Daniel 5
1 Kong Belsazzar gjorde et stort gæstebud for sine tusinde Stormænd og drak Vin med dem.
Baltasar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles: and every one drank according to his age.
2 Og påvirket af Vinen lod han de Guldkar og Sølvkar hente, som hans Fader Nebukadnezar havde ført bort fra Helligdommen i Jerusalem, for at Kongen og hans Stormænd, hans Hustruer og Medhustruer kunde drikke af dem.
And being now drunk he commanded that they should bring the vessels of gold and silver which Nabuchodonosor his father had brought away out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, that the king and his nobles, and his wives and his concubines, might drink in them.
3 Man hentede da Guld og Sølvkarrene, som var ført bort fra Helligdommen, Guds Hus i Jerusalem, og Kongen og hans Stormænd, hans Hustruer og Medhustruer drak af dem;
Then were the golden and silver vessels brought, which he had brought away out of the temple that was in Jerusalem: and the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, drank in them.
4 og medens de drak Vin, priste de deres Guder af Guld, Sølv, Kobber, Jern, Træ og Sten.
They drank wine, and praised their gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone.
5 Men i samme Stund viste der sig Fingre af en Menneskehånd, som skrev på Væggens Kalk i Kongens Palads over for Lysestagen, og Kongen så Hånden, som skrev.
In the same hour there appeared fingers, as it were of the hand of a man, writing over against the candlestick upon the surface of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king beheld the joints of the hand that wrote.
6 Da skiftede Kongen Farve, hans Tanker forfærdede ham, hans Hofters Ledemod slappedes, og hans Knæ slog imod hinanden.
Then was the king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him: and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one against the other.
7 Og kongen råbte med høj Røst, at man skulde føre Manerne, Kaldæerne og Stjernetyderne ind; og Kongen tog til Orde og sagde til Babels Vismænd: "Enhver, som kan læse denne Skrift og tyde mig den, skal klædes i Purpur, Guldkæden skal hænges om hans Hals, og han skal være den tredje mægtigste i Riget."
And the king cried out aloud to bring in the wise men, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spoke, and said to the wise men of Babylon: Whosoever shall read this writing, and shall make known to me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and shall have a golden chain on his neck, and shall be the third man in my kingdom.
8 Så kom alle Babels Vismænd til Stede, men de evnede hverken at læse Skriften eller tyde den for Kongen.
Then came in all the king’s wise men, but they could neither read the writing, nor declare the interpretation to the king.
9 Da blev Kong Belsazzar højlig forfærdet, og han skiftede Farve: også hans Stormænd stod rædselslagne.
Wherewith king Baltasar was much troubled, and his countenance was changed: and his nobles also were troubled.
10 Ved Kongens og hans Stormænds Råb kom Dronningen ind i Gildesalen, og hun tog til Orde og sagde: "Kongen leve evindelig! Lad ikke dine Tanker forfærde dig og skift ikke Farve!
Then the queen, on occasion of what had happened to the king, and his nobles, came into the banquet house: and she spoke and said: O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, neither let thy countenance be changed.
11 I dit Rige findes en Mand, i hvem hellige Guders Ånd er, og som i din Faders Dage fandtes at sidde inde med Viden, Indsigt og en Visdom som selve Guderne, så din Fader Nebukadnezar satte ham til Øverste for Drømmetyderne, Manerne, Kaldæerne og Stjernetyderne,
There is a man in thy kingdom that hath the spirit of the holy gods in him: and in the days of thy father knowledge and wisdom were found in him: for king Nabuchodonosor thy father appointed him prince of the wise men, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, thy father, I say, O king:
12 eftersom en ypperlig Ånd, Kundskab og Indsigt til at udtyde Drømme, råde Gåder og løse Knuder fandtes hos denne Daniel, hvem kongen gav Navnet Beltsazzar. Lad derfor Daniel kalde, at han kan tyde det!"
Because a greater spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and shewing of secrets, and resolving of difficult things, were found in him, that is, in Daniel: whom the king named Baltassar. Now therefore let Daniel be called for, and he will tell the interpretation.
13 Så førtes Daniel ind for Kongen. Og Kongen tog til Orde og sagde til ham: "Er du Daniel, en af de fangne Judæere, som min Fader Kongen bortførte fra Juda?
Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke, and said to him: Art thou Daniel of the children of the captivity of Juda, whom my father the king brought out of Judea?
14 Jeg har hørt om dig, at Guders Ånd er i dig, og at du er fundet at sidde inde med Viden, Kløgt og ypperlig Visdom.
I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom are found in thee.
