Daniel 5
1 King Belshazzar prepared a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and before these thousand did he drink wine.
Kong Belsazzar gjorde et stort Gæstebud for sine tusinde Stormænd og drak Vin med dem.
2 Belshazzar ordered, through the counsel of the wine, to bring in the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken away out of the temple which was in Jerusalem: that the king, and his lords, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therefrom.
Og paavirket af Vinen lod han de Guldkar og Sølvkar hente, som hans Fader Nebukadnezar havde ført bort fra Helligdommen i Jerusalem, for at Kongen og hans Stormænd, hans Hustruer og Medhustruer kunde drikke af dem.
3 Then they brought in the golden vessels that were taken away out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his lords, his wives, and his concubines, drank from them.
Man hentede da Guld— og Sølvkarrene, som var ført bort fra Helligdommen, Guds Hus i Jerusalem, og Kongen og hans Stormænd, hans Hustruer og Medhustruer drak af dem;
4 They drank wine, and praised their gods of gold, and of silver, of copper, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
og medens de drak Vin, priste de deres Guder af Guld, Sølv, Kobber, Jern, Træ og Sten.
5 At that same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote opposite to the chandelier upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
Men i samme Stund viste der sig Fingre af en Menneskehaand, som skrev paa Væggens Kalk i Kongens Palads over for Lysestagen, og Kongen saa Haanden, som skrev.
6 Then was the king's color changed, and his thoughts troubled him: so that the bands of his loins were loosed, and his knees knocked one against the other.
Da skiftede Kongen Farve, hans Tanker forfærdede ham, hans Hofters Ledemod slappedes, og hans Knæ slog imod hinanden.
7 the king called with might to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king commenced, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whatsoever man will read this writing, and tell me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall rule as the third in the kingdom.
Og Kongen raabte med høj Røst, at man skulde føre Manerne, Kaldæerne og Stjernetyderne ind; og Kongen tog til Orde og sagde til Babels Vismænd: »Enhver, som kan læse denne Skrift og tyde mig den, skal klædes i Purpur, Guldkæden skal hænges om hans Hals, og han skal være den tredje mægtigste i Riget.«
8 Then came in all the wise men of the king; but they were not able to read the writing, nor to make its interpretation known to the king.
Saa kom alle Babels Vismænd til Stede, men de evnede hverken at læse Skriften eller tyde den for Kongen.
9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly terrified, and his color was changed on him, and his lords were confounded.
Da blev Kong Belsazzar højlig forfærdet, og han skiftede Farve; ogsaa hans Stormænd stod rædselslagne.
10 [Now] the queen in consequence of the words of the king and of his lords came into the banquet-house; the queen commenced and said, O king, live for ever; let thy thoughts not trouble thee, nor let thy color be changed:
Ved Kongens og hans Stormænds Raab kom Dronningen ind i Gildesalen, og hun tog til Orde og sagde: »Kongen leve evindelig! Lad ikke dine Tanker forfærde dig og skift ikke Farve!
11 There is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father enlightenment and intelligence and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him: and king Nebuchadnezzar thy father appointed him chief of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers: —yes, thy father, O king.—
I dit Rige findes en Mand, i hvem hellige Guders Aand er, og som i din Faders Dage fandtes at sidde inde med Viden, Indsigt og en Visdom som selve Guderne, saa din Fader Nebukadnezar satte ham til Øverste for Drømmetyderne, Manerne, Kaldæerne og Stjernetyderne,
12 Forasmuch as a superior spirit, and knowledge, and intelligence, interpreting of dreams, and solving of riddles, and of untying knotty [doubts], were found in him, in Daniel, to whom the king assigned the name of Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will tell the interpretation.
eftersom en ypperlig Aand, Kundskab og Indsigt til at udtyde Drømme, raade Gaader og løse Knuder fandtes hos denne Daniel, hvem Kongen gav Navnet Beltsazzar. Lad derfor Daniel kalde, at han kan tyde det!«
13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king: the king commenced and said unto Daniel, Art thou Daniel, who art of the children of the exiles of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?
Saa førtes Daniel ind for Kongen. Og Kongen tog til Orde og sagde til ham: »Er du Daniel, en af de fangne Judæere, som min Fader Kongen bortførte fra Juda?
14 And I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that enlightenment and intelligence and superior wisdom are found in thee.
Jeg har hørt om dig, at Guders Aand er i dig, og at du er fundet at sidde inde med Viden, Kløgt og ypperlig Visdom.
15 And now the wise men, the astrologers, had been brought before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me its interpretation; but they were not able to tell the interpretation of the matter.
