Daniel 7
1 I Kong Belsazzar af Babels første Regeringsaar havde Daniel et Drømmesyn, og Syner gik igennem hans Hoved paa hans Leje; og siden nedskrev han Drømmen og gengav Hovedindholdet.
In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and a vision in his head on his bed. And, writing down the dream, he understood it in a concise manner, and so, summarizing it tersely, he said:
2 Daniel tog til Orde og sagde: Jeg skuede i mit Syn om Natten, og se, Himmelens fire Vinde oprørte det store Hav,
I saw in my vision at night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens fought upon the great sea.
3 og fire store Dyr steg op af Havet, det ene forskelligt fra det andet.
And four great beasts, different from one another, ascended from the sea.
4 Det første saa ud som en Løve og havde Ørnevinger; og jeg skuede, indtil Vingerne reves af, og det rejstes op fra Jorden og stilledes paa to Ben som et Menneske og fik et Menneskehjerte.
The first was like a lioness and had the wings of an eagle. I watched as its wings were plucked off, and it was raised from the earth and stood on its feet like a man, and the heart of a man was given to it.
5 Og se, et andet Dyr, det næste i Rækken, saa ud som en Bjørn; det rejstes op paa den ene Side og havde tre Ribben i Gabet mellem Tænderne, og der blev sagt til det: »Kom, æd meget Kød!«
And behold, another beast, like a bear, stood to one side, and there were three rows in its mouth and in its teeth, and they spoke to it in this way: “Arise, devour much flesh.”
6 Saa skuede jeg videre, og se, endnu et Dyr; det saa ud som en Panter og havde fire Fuglevinger paa Ryggen og fire Hoveder, og Magt blev det givet.
After this, I watched, and behold, another like a leopard, and it had wings like a bird, four upon it, and four heads were on the beast, and power was given to it.
7 Og videre skuede jeg i Nattesynerne, og se, der var et fjerde Dyr, frygteligt, skrækkeligt og umaadelig stærkt; det havde store Jerntænder, aad og knuste, og hvad der levnedes, trampede det ned med Fødderne. Det var forskelligt fra alle de tidligere Dyr og havde ti Horn.
After this, I watched in the vision of the night, and behold, a fourth beast, terrible yet wondrous, and exceedingly strong; it had great iron teeth, eating yet crushing, and trampling down the remainder with his feet, but it was unlike the other beasts, which I had seen before it, and it had ten horns.
8 Jeg lagde nøje Mærke til Hornene, og se, et andet Horn, som var lille, skød frem imellem dem, og tre af de tidligere Horn oprykkedes for at skaffe det Plads; og se, dette Horn havde Øjne som et Menneske og en Mund, der talte store Ord.
I considered the horns, and behold, another little horn rose out of the midst of them. And three of the first horns were rooted out by its presence. And behold, eyes like the eyes of a man were in this horn, and a mouth speaking unnatural things.
9 Jeg skuede videre: Med eet blev Troner sat frem, en gammel af Dage tog Sæde; hans Klædning var hvid som Sne, hans Hovedhaar rent som Uld; hans Trone var luende Ild, dens Hjul var flammende Ild.
I watched until thrones were set up, and the Ancient of days sat down. His garment was radiant like snow, and the hair of his head like clean wool; his throne was flames of fire, its wheels had been set on fire.
10 En Strøm af Ild flød ud og strømmede frem derfra. Tusinde Tusinder tjente ham, og titusind Titusinder stod ham til Rede. Derpaa sattes Retten, og Bøgerne lukkedes op.
A river of fire rushed forth from his presence. Thousands upon thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times hundreds of thousands attended before him. The trial began, and the books were opened.
11 Jeg skuede, og ved Lyden af de store Ord, som Hornet talte ...... Jeg skuede, indtil Dyret blev dræbt og dets Krop tilintetgjort, og det blev kastet i Ilden og brændt.
I watched because of the voice of the great words which that horn was speaking, and I saw that the beast had been destroyed, and its body was ruined and had been handed over to be burnt with fire.
12 Ogsaa de andre Dyr fratog man deres Magt, og deres Levetid fastsattes til Tid og Stund.
Likewise, the power of the other beasts was taken away, and a limited time of life was appointed to them, until one time and another.
13 Jeg skuede videre i Nattesynerne: Og se, med Himlens Skyer kom en, der saa ud som en Menneskesøn. Han kom hen til den gamle af Dage og førtes frem for ham;
I watched, therefore, in the vision of the night, and behold, with the clouds of heaven, one like a son of man arrived, and he approached all the way to the Ancient of days, and they presented him before him.
