Daniel 8
1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, [even unto] me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.
I Kong Belsazars Regerings tredje Aar viste der sig for mig, Daniel, et Syn, efter det, som havde vist sig for mig i Begyndelsen.
2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I [was] at Shushan [in] the palace, which [is] in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
Og jeg saa i Synet, og det skete, idet jeg saa, at jeg var i Borgen Susan, i Landskabet Elam, og jeg saa i Synet, og jeg var ved Floden Ulaj.
3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had [two] horns: and the [two] horns [were] high; but one [was] higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
Og jeg opløftede mine Øjne og saa, og se, en Væder stod lige for Floden, og den havde to Horn; og Hornene vare høje, og det ene højere end det andet, og det højeste voksede op sidst.
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither [was there any] that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
Jeg saa, at Væderen stangede imod Vesten og Norden og Sønden, og der kunde intet Dyr staa for dens Ansigt, der var ej heller nogen, som kunde redde af dens Vold, og den gjorde efter sin Villie og blev mægtig.
5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat [had] a notable horn between his eyes.
Og jeg gav Agt, og se, en Gedebuk kom fra Vesten hen over al Jorden, og den rørte ikke ved Jorden; og Gedebukken havde et anseligt Horn imellem sine Øjne.
6 And he came to the ram that had [two] horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
Og den kom til Væderen, som havde de to Horn, og som jeg havde set staa lige for Floden, og den løb imod deri i sin Krafts Hidsighed.
7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Og jeg saa den, at den kom nær hen til Væderen og blev forbitret paa den og slog Væderen og sønderbrød dens to Horn, og der var ingen Kraft i Væderen til at staa for dens Ansigt; og den kastede den til Jorden og nedtraadte den, og der var ingen, som kunde redde Væderen af dens Vold.
8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
Og Gedebukken blev saare mægtig; men som den stod i sin Styrke, blev det store Horn sønderbrudt, og i Stedet derfor opvoksede fire anselige Horn imod Himmelens fire Vejr;
9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant [land].
og fra det ene af dem fremskød eet Horn, i Førstningen lidet, men det blev overmaade stort imod Sønden og imod Østen og imod det herlige Land.
10 And it waxed great, [even] to the host of heaven; and it cast down [some] of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
Og det blev stort, indtil Himmelens Hær, og det kastede nogle af Hæren og af Stjernerne til Jorden og nedtraadte dem.
11 Yea, he magnified [himself] even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily [sacrifice] was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
Ja, indtil Hærens Fyrste udstrakte det sin Magt og borttog fra ham den stadige Tjeneste, og hans Helligdoms Bolig blev nedkastet.
12 And an host was given [him] against the daily [sacrifice] by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Og en Hær skal hengives tillige med den stadige Tjeneste for Overtrædelsens Skyld; og det skal kaste Sandheden til Jorden og udføre det og have Lykke.
13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain [saint] which spake, How long [shall be] the vision [concerning] the daily [sacrifice], and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
Derefter hørte jeg en hellig, som talte, og en anden hellig sagde til den, der talte: Paa hvor lang Tid gaar Synet om den stadige Tjeneste og Overtrædelsen, der bringer Ødelæggelse, at baade Helligdommen og Hæren skulle hengives til at nedtrædes?
14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
Og han sagde til mig: Indtil to Tusinde og tre Hundrede Aftener og Morgener, saa skal Helligdommen faa sin Ret igen.
15 And it came to pass, when I, [even] I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
Og det skete, der jeg, Daniel, saa Synet, at jeg søgte Forklaring, og se, der stod een for mig af Udseende som en Mand.
16 And I heard a man’s voice between [the banks of] Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this [man] to understand the vision.
Og jeg hørte en Menneskerøst imellem Ulaj, og han raabte og sagde: Gabriel! forklar denne Synet!
17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end [shall be] the vision.
Og han kom hen, hvor jeg stod, og der han kom, blev jeg forfærdet og faldt paa mit Ansigt; og han sagde til mig: Giv Agt, du Menneskesøn! thi Synet gaar paa Endens Tid.
18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
Og der han talte med mig, faldt jeg bedøvet paa mit Ansigt til Jorden; men han rørte ved mig og rejste mig op, hvor jeg stod.
19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end [shall be].
Og han sagde: Se, jeg vil kundgøre dig, hvad der skal ske i Vredens sidste Tid; thi det gaar paa Endens bestemte Tid.
20 The ram which thou sawest having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia.
Den Væder, som du saa, der havde de to Horn, er Kongerne af Medien og Persien.
21 And the rough goat [is] the king of Grecia: and the great horn that [is] between his eyes [is] the first king.
Og den laadne Buk er Kongen af Grækenland; og det store Horn, som var imellem dens Øjne, er den første Konge.
22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
Og at det blev sønderbrudt, og at fire stode frem i Stedet for det, betyder, at fire Kongeriger skulle opstaa af Folket, men ikke med hans Kraft.
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Og i deres Herredømmes sidste Tid, naar Overtræderne have gjort Maalet luldt, skal der opstaa en Konge, fræk af Ansigt og kyndig i Rænker.
24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Og hans Magt skal blive stærk, dog ikke ved hans Kraft, han skal anrette uhørte Ødelæggelser og have Lykke og udføre det; og han skal ødelægge dte stærke og de helliges Folk.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify [himself] in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Og formedelst hans Klogskab skal Svig lykkes i hans Haand, og han skal storlig ophøje sig i sit Hjerte og ødelægge mange i deres Tryghed; og han skal staa op imod Fyrsternes Fyrste, men uden Menneskehaand skal han knuses.
26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told [is] true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it [shall be] for many days.
Og Synet om Aftenerne og Morgenerne, hvorom der er talt, er Sandhed; men luk du til for Synet, thi det skal ske efter mange Dage.
27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick [certain] days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood [it].
Og jeg, Daniel, var aldeles afmægtig og syg i flere Dage; siden stod jeg op og udrettede Kongens Gerning; og jeg var forfærdet over Synet, og der var ingen, som forstod det.
