Daniel 10
1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a thing is revealed to Daniel, whose name is called Belteshazzar, and the thing [is] true, and the warfare [is] great: and he has understood the thing, and has understanding about the appearance.
I Perserkongen Kyros tredje Regeringsaar modtog Daniel, som havde faaet Navnet Beltsazzar, en Aabenbaring; og Ordet er Sandhed og varsler om stor Trængsel. Og han mærkede sig Ordet og agtede paa Synet.
2 “In those days, I, Daniel, have been mourning three weeks of days;
Paa den Tid holdt jeg, Daniel, Sorg i hele tre Uger.
3 I have not eaten desirable bread, and no flesh and wine came into my mouth, and I have not anointed myself at all, until the completion of three weeks of days.
Lækre Spiser nød jeg ikke, Kød og Vin kom ikke i min Mund, og jeg salvede mig ikke, før hele tre Uger var gaaet.
4 And in the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I have been by the side of the great river, that [is] Hiddekel:
Men paa den fire og tyvende Dag i den første Maaned var jeg ved Bredden af den store Flod, det er Hiddekel.
5 and I lift up my eyes, and look, and behold, a certain one clothed in linen, and his loins girt with pure gold of Uphaz,
Og jeg løftede Øjnene og skuede, og se, der var en Mand, som var iført linnede Klæder og havde et Bælte af fint Ofirguld om Hofterne.
6 and his body as a beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet as the aspect of bright bronze, and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude.
Hans Legeme var som Krysolit, hans Ansigt straalede som Lynet, hans Øjne var som Ildsluer, hans Arme og Ben som blankt Kobber og hans Røst som en larmende Hob.
7 And I, Daniel, have seen the vision by myself, and the men who have been with me have not seen the vision, but a great trembling has fallen on them, and they flee to be hidden;
Jeg, Daniel, var den eneste, der saa Synet; de Mænd, som var hos mig, saa det ikke; men stor Rædsel faldt over dem, og de flygtede og gemte sig,
8 and I have been left by myself, and I see this great vision, and there has been no power left in me, and my splendor has been turned in me to corruption, indeed, I have not retained power.
saa jeg blev ene tilbage. Da jeg saa dette vældige Syn, blev der ikke Kraft tilbage i mig, og mit Ansigt skiftede Farve og blev ligblegt, og jeg havde ingen Kræfter mere.
9 And I hear the voice of his words, and when I hear the voice of his words, then I have been in a trance on my face, and my face [is] to the earth;
Da hørte jeg ham tale, og som jeg hørte det, faldt jeg bedøvet om med Ansigtet imod Jorden.
10 and behold, a hand has come against me, and shakes me on my knees and the palms of my hands.
Og se, en Haand rørte ved mig og fik mig skælvende op paa mine Knæ og Hænder.
11 And he says to me: Daniel, man greatly desired, attend to the words that I am speaking to you, and stand on your station, for now I have been sent to you. And when he speaks with me this word, I have stood trembling.
Og han sagde til mig: »Daniel, du højt elskede Mand, mærk dig de Ord, jeg taler til dig, og rejs dig op, thi nu er jeg sendt til dig!« Og da han talede saaledes til mig, rejste jeg mig skælvende.
12 And he says to me: Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you gave your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words.
Saa sagde han til mig: »Frygt ikke, Daniel, thi straks den første Dag du gav dit Hjerte hen til at søge indsigt og ydmyge dig for din Guds Aasyn, blev dine Ord hørt, og jeg er kommet for dine Ords Skyld.
13 And the head of the kingdom of Persia is standing in opposition in front of me [for] twenty-one days, and behold, Michael, first of the chief heads, has come to help me, and I have remained there near the kings of Persia;
Perserrigets Fyrste stod mig imod i een og tyve Dage, men se, da kom Mikael, en af de ypperste Fyrster, mig til Hjælp; ham lod jeg blive der hos Perserkongernes Fyrste;
14 and I have come to cause you to understand that which happens to your people in the latter end of the days, for yet the vision [is] after days.
og nu er jeg kommet for at lade dig vide, hvad der skal times dit Folk i de sidste Dage; thi atter er der en Aabenbaring om de Dage.«
15 And when he speaks with me about these things, I have set my face toward the earth, and have been silent;
Medens han talede saaledes til mig, bøjede jeg maalløs Ansigtet mod Jorden.
16 and behold, as the manner of the sons of men, he is striking against my lips, and I open my mouth, and I speak, and say to him who is standing in opposition in front of me: My lord, by the vision my pangs have been turned against me, and I have retained no power.
Og se, noget, der saa ud som en Menneskehaand, rørte ved mine Læber, og jeg aabnede min Mund og talte saaledes til ham, som stod for mig: »Herre, ved Synet overvældedes jeg af Smerter og har ikke flere Kræfter.
17 And how is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord? As for me, from now on there remains in me no power, indeed, breath has not been left in me.
Og hvor kan jeg, min Herres ringe Træl, tale til dig, høje Herre? Af Rædsel har jeg mistet min Kraft, og der er ikke Vejr tilbage i mig!«
18 And he adds, and strikes against me, as the appearance of a man, and strengthens me,
Saa rørte atter en som et Menneske at se til ved mig og styrkede mig;
19 and he says: Do not fear, O man greatly desired, peace to you, be strong, indeed, be strong; and when he speaks with me, I have strengthened myself, and I say, Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.
og han sagde: »Frygt ikke, du højt elskede Mand! Fred være med dig, vær trøstig og ved godt Mod!« Og som han talede med mig, følte jeg mig styrket og sagde: »Tal, Herre, thi du har styrket mig!«
20 And he says, Have you known why I have come to you? And now I return to fight with the head of Persia; indeed, I am going forth, and behold, the head of Javan has come;
Da sagde han: »Ved du, hvorfor jeg kom til dig? Jeg maa nu straks vende tilbage for at kæmpe med Persiens Fyrste, og saa snart jeg er færdig dermed, se, da kommer Grækenlands Fyrste.
21 but I declare to you that which is noted down in the Writing of Truth, and there is not one strengthening himself with me, concerning these, except Michael your head.”
Og ikke een hjælper mig imod dem undtagen Mikael, eders Fyrste,
