Daniel 11

1 "And as for me, in the first year of Daryavesh the Mede, I stood up to support and strengthen him.

der står som Hjælp og Støtte for mig. Dog vil jeg nu kundgøre dig, hvad der står skrevet i Sandhedens Bog;

2 And now what I show you is true. Look, there shall arise three more kings in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than all of them; and when he has grown strong through his riches, he shall stir up all the kingdom of Greece.

ja, nu vil jeg kundgøre dig, hvad sandt er. Se, endnu skal der fremstå tre konger i Persien, og den fjerde skal komme til større Rigdom end nogen af de andre; og når han er blevet mægtig ved sin Rigdom, skal han opbyde alt imod det græske Rige.

3 And a powerful king shall arise, who shall rule an extensive empire, and do as he pleases.

Men da fremstår en Heltekonge, og han skal råde med Vælde og gøre, hvad han vil.

4 When he shall arise, his kingdom shall be broken up, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his authority with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, and will go to others besides these.

Men bedst som han står, skal hans Rige sprænges og deles efter de fire Verdenshjørner, og det skal ikke tilfalde hans Efterkommere eller blive så mægtigt, som da han rådede, men hans Rige skal ødelægges og gå over til andre end Efterkommerne.

5 The king of the south shall grow strong, and one of his officers shall grow more powerful, and shall have a greater kingdom than his.

Siden bliver Sydens konge mægtig, men en af hans Fyrster bliver stærkere end han og får Magten; og hans Magt skal blive stor.

6 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 her power; neither shall his strength endure; but she shall be surrendered, and her attendants, and he who became the father of her, and he who supported her in those times.

Men nogle År 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 out of a shoot from her roots shall arise in his place, who shall come against the army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against 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 på dem og bliver mægtig,

8 Also their gods, with their molten images, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold, shall he carry captive into Egypt; and he shall withdraw for 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 realm of the king of the south, but he shall return into his own land.

Men denne falder ind i Sydens Konges Rige; dog må han vende hjem til sit Land.

10 And his sons shall wage war, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall advance and overflow and pass through, and they shall return and wage war, as far as his fortress.

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 The king of the south shall be moved with rage and shall come forth and fight against him, even with the king of the north; and he shall raise a great multitude, and 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 på Benene, men den gives i Sydens Konges Hånd.

12 The multitude shall be taken away, and his heart shall be exalted; and he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail.

Når Hæren er oprevet, bliver hans Hjerte stolt; han strækker Titusinder til Jorden, men hævder ikke sin Magt.

13 The king of the north shall return, and shall raise a multitude greater than the former; and he shall advance after some years with a great army and with abundant supplies.

Nordens Konge stiller på ny en Hær på Benene, større end den forrige, og nogle År senere drager han imod ham med en stor Hær og et vældigt Tros.

14 And in those times many shall rise up against the king of the south: also the violent ones among your people shall rise up in confirmation of the vision; but they shall fail.

Og i de Tiderer der mange, som gør Oprør imod Sydens Konge. og Voldsmændene i dit Folk rejser sig, for at Åbenbaringen kan gå i Opfyldelse, men selv falder de.

15 So the king of the north shall come, and build up a siege mound and take a well-fortified city. And the forces of the south shall not prevail, neither his best troops, neither shall there be any strength to resist.

Nordens Konge rykker frem, opkaster Volde og indtager en Fæstning; og Sydens Arme skal ikke holde ud; hans Hær flygter og har ikke Modstands kraft.

16 But he who comes against him shall do as he pleases, and no one shall be able to withstand him. And he shall stand in the beautiful land, and destruction will be within his power.

Den, som rykker imod ham, gør, hvad han vil, og ingen står sig imod ham; han sætter sig fast i det herlige Land og bringer Ødelæggelse med sig.

17 He shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and will reach an agreement with him which he shall put into effect. And he shall give him a daughter of women to send destruction on him; but it will not last or be to his advantage.

Han oplægger Råd 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 turn his face to the coastal regions, and shall capture many. But a commander shall bring his insolence to an end. In addition, he shall repay him for his insolence.

Så vender han sig mod Kystlandene og indtager mange, men en Hærfører gør Ende på hans Hån; syv Fold gengælder han ham hans Hån.

19 Then he shall turn his attention toward the fortresses of his own land, but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found again.

Derpå vender han sig mod sit eget Lands Fæstninger, men han snubler, falder og forsvinder.

20 Then shall arise in his place one who shall send an exactor of tribute to pass through the kingdom to maintain its glory; but within few days he shall be destroyed, though not in anger nor in battle.

I hans Sted træder en, som sender en Skatteopkræver gennem Rigets Herlighed, men på nogle Dage knuses han, dog uden Harm, ej heller i Strid.

