound in their coats, their tunics, and their turbans, and their clothing, and have been 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 that the word of the king is urgent, and the furnace heated exceedingly, those men who have taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego — killed them hath the spark of the fire.
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, have fallen down in the midst of the burning fiery furnace — bound.
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 hath been astonished, and hath risen in haste; he hath answered and said to his counsellors, 'Have we not cast three men into the midst of the fire — bound?' They have answered and are saying to 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 hath said, 'Lo, I am seeing four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth [is] like to 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 hath drawn near to the gate of the burning fiery furnace; he hath answered and said, 'Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of God Most High come forth, yea, come;' then come forth do Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, from 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 gathered together, the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, and the counsellors of the king, are seeing these men, that the fire hath no power over their bodies, and the hair of their head hath not been singed, and their coats have not changed, and the smell of fire hath not 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 hath answered and hath said, 'Blessed [is] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who hath sent His messenger, and hath delivered His servants who trusted on Him, and the word of the king changed, and gave up their bodies that they might not serve nor do obeisance to any god except to 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.«
And by me a decree is made, that any people, nation, and language, that doth speak erroneously concerning the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, pieces he is made, and its house is made a dunghill, because that there is no other god who is able thus to deliver.'
30 Og Kongen gengav Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego deres Stillinger i Landsdelen Babel.
Then the king hath caused Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to prosper in the province of Babylon.