Nu har Vismændene og Manerne været ført ind for mig for at læse denne Skrift og tyde mig den; men de evner ikke at tyde mig dette.
16 But I have truly heard concerning thee, that thou art able to give interpretations, and untie knotty [doubts]: now if thou art able to read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, thou shalt be clothed with purple, with a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt rule as the third in the kingdom.
Men jeg har hørt om dig, at du kan tyde Drømme og løse Knuder. Nu vel! Hvis du kan læse Skriften og tyde mig den, skal du klædes i Purpur, Guldkæden skal hænges om din Hals, og du skal være den tredje mægtigste i Riget.«
17 Then answered Daniel and said before the king, Let thy gifts remain in thy possession, and bestow thy bounty on another: nevertheless will I read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
Saa svarede Daniel Kongen: »Spar dine Gaver og giv en anden dine Foræringer! Men Skriften vil jeg læse og tyde for Kongen.
18 O thou king! the most high God gave kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honor unto Nebuchadnezzar thy father;
Den højeste Gud, o Konge, gav din Fader Nebukadnezar Kongedømme, Magt, Herlighed og Ære;
19 And because of the greatness that he had given unto him, all people, nations, and languages trembled and shook before him: whom he pleased he slew; and whom he pleased he kept alive; and whom he pleased he lifted up; and whom he pleased he brought low.
og for den Storheds Skyld, som han havde givet ham, frygtede og bævede alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal for ham; han dræbte, hvem han vilde, og lod leve, hvem han vilde; han ophøjede, hvem han vilde, og nedbøjede, hvem han vilde.
20 But, when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened to deal presumptuously, he was cast down from the throne of his kingdom, and his dignity did they take from him;
Men da hans Hjerte blev hovmodigt og hans Aand stolt og overmodig, stødtes han fra Kongetronen, og hans Herlighed fratoges ham.
21 And from the sons of men was he driven forth, and his heart became equal with [that of] the beasts, and with the wild asses was his dwelling; they suffered him to eat herbs like oxen, and with the dew of heaven was his body made wet: till he acknowledged that the most high God ruleth over the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he pleaseth.
Af Menneskenes Samfund blev han udstødt, og hans Hjerte blev som et Dyrs; han boede hos Vildæslerne, han maatte æde Græs som Kvæget, og af Himmelens Dug vædedes hans Legeme, til han skønnede, at den højeste Gud er Herre over Menneskenes Rige og kan ophøje, hvem han vil, til Hersker derover.
22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though thou knewest all this;
Men du, Belsazzar, hans Søn, har ikke ydmyget dit Hjerte, skønt du vidste alt dette;
23 But against the Lord of heaven hast thou lifted thyself up; and the vessels of his house have they brought before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them; and the gods of silver, and gold, of copper, iron, wood, and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor know, hast thou praised; and the God in whose hand thy soul is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
du har hovmodet dig mod Himmelens Herre! Hans Hus's Kar har man hentet til dig, og du og dine Stormænd, dine Hustruer og Medhustruer drak Vin af dem; og du priste dine Guder af Sølv, Guld, Kobber, Jern, Træ og Sten, som hverken kan se eller høre eller fatte; men den Gud, som holder din Livsaande i sin Haand og raader over alle dine Veje, ham ærede du ikke.
24 Thereupon was sent from before him the part of the hand, and this writing was noted down.
Derfor er denne Haand udsendt fra ham og Skriften der optegnet.
25 And this is the writing that was noted down, M'ne, M'ne, T'kel, Upharsin.
Og saaledes lyder Skriften: Mené, mené, tekél ufarsín!
26 This the interpretation of the matter: M'ne, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and made an end of it.
Og Ordene skal tydes saaledes: Mené betyder: Gud har talt dit Riges Dage og gjort Ende derpaa.
27 T'kel, Thou least been weighed in the balances, and been found wanting.
Tekél betyder: Du er vejet paa Vægten og fundet for let.
28 P'ress; Thy kingdom hath been divided, and is given to the Medes and Persians.
Perés betyder: Dit Rige er delt og givet til Medien og Persien.«
29 Then gave Belshazzar the order, and they clothed Daniel with purple, with a chain of gold about his neck, and they made a proclamation concerning him, that he should rule as the third in the kingdom.
Saa blev Daniel paa Belsazzars Bud klædt i Purpur, Guldkæden hængtes om hans Hals, og man udraabte, at han skulde være den tredje mægtigste i Riget.
30 In that very night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
Men samme Nat blev Belsazzar, Kaldæernes Konge, dræbt,
31 And Darius the Median obtained the kingdom, when he was sixty and two years old.
og Mederen Darius overtog Riget i en Alder af to og tresindstyve Aar.
