Daniel 3
1 Kong Nebukadnezar lod lave en billedstøtte af guld, tresindstyve tyve Alen høj og seks Alen bred, og han opstillede den på Dalsletten Dura i Landsdelen Babel.
Nebuchadnezzar the king has made an image of gold, its height sixty cubits, its breadth six cubits; he has raised it up in the Valley of Dura, in the province of Babylon;
2 Så sendte Kong Nebukadnezar Bud for at sammenkalde Satraper, Landshøvdinger, Statholdere, Overdommere, Skatmestre, lovkyndige, Dommere og alle andre Embedsmænd i Landsdelen, at de skulde komme til Stede når Billedstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde ladet opstille, blev indviet.
and Nebuchadnezzar the king has sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the province, to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has raised up.
3 Da samledes Satraperne, Landshøvdingerne, Statholderne, Overdommerne, Skatmestrene, de lovkyndige, Dommerne og alle andre Embedsmænd i Landsdelen til indvielsen af Billedstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde ladet opstille, og de stillede sig foran den.
Then are gathered the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the province, to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has raised up: and they are standing before the image that Nebuchadnezzar has raised up.
4 Så råbte en Herold med høj Røst: "Det tilkendegives eder, I Folk, Stammer og Tungemål:
And a crier is calling mightily: “They are saying to you: O peoples, nations, and languages!
5 Når I hører Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter, Sækkepiber og alle Hånde andre Instrumenter klinge, skal I falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar har ladet opstille.
At the time that you hear the voice of the horn, the flute, the harp, the lyre, the stringed instrument, the symphony, and all kinds of music, you fall down and pay respect to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has raised up:
6 Og den, som ikke falder ned og tilbeder, skal øjeblikkelig kastes i den gloende Ovn."
and whoever does not fall down and pay respect, in that hour he is cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.”
7 Så snart alt Folket nu hørte Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebræfter og alle Hånde andre Instrumenter klinge, faldt de derfor ned alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemål og tilbad Guldbilledstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde ladet opstille.
Therefore at that time, when all the peoples are hearing the voice of the horn, the flute, the harp, the lyre, the stringed instrument, and all kinds of music, falling down are all the peoples, nations and languages, worshiping the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has raised up.
8 Men ved samme Lejlighed trådte nogle kaldæiske Mænd frem og førte Klage mod Jøderne.
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans have drawn near, and accused the Jews;
9 De tog til Orde og sagde til Kong Nebukadnezar: "Kongen leve evindelig!
they have answered, indeed, they are saying to Nebuchadnezzar the king, “O king, live for all ages!
10 Du, o Konge, har påbudt, at enhver, når han hører Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter, Sækkepiber og alle Hånde andre Instrumenter klinge, skal falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledstøtten,
You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the voice of the horn, the flute, the harp, the lyre, the stringed instrument, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, falls down and pays respect to the golden image;
11 og at den, som ikke gør det, skal kastes i den gloende Ovn.
and whoever does not fall down and pay respect, is cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
12 Men nu er her nogle jødiske Mænd, som du har overdraget at styre Landsdelen Babel, Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego; disse Mænd ænser ikke dit Påbud, o Konge; de dyrker ikke din Gud og tilbeder ikke Guldbilledstøtten, som du har ladet opstille."
There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the work of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, these men have not made of you, O king, [any] regard; your gods they are not serving, and to the golden image you have raised up—are not making worship.”
13 Da lod Nebukadnezar i Vrede og Harme Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed Nego hente; og da Mændene var ført frem for Kongen,
Then Nebuchadnezzar, in anger and fury, has said to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then these men have been brought in before the king.
14 sagde Nebukadnezar til dem: "Er det oplagt Råd, Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego, at I ikke dyrker min Gud eller tilbeder Guldbilledstøtten, som jeg har ladet opstille?
Nebuchadnezzar has answered and said to them, “Is [it] a laid plan, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego—my gods you are not serving, and to the golden image that I have raised up you are not worshiping?
15 Nu vel, hvis I er rede til, når I hører Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter, Sækkepiber og alle Hånde andre instrumenter klinge, at falde ned og tilbede Billedstøtten, som jeg har ladet lave, så er alt godt; men gør I det ikke, skal I på Stedet kastes i den gloende Ovn. Og hvilken Gud er der, som da kan fri eder af mine Hænder?"
Now behold, you are ready, so that at the time that you hear the voice of the horn, the flute, the harp, the lyre, the stringed instrument, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, you fall down and pay respect to the image that I have made! But if you do not worship—in that hour you are cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; who is that God who delivers you out of my hands?”
16 Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego svarede Kong Nebukadnezar: "Det har vi ikke nødig at svare dig på!
