Daniel 7
1 In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.
I Belsazar, Kongen af Babels, første Aar saa Daniel en Drøm og sit Hoveds Syner paa sit Leje; da skrev han Drømmen op, Hovedindholdet fremsatte han.
2 Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.
Daniel fortalte og sagde: Jeg saa i mit Syn om Natten, og se, de fire Vejr under Himmelen brøde frem paa det store Hav.
3 Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others:
Og der opsteg fire store Dyr af Havet, det ene anderledes end det andet.
4 The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and given the mind of a man.
Det første var som en Løve, og det havde Vinger som en Ørn; jeg saa til, indtil dets Vinger bleve afrevne, og det blev rettet i Vejret fra Jorden og rejst op paa Fødderne som et Menneske, og det blev givet et Menneskehjerte.
5 Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’
Og se, et andet Dyr, næstefter, ligt en Bjørn, og det rejste sig til den ene Side, og det havde tre Ribben i sin Mund, imellem sine Tænder; og man sagde saaledes til det: Staa op, æd meget Kød!
6 Next, as I watched, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.
Derefter saa jeg, og se, et andet Dyr, ligt en Parder, og det havde fire Vinger som af en Fugl paa sin Ryg; og dette. Dyr havde fire Hoveder, og der blev givet det Magt.
7 After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.
Derefter saa jeg i Nattesynerne og se, et fjerde Dyr, frygteligt og forfærdeligt og meget stærkt, og det havde store Jerntænder, det aad og knuste og nedtraadte det overblevne med sine Fødder; og det var anderledes end alle de Dyr, som havde været før det, og det havde ti Horn.
8 While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
Jeg agtede nøje paa Hornene, og se, et andet lidet Horn skød op imellem dem, og tre af de forrige Horn bleve oprykkede for det; og se, der var Øjne som Menneskeøjne paa dette Horn, og en Mund, som talte store Ting.
9 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
Jeg blev ved at se, indtil Stole bleve satte frem, og den Gamle af Dage satte sig; hans Klæder vare hvide som Sne og Haaret paa hans Hoved som ren Uld, hans Stol var Ildsluer, Hjulene derpaa brøndende Ild.
10 A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.
En Strøm af Ild brød frem og gik ud fra ham; tusinde Gange tusinde tjente ham, og ti Tusinde Gange ti Tusinde stode for ham; Retten blev sat og Bøgerne opladte.
11 Then I kept watching because of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued to watch, the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.
Da saa jeg til, fordi man havde hørt de store Ord, som Hornet havde talt; jeg saa til, indtil Dyret blev ihjelslaget og dets Legeme lagt øde og givet hen til at brændes i Ilden.
12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was removed, but they were granted an extension of life for a season and a time.
Og hvad de øvrige Dyr angaar, var deres Magt forbi, og dem havde det været givet, hvor længe de skulde leve til Tid og Stund.
13 In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
Jeg vedblev at se i Synerne om Natten, og se, med Himmelens Skyer kom der en som en Menneskens Søn, og han kom lige hen til den Gamle af Dage, og blev ført frem for ham.
14 And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Og ham blev givet Magt og Ære og Rige, og alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal skulde tjene ham; hans Herredømme er et evigt Herredømme, som ikke forgaar, og hans Rige et uforkrænkeligt.
15 I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.
For mig, Daniel, blev min Aand i det legemlige Hylster bedrøvet, og mit Hoveds Syner forfærdede mig.
16 I approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:
Jeg gik frem til een af dem, som stode der, for at søge Vished af ham om alt dette; og han sagde mig det og kundgjorde mig Udtydningen paa Tingene.
17 ‘These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth.
Disse store Dyr, af hvilke der er fire, betyde, at fire Konger skulle opstaa af Jorden.
18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
Men den Højestes hellige skulle modtage Riget og besidde Riget evindelig, ja, indtil Evighedernes Evighed.
19 Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.
Da vilde jeg gerne have Vished angaaende det fjerde Dyr, som var anderledes end alle de andre, meget forfærdeligt, havde Jerntænder og Kobberkløer, aad, knuste og nedtraadte det overblevne med sine Fødder,
20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn whose appearance was more imposing than the others, with eyes and with a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
og angaaende de ti Horn, som vare paa dets Hoved, samt det andet, som skød op, og for hvilke tre faldt; og dette var det Horn, som havde Øjne og en Mund, der talte store Ting, og hvis Udseende var større end de andres ved Siden af det.
21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,
Jeg havde set, at samme Horn førte Krig imod de hellige og fik Overhaand over dem,
22 until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.
indtil den Gamle af Dage kom, og Retten blev tilkendt den Højestes hellige, og Tiden kom, da de hellige toge Riget i Besiddelse.
23 This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms, and it will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it.
Han sagde saaledes: Det fjerde Dyr betyder, at der skal være et fjerde Rige paa Jorden, som skal blive anderledes end alle Rigerne; og det skal opæde al Jorden og søndertræde den og knuse den.
24 And the ten horns are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. After them another king, different from the earlier ones, will rise and subdue three kings.
Men de ti Horn betyde, at der af samme Rige skal opstaa ti Konger; og en anden skal opstaa efter dem, og han skal være anderledes end de foregaaende og nedtrykke tre Konger.
25 He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.
Og han skal tale Ord imod den Højeste og undertrykke den Højestes hellige og tænke paa at forandre Tider og Lov, og de skulle gives i hans Haand indtil een Tid og Tider og en halv Tid.
26 But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away and completely destroyed forever.
Derefter skal Retten sættes, og man skal fratage ham hans Magt for at ødelægge og tilintetgøre den indtil Enden.
27 Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’
Men Riget og Herredømmet og Rigernes Magt under al Himmelen skal gives til et Folk af den Højestes hellige; hans Rige er et evigt Rige, og alle Herredømmer skulle tjene og lyde ham.
28 Thus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”
Hermed var Ordet til Ende. Mig, Daniel, forvirrede mine Tanker meget, og jeg Skiftede Farve; men jeg bevarede Ordet i mit Hjerte.
