Daniel 2
1 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.
Og i Nebukadnezars andet Regeringsaar drømte Nebukadnezar Drømme, og hans Aand blev bekymret, og det var forbi for ham med hans Søvn.
2 So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,
Da sagde Kongen, at de skulde kalde Spaamændene og Besværgerne og Troldkarlene og Kaldæerne for at forkynde Kongen hans Drømme; og de kom og stode for Kongens Ansigt.
3 he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”
Og Kongen sagde til dem: Jeg drømte en Drøm, og min Aand blev bekymret, saa at jeg maa vide Drømmen.
4 Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”
Da talte Kaldæerne til Kongen paa Syrisk: Kongen leve evindelig! sig dine Tjenere Drømmen, og vi skulle kundgøre Udtydningen.
5 The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.
Kongen svarede og sagde til Kaldæerne: Ordet fra mig staar fast: Dersom I ikke kundgøre mig Drømmen og Udtydningen derpaa, skulle I blive huggede i Stykker og eders Huse blive gjorte til en Møgdynge.
6 But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”
Men dersom I kundgøre Drømmen og Udtydningen derpaa, da skulle I bekomme Skænk og Gave og stor Ære af mig; derfor kundgører mig Drømmen og Udtydningen derpaa!
7 They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”
De svarede anden Gang og sagde: Kongen sige sine Tjenere Drømmen, saa ville vi kundgøre Udtydningen.
8 The king replied, “I know for sure that you are stalling for time, because you see that my word is final.
Kongen svarede og sagde: Sandelig, jeg mærker, at I ville vinde Tid, efterdi I se, at Ordet fra mig staar fast;
9 If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”
dersom I ikke kundgøre mig Drømmen, da er der een Dom over eder, og I ere komne overens om at sige løgnagtig og fordærvelig Tale for mig, indtil Tiden forandrer sig; derfor siger mig Drømmen, saa kan jeg vide, at I kunne kundgøre mig Udtydningen derpaa.
10 The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.
Kaldæerne svarede Kongen og sagde: Der er intet Menneske paa Jorden, som kan kundgøre det, som Kongen forlanger, efterdi ingen stor og mægtig Konge har begæret saadan Ting af nogen Spaamand eller Besværger eller Kaldæer.
11 What the king requests is so difficult that no one can tell it to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.”
Og den Ting, som Kongen begærer, er svar, og der er ingen anden, som kan kundgøre den for Kongen, uden Guderne, hvis Bolig ikke er hos Menneskene.
12 This response made the king so furious with anger that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Over dette blev Kongen fortørnet og meget vred, og han befalede, at man skulde udrydde alle vise i Babel.
13 So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.
Og Befalingen udgik, og de vise bleve ihjelslagne; og man ledte efter Daniel og hans Medbrødre, for at de kunde blive ihjelslagne.
14 When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel replied with discretion and tact.
Da gav Daniel et klogt og forstandigt Svar til Ariok, Øversten for Kongens Livvagt, som var gaaet ud for at ihjelslaa de vise i Babel.
15 “Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
Han svarede og sagde til Ariok, Kongens mægtige Mand: Hvorfor kommer denne strenge Befaling fra Kongen? Saa gav Ariok Sagen til Kende for Daniel.
16 So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
Og Daniel gik ind og begærede af Kongen, at han vilde give ham Tid, og at han maatte kundgøre Kongen Udtydningen.
17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Da gik Daniel til sit Hus og kundgjorde Hanania, Misael og Asaria, sine Medbrødre, Sagen,
18 urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
og det, for at de skulde begære Barmhjertighed af Gud i Himmelen angaaende denne Hemmelighed, for at de ikke skulde udrydde Daniel og hans Medbrødre tillige med Resten af de vise i Babel.
19 During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
Da blev Hemmeligheden aabenbaret for Daniel i et Syn om Natten; da velsignede Daniel Himmelens Gud.
20 and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.
Daniel svarede og sagde: Velsignet være Guds Navn fra Evighed og indtil Evighed; thi Visdommen og Kraften er hans.
21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
Og han forandrer Tider og Timer, han afsætter Konger og indsætter Konger; han giver de vise Visdom og de forstandige Kundskab.
22 He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
Han aabenbarer de dybe og skjulte Ting; han ved, hvad der er i Mørket, og Lyset bor hos ham.
23 To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”
Dig, mine Fædres Gud! lover og priser jeg, thi du har givet mig Visdom og Styrke; og du har nu kundgjort mig det, vi begærede af dig, thi du har kundgjort os Kongens Sag.
24 Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”
Derfor gik Daniel ind til Ariok, som Kongen havde befalet at udrydde de vise i Babel; han gik hen og sagde saaledes til ham: Udryd ikke de vise i Babel; før mig ind for Kongen, saa vil jeg kundgøre Kongen Udtydningen.
25 Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”
Da førte Ariok Daniel hastelig: ind for Kongen og sagde saaledes til ham: Jeg har fundet iblandt det bortførte Folk af Juda en Mand, som vil kundgøre Kongen Udtydningen.
26 The king responded to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to tell me what I saw in the dream, as well as its interpretation?”