14 og Magt og Ære og Herredom gaves ham, og alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal skal tjene ham; hans Magt er en evig Magt, aldrig gaar den til Grunde, hans Rige kan ikke forgaa.
And he gave him power, and honor, and the kingdom, and all peoples, tribes, and languages will serve him. His power is an eternal power, which will not be taken away, and his kingdom, one which will not be corrupted.
15 Jeg, Daniel, blev saare urolig til Sinds ved alt dette, og mit Hoveds Syner forfærdede mig.
My spirit was terrified. I, Daniel, was fearful at these things, and the visions of my head disturbed me.
16 Saa traadte jeg hen til en af de omstaaende og bad ham om sikker Oplysning om alt dette, og han svarede og tydede mig det:
I approached one of the attendants and asked the truth from him about all these things. He told me the interpretation of the words, and he instructed me:
17 »Disse fire store Dyr betyder, at fire Konger skal fremstaa af Jorden;
“These four great beasts are four kingdoms, which will rise from the earth.
18 men siden skal den Højestes hellige modtage Riget og have det i Eje i Evigheders Evighed.«
Yet it is the saints of the Most High God who will receive the kingdom, and they will hold the kingdom from this generation, and forever and ever.”
19 Saa bad jeg om sikker Oplysning om det fjerde Dyr, som var forskelligt fra alle de andre, overmaade frygteligt, med Jerntænder og Kobberkløer, og som aad og knuste og med sine Fødder nedtrampede, hvad der levnedes,
After this, I wanted to learn diligently about the fourth beast, which was very different from all, and exceedingly terrible; his teeth and claws were of iron; he devoured and crushed, and the remainder he trampled with his feet;
20 og om de ti Horn paa dets Hoved og det andet, som skød frem, for hvilket de tre faldt af, det Horn, som havde Øjne og en Mund, der talte store Ord, og som var større at se til end de andre.
and about the ten horns, which he had on his head, and about the other, which had sprung up, before which three horns fell, and about that horn which had eyes and a mouth speaking great things, and which was more powerful than the rest.
21 Jeg havde skuet, hvorledes dette Horn førte Krig mod de hellige og overvandt dem,
I watched, and behold, that horn made war against the holy ones and prevailed over them,
22 indtil den gamle af Dage kom og Retten blev givet den Højestes hellige og Tiden kom, da de hellige tog Riget i Eje.
until the Ancient of days came and gave judgment to the holy ones of the Supreme One, and the time arrived, and the holy ones obtained the kingdom.
23 Hans Svar lød: »Det fjerde Dyr betyder, at et fjerde Rige skal fremstaa paa Jorden, som skal være forskelligt fra alle de andre Riger; det skal opsluge hele Jorden og søndertræde og knuse den.
And thus he said, “The fourth beast will be the fourth kingdom on earth, which will be greater than all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will trample and crush it.
24 Og de ti Horn betyder, at der af dette Rige skal fremstaa ti Konger, og efter dem skal der komme en anden, som skal være forskellig fra de tidligere; og han skal fælde tre Konger
Moreover, the ten horns of the same kingdom will be ten kings, and another will rise up after them, and he will be mightier than the ones before him, and he will bring down three kings.
25 og tale mod den Højeste og mishandle den Højestes hellige; han skal sætte sig for at ændre Tider og Lov, og de skal gives i hans Haand en Tid og to Tider og en halv Tid.
And he will speak words against the Supreme One, and will exhaust the holy ones of the Most High, and he will think about what it would take to change the times and the laws, and they will be given into his hand until a time, and times, and half a time.
26 Men saa sættes Retten, og hans Herredømme fratages ham og tilintetgøres og ødelægges for evigt.
And a trial will begin, so that his power may be taken away, and be crushed, and be undone all the way to the end.
27 Men Riget og Herredømmet og Storheden, som tilhørte alle Rigerne under Himmelen, skal gives den Højestes helliges Folk; dets Rige er et evigt Rige, og alle Magter skal tjene og lyde det.«
Yet the kingdom, and the power, and the greatness of that kingdom, which is under all of heaven, shall be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all kings will serve and obey him.”
28 Her ender Fremstillingen. Jeg, Daniel, blev saare forfærdet over mine Tanker, og mit Ansigt skiftede Farve; men jeg gemte Sagen i mit Hjerte.
And here is the end of the message. I, Daniel, was greatly disturbed by my thoughts, and my mood was changed in me, but I preserved the message in my heart.
