Daniel 11
1 And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to be a supporter and a stronghold unto him.
der staar som Hjælp og Støtte for mig. Dog vil jeg nu kundgøre dig, hvad der staar skrevet i Sandhedens Bog;
2 And now will I declare unto thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all; and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.
ja, nu vil jeg kundgøre dig, hvad sandt er. Se, endnu skal der fremstaa tre Konger i Persien, og den fjerde skal komme til større Rigdom end nogen af de andre; og naar han er blevet mægtig ved sin Rigdom, skal han opbyde alt imod det græske Rige.
3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
Men da fremstaar en Heltekonge, og han skal raade med Vælde og gøre, hvad han vil.
4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion wherewith he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
Men bedst som han staar, skal hans Rige sprænges og deles efter de fire Verdenshjørner, og det skal ikke tilfalde hans Efterkommere eller blive saa mægtigt, som da han raadede, men hans Rige skal ødelægges og gaa over til andre end Efterkommerne.
5 And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
Siden bliver Sydens Konge mægtig, men en af hans Fyrster bliver stærkere end han og faar Magten; og hans Magt skal blive stor.
6 And at the end of years they shall join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the strength of her arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm; but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begot her, and he that obtained her in those times.
Men nogle Aar senere slutter de Forbund, og Sydens Konges Datter drager ind til Nordens Konge for at tilvejebringe Fred; men Armens Kraft holder ikke Stand, hans Arm holder ikke ud, men hun gives i Døden tillige med sit Følge, sin Søn og sin Ægtemand.
7 But one of the shoots of her roots shall stand up in his place, and shall come unto the army, and shall enter into the stronghold of the king of the north, and shall deal with them, and shall prevail;
I de Tider skyder der i hans Sted et Skud frem af hendes Rødder; og han drager mod Nordens Konges Hær og trænger ind i hans Fæstning, fuldbyrder sin Vilje paa dem og bliver mægtig,
8 and also their gods, with their molten images, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold, shall he bring into captivity into Egypt; and he shall desist some years from the king of the north.
endog deres Guder med deres støbte Billeder og deres kostbare Kar, Sølv og Guld, fører han med som Bytte til Ægypten; siden skal han en Tid lang lade Nordens Konge i Ro.
9 And he shall come into the kingdom of the king of the south, but he shall return into his own land.
Men denne falder ind i Sydens Konges Rige; dog maa han vende hjem til sit Land.
10 And his sons shall stir themselves up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, and he shall come on, and overflow, as he passes through; and he shall return and stir himself up, even to his stronghold.
Men hans Søn ruster sig og samler store Hære i Mængde, drager frem imod ham og oversvømmer og overskyller Landet. Og han kommer igen og trænger frem til hans Fæstning.
11 And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north; and he shall set forth a great multitude, but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
Men Sydens Konge bliver rasende og rykker ud til Kamp imod Nordens Konge; han stiller en stor Hær paa Benene, men den gives i Sydens Konges Haand.
12 and the multitude shall be carried away, and his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down tens of thousands; but he shall not prevail.
Naar Hæren er oprevet, bliver hans Hjerte stolt; han strækker Titusinder til Jorden, men hævder ikke sin Magt.
13 And the king of the north shall again set forth a multitude, greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with much substance.
Nordens Konge stiller paa ny en Hær paa Benene, større end den forrige, og nogle Aar senere drager han imod ham med en stor Hær og et vældigt Tros.
14 And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south; also the children of the violent among thy people shall lift themselves up to establish the vision; but they shall stumble.
Og i de Tider er der mange, som gør Oprør imod Sydens Konge, og Voldsmændene i dit Folk rejser sig, for at Aabenbaringen kan gaa i Opfyldelse, men selv falder de.
15 And the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city; and the arms of the south shall not withstand; and as for his chosen people, there shall be no strength in them to withstand.
Nordens Konge rykker frem, opkaster Volde og indtager en Fæstning; og Sydens Arme skal ikke holde ud; hans Hær flygter og har ikke Modstandskraft.
16 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him; and he shall stand in the beauteous land, and in his hand shall be extermination.
Den, som rykker imod ham, gør, hvad han vil, og ingen staar sig imod ham; han sætter sig fast i det herlige Land og bringer Ødelæggelse med sig.
17 And he shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, but shall make an agreement with him; and he shall give him the daughter of women, to destroy it; but it shall not stand, neither be for him.
Han oplægger Raad om at komme med hele sit Riges Styrke, men slutter Fred med ham og giver ham sin Datter til Ægte til Landets Ulykke; men det bliver ikke til noget og lykkes ikke for ham.
18 After this shall he set his face unto the isles, and shall take many; but a captain shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yea, he shall cause his own reproach to return upon him.
Saa vender han sig mod Kystlandene og indtager mange, men en Hærfører gør Ende paa hans Haan; syv Fold gengælder han ham hans Haan.
19 Then he shall turn his face toward the strongholds of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
Derpaa vender han sig mod sit eget Lands Fæstninger, men han snubler, falder og forsvinder.
20 Then shall stand up in his place one that shall cause an exactor to pass through the glory of the kingdom; but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
I hans Sted træder en, som sender en Skatteopkræver gennem Rigets Herlighed, men paa nogle Dage knuses han, dog uden Harm, ej heller i Strid.
21 And in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, upon whom had not been conferred the majesty of the kingdom; but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by blandishments.
I hans Sted træder en Usling. Kongedømmets Herlighed overdrages ham ikke, men han kommer, før nogen aner Uraad, og tilriver sig Kongedømmet ved Rænker.
