Daniel 7
1 In the first year of Belshazzar's reign as king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream in which visions passed through his mind as he lay in bed. Afterwards he wrote down the dream, describing it in summary form.
I Kong Belsazzar af Babels første Regeringsaar havde Daniel et Drømmesyn, og Syner gik igennem hans Hoved paa hans Leje; og siden nedskrev han Drømmen og gengav Hovedindholdet.
2 In my vision that I had that night I saw a tremendous storm, blowing from every direction, stirring up a great sea.
Daniel tog til Orde og sagde: Jeg skuede i mit Syn om Natten, og se, Himmelens fire Vinde oprørte det store Hav,
3 Four very large beasts were coming up from the sea, every one of them different.
og fire store Dyr steg op af Havet, det ene forskelligt fra det andet.
4 The first was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. As I watched, its wings were torn off and it was pulled upright so it was standing with its hind legs on the ground and it was given the mind of a human being.
Det første saa ud som en Løve og havde Ørnevinger; og jeg skuede, indtil Vingerne reves af, og det rejstes op fra Jorden og stilledes paa to Ben som et Menneske og fik et Menneskehjerte.
5 A second beast appeared, looking like a bear, hunched up on one side and holding three ribs in its mouth with its teeth. It was told, “Get up and eat all the flesh you can.”
Og se, et andet Dyr, det næste i Rækken, saa ud som en Bjørn; det rejstes op paa den ene Side og havde tre Ribben i Gabet mellem Tænderne, og der blev sagt til det: »Kom, æd meget Kød!«
6 After this I saw a third beast. It looked like a leopard with four wings like those of a bird on its back, and it had four heads. It was given power to impose its rule.
Saa skuede jeg videre, og se, endnu et Dyr; det saa ud som en Panter og havde fire Fuglevinger paa Ryggen og fire Hoveder, og Magt blev det givet.
7 Then in my vision that I had that night a fourth beast appeared. It was terrifying, frightening, and extremely powerful, with great iron teeth. It tore apart and ate up its victims, and then trampled on what was left. This beast was different to those that came before it, and it had ten horns.
Og videre skuede jeg i Nattesynerne, og se, der var et fjerde Dyr, frygteligt, skrækkeligt og umaadelig stærkt; det havde store Jerntænder, aad og knuste, og hvad der levnedes, trampede det ned med Fødderne. Det var forskelligt fra alle de tidligere Dyr og havde ti Horn.
8 As I was wondering about the horns, another horn, a little one, came up between them and three of the earlier horns were pulled out before it. It had human-looking eyes and a mouth that made arrogant boasts.
Jeg lagde nøje Mærke til Hornene, og se, et andet Horn, som var lille, skød frem imellem dem, og tre af de tidligere Horn oprykkedes for at skaffe det Plads; og se, dette Horn havde Øjne som et Menneske og en Mund, der talte store Ord.
9 While I was watching, thrones were set up and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothes were white as snow and his hair looked like the purest wool. His throne blazed like flames; its wheels like burning fire.
Jeg skuede videre: Med eet blev Troner sat frem, en gammel af Dage tog Sæde; hans Klædning var hvid som Sne, hans Hovedhaar rent som Uld; hans Trone var luende Ild, dens Hjul var flammende Ild.
10 A stream of fire poured out, flowing from before him. A thousand thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court sat to begin its judgment, and the books were opened.
En Strøm af Ild flød ud og strømmede frem derfra. Tusinde Tusinder tjente ham, og titusind Titusinder stod ham til Rede. Derpaa sattes Retten, og Bøgerne lukkedes op.
11 I was watching because of the boasts the little horn was making. I went on watching until that beast was killed and its body destroyed by burning.
Jeg skuede, og ved Lyden af de store Ord, som Hornet talte ...... Jeg skuede, indtil Dyret blev dræbt og dets Krop tilintetgjort, og det blev kastet i Ilden og brændt.
12 The rest of the beasts were allowed to go on living for a season and a time, but their power to rule had been taken away.
Ogsaa de andre Dyr fratog man deres Magt, og deres Levetid fastsattes til Tid og Stund.
13 As I continued watching in my vision that I had that night I saw one like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.
