Daniel 8
1 I Kong Belsazzars tredje Regeringsaar viste der sig et Syn for mig, Daniel; det kom efter det, som tidligere havde vist sig for mig.
In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me previously.
2 Jeg skuede i Synet, og det var mig, som om jeg var i Borgen Susan i Landskabet Elam; og jeg saa mig i Synet staaende ved Floden Ulaj.
And I saw in the vision, and when I looked, I was in the citadel of Shushan, which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.
3 Da løftede jeg mine Øjne og skuede, og se, en Væder stod ved Floden; den havde to store Horn, det ene større end det andet, og det største skød op sidst.
Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and look, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns. And the two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one came up last.
4 Jeg saa Væderen stange mod Vest, Nord og Syd; intet Dyr kunde modstaa den, ingen kunde redde af dens Vold, og den gjorde, hvad den vilde, og blev mægtig.
I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; and no animals could stand before him, neither was there any who could deliver out of his hand. But he did according to his will, and became great.
5 Videre saa jeg nøje til, og se, en Gedebuk kom fra Vest farende hen over hele Jorden, men uden at røre den; og Bukken havde et anseligt Horn i Panden.
As I was considering, look, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and did not touch the ground. And the goat had a prominent horn between his eyes.
6 Den kom hen til den tvehornede Væder, som jeg havde set staa ved Floden, og løb imod den med ubændig Kraft;
He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and rushed at him in the fury of his power.
7 og jeg saa, hvorledes den, da den naaede Væderen, rasende stormede imod den, stødte til den og sønderbrød begge dens Horn; og Væderen havde ikke Kraft til at modstaa den, men Bukken kastede den til Jorden og trampede paa den, og ingen reddede Væderen af dens Vold.
I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns. And there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he threw him down to the ground and trampled on him, and there was no one who could deliver the ram from his power.
8 Derpaa blev Gedebukken saare mægtig; men som den var allermægtigst, brødes det store Horn af, og i Stedet voksede fire andre frem mod alle fire Verdenshjørner.
The male goat became very strong. But when he was strong, the large horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four prominent horns toward the four winds of heaven.
9 Men fra det ene af dem skød et andet og lille Horn op, og det voksede umaadeligt mod Syd og Øst og mod det herlige Land;
Out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beautiful land.
10 og det voksede helt op til Himmelens Hær, styrtede nogle af Hæren og af Stjernerne til Jorden og trampede paa dem.
It grew so great that it reached to the host of heaven, and some of the host and of the stars it cast down to the ground, and trampled on them.
11 Og det hovmodede sig mod Hærens Øverste; hans daglige Offer blev ophævet, og hans Helligdoms Sted kastedes til Jorden.
And it magnified itself, even against the Prince of the host; and it took away from him the daily sacrifice, and the place of his sanctuary was thrown down.
12 Og paa Alteret for det daglige Offer lagdes en Misgerning; Sandheden kastedes til Jorden, og Hornet havde Lykke med, hvad det gjorde.
The host was given over to it together with the daily sacrifice because of transgression. And it cast down truth to the ground, and kept prospering.
13 Da hørte jeg en hellig tale, og en anden hellig spurgte den talende: »Hvor lang Tid gælder Synet om, at det daglige Offer ophæves, Ødelæggelsens Misgerning opstilles, og Helligdommen og Hæren nedtrampes?«
Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, "How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled?"
14 Han svarede: »2300 Aftener og Morgener; saa skal Helligdommen komme til sin Ret igen!«
He said to me, "To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings; then shall the sanctuary be restored to its rightful state."
15 Medens jeg, Daniel, nu saa Synet og søgte at forstaa det, se, da stod der for mig en som en Mand at se til,
It came about when I, Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it. And look, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.
16 og jeg hørte en menneskelig Røst raabe over Ulaj: »Gabriel, udlæg ham Synet!«
I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, and called out and said, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
17 Saa kom han hen, hvor jeg stod, og ved hans Komme blev jeg overvældet af Rædsel og faldt paa mit Ansigt. Og han sagde til mig: »Se nøje til, Menneskesøn, thi Synet gælder Endens Tid!«
So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was frightened, and fell prostrate. But he said to me, "Understand, son of man, that the vision belongs to the time of the end."
18 Medens han talede med mig, laa jeg bedøvet med Ansigtet mod Jorden; men han rørte ved mig og fik mig paa Benene
Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and stood me upright.
19 og sagde: »Se, jeg vil kundgøre dig, hvad der skal ske i Vredens sidste Tid; thi Synet gælder Endens bestemte Tid.
He said, "Look, I will make you know what shall be in the latter time of wrath, for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.
20 Den tvehornede Væder, du saa, er Kongerne af Medien og Persien,
The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
21 den laadne Buk er Kongen af Grækenland, og det store Horn i dens Pande er den første Konge.
The male goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
22 At det brødes af, og at fire andre voksede frem i Stedet, betyder, at fire Riger skal fremstaa af hans Folk, dog uden hans Kraft.
As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms shall arise out of his nation, but not with his power.
23 Men i deres Herredømmes sidste Tid, naar Overtrædelserne har gjort Maalet fuldt, skal en fræk og rænkefuld Konge fremstaa.
In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressions have reached their full measure, a rash and deceitful king shall arise.
24 Hans Magt skal blive stor, dog ikke som hins; han skal tale utrolige Ting og have Lykke med, hvad han gør, og gennemføre sine Raad og ødelægge mægtige Mænd.
His power shall be great, but not by his own strength; and he shall cause terrible destruction, and shall succeed in whatever he does. And he shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 Mod de hellige skal hans Tanke rettes; hans svigefulde Raad skal lykkes ham, og han skal sætte sig store Ting for og styrte mange i Ulykke i deres Tryghed. Mod Fyrsternes Fyrste skal han rejse sig, men saa skal han knuses, dog ikke ved Menneskehaand.
Through his cunning he shall cause deceit to prosper by his influence, and he shall be great in his own mind, and without warning he shall destroy many. He shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be shattered, but not by human hands.
26 Synet om Aftenerne og Morgenerne, hvorom der var Tale, er Sandhed. Men du skal lukke for Synet; thi det gælder en fjern Fremtid.«
The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true; but seal up the vision because it refers to many days from now."
27 Men jeg, Daniel, laa syg en Tid lang; saa stod jeg op og udførte min Gerning i Kongens Tjeneste. Jeg var rædselslagen over Synet og forstod det ikke.
I, Daniel, was overcome, and was ill for days. Then I rose up, and carried out the king's business. And I was astonished by the vision, but there was no one to explain it.
