Daniel 5
1 Kong Belsazzar gjorde et stort Gæstebud for sine tusinde Stormænd og drak Vin med dem.
Baltasar the king made a great supper for his thousand nobles, and [there was] wine before the thousand.
2 Og paavirket af Vinen lod han de Guldkar og Sølvkar hente, som hans Fader Nebukadnezar havde ført bort fra Helligdommen i Jerusalem, for at Kongen og hans Stormænd, hans Hustruer og Medhustruer kunde drikke af dem.
And Baltasar drinking gave orders as he tasted the wine that they should bring the gold and silver vessels, which Nabuchodonosor his father had brought forth from the temple in Jerusalem; that the king, and his nobles, and his mistresses, and his concubines, should drink out of them.
3 Man hentede da Guld— og Sølvkarrene, som var ført bort fra Helligdommen, Guds Hus i Jerusalem, og Kongen og hans Stormænd, hans Hustruer og Medhustruer drak af dem;
So the gold and silver vessels were brought which [Nabuchodonosor] had taken out of the temple of God in Jerusalem; and the king, and his nobles, and his mistresses, and his concubines, drank out of them.
4 og medens de drak Vin, priste de deres Guder af Guld, Sølv, Kobber, Jern, Træ og Sten.
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of iron, and of wood, and of stone.
5 Men i samme Stund viste der sig Fingre af en Menneskehaand, som skrev paa Væggens Kalk i Kongens Palads over for Lysestagen, og Kongen saa Haanden, som skrev.
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote in front of the lamp on the plaster of the wall of the king's house: and the king saw the knuckles of the hand that wrote.
6 Da skiftede Kongen Farve, hans Tanker forfærdede ham, hans Hofters Ledemod slappedes, og hans Knæ slog imod hinanden.
Then the king's countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one another.
7 Og Kongen raabte med høj Røst, at man skulde føre Manerne, Kaldæerne og Stjernetyderne ind; og Kongen tog til Orde og sagde til Babels Vismænd: »Enhver, som kan læse denne Skrift og tyde mig den, skal klædes i Purpur, Guldkæden skal hænges om hans Hals, og han skal være den tredje mægtigste i Riget.«
And the king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers; and he said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and make known to me the interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, and [there shall be] a golden chain upon his neck, and he shall be the third ruler in my kingdom.
8 Saa kom alle Babels Vismænd til Stede, men de evnede hverken at læse Skriften eller tyde den for Kongen.
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known the interpretation to the king.
9 Da blev Kong Belsazzar højlig forfærdet, og han skiftede Farve; ogsaa hans Stormænd stod rædselslagne.
And king Baltasar was troubled, and his countenance changed upon him, and his nobles were troubled with him.
10 Ved Kongens og hans Stormænds Raab kom Dronningen ind i Gildesalen, og hun tog til Orde og sagde: »Kongen leve evindelig! Lad ikke dine Tanker forfærde dig og skift ikke Farve!
Then the queen came into the banquet house, and said, O king, live for ever: let not your thoughts trouble you, and let not your countenance be changed.
11 I dit Rige findes en Mand, i hvem hellige Guders Aand er, og som i din Faders Dage fandtes at sidde inde med Viden, Indsigt og en Visdom som selve Guderne, saa din Fader Nebukadnezar satte ham til Øverste for Drømmetyderne, Manerne, Kaldæerne og Stjernetyderne,
There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the Spirit of God; and in the days of your father watchfulness and understanding were found in him; and king Nabuchodonosor your father made him chief of the enchanters, magicians, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers.
12 eftersom en ypperlig Aand, Kundskab og Indsigt til at udtyde Drømme, raade Gaader og løse Knuder fandtes hos denne Daniel, hvem Kongen gav Navnet Beltsazzar. Lad derfor Daniel kalde, at han kan tyde det!«
For [there is] an excellent spirit in him, and sense and understanding in him, interpreting dreams [as he does], and answering hard [questions], and solving difficulties: [it is] Daniel, and the king gave him the name of Baltasar: now then let him be called, and he shall tell you the interpretation of the writing.
13 Saa førtes Daniel ind for Kongen. Og Kongen tog til Orde og sagde til ham: »Er du Daniel, en af de fangne Judæere, som min Fader Kongen bortførte fra Juda?
Then Daniel was brought in before the king: and the king said to Daniel, Are you Daniel, of the children of the captivity of Judea, which the king my father brought?
14 Jeg har hørt om dig, at Guders Aand er i dig, og at du er fundet at sidde inde med Viden, Kløgt og ypperlig Visdom.
I have heard concerning you, that the Spirit of God is in you, and [that] watchfulness and understanding and excellent wisdom have been found in you.
