Daniel 7
1 I Kong Belsazzar af Babels første regeringsår havde Daniel et drømmesyn, og Syner gik igennem hans Hoved på hans Leje; og siden nedskrev han Drømmen og gengav Hovedindholdet.
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.
2 Daniel tog til Orde og sagde: Jeg skuede i mit Syn om Natten, og se, Himmelens fire Vinde oprørte det store Hav,
Daniel spoke and said, “I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the sky broke out on the great sea.
3 og fire store Dyr steg op af Havet, det ene forskelligt fra det andet.
Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another.
4 Det første så ud som en Løve og havde Ørnevinger; og jeg skuede, indtil Vingerne reves af, og det rejstes op fra Jorden og stilledes på to Ben som et Menneske og fik et Menneskehjerte.
“The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on two feet as a man. A man’s heart was given to it.
5 Og se, et andet Dyr, det næste i Rækken, så ud som en Bjørn; det rejstes op på den ene Side og havde tre Ribben i Gabet mellem Tænderne, og der blev sagt til det: "Kom, æd meget Kød!"
“Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: ‘Arise! Devour much flesh!’
6 Så skuede jeg videre, og se, endnu et Dyr; det så ud som en Panter og havde fire Fuglevinger på Ryggen og fire Hoveder, og Magt blev det givet.
“After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.
7 Og videre skuede jeg i Nattesynerne, og se, der var et fjerde Dyr, frygteligt, skrækkeligt og umådelig stærkt; det havde store Jerntænder, åd og knuste, og hvad der levnedes, trampede det ned med Fødderne. Det var forskelligt fra alle de tidligere Dyr og havde ti Horn.
“After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there was a fourth animal, awesome, powerful, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the animals that were before it. It had ten horns.
8 Jeg lagde nøje Mærke til Hornene, og se, et andet Horn, som var lille, skød frem imellem dem, og tre af de tidligere Horn oprykkedes for at skaffe det Plads; og se, dette Horn havde Øjne som et Menneske og en Mund, der talte store Ord.
“I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking arrogantly.
9 Jeg skuede videre: Med eet blev Troner sat frem, en gammel af Dage tog Sæde; hans Klædningvarhvid som Sne, hans Hovedhår rent som Uld; hans Trone var luende Ild, dens Hjul var flammende Ild.
“I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was Ancient of Days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.
10 En Strøm af Ild flød ud og strømmede frem derfra. Tusinde Tusinder tjente ham, og titusind Titusinder stod ham til Rede. Derpå sattes Retten, og Bøgerne lukkedes op.
A fiery stream issued and came out from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set. The books were opened.
11 Jeg skuede, og ved Lyden af de store Ord, som Hornet talte. Jeg skuede, indtil Dyret blev dræbt og dets Krop tilintetgjort, og det blev kastet i Ilden og brændt.
“I watched at that time because of the voice of the arrogant words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.
12 Også de andre dyr fratog man deres Magt, og deres Levetid fastsattes til Tid og Stund.
As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13 Jeg skuede videre i Nattesynerne: Og se, med Himlens Skyer kom en, der så ud som en Menneskesøn. Han kom hen til den gamle at Dage og førtes frem for ham;
“I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
14 og Magt og Ære og Herredom gaves ham, og alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemål skal tjene ham; hans Magt er en eviig Magt, aldrig går den til Grunde, hans Rige kan ikke forgå.
Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom one that will not be destroyed.
15 Jeg, Daniel, blev såre urolig til Sinds ved alt dette, og mit Hoveds Syner forfærdede mig.
“As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16 Så trådte jeg hen til en af de omstående og bad ham om sikker Oplysning om alt dette, og han svarede og tydede mig det:
I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17 "Disse tre store dyr betyder, at fire Konger skal fremstå af Jorden;
‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth.
18 men siden skal den Højestes hellige modtage Riget og have det i Eje i Evigheders Evighed."
But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’
19 Så bad jeg om sikker Oplysning om det fjerde Dyr, som var forskelligt fra alle de andre, overmåde frygteligt, med Jerntænder og Kobberkløer, og som åd ogknuste og med sine Fødder nedtrampede, hvad der levnedes,
“Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
20 og om de ti Horn på dets Hoved og det andet, som skød frem, for hvilket de tre faldt af, det Horn, som havde Øjne og en Mund, der talte store Ord, og som var større at se til end de andre.
and concerning the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
21 Jeg havde skuet, hvorledes dette Horn førte Krig mod de hellige og overvandt dem,
I saw, and the same horn made war with the holy ones, and prevailed against them,
22 indtil den gamle af dage kom og Retten blev givet den Højestes hellige og Tiden kom, da de hellige tog Riget i Eje.
until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the holy ones of the Most High, and the time came that the holy ones possessed the kingdom.
23 Hans Svar lød: "Det fjerde Dyr betyder, at et fjerde Rige skal fremstå på Jorden, som skaj være forskelligt fra alle de andre Riger; det skal opsluge hele Jorden og søndertræde og knuse den.
“So he said, ‘The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will tread it down and break it in pieces.
24 Og de ti Horn betyder, at der af dette Rige skal fremstå ti Konger, og efter dem skal der komme en anden, som skal være forskellig fra de tidligere; og han skal fælde tre Konger
As for the ten horns, ten kings will arise out of this kingdom. Another will arise after them; and he will be different from the former, and he will put down three kings.
25 og tale mod den Højeste og mishandle den Højestes hellige; han skal sætte sig for at ændre Tider og Lov, og de skal gives i hans Hånd en Tid og to Tider og en halv Tid.
He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the holy ones of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
26 Men så sættes Retten, og hans Herredømme fratages ham og tilintetgøres og ødelægges for evigt.
“‘But the judgment will be set, and they will take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end.
27 Men Riget og Herredømmet og Storheden, som tilhørte alle Rigerne under Himmelen, skal gives den Højestes helliges Folk; dets Rige er et evigt Rige, og alle Magter skal tjene og lyde det."
The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’
28 Her ender Fremstillingen. Jeg, Daniel, blev såre forfærdet over mine Tanker, og mit Ansigt skiftede Farve; men jeg gemte Sagen i mit Hjerte.
“Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.”
