Daniel 6
1 And it pleased Darius, and he set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, to be in all his kingdom;
Det, behagede Darius at beskikke over Riget hundrede og tyve Statholdere, som skulde være i det hele Rige,
2 and over them three governors, of whom one was, Daniel; for the satraps to give account to them, that the king should not be troubled.
og for disse tre overordnede, af hvilke Daniel var een, til hvilke disse Statholdere skulde aflægge Regnskab, at Kongen ikke skulde lide Skade.
3 And Daniel was over them, for [there was] an excellent spirit in him; and the king set him over all his kingdom.
Da overgik denne Daniel de overordnede og Statholderne, fordi der var en ypperlig Aand i ham; og Kongen tænkte paa at beskikke ham over det hele Rige.
4 Then the governors and satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel; but they found against him no occasion, nor trespass, nor error, because he was faithful.
Da søgte de overordnede og Statholderne at finde Sag imod Daniel, hvad Regeringen angik; men de kunde ingen Sag eller slet Handling finde, fordi han var tro, og ingen Forseelse eller slet Handling fandtes hos ham.
5 And the governors said, We shall not find occasion against Daniel, except in the ordinances of his God.
Da sagde disse Mænd: Vi finde ingen Sag imod denne Daniel, med mindre vi kunde finde den imod ham i hans Guds Lov.
6 Then the governors and satraps stood by the king, and said to him, King Darius, live for ever.
Da kom disse overordnede og Statholdere i Hobetal til Kongen, og de sagde saaledes til ham: Kong Darius leve evindelig!
7 All who preside over your kingdom, captains and satraps, chiefs and local governors, have taken counsel together, to establish by a royal statue and to confirm a decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
Alle overordnede i Riget, Befalingsmændende og Statholderne, Raadsherrerne og Landshøvdingerne have raadslaget med hverandre om, at Kongen skal stadfæste en Befaling og bekræfte et Forbud, at enhver, som beder en Bøn til nogen Gud eller noget Menneske i tredive Dage uden til dig, o Konge! skal kastes i Løvekulen.
8 Now then, O king, establish the decree, and publish a writ, that the decree of the Persians and Medes be not changed.
Nu, o Konge! skal du stadfæste Forbudet og opsætte det skriftligt, at det ikke kan forandres, efter Medernes og Persernes Lov, som ikke kan tilbagekaldes.
9 Then king Darius commanded the decree to be written.
Derfor opsatte Kong Darius Skriftet og Forbudet.
10 And when Daniel knew that the decree was ordered, he went into his house; and his windows were opened in his chambers towards Jerusalem, and three times in the day he knelt upon his knees, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he used to do before.
Og der Daniel havde faaet at vide, at Skriftet var opsat, gik han ind i sit Hus, hvilket paa sin øverste Sal havde Vinduer aabne imod Jerusalem; og tre Tider om Dagen faldt han paa sine Knæ og bad og lovpriste Gud, alt som han havde gjort tilforn.
11 Then these men watched, and found Daniel praying and supplicating to his God.
Da kom disse Mænd i Hobetal og fandt Daniel bedende og bønfaldende for sin Gud.
12 And they came and said to the king, O king, has you not made a decree, that whatever man shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, but of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? And the king said, The word is true, and the decree of the Medes and Persians shall not pass.
Da kom de frem og talte for Kongen om Kongens Forbud: Har du ikke opsat et Forbud om, at hvert Menneske, som beder nogen Gud eller noget Menneske om noget i tredive Dage uden dig, o Konge! skal kastes i Løvekulen? Kongen svarede og sagde: Ordet staar fast efter Medernes og Persernes Lov, som ikke kan tilbagekaldes.
13 Then they answered and said before the king, Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judea, has not submitted to your decree; and three times in the day he makes his requests of his God.
Da svarede de og sagde til Kongen: Daniel, en af de bortførte fra Juda, har ikke agtet paa dig, o Konge! eller paa Forbudet, som du har opsat, men beder sin Bøn tre Tider om Dagen.
14 Then the king, when he heard the saying, was much grieved for Daniel and he greatly exerted himself for Daniel to deliver him: and he exerted himself till evening to deliver him.
