Daniel 8
1 I Kong Belsazzars tredje regeringsår viste der sig et syn for mig, Daniel; det kom efter det, som tidligere havde vist sig for mig.
In the third year of King Belshazzar's reign I, Daniel, saw another vision after the one I had seen previously.
2 Jeg skuede i Synet, og det var mig, som om jeg var i Borgen Susan i Landskabet Elam; og jeg så mig i Synet stående ved Floden Ulaj.
In my vision I looked around and saw I was in the castle at Susa in the province of Elam. In the vision I was beside the River Ulai.
3 Da løftede jeg mine Øjne og skuede, og se, en Væder stod ved Floden; den havde to store Horn, det ene større end det andet, og det største skød op sidst.
I looked around and saw a ram standing beside the river. It had two long horns, one longer than the other, even though the longer one had grown last.
4 Jeg så Væderen stange mod Vest, Nord og Syd; intet Dyr kunde modstå den, ingen kunde redde af dens Vold, og den gjorde, hvad den vilde, og blev mægtig.
I watched the ram charging west, north, and south. No animal could stand up to it—nor was there any chance of rescue from its power. It did whatever it wanted and grew powerful.
5 Videre så jeg nøje til, og se, en Gedebuk kom fra Vest farende hen over hele Jorden, men uden at røre den; og Bukken havde et anseligt Horn i Panden.
As I was thinking about what I'd seen, a male goat came in from the west, racing in across the surface of the earth so fast it didn't touch the ground. It had a large, prominent horn between its eyes.
6 Den kom hen til den tvehornede Væder, som jeg havde set stå ved Floden, og løb imod den med ubændig Kraft;
It approached the ram with the two horns which I had seen standing beside the river, rushing in to attack in a furious rage.
7 og jeg så, hvorledes den, da den nåede Væderen, rasende stormede imod den, stødte til den og sønderbrød begge dens Horn; og Væderen havde ikke kraft til at modstå den, men Bukken kastede den til Jorden og trampede på den, og ingen reddede Væderen af dens Vold.
I watched as the goat charged furiously at the ram, hitting it and breaking off its two horns. The ram did not have the strength to resist the goat's attack. The goat threw the ram to the ground, trampling on it, and there was no possibility of rescuing it from the goat's power.
8 Derpå blev Gedebukken såre mægtig; men som den var allermægtigst, brødes det store Horn af, og i Stedet voksede fire andre frem mod alle fire Verdenshjørner.
The goat grew very powerful, but at the height of its power its large horn was broken off. In its place four large horns came up, pointing to the four winds of heaven.
9 Men fra det ene af dem skød et andet og lille Horn op, og det voksede umådeligt mod Syd og Øst og mod det herlige Land;
A little horn came up from one of them, and grew extremely powerful to the south and to the east and to the Beautiful Land.
10 og det voksede helt op til Himmelens Hær, styrtede nogle af Hæren og af Stjernerne til Jorden og trampede på dem.
It grew in power until it reached the heavenly army, throwing some of them and some of the stars down to the earth and trampled on them.
11 Og det hovmodede sig mod Hærens Øverste; hans daglige Offer blev ophævet, og hans Helligdoms Sted kastedes til Jorden.
It even tried to make itself as great as the Prince of the heavenly army—it removed the continual service, and the place of his sanctuary was destroyed.
12 Og på Alteret for det daglige Offer lagdes en Misgerning; Sandheden kastedes til Jorden, og Hornet havde Lykke med, hvad det gjorde.
An army of people and the continual service were handed over to it because of rebellion, and it overthrew truth, and it was successful in everything it did.
13 Da hørte jeg en hellig tale, og en anden hellig spurgte den talende: "Hvor lang Tid gælder Synet om, at det daglige Offer ophæves, Ødelæggelsens Misgerning opstilles, og Helligdommen og Hæren nedtrampes?"
Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one asked the one who was speaking, “How long is this vision for—the removal of the continual service, the rebellion that causes devastation, the handing over of the sanctuary and the army of people to be trampled down?”
