Daniel 6
1 Darius fandt for godt at lægge Riget under 120 Satraper, fordelt over hele Riget;
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
2 og over dem satte han tre Rigsraader, af hvilke Daniel var den ene, for at Satraperne skulde aflægge Regnskab for dem, saa Kongen intet Tab led.
and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.
3 Da nu Daniel udmærkede sig fremfor de andre Rigsraader og Satraperne, eftersom der var en ypperlig Aand i ham, og Kongen derfor tænkte paa at sætte ham over hele Riget,
Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
4 søgte Rigsraaderne og Satraperne at finde en eller anden Brøde i hans Embedsførelse; men de kunde ikke finde nogen Brøde eller Brist, da han var tro og der ingen Efterladenhed eller Brist var at finde hos ham.
Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.
5 Saa sagde disse Mænd: »Vi finder ingen Sag mod denne Daniel, medmindre vi kan finde noget i hans Gudsdyrkelse.«
Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
6 Derfor stormede disse Rigsraader og Satraper til Kongen og talte saaledes til ham: »Kong Darius leve evindelig!
Then these presidents and local governors assembled together to the king, and said this to him, “King Darius, live forever!
7 Alle Rigsraaderne, Landshøvdingerne, Satraperne, Raadsherrerne og Statholderne er enedes om, at et Kongebud bør udstedes og et Forbud udgaa om, at enhver, som i tredive Dage beder en Bøn til nogen anden end dig, o Konge, det være sig til en Gud eller et Menneske, skal kastes i Løvekulen.
All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a strong decree, that whoever asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
8 Derfor skal du, o Konge, udstede Forbudet og lade en Skrivelse udgaa, som efter Medernes og Persernes uryggelige Lov ikke kan tages tilbage.«
Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”
9 Derfor lod Kong Darius en Skrivelse udgaa med dette Forbud.
Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
10 Men saa snart Daniel fik at vide, at Skrivelsen var udgaaet, gik han ind i sit Hus; i dets Stue paa Taget havde han aabne Vinduer i Retning mod Jerusalem, og han faldt paa Knæ tre Gange om Dagen og bad og priste sin Gud, ganske som han tilforn havde gjort.
When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
11 Da stormede hine Mænd ind og fandt Daniel i Færd med at bede og bønfalde sin Gud.
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
12 Saa gik de til Kongen og bragte det kongelige Forbud paa Tale, idet de spurgte: »Har du ikke udstedt et Forbud om, at enhver, som i tredive Dage beder til nogen anden end dig, o Konge, det være sig til en Gud eller et Menneske, skal kastes i Løvekulen?« Kongen svarede: »Sagen staar fast efter Medernes og Persernes uryggelige Lov.«
Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”
13 Saa svarede de Kongen: »Daniel, en af de bortførte Judæere, ænser hverken dig, o Konge, eller Forbudet, du udstedte, men beder sin Bøn tre Gange om Dagen!«
Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
14 Da Kongen hørte dette, blev han saare nedslaaet og overvejede, hvorledes han kunde redde Daniel, og lige til Solens Nedgang søgte han at finde en Udvej til at hjælpe ham.
Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
15 Men saa stormede hine Mænd til Kongen og sagde: »Vid, o Konge, at det er medisk og persisk Ret, at intet Forbud og ingen Lov, som Kongen udsteder, kan tages tilbage!«
Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
16 Da blev Daniel paa Kongens Bud hentet og kastet i Løvekulen; men Kongen sagde til Daniel: »Din Gud, som du vedblivende dyrker, redde dig!«
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”
17 Saa blev der hentet en Sten og lagt over Kulens Aabning; og Kongen forseglede den med sin egen og sine Stormænds Seglring, at der ingen Ændring skulde ske i Daniels Sag.
A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
18 Derpaa gik Kongen til sit Palads, hvor han fastede hele Natten. Han lod ingen Kvinder komme ind til sig, og Søvnen veg fra ham.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical instruments were brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
19 Ved Daggry, da det lysnede, stod han op og skyndte sig hen til Løvekulen.
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
20 Og da han nærmede sig den, raabte han klagende til Daniel. Kongen tog til Orde og sagde til Daniel: »Daniel, du den levende Guds Tjener! Mon din Gud, som du vedblivende dyrker, kunde redde dig fra Løverne?«
When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?”
21 Da svarede Daniel Kongen: »Kongen leve evindelig!
Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
22 Min Gud sendte sin Engel og lukkede Løvernes Gab, saa de ikke har gjort mig nogen Men, fordi jeg er fundet skyldfri for hans Aasyn og heller ikke har forbrudt mig imod dig, o Konge!«
My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me, because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
23 Og Kongen blev saare glad og lod Daniel drage op af Kulen; og da det var sket, viste det sig, at han ikke havde lidt nogen som helst Men, eftersom han havde troet paa sin Gud.
Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
24 Men hine Mænd, som havde bagtalt Daniel, blev paa Kongens Bud hentet og kastet i Løvekulen tillige med deres Børn og Hustruer, og næppe havde de naaet Kulens Bund, før Løverne kastede sig over dem og knuste alle Ben i dem.
The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they came to the bottom of the den.
25 Derpaa skrev Kong Darius til alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal paa hele Jorden: »Fred være med eder i rigt Maal!
Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages who dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you.
26 Hermed byder jeg, at man, saa vidt mit Rige strækker sig, skal frygte og bæve for Daniels Gud. Thi han er den levende Gud og bliver i Evighed; hans Rige kan ikke forgaa, og hans Herredømme er uden Ende.
“I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God, and steadfast forever. His kingdom is that which will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even to the end.
27 Det er ham, der redder og udfrier, og han gør Tegn og Undere i Himmelen og paa Jorden, han, som reddede Daniel af Løvernes Vold!«
He delivers and rescues. He works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”
28 Og Daniel vedblev at have Lykken med sig under Darius's og Perseren Kyros's Regering.
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