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego have answered, indeed, they are saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “We have no need concerning this matter to answer you.
17 Sker det, så kan vor Gud, som vi dyrker, fri os af den gloende Ovn, og han vil fri os af din Hånd, o Konge;
Behold, it is; our God whom we are serving, is able to deliver us from a burning fiery furnace; and from your hand, O king, He delivers.
18 men hvis ikke, så må du vide, o Konge, at din Gud dyrker vi dog ikke, og Guldbilledstøtten, som du har ladet opstille, tilbeder vi ikke!"
And behold—not! Be it known to you, O king, that we are not serving your gods, and we do not worship the golden image you have raised up.”
19 Da opfyldtes Nebukadnezar af Harme, og hans Ansigtsudtryk ændredes over for Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego; han tog til Orde og sagde, at Ovnen skulde gøres syv Gange hedere end ellers,
Then Nebuchadnezzar has been full of fury, and the expression of his face has been changed concerning Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego; he answered and said to heat the furnace seven times above that which it is seen to be heated;
20 og bød nogle håndfaste Mænd i sin Hær binde Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego og kaste dem i den gloende Ovn.
and to certain mighty men who [are] in his force he has said to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to cast into the burning fiery furnace.
21 Så blev Mændene bundet i de deres Kapper, Underklæder, Huer og andre Klædningsstykker og kastet i den gloende Ovn.
Then these men have been bound in their coats, their tunics, and their turbans, and their clothing, and have been cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
22 Og eftersom Kongens Bud var skarpt og Ovnen ophedet til Overmål, brændte Luen de Mænd ihjel, som bragte Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego op på Ovnen,
Therefore, because that the word of the king is urgent, and the furnace heated exceedingly, those men who have taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego—the spark of the fire has killed them.
23 medens de tre Mænd, Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego, bundne faldt ned i den gloende Ovn.
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, have fallen down in the midst of the burning fiery furnace—bound.
24 Da sloges Kong Nebukadnezar af Rædsel og stod hastigt op; og han tog til Orde og spurgte sine Rådsherrer: "Var det ikke tre Mænd, vi kastede bundne i Ilden?" De svarede Kongen: "Jo, det var, Konge!"
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king has been astonished, and has risen in haste; he has answered and said to his counselors, “Have we not cast three men into the midst of the fire—bound?” They have answered and are saying to the king, “Certainly, O king.”
25 Han sagde da videre: "Men jeg ser fire Mænd gå frit om i Ilden, og de har ingen Skade taget; og den fjerde ser ud som en Gudesøn."
He answered and has said, “Behold, I am seeing four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth [is] like to a son of the gods.”
26 Derpå trådte Nebukadnezar hen til den gloende Ovns Dør og råbte: "Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed Nego, I, den højeste Guds Tjenere, kom ud!" Da gik Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego ud af Ilden.
Then Nebuchadnezzar has drawn near to the gate of the burning fiery furnace; he has answered and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of God Most High come forth, indeed, come”; then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego come forth, from the midst of the fire;
27 Og Satraperne, Landshøvdingerne, Statholderne og Kongens Rådsherrer samlede sig og så, af Ilden ikke havde haft nogen Magt over hine Mænds Legemer, at deres Hovedhår ikke var svedet, at deres Kapper var uskadte, og at der ikke var Brandlugt ved dem.
and gathered together, the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, and the counselors of the king, are seeing these men, that the fire has no power over their bodies, and the hair of their head has not been singed, and their coats have not changed, and the smell of fire has not passed on them.
28 Så sagde Nebukadnezar: "Lovet være Sjadraks, Mesjaks og Abed-Negos Gud, der sendte sin Engel og rede sine Tjenere, som i Tillid til ham overtrådte Kongens Bud og hengav deres Legemer for at undgå at dyrke eller tilbede nogen anden Gud end deres egen!
Nebuchadnezzar has answered and has said, “Blessed [is] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who has sent His messenger, and has delivered His servants who trusted on Him.” And the word of the king changed, and gave up their bodies that they might not serve nor pay respect to any god except to their own God.
29 Hermed påbyder jeg, at den, der i noget Folk, nogen Stamme og noget Tungemål siger noget ondt om Sjadraks, Mesjaks og Abed Negos Gud, skal hugges sønder og sammen, og hans Hus skal gøres til en Skarndynge; thi der gives ingen anden Gud, som således kan frelse."
“And by me a decree is made, that any people, nation, and language, that speaks erroneously concerning the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, he is made pieces, and its house is made a dunghill, because that there is no other god who is able thus to deliver.”
30 Og Kongen gengav Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego deres Stillinger i Landsdelen Babel.
Then the king has caused Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to prosper in the province of Babylon.