14 Han svarede: "2300 Aftener og Morgener; så skal Helligdommen komme til sin Ret igen!"
He replied, “For two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings, then the sanctuary will be cleansed.”
15 Medens jeg, Daniel, nu så Synet og søgte at forstå det, se, da stod der for mig en som en Mand at se til,
As I, Daniel, tried to work out what this vision meant suddenly I saw someone who looked like a man standing in front of me.
16 og jeg hørte en menneskelig Røst råbe over Ulaj: "Gabriel, udlæg ham Synet!"
I also heard a human voice calling from the River Ulai, “Gabriel, explain to this man the meaning of the vision.”
17 Så kom han hen, hvor jeg stod, og ved hans Komme blev jeg overvældet af Rædsel og faldt på mit Ansigt. Og han sagde til mig: "Se nøje til, Menneskesøn, thi Synet gælder Endens Tid!"
As he approached me, I was terrified and fell face down before him. “Son of man,” he told me, “You need to understand that this vision refers to the time of the end.”
18 Medens han taledemed mig, lå jeg bedøvet med Ansigtet mod Jorden; men han rørte ved mig og fik mig på Benene
As he spoke to me I lost consciousness as I laid face down on the ground. But he took hold of me and helped me to my feet.
19 og sagde: "Se, jeg vil kundgøre dig, hvad der skal ske i Vredens sidste Tid; thi Synet gælder Endens bestemte Tid.
He told me, “Pay attention! I'm going to explain to you what's going to happen during the time of anger, which refers to the appointed time of the end.
20 Den tvehornede Væder, du så, er Kongerne af Medien og Persien,
The ram with two horns that you saw symbolizes the kings of Media and Persia.
21 den lådne Buk er Kongen af Grækenland, og det store Horn i dens Pande er den første Konge.
The male goat is the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is its first king.
22 At det brødes af, og at fire andre voksede frem i Stedet, betyder, at fire Riger skal fremstå af hans Folk, dog uden hans Kraft.
The four horns that came up in place of the large horn that was broken represent the four kingdoms that arose from that nation, but not as powerful as the first.
23 Men i deres Herredømmes sidste Tid, når Overtrædelserne har gjort Målet fuldt, skal en fræk og rænkefuld konge fremstå.
When those kingdoms come to an end, when their sins have reached their fullest extent, a ferocious and treacherous kingdom will rise to power.
24 Hans Magt skal blive stor, dog ikke som hins; han skal tale utrolige Ting og have Lykke med, hvad han gør, og gennemføre sine Råd og ødelægge mægtige Mænd.
It will become very powerful but not by its own power. It will be terribly destructive, and will succeed in everything it does. It will destroy great leaders and God's dedicated people.
25 Mod de hellige skal hans Tanke rettes; hans svigefulde Råd skal lykkes ham, og han skal sætte sig store Ting for og styrte mange i Ulykke i deres Tryghed. Mod Fyrsternes Fyrste skal han rejse sig, men så skal han knuses, dog ikke ved Menneskehånd.
Through its deviousness, its lies will be convincing and successful. It shows its arrogance both in thought and action, destroying those who thought they were perfectly safe. It even fights in opposition against the Prince of princes, but it will be defeated, though not by any human power.
26 Synet om Affenerne og Morgenerne, hvorom der var Tale, er Sandhed. Men du skal lukke for Synet; thi det gælder en fjern Fremtid."
The vision about the evenings and mornings that has been explained to you is true, but for now seal up this vision because it refers to the distant future.”
27 Men jeg, Daniel, lå syg en Tid lang; så stod jeg op og udførte min Gerning i kongens Tjeneste. Jeg var rædselslagen over Synet og forstod det ikke.
After this, I, Daniel, became exhausted, and I was sick for days. Then I got up and went back to working for the king, but I was devastated at what I'd seen in vision and I couldn't understand it.