Der Kongen hørte det Ord, blev han meget bedrøvet og vendte sin Hu til Daniel for at udfri ham; og indtil Solen gik ned, gjorde han sig Umage for at redde ham.
15 Then those men said to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is that we must not change any decree of statue which the king shall make.
Da kom disse Mænd i Hobetal til Kongen, og de sagde til Kongen: Vid, o Konge! at det er Medernes og Persernes Lov, at intet Forbud og ingen Befaling, som Kongen stadfæster, kan forandres.
16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. But the king said to Daniel, Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.
Da gav Kongen Befaling, og de førte Daniel frem og kastede ham i Løvekulen; Kongen svarede og sagde til Daniel: Din Gud, som du stedse dyrker, han frelse dig!
17 And they brought a stone, and put it on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed [it] with his ring, and with the ring of his nobles; that the case might not be altered with regard to Daniel.
Og der blev bragt en Sten og lagt for Aabningen af Kulen, og Kongen forseglede den med sin Ring og med sine Fyrsters Ringe, at intet angaaende Daniel skulde forandres.
18 And the king departed to his house, and lay down fasting, and they brought him no food; and his sleep departed from him. But God shut the mouths of the lions, and they not molest Daniel.
Da gik Kongen til sit Palads og tilbragte Natten uden at have spist og lod ingen Medhustru føre ind til sig, og hans Søvn veg fra ham.
19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and came in have to the den of lions.
Da stod Kongen op om Morgenen i Dagningen og gik hastelig hen til Løvekulen.
20 And when he drew near to the den, he cried with a loud voice, Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lion's mouth?
Og der han kom nær til Kulen, til Daniel, raabte han med bedrøvet Røst; Kongen talte og sagde til Daniel: Daniel! du den levende Guds Tjener, mon din Gud, som du stedse har dyrket, har kunnet udfri dig fra Løverne?
21 And Daniel said to the king, O king, live for ever.
Da talte Daniel med Kongen: Kongen leve evindelig!
22 My God has sent his angel, and stopped the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me: for uprightness was found in me before him; and moreover before you, O king, I have committed no trespass.
Min Gud sendte sin Engel og lukkede Løvernes Mund, saa at de ikke have gjort mig Skade, efterdi jeg er funden uskyldig for ham, og heller ikke for dig har jeg begaaet nogen Misgerning, o Konge!
23 Then the king was very glad for him, and he commanded to bring Daniel out of the den. So Daniel was brought out of the den, and there was found no hurt upon him, because he believed in his God.
Da blev Kongen meget glad og befalede, at man skulde drage Daniel op af Kulen; og Daniel blev dragen op af Kulen, og der blev ingen Skade funden paa ham, fordi han havde troet paa sin Gud.
24 And the king commanded, and they brought the men that had accused Daniel, and they were cast into the den of lions, they, and their children, and their wives: and they reached not the bottom of the den before the lions had the mastery of them, and utterly broke to pieces all their bones.
Da gav Kongen Befaling, og man førte disse Mænd, som havde anklaget Daniel, frem og kastede dem og deres Børn og deres Hustruer i Løvekulen; og de kom ikke til Bunden i Kulen, førend Løverne bemægtigede sig dem og knuste alle deres Ben.
25 Then king Darius wrote to all nations, tribes, [and] languages, who dwell in all the earth, [saying], Peace be multiplied to you.
Da skrev Kong Darius til alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal, som boede, paa den hele Jord: Eders Fred være mangfoldig!
26 This decree has been set forth by me in every dominion of my kingdom, that [men] tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living and eternal God, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his dominion is for ever.
Af mig er givet Befaling, at man udi mit hele Riges Herredom skal skælve og frygte for Daniels Gud; thi han er den levende Gud, og den, som bliver evindelig, og hans Rige er et uforkrænkeligt, og hans Herredømme varer til Verdens Ende.
27 He helps and delivers, and works signs and wonders in the heaven and on the earth, who has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.
Han er den, som udfrier, og som redder og gør Tegn og underfulde Ting i Himmelen og paa Jorden, han, som udfriede Daniel af Løvernes Vold.
28 And Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Og denne Daniel havde Lykke under Darius's Regering og under Perseren Kyrus's Regering.
