Daniel 5
1 Kong Belsazzar gjorde et stort Gæstebud for sine tusinde Stormænd og drak Vin med dem.
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank 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.
Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded that the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem be brought to him, that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink from 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;
Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of God’s house which was at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, drank from 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, of bronze, of iron, 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, the fingers of a man’s hand came out and wrote near the lamp stand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace. The king saw the part 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 face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against 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.«
The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Kasdim, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and shows me its interpretation shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
8 Saa kom alle Babels Vismænd til Stede, men de evnede hverken at læse Skriften eller tyde den for Kongen.
Then all the king’s wise men came in; but they could not read the writing, and couldn’t make known to the king the interpretation.
9 Da blev Kong Belsazzar højlig forfærdet, og han skiftede Farve; ogsaa hans Stormænd stod rædselslagne.
Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.
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!
The queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, “O king, live forever; don’t let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face 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 the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. The king, Nebuchadnezzar, your father—yes, the king, your father—made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Kasdim, 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!«
because an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.”
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. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?
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 of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are 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.
Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.
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.«
But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and dissolve doubts. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
17 Saa svarede Daniel Kongen: »Spar dine Gaver og giv en anden dine Foræringer! Men Skriften vil jeg læse og tyde for Kongen.
Then Daniel answered before the king, “Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
18 Den højeste Gud, o Konge, gav din Fader Nebukadnezar Kongedømme, Magt, Herlighed og Ære;
“To you, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.
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.
Because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he wanted to, and he kept alive whom he wanted to. He raised up whom he wanted to, and he put down whom he wanted to.
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 hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory 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.
He was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals’, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whomever he will.
22 Men du, Belsazzar, hans Søn, har ikke ydmyget dit Hjerte, skønt du vidste alt dette;
“You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew 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.
but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, or hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways.
24 Derfor er denne Haand udsendt fra ham og Skriften der optegnet.
Then the part of the hand was sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.
25 Og saaledes lyder Skriften: Mené, mené, tekél ufarsín!
“This is the writing that was inscribed: ‘MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.’
26 Og Ordene skal tydes saaledes: Mené betyder: Gud har talt dit Riges Dage og gjort Ende derpaa.
“This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE: God has counted your kingdom, and brought it to an end.
27 Tekél betyder: Du er vejet paa Vægten og fundet for let.
TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.
28 Perés betyder: Dit Rige er delt og givet til Medien og Persien.«
PERES: 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 Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
30 Men samme Nat blev Belsazzar, Kaldæernes Konge, dræbt,
In that night Belshazzar the Kasdian King was slain.
31 og Mederen Darius overtog Riget i en Alder af to og tresindstyve Aar.
Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