15 Nu har Vismændene og Manerne været ført ind for mig for at læse denne Skrift og tyde mig den; men de evner ikke at tyde mig dette.
And now, the wise men, magicians, [and] soothsayers, have come in before me, to read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation: but they could not tell it me.
16 Men jeg har hørt om dig, at du kan tyde Drømme og løse Knuder. Nu vel! Hvis du kan læse Skriften og tyde mig den, skal du klædes i Purpur, Guldkæden skal hænges om din Hals, og du skal være den tredje mægtigste i Riget.«
And I have heard concerning you, that you are able to make interpretations: now then if you shall be able to read the writing, and to make known to me the interpretation of it, you shall be clothed with purple, and there shall be a golden chain upon your neck, and you shall be third ruler in my kingdom.
17 Saa svarede Daniel Kongen: »Spar dine Gaver og giv en anden dine Foræringer! Men Skriften vil jeg læse og tyde for Kongen.
And Daniel said, before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give the present of your house to another; but I will read the writing, and will make known to you the interpretation of it.
18 Den højeste Gud, o Konge, gav din Fader Nebukadnezar Kongedømme, Magt, Herlighed og Ære;
O king, the most high God gave to your father Nabuchodonosor a kingdom, and majesty, and honour, and glory:
19 og for den Storheds Skyld, som han havde givet ham, frygtede og bævede alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal for ham; han dræbte, hvem han vilde, og lod leve, hvem han vilde; han ophøjede, hvem han vilde, og nedbøjede, hvem han vilde.
and by reason of the majesty which he gave to him, all nations, tribes, [and] languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he killed; and whom he would he struck; and whom he would he exalted; and whom he would he abased.
20 Men da hans Hjerte blev hovmodigt og hans Aand stolt og overmodig, stødtes han fra Kongetronen, og hans Herlighed fratoges ham.
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was emboldened to act proudly, he was deposed from his royal throne, and [his] honour was taken from him.
21 Af Menneskenes Samfund blev han udstødt, og hans Hjerte blev som et Dyrs; han boede hos Vildæslerne, han maatte æde Græs som Kvæget, og af Himmelens Dug vædedes hans Legeme, til han skønnede, at den højeste Gud er Herre over Menneskenes Rige og kan ophøje, hvem han vil, til Hersker derover.
And he was driven forth from men; and his heart was given him after the nature of wild beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; and they fed him with grass as an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the most high God is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whoever he shall please.
22 Men du, Belsazzar, hans Søn, har ikke ydmyget dit Hjerte, skønt du vidste alt dette;
And you accordingly, his son, O Baltasar, has not humbled your heart before God: know you not all this?
23 du har hovmodet dig mod Himmelens Herre! Hans Hus's Kar har man hentet til dig, og du og dine Stormænd, dine Hustruer og Medhustruer drak Vin af dem; og du priste dine Guder af Sølv, Guld, Kobber, Jern, Træ og Sten, som hverken kan se eller høre eller fatte; men den Gud, som holder din Livsaande i sin Haand og raader over alle dine Veje, ham ærede du ikke.
And you has been exalted against the Lord God of heaven; and they have brought before you the vessels of his house, and you, and your nobles, and your mistresses, and your concubines, have drunk wine out of them; and you has praised the gods of gold, and silver, and brass, and iron, and wood, and stone, which see not, and which hear not, and know not: and the God in whose hand are your breath, and all your ways has you not glorified.
24 Derfor er denne Haand udsendt fra ham og Skriften der optegnet.
Therefore from his presence has been sent forth the knuckle of a hand; and he has ordered the writing.
25 Og saaledes lyder Skriften: Mené, mené, tekél ufarsín!
And this is the ordered writing, Mane, Thekel, Phares.
26 Og Ordene skal tydes saaledes: Mené betyder: Gud har talt dit Riges Dage og gjort Ende derpaa.
This is the interpretation of the sentence: Mane; God has measured your kingdom, and finished it.
27 Tekél betyder: Du er vejet paa Vægten og fundet for let.
Thekel; it has been weighed in the balance, and found lacking.
28 Perés betyder: Dit Rige er delt og givet til Medien og Persien.«
Phares; your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Saa blev Daniel paa Belsazzars Bud klædt i Purpur, Guldkæden hængtes om hans Hals, og man udraabte, at han skulde være den tredje mægtigste i Riget.
Then Baltasar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put the golden chain about his neck, and proclaimed concerning him that he was the third ruler in the kingdom.
30 Men samme Nat blev Belsazzar, Kaldæernes Konge, dræbt,
In the same night was Baltasar the Chaldean king slain.
31 og Mederen Darius overtog Riget i en Alder af to og tresindstyve Aar.
And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, being sixty-two years [old].