Jeg skuede videre i Nattesynerne: Og se, med Himlens Skyer kom en, der saa ud som en Menneskesøn. Han kom hen til den gamle af Dage og førtes frem for ham;
14 He was given authority, glory, and the power to rule over all people, the different nations and languages, so they would all worship him. His rule is everlasting—it will never cease, and his kingdom will never be destroyed.
og Magt og Ære og Herredom gaves ham, og alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal skal tjene ham; hans Magt er en evig Magt, aldrig gaar den til Grunde, hans Rige kan ikke forgaa.
15 I, Daniel, was deeply disturbed—the visions that had passed through my mind frightened me.
Jeg, Daniel, blev saare urolig til Sinds ved alt dette, og mit Hoveds Syner forfærdede mig.
16 I went up to one of the attendants and asked him to explain what all this meant. He said he would explain it so I could understand.
Saa traadte jeg hen til en af de omstaaende og bad ham om sikker Oplysning om alt dette, og han svarede og tydede mig det:
17 “These four large beasts symbolize four kingdoms that will rise to power on the earth.
»Disse fire store Dyr betyder, at fire Konger skal fremstaa af Jorden;
18 But those dedicated to the Most High will eventually receive the kingdom. They will possess the kingdom forever, for ever and ever.”
men siden skal den Højestes hellige modtage Riget og have det i Eje i Evigheders Evighed.«
19 Then I wanted to know what the fourth beast stood for—the one that was different to the rest and so terrifying. It had iron teeth and bronze claws, and it tore apart and ate up its victims, trampling on what was left.
Saa bad jeg om sikker Oplysning om det fjerde Dyr, som var forskelligt fra alle de andre, overmaade frygteligt, med Jerntænder og Kobberkløer, og som aad og knuste og med sine Fødder nedtrampede, hvad der levnedes,
20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head, and the other one that came up later, causing three of the other horns to fall. This horn looked more impressive than the others and had eyes and a mouth that made arrogant boasts.
og om de ti Horn paa dets Hoved og det andet, som skød frem, for hvilket de tre faldt af, det Horn, som havde Øjne og en Mund, der talte store Ord, og som var større at se til end de andre.
21 I watched as this horn attacked God's dedicated people and was conquering them,
Jeg havde skuet, hvorledes dette Horn førte Krig mod de hellige og overvandt dem,
22 until the Ancient of Days came and gave judgment in favor of the dedicated people of the Most High, and at that time they took possession of the kingdom.
indtil den gamle af Dage kom og Retten blev givet den Højestes hellige og Tiden kom, da de hellige tog Riget i Eje.
23 Then he told me, “The fourth beast stands for the fourth kingdom to rule the earth. It will be different to all the rest of the kingdoms. The beast will eat up the whole world, trampling it down and crushing it.
Hans Svar lød: »Det fjerde Dyr betyder, at et fjerde Rige skal fremstaa paa Jorden, som skal være forskelligt fra alle de andre Riger; det skal opsluge hele Jorden og søndertræde og knuse den.
24 The ten horns are ten kings that will come to power from this kingdom. The one who comes later is different from them, and will defeat three of them.
Og de ti Horn betyder, at der af dette Rige skal fremstaa ti Konger, og efter dem skal der komme en anden, som skal være forskellig fra de tidligere; og han skal fælde tre Konger
25 He will speak words of defiance against the Most High and oppress the dedicated people of the Most High, and attempt to change times and laws, and they will be placed under his power for a time, two times, and half a time.
og tale mod den Højeste og mishandle den Højestes hellige; han skal sætte sig for at ændre Tider og Lov, og de skal gives i hans Haand en Tid og to Tider og en halv Tid.
26 Then the court will execute judgment and take away his power, destroying it forever.
Men saa sættes Retten, og hans Herredømme fratages ham og tilintetgøres og ødelægges for evigt.
27 Then the right to rule, the power, and the greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be given to those dedicated to the Most High. His kingdom will last forever, and all who rule will serve and obey him.”
Men Riget og Herredømmet og Storheden, som tilhørte alle Rigerne under Himmelen, skal gives den Højestes helliges Folk; dets Rige er et evigt Rige, og alle Magter skal tjene og lyde det.«
28 This is the end of the summary. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts really disturbed me and my face turned pale, but I kept it all to myself.
Her ender Fremstillingen. Jeg, Daniel, blev saare forfærdet over mine Tanker, og mit Ansigt skiftede Farve; men jeg gemte Sagen i mit Hjerte.
