Daniel 1
1 I Kong Jojakim af Judas tredje Regeringsaar drog Kong Nebukadnezar af Babel til Jerusalem og belejrede det.
IN THE third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 Og Herren gav Kong Jojakim af Juda og en Del af Guds Hus's Kar i hans Haand, og han førte dem til Sinears Land; men Karrene bragte han til sin Guds Skatkammer.
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure-house of his god.
3 Kongen bød derpaa sin Overhofmester Asjpenaz at tage nogle Israeliter, dels af kongelig Slægt, dels af adelig Byrd,
And the king spoke unto Ashpenaz his chief officer, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, and of the seed royal, and of the nobles,
4 unge Mænd uden mindste Lyde og med et smukt Ydre, vel bevandrede i al Visdom, kundskabsrige og lærenemme, egnede til at gøre Tjeneste i Kongens Palads, og lære dem Kaldæernes Skrift og Tungemaal
youths in whom was no blemish, but fair to look on, and skilful in all wisdom, and skilful in knowledge, and discerning in thought, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
5 og opdrage dem i tre Aar, for at de saa kunde træde i Kongens Tjeneste; og Kongen tildelte dem deres daglige Kost af sin egen Mad og af den Vin, han selv drak.
And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king's food, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
6 Iblandt dem var Judæerne Daniel, Hananja, Misjael og Azarja;
Now among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
7 og Overhofmesteren gav dem andre Navne, idet han kaldte Daniel Beltsazzar, Hananja Sjadrak, Misjael Mesjak og Azarja Abed-Nego.
And the chief of the officers gave names unto them: unto Daniel he gave the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
8 Men Daniel satte sig for, at han ikke vilde gøre sig uren med Kongens Mad eller den Vin, Kongen drak; derfor bad han Overhofmesteren om at blive fri for at gøre sig uren dermed.
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the officers that he might not defile himself.
9 Og Gud lod Daniel finde Yndest og Velvilje hos Overhofmesteren;
And God granted Daniel mercy and compassion in the sight of the chief of the officers.
10 men Overhofmesteren sagde til ham: »Jeg frygter for, at min Herre Kongen, som har tildelt eder Mad og Drikke, skal finde, at I ser ringere ud end de andre unge Mænd paa eders Alder, og at I saaledes skal bringe Skyld over mit Hoved hos Kongen.«
And the chief of the officers said unto Daniel: 'I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces sad in comparison with the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king.'
11 Saa sagde Daniel til den Opsynsmand, som Overhofmesteren havde sat over Daniel, Hananja, Misjael og Azarja:
Then said Daniel to the steward, whom the chief of the officers had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
12 »Prøv engang dine Trælle i ti Dage og lad os faa Grøntsager at spise og Vand at drikke!
'Try thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
13 Sammenlign saa vort Udseende med de unge Mænds, som spiser Kongens Mad; saa kan du gøre med dine Trælle, efter hvad du ser.«
Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king's food; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.'
14 Han føjede dem da heri og prøvede det med dem i ti Dage.
So he hearkened unto them in this matter, and tried them ten days.
15 Og da de ti Dage var omme, saa de bedre ud og var ved bedre Huld end alle de unge Mænd, som spiste Kongens Mad.
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did eat of the king's food.
16 Saa lod Opsynsmanden deres Mad og Vinen, de skulde drikke, bringe bort og gav dem Grøntsager i Stedet.
So the steward took away their food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
17 Disse fire unge Mænd gav Gud Kundskab og Indsigt i al Skrift og Visdom; Daniel forstod sig ogsaa paa alle Haande Syner og Drømme.
Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
18 Og da den Tid, Kongen havde fastsat for deres Fremstilling, kom, førte Overhofmesteren dem frem for Nebukadnezar.
And at the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the chief of the officers brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 Da saa Kongen talte med dem, fandtes der iblandt dem alle ingen, som kunde maale sig med Daniel, Hananja, Misjael og Azarja, og de traadte derfor i Kongens Tjeneste.
And the king spoke with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore stood they before the king.
20 Og naar som helst Kongen spurgte dem om noget, der krævede Visdom og Indsigt, fandt han dem ti Gange dygtigere end alle Drømmetydere og Manere i hele sit Rige.
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.
21 Og Daniel blev ... til Kong Kyros's første Aar.
And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