21 In his place shall arise a despicable person, to whom the honor of kingship had not been given, but he shall come in a time of prosperity, and shall obtain the kingdom through deceit.

I hans Sted træder en Usling. Kongedømmets Herlighed overdrages ham ikke, men han kommer, før nogen aner Uråd, og tilriver sig Kongedømmet ved Rænker.

22 And large armies shall be swept away and shattered before him, as well as the prince of the covenant.

Hære bortskylles helt foran ham, også en Pagtsfyrste knuses.

23 And after an alliance is made with him he shall work deceitfully; for he shall become strong with a small force.

Så snart man har sluttet Forbund med ham, øver han Svig; han drager frem og bliver stærk ved en Håndfuld Folk.

24 In a time of prosperity he shall come even on the richest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor their fathers; he shall distribute among them plunder, and spoil, and property. He shall devise plans against their strongholds, but only for a 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 Råd, 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 wage war in battle with an extremely large and powerful army; but he shall not stand; for they shall devise plans 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 overmåde stor og stærk Hær, men kan ikke stå sig, da der smedes Rænker imod ham;

26 Yes, those who eat of his royal food shall seek to destroy him, and his army shall be swept away; and many shall fall slain.

hans Bordfæller bryder hans Magt, hans Hær skylles bort, og mange dræbes og falder.

27 As for both these kings, their minds shall be fixed on evil, and they shall speak lies at the table; but it shall not succeed; for still the end shall be at the appointed time.

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 Then shall he return into his land with great property; and his mind shall be against the holy covenant. And he shall take action, and then return to his own land.

Da han er på Hjemvejen til sit Land med store Forråd, oplægger hans Hjerte Håd mod den hellige Pagt, og han fuldfører det og vender hjem til sit Land.

29 At the appointed time he shall return, and come into the south; but this time the outcome shall not be as it was before.

Til den fastsatte Tid drager han atter mod Syd, men det går ikke anden Gang som første;

30 For ships from Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be intimidated, and shall turn back, and be enraged against the holy covenant, and shall take action. He shall turn back, and show regard to those who 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. Så vender han hjem og mærker sig dem, som falder fra den hellige Pagt.

31 Forces shall come at his order, and they shall profane the sanctuary and the fortress, and shall take away the daily burnt offering, and they shall set up the abomination that causes desolation.

Og hans Hære skal stå der og vanhellige Helligdommen, den faste Borg, afskaffe det daglige Offer og rejse Ødelæggelsens Vederstyggelighed.

32 And those who act wickedly toward the covenant he shall corrupt by smooth words; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and take action.

Dem, der overtræder Pagten, lokker han ved Smiger til Frafald; men de Folk, som kender deres Gud, står fast og viser det i Gerning.

33 And those who are wise among the people shall instruct many; yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder for some time.

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 fall, they shall receive a little help. And many shall join with them insincerely.

Medens de bukker under, får de en ringe Hjælp, og mange slutter sig til dem på Skrømt.

35 Some of those who are wise shall fall, to be refined, purified and cleansed until the time of the end; for the appointed time is still to come.

Af de kloge må nogle bukke under, for at der kan renses ud iblandt dem, så de sigtes og renses til Endens Tid; thi endnu tøver den til den bestemte Tid.

36 And the king shall do as he pleases. And he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak outrageous things against the God of gods. And he shall prosper until the indignation is accomplished; for that which is decreed 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, nor the one desired by women, nor show regard to any other god, because 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 instead he shall honor the god of fortresses; a god whom his fathers did not know shall he honor with gold and silver, and with valuable stones, and costly gifts.

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. Whoever acknowledges him he shall grant considerable honor; and he shall make them rulers 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 attack 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 invade countries, and pass through like a flood.

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 beautiful land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the foremost of the sons of Ammon.

Han falder ind i det herlige Land, og Titusinder falder; men følgende skal reddes af hans Bånd: Edom, Moab og en Levning Ammoniter.

42 He shall reach out his hand also on other countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

Han udrækker sin Hånd mod Landene, og Ægypten undslipper ikke.

43 But he shall have control over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the riches of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his feet.

Han bliver Herre over Guld og Sølvskattene og alle Ægyptens Klenodier; der er Libyere og Ætiopere i hans Følge.

44 But news out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him; and he shall go out with tremendous rage to destroy and utterly sweep away many.

Men Rygter fra Øst og Nord forfærder ham, og han drager bort i stor Harme for at tilintetgøre mange og lægge Band på dem.

45 And he shall pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with no one to help him.

Han opslår sine Paladstelte mellem Havet og det hellige, herlige Bjerg. Men han går sin Bane i Møde, og ingen kommer ham til Hjælp.