15 Nu har Vismændene og Manerne været ført ind for mig for at læse denne Skrift og tyde mig den; men de evner ikke at tyde mig dette.
And now the wise men the magicians have come in before me, to read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof: and they could not declare to me the meaning of this writing.
16 Men jeg har hørt om dig, at du kan tyde Drømme og løse Knuder. Nu vel! Hvis du kan læse Skriften og tyde mig den, skal du klædes i Purpur, Guldkæden skal hænges om din Hals, og du skal være den tredje mægtigste i Riget."
But I have heard of thee, that thou canst interpret obscure things, and resolve difficult things: now if thou art able to read the writing, and to shew me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and shalt have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third prince in my kingdom.
17 Så svarede Daniel Kongen: "Spar dine Gaver og giv en anden dine Foræringer! Men Skriften vil jeg læse og tyde for Kongen.
To which Daniel made answer, and said before the king: Thy rewards be to thyself, and the gifts of thy house give to another: but the writing I will read to thee, O king, and shew thee the interpretation thereof.
18 Den højeste Gud, o Konge, gav din Fader Nebukadnezar Kongedømme, Magt, Herlighed og Ære;
O king, the most high God gave to Nabuchodonosor thy father a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour.
19 og for den Storheds Skyld, som han havde givet ham, frygtede og bævede alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemål for ham; han dræbte, hvem han vilde, og lod leve, hvem han vilde; han ophøjede, hvem han vilde, og nedbøjede, hvem han vilde.
And for the greatness that he gave to him, all people, tribes, and languages trembled, and were afraid of him: whom he would, he slew: and whom he would, he destroyed: and whom he would, he set up: and whom he would, he brought down.
20 Men da hans Hjerte blev hovmodigt og hans Ånd stolt og overmodig, stødtes han fra Kongetronen, og hans Herlighed fratoges ham.
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto pride, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory was taken away.
21 Af Menneskenes Samfund blev han udstødt, og hans Hjerte blev som et Dyrs; han boede hos Vildæslerne, han måtte æde Græs som Kvæget, og af Himmelens Dug vædedes hans Legeme, til han skønnede, at den højeste Gud er Herre over Menneskenes Rige og kan ophøje, hvem han vil, til Hersker derover.
And he was driven out from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses, and he did eat grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: till he knew that the most High ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he will set over it whomsoever it shall please him.
22 Men du, Belsazzar, hans Søn, har ikke ydmyget dit Hjerte, skønt du vidste alt dette;
Thou also his son, O Baltasar, hast not humbled thy heart, whereas thou knewest all these things:
23 du har hovmodet dig mod Himmelens Herre! Hans Huses Kar har man hentet til dig, og du og dine Stormænd, dine Hustruer og Medhustruer drak Vin af dem; og du priste dine Guder af Sølv, Guld, Kobber, Jern, Træ og Sten, som hverken kan se eller høre eller fatte; men den Gud, som holder din Livsånde i sin Hånd og råder over alle dine Veje, ham ærede du ikke.
But hast lifted thyself up against the Lord of heaven: and the vessels of his house have been brought before thee: and thou, and thy nobles, and thy wives, and thy concubines have drunk wine in them: and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and of gold, and of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone, that neither see, nor hear, nor feel: but the God who hath thy breath in his hand, and all thy ways, thou hast not glorified.
24 Derfor er denne Hånd udsendt fra ham og Skriften der optegnet.
Wherefore he hath sent the part of the hand which hath written this that is set down.
25 Og således lyder Skriften: Mené, mené, tekél ufarsin!
And this is the writing that is written: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.
26 Og Ordene skal tydes således: Mené betyder: Gud har talt dit Riges Dage og gjort Ende derpå.
And this is the interpretation of the word. MANE: God hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath finished it.
27 Tekél betyder: Du er vejet på Vægten og fundet for let.
THECEL: thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting.
28 Perés betyder: Dit Rige er delt og givet til Medien og Persien."
PHARES: thy kingdom is divided, and is given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Så blev Daniel på Belsazzars Bud klædt i Purpur, Guldkæden hængtes om hans Hals, og man udråbte, at han skulde være den tredje mægtigste i Riget.
Then by the king’s command Daniel was clothed with purple, and a chain of gold was put about his neck: and it was proclaimed of him that he had power as the third man in the kingdom.
30 Men samme Nat blev Belsazzar, Kaldæernes Konge, dræbt,
The same night Baltasar the Chaldean king was slain.
31 og Mederen Darius overtog Riget i en Alder af to og tresindstyve År.
And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, being threescore and two years old.