Kongen svarede og sagde til Daniel, hvis Navn var Beltsazar: Er du i Stand til at kundgøre mig den Drøm, som jeg saa, og Udtydningen derpaa?
27 Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.
Daniel svarede Kongen og sagde: Hemmeligheden som Kongen begærer, kunne de vise, Besværgerne, Spaamændene og Sandsigerne ikke kundgøre Kongen.
28 But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:
Men der er en Gud i Himmelen, som aabenbarer hemmelige Ting, han har kundgjort Kong Nebukadnezar, hvad der skal ske i de sidste Dage; din Drøm og dit Hoveds Syner paa dit Leje ere disse:
29 As you lay on your bed, O king, your thoughts turned to the future, and the Revealer of Mysteries made known to you what will happen.
Du Konge! dine Tanker opstege paa dit Leje om, hvad der skulde ske herefter; og han, som aabenbarer hemmelige Ting, har kundgjort dig, hvad der skal ske.
30 And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.
Og mig er denne Hemmelighed aabenbaret, ikke af den Visdom, som er i mig, fremfor alle dem, der leve; men for at Udtydningen skulde gives Kongen til Kende, og du maatte komme til at vide dit Hjertes Tanker.
31 As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome.
Du, Konge! saa, og se, der var et højt Billede, samme Billede var stort, og dets Glans var herlig; det stod foran dig, og dets Udseende var forfærdeligt.
32 The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze,
Dette Billedes Hoved var af fint Guld, dets Bryst og dets Arme af Sølv, dets Bug og dets Lænder af Kobber,
33 its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.
dets Ben vare af Jern, dets Fødder til Dels af Jern og til Dels af Ler.
34 As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
Du saa, indtil der blev en Sten løsreven, og det ikke ved Hænder, og den slog Billedet paa dets Fødder, som vare af Jern og Ler, og knuste dem.
35 Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
Da blev Jernet, Leret, Kobberet, Sølvet og Guldet knuste paa een Gang og bleve ligesom Avner fra Tærskepladserne om Sommeren, og Vinden borttog dem, og intet Sted blev fundet for dem; men den Sten, som sønderslog Billedet, blev til et stort Bjerg og opfyldte hele Jorden.
36 This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.
Det er Drømmen, og Udtydningen derpaa skulle vi sige Kongen.
37 You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.
Du, Konge, Kongernes Konge, hvem Himmelens Gud har givet Riget, Magten og Styrken og Æren,
38 Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.
og har allesteds, hvor Mennesker bo, Dyrene paa Marken og Fuglene under Himmelen, givet dem i din Haand og ladet dig herske over dem alle: Du selv er Guldholdet
39 But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth.
Og efter dig skal opkomme et andet Rige, ringere end dit, og et tredje Rige endnu, af Kobber, som skal herske over hele Jorden.
40 Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others.
Og et fjerde Rige skal være stærkt som Jernet; eftersom Jernet knuser og sønderslaar alt, skal det som Jernet der sønderslaar, knuse og sønderslaa alle hine.
41 And just as you saw that the feet and toes were made partly of fired clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom, yet some of the strength of iron will be in it—just as you saw the iron mixed with clay.
Men at du saa Fødderne og Tæerne til Dels at være af Pottemagerler og til Dels af Jern, betyder, at det skal blive et delt Rige, og at der skal blive noget af Jernets Styrke derudi, efterdi du saa, at Jernet var blandet med Leret.
42 And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.
Og at Tæerne paa Fødderne vare til Dels af Jem og til Dels af Ler, betyder, at Riget for en Del skal være stærkt og for en Del skrøbeligt.
43 As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another, but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay.
At du saa Jernet blandet med Leret, betyder, at de skulle blande sig ved Slægtskabsforbindelser, men dog ikke indbyrdes holde sammen; se, ligesom Jernet ikke kan blandes med Leret.
44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
Men i disse Kongers Dage skal Himmelens Gud oprette et Rige, som i al Evighed ikke skal forgaa, og hvis Regering ikke skal overlades til noget andet Folk; det skal knuse og tilintetgøre alle hine Riger; men selv skal det bestaa evindelig,
45 And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
efterdi du saa, at en Sten blev løsrevet fra Bjerget, og det ikke ved Hænder, og at den knuste Jernet, Kobberet, Leret, Sølvet og Guldet. Den store Gud har ladet Kongen vide, hvad der skal ske herefter, og Drømmen staar fast, og Udtydningen derpaa er vis.
46 At this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and ordered that an offering of incense be presented to him.
Da faldt Kong Nebukadnezar paa sit Ansigt og nedbøjede sig for Daniel, og han befalede, at man skulde ofre ham Madofre og Røgelse.
47 The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”
Kongen svarede Daniel og sagde: Sandt er det, at eders Gud, han er en Gud over Guder og en Herre ovør Konger, og Hemmeligheders Aabenbarer, efterdi du har kunnet aabenbare denne Hemmelighed.
48 Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
Da gjorde Kongen Daniel stor og gav ham mange store Gaver og gjorde ham til Fyrste over hele Landskabet Babel og til øverste Forstander for alle de vise i Babel.
49 And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.
Og Daniel begærede af Kongen, at han til Bestyrelsen over Landskabet Babel vilde beskikke Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego; men Daniel blev ved Kongens Hof.
