Daniel 6
1 Darius decided it would be good to place the kingdom under the control of one hundred and twenty provincial governors.
Darius fandt for godt at lægge Riget under 120 Satraper, fordelt over hele Riget;
2 Three chief ministers were placed over them to look after the king's interests. Daniel was one of the three.
og over dem satte han tre Rigsraader, af hvilke Daniel var den ene, for at Satraperne skulde aflægge Regnskab for dem, saa Kongen intet Tab led.
3 Soon Daniel was shown to be a far better administrator than the other chief ministers and provincial governors. Because of his exceptional ability, the king planned to put him in charge of the whole kingdom.
Da nu Daniel udmærkede sig fremfor de andre Rigsraader og Satraperne, eftersom der var en ypperlig Aand i ham, og Kongen derfor tænkte paa at sætte ham over hele Riget,
4 As a result the other chief ministers and provincial governors tried to find a pretext against Daniel as to the way he ran the kingdom. But they couldn't find any cause for complaint or any corruption, for he was trustworthy. They could not discover any evidence that Daniel was negligent or corrupt.
søgte Rigsraaderne og Satraperne at finde en eller anden Brøde i hans Embedsførelse; men de kunde ikke finde nogen Brøde eller Brist, da han var tro og der ingen Efterladenhed eller Brist var at finde hos ham.
5 So they said to themselves, “We won't find any pretext to attack Daniel unless we use his observance of his God's laws against him.”
Saa sagde disse Mænd: »Vi finder ingen Sag mod denne Daniel, medmindre vi kan finde noget i hans Gudsdyrkelse.«
6 So these chief ministers and provincial governors went together to see the king. “May Your Majesty King Darius live forever!” they said.
Derfor stormede disse Rigsraader og Satraper til Kongen og talte saaledes til ham: »Kong Darius leve evindelig!
7 “We have all agreed—chief ministers, prefects, provincial governors, counselors, and local governors—that Your Majesty should issue a decree, legally enforced, that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lions' den.
Alle Rigsraaderne, Landshøvdingerne, Satraperne, Raadsherrerne og Statholderne er enedes om, at et Kongebud bør udstedes og et Forbud udgaa om, at enhver, som i tredive Dage beder en Bøn til nogen anden end dig, o Konge, det være sig til en Gud eller et Menneske, skal kastes i Løvekulen.
8 Now, Your Majesty, if you will sign the decree and have it issued so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians that cannot be revoked.”
Derfor skal du, o Konge, udstede Forbudet og lade en Skrivelse udgaa, som efter Medernes og Persernes uryggelige Lov ikke kan tages tilbage.«
9 So Darius signed the decree into law.
Derfor lod Kong Darius en Skrivelse udgaa med dette Forbud.
10 When Daniel found out that the decree had been signed he went home to his upstairs room where he would pray three times a day, with the windows open facing Jerusalem. There he kneeled down, praying and thanking his God as he always did.
Men saa snart Daniel fik at vide, at Skrivelsen var udgaaet, gik han ind i sit Hus; i dets Stue paa Taget havde han aabne Vinduer i Retning mod Jerusalem, og han faldt paa Knæ tre Gange om Dagen og bad og priste sin Gud, ganske som han tilforn havde gjort.
11 Then the men who had plotted against Daniel went together and found him praying to his God and asking for help.
Da stormede hine Mænd ind og fandt Daniel i Færd med at bede og bønfalde sin Gud.
12 They went to the king right away and asked him about the decree. “Didn't Your Majesty sign a decree that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lions' den?” “I certainly did!” the king replied. “The decree stands. According to the law of the Medes and the Persians it cannot be revoked.”
Saa gik de til Kongen og bragte det kongelige Forbud paa Tale, idet de spurgte: »Har du ikke udstedt et Forbud om, at enhver, som i tredive Dage beder til nogen anden end dig, o Konge, det være sig til en Gud eller et Menneske, skal kastes i Løvekulen?« Kongen svarede: »Sagen staar fast efter Medernes og Persernes uryggelige Lov.«
13 Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of those captives from Judah, pays no attention to Your Majesty or to the decree you signed and prays three times a day.”
Saa svarede de Kongen: »Daniel, en af de bortførte Judæere, ænser hverken dig, o Konge, eller Forbudet, du udstedte, men beder sin Bøn tre Gange om Dagen!«
14 When the king heard this, he was very upset and tried to think of how to save Daniel. He worked hard until sundown trying to rescue him.
