Daniel 1
1 I Kong Joakim af Judas tredje regeringsår drog kong Nebukadnezar af Babel til Jerusalem og belejrede det.
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
2 Og Herren gav Kong Jojakim af Juda og en Del af Guds Huses Kar i hans Hånd, og han førte dem til Sinears Land; men Karrene bragte han til sin Guds Skatkammer.
And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.
3 Kongen bød derpå sin Overhofmester Asjpenaz at tage nogle Israeliter, dels af kongelig Slægt, dels af adelig Byrd,
Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility—
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 Tungemål
young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
5 og opdrage dem i tre År, for at de så kunde træde i Kongens Tjeneste; og Kongen tildelte dem deres daglige kost af sin egen Mad og af den Vin, han selv drak.
The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king’s service.
6 Iblandt dem var Judæerne Daniel, Hananja, Misjael og Azarja;
Among these young men were some from 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.
The chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
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 made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.
9 Og Gud lod Daniel finde Yndest og Velvilje hos Overhofmesteren;
Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,
10 men Overhofmesteren sagde til ham: "Jeg frygter for, at min Herre Kongen, som har tildelt eder Mad og brikke, skal finde, at I ser ringere ud end de andre unge Mænd på eders Alder, og at I således skal bringe Skyld over mit Hoved hos Kongen."
but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!”
11 Så sagde Daniel til den Opsynsmand, som Overhofmesteren havde sat over Daniel, Hananja, Misjael og Azarja:
Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 "Prøv engang dine Trælle i ti, Dage og lad os få Grøntsager at spise og Vand at drikke!
“Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.
13 Sammenlign så vort Udseende med de unge Mænds, som spiser Kongens Mad; så kan du gøre med dine Trælle, efter hvad du ser."
Then compare our appearances with those of the young men who are eating the royal food, and deal with your servants according to what you see.”
14 Han føjede dem da heri og prøvede det med dem i ti Dage.
So he consented to this and tested them for ten days.
15 Og da de ti Dage var omme, så de bedre ud og var ved bedre Huld end alle de unge Mænd, som spiste kongens Mad.
And at the end of ten days, they looked healthier and better nourished than all the young men who were eating the king’s food.
16 Så lod Opsynsmanden deres Mad og Vinen, de skulde drikke, bringe bort og gav dem Grøntsager i Stedet.
So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.
17 Disse fire unge Mænd gav Gud Kundskab og Indsigt i al Skrift og Visdom; Daniel forstod sig også på alle Hånde Syner og Drømme.
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
18 Og da den Tid, Kongen havde fastsat for deres Fremstilling, kom, førte Overhofmesteren dem frem for Nebukadnezar.
Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.
19 Da så Kongen talte med dem, fandtes der iblandt dem alle ingen, som kunde måle sig med Daniel, Hananja, Misjael og Azarja, og de trådte derfor i Kongens Tjeneste.
And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.
20 Og når 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.
In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
21 Og Daniel blev.... til Kong Kyross første År.
And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