22 And the arms of the flood shall be swept away from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
Hære bortskylles helt foran ham, ogsaa en Pagtsfyrste knuses.
23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully; and he shall come up and become strong, with a little nation.
Saa snart man har sluttet Forbund med ham, øver han Svig; han drager frem og bliver stærk ved en Haandfuld Folk.
24 In time of security shall he come even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers: he shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance; yea, he shall devise his devices against fortresses, but only until the time.
Uventet falder han ind i de frugtbareste Egne og gør, hvad hans Fædre eller Fædres Fædre ikke gjorde; Ran, Bytte og Gods strør han ud til sine Folk, og mod Fæstninger oplægger han Raad, dog kun til en Tid.
25 And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall stir himself up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise devices against him.
Han opbyder sin Kraft og sit Mod mod Sydens Konge og drager ud med en stor Hær; og Sydens Konge rykker ud til Strid med en overmaade stor og stærk Hær, men kan ikke staa sig, da der smedes Rænker imod ham;
26 Yea, they that eat of his food shall destroy him, and his army shall be swept away; and many shall fall down slain.
hans Bordfæller bryder hans Magt, hans Hær skylles bort, og mange dræbes og falder.
27 And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper, for the end remaineth yet for the time appointed.
Begge Konger har ondt i Sinde og sidder til Bords sammen og lyver; men det lykkes ikke, thi Enden tøver endnu til den fastsatte Tid.
28 And he shall return to his own land with great substance; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do his pleasure, and return to his own land.
Da han er paa Hjemvejen til sit Land med store Forraad, oplægger hans Hjerte Raad mod den hellige Pagt, og han fuldfører det og vender hjem til sit Land.
29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come into the south; but it shall not be in the latter time as it was in the former.
Til den fastsatte Tid drager han atter mod Syd, men det gaar ikke anden Gang som første;
30 For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be cowed, and he shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do his pleasure; and he shall return, and have regard unto them that forsake the holy covenant.
kittæiske Skibe drager imod ham, og han lader sig skræmme og vender om; hans Vrede blusser op mod den hellige Pagt, og han giver den frit Løb. Saa vender han hjem og mærker sig dem, som falder fra den hellige Pagt.
31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall profane the sanctuary, even the stronghold, and shall take away the continual burnt-offering, and they shall set up the detestable thing that causeth appalment.
Og hans Hære skal staa der og vanhellige Helligdommen, den faste Borg, afskaffe det daglige Offer og rejse Ødelæggelsens Vederstyggelighed.
32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall be corrupt by blandishments; but the people that know their God shall show strength, and prevail.
Dem, der overtræder Pagten, lokker han ved Smiger til Frafald; men de Folk, som kender deres Gud, staar fast og viser det i Gerning.
33 And they that are wise among the people shall cause the many to understand; yet they shall stumble by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, many days.
De kloge i Folket skal bringe mange til Indsigt, men en Tid lang bukker de under for Ild og Sværd, Fangenskab og Plyndring.
34 Now when they shall stumble, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves unto them with blandishments.
Medens de bukker under, faar de en ringe Hjælp, og mange slutter sig til dem paa Skrømt.
35 And some of them that are wise shall stumble, to refine among them, and to purify, and to make white, even to the time of the end; for it is yet for the time appointed.
Af de kloge maa nogle bukke under, for at der kan renses ud iblandt dem, saa de sigtes og renses til Endens Tid; thi endnu tøver den til den bestemte Tid.
36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak strange things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done.
Og Kongen gør, hvad han vil, ophøjer og hovmoder sig mod enhver Gud; mod Gudernes Gud taler han utrolige Ting, og han har Lykken med sig, indtil Vreden er omme; thi hvad der er besluttet, det sker.
37 Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers; and neither the desire of women, nor any god, shall he regard; for he shall magnify himself above all.
Sine Fædres Guder ænser han ikke; ej heller ænser han Kvindernes Yndlingsgud eller nogen anden Gud, men hovmoder sig mod dem alle.
38 But in his place shall he honour the god of strongholds; and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and costly things.
I Stedet ærer han Fæstningernes Gud; en Gud, hans Fædre ikke kendte, ærer han med Guld, Sølv, Ædelsten og Klenodier.
39 And he shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god; whom he shall acknowledge, shall increase glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for a price.
I de faste Borge lægger han den fremmede Guds Folk; dem, der vedkender sig ham, overøser han med Ære og giver dem Magt over mange, og han uddeler Land til Løn.
40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him; and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow, as he passes through.
Men ved Endens Tid skal Sydens Konge prøve Kræfter med ham, og Nordens Konge stormer imod ham med Vogne, Ryttere og Skibe i Mængde og falder ind i Landene, oversvømmer og overskyller dem.
41 He shall enter also into the beauteous land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall be delivered out of his hand, Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
Han falder ind i det herlige Land, og Titusinder falder; men følgende skal reddes af hans Haand: Edom, Moab og en Levning Ammoniter.
42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries; and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
Han udrækker sin Haand mod Landene, og Ægypten undslipper ikke.
43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
Han bliver Herre over Guld— og Sølvskattene og alle Ægyptens Klenodier; der er Libyere og Ætiopere i hans Følge.
44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall affright him; and he shall go forth with great fury to destroy and utterly to take away many.
Men Rygter fra Øst og Nord forfærder ham, og han drager bort i stor Harme for at tilintetgøre mange og lægge Band paa dem.
45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the beauteous holy mountain; and he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
Han opslaar sine Paladstelte mellem Havet og det hellige, herlige Bjerg. Men han gaar sin Bane i Møde, og ingen kommer ham til Hjælp.