Da Kongen hørte dette, blev han saare nedslaaet og overvejede, hvorledes han kunde redde Daniel, og lige til Solens Nedgang søgte han at finde en Udvej til at hjælpe ham.
15 Then the men returned together and said to the king, “You know, Your Majesty, that according to the law of the Medes and the Persians no decree or statute can be changed.”
Men saa stormede hine Mænd til Kongen og sagde: »Vid, o Konge, at det er medisk og persisk Ret, at intet Forbud og ingen Lov, som Kongen udsteder, kan tages tilbage!«
16 Eventually the king gave the order and Daniel was taken and thrown into the lions' den. The king told him, “May the God you so loyally serve save you!”
Da blev Daniel paa Kongens Bud hentet og kastet i Løvekulen; men Kongen sagde til Daniel: »Din Gud, som du vedblivende dyrker, redde dig!«
17 A stone was brought and placed over the entrance to the den and the king sealed it with his own personal seal and those of his nobles so that no one could interfere with what was happening to Daniel.
Saa blev der hentet en Sten og lagt over Kulens Aabning; og Kongen forseglede den med sin egen og sine Stormænds Seglring, at der ingen Ændring skulde ske i Daniels Sag.
18 Then the king went back to his palace. He ate nothing at all that night and refused any kind of entertainment. He couldn't sleep a wink.
Derpaa gik Kongen til sit Palads, hvor han fastede hele Natten. Han lod ingen Kvinder komme ind til sig, og Søvnen veg fra ham.
19 At dawn, as soon as it was light, the king got up and rushed to the lions' den.
Ved Daggry, da det lysnede, stod han op og skyndte sig hen til Løvekulen.
20 As he approached the den, he called out anxiously to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God whom you honor so faithfully, was your God able to save you from the lions?”
Og da han nærmede sig den, raabte han klagende til Daniel. Kongen tog til Orde og sagde til Daniel: »Daniel, du den levende Guds Tjener! Mon din Gud, som du vedblivende dyrker, kunde redde dig fra Løverne?«
21 Daniel replied, “May Your Majesty the king live forever!
Da svarede Daniel Kongen: »Kongen leve evindelig!
22 My God sent his angel to shut the lions' mouths. They have not hurt me because I was found innocent in his sight. In addition, I have never done you any wrong, Your Majesty.”
Min Gud sendte sin Engel og lukkede Løvernes Gab, saa de ikke har gjort mig nogen Men, fordi jeg er fundet skyldfri for hans Aasyn og heller ikke har forbrudt mig imod dig, o Konge!«
23 The king was extremely pleased and ordered Daniel brought up from the den. Daniel was lifted up from the den and he was found to have no injuries at all because he had trusted in his God.
Og Kongen blev saare glad og lod Daniel drage op af Kulen; og da det var sket, viste det sig, at han ikke havde lidt nogen som helst Men, eftersom han havde troet paa sin Gud.
24 Then the king ordered the men who had accused Daniel to be brought and they were thrown into the lions' den along with their wives and children. Before they even reached the floor of the den the lions attacked them, ripping them to pieces.
Men hine Mænd, som havde bagtalt Daniel, blev paa Kongens Bud hentet og kastet i Løvekulen tillige med deres Børn og Hustruer, og næppe havde de naaet Kulens Bund, før Løverne kastede sig over dem og knuste alle Ben i dem.
25 Then Darius wrote to all the people of the world, the different nations and languages, saying, “I wish you well!
Derpaa skrev Kong Darius til alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal paa hele Jorden: »Fred være med eder i rigt Maal!
26 I decree that throughout my entire kingdom everyone should respect and honor the God of Daniel, for he is the living God. He is everlasting and his kingdom will never be destroyed. His reign will never end.
Hermed byder jeg, at man, saa vidt mit Rige strækker sig, skal frygte og bæve for Daniels Gud. Thi han er den levende Gud og bliver i Evighed; hans Rige kan ikke forgaa, og hans Herredømme er uden Ende.
27 He is the one who rescues and saves; he does miracles and wonders in the heavens and on earth. He saved Daniel from death in the lions' den.”
Det er ham, der redder og udfrier, og han gør Tegn og Undere i Himmelen og paa Jorden, han, som reddede Daniel af Løvernes Vold!«
28 Daniel experienced good success during the reigns of Darius and Cyrus the Persian.
Og Daniel vedblev at have Lykken med sig under Darius's og Perseren Kyros's Regering.
