Daniel 11

1 “As for me, during the first year that Darius was king, I helped and encouraged Michael.”

Og eg stod og ved hans sida til hjelp og til vern det fyrste styringsåret åt medaren Darius.»

2 [The angel also said], “And what I am going to reveal to you now will truly [happen]. There will be three more kings to rule Persia, [one after the other]. Then there will be a fourth king, who will be much richer than the others. As a result of [his giving] a lot of money [to people, they will enable him to] become very powerful. Then he will incite/persuade many nations [HYP] [to fight] against the kingdom of Greece.

Og no skal eg kunngjera deg det som visst er. Sjå, endå skal tri kongar standa fram i Persia, og den fjorde skal vinna seg større rikdom enn nokon av dei andre, og når han er vorten sterk ved rikdomen sin, skal han bjoda ut alt mot Javanriket.

3 Then a very powerful king will appear [in Greece]. He will rule over a very large empire, and he will do whatever he wants to do.

Sidan skal det standa fram ein veldug konge, og han skal rikja med stor magt og gjera som han vil.

4 But when he has become very powerful, [he will die]. Then his kingdom will be divided into four parts. Kings who are not his descendants will rule, but they will not be as powerful as he was.

Men han skal ikkje for vel vera komen, fyrr riket hans skal rivna og verta sundbytt etter dei fire himmelætterne; og det skal ikkje falla hans ætt til eller verta so megtigt som det var då han rådde; for riket hans skal rivast og falla andre til enn deim.

5 Then the King of Egypt [MTY] will become very powerful. But one of his army generals will become more powerful than he is, and he will rule a bigger area.

Og kongen i Sudlandet skal verta veldug, og ein av hovdingarne hans og; ja, denne hovdingen skal verta ein endå veldugare hovding enn han sjølv er, og veldet hans skal verta stort.

6 Several years later, the King of Egypt and the King of Syria will make an (alliance/agreement to help each other) [MTY]. The King of Syria will give his daughter to the King of Egypt to become his wife. But she will not be able to influence him [MTY] very long, and that woman, her husband, her child, and her servants will all be killed/assassinated.

Og um nokre år skal dei gjera ei semja seg imillom, og dotter åt Sudlands-kongen skal draga avstad til kongen i Norderlandet og freista å få deim forlikte. Men magti ho vinn, skal ho ikkje eiga lenge, ikkje heller skal han og hans magt verta varande; men ho skal verta gjevi til pris, ho tilliks med deim som let henne draga dit, både far hennar og den mannen som i si tid tok henne til seg.

7 Soon after that, one of her relatives [MET] will become King [of Egypt]. His army will attack the army of Syria. They will enter the fortress of the soldiers of Syria and defeat them.

Men av renningar frå hennar rot skal ein stiga upp i hans stad. Han skal fara fram imot heren åt kongen i Norderlandet og brotja inn i festningarne hans og gjera med deim som han vil, og han fær yvermagt.

8 They will return to Egypt, taking the statues of the gods [of the people of Syria] and many items made of silver and gold that had been dedicated to those gods. Then for several years his army will not attack [the army of] the King of Syria.

Gudarne deira og bilæti og dei dyrverdige kjeraldi deira, både sylv og gull, skal han føra til herfang til Egyptarland. Sidan skal han i nokre år lata kongen i Norderlandet vera i fred.

9 Then the army of the King of Syria will invade Egypt, but they will soon return to Syria.

Men han skal trengja inn i riket åt Sudlands-kongen; men han skal venda heim att til landet sitt.

10 However, the sons of the King of Syria will prepare to start a war, and they will gather a large army. That army will march [south] and spread all over [Israel] like a huge flood. They will attack a strong fortress [in the south of Israel].

Og sønerne hans skal bu seg til strid og samla velduge herar; og ein av deim skal fara fram og fløyma yver og breida seg ut; og han skal koma att, og striden skal dei føra fram alt til festingi hans.

11 Then the King of Egypt, having become very angry, will march [with his army north] from Egypt and fight against the army of Syria. The King [of Syria] will gather together a very large army, but [the army of the King of Egypt] will defeat them.

Då skal kongen i Sudlandet reisa seg i harm og draga ut og strida mot kongen i Norderlandet, og han skal fylkja ein stor her; men den heren skal verta gjeven i hans hender.

12 The King of Egypt will become very proud because of [his army] having killed a very large number of soldiers [from Syria], but his army will not continue to win battles.

Når so heren er sprengd, aukar ovmodet hans; men um han so hev felt titusund, fær han då ikkje magti.

13 The King of Syria will again gather together an army that will be bigger than the one that he had before. After a few years, he will again march [south on their way to Egypt] with a large army and a lot of equipment [for fighting battles].

Kongen i Norderlandet skal fylkja ein ny her, større enn hin; og um nokre års tid skal han koma med ein stor krigsher og stort træn.

14 At that time, many people in Egypt will rebel against their king. In order to fulfill a vision that [one of their leaders had seen], some violent/lawless people from your country [of Israel] will also rebel [in order to not be controlled by Egypt any more], but they will be defeated.

På same tid skal mange reisa seg mot kongen i Sudlandet; og valdsmenner av ditt eige folk skal og reisa seg, so syni skal sanna seg.

15 Then the King of Syria will come [south with his army] and pile up dirt against the walls of a city that is well protected, and they will [break through those walls and] they will capture the city. The soldiers from Egypt [who have come to defend that city], even the best troops, will not be strong enough to continue to fight.

Og kongen i Norderlandet skal fara fram og setja upp vollar og taka ein borgby, og Sudlands-magti skal ikkje kunna standa seg, og det utvalde herfolket hans skal ikkje eiga magt til motstand.

16 So the King of Syria will do whatever he wants to, and no one will be able to oppose him. [His army] will occupy the glorious land [of Israel] and completely control/subdue it.

Han som fer imot honom, skal fara åt som han vil, og ingen skal kunna standa seg imot honom; han skal setja seg fast i det herlege landet, og øyding skal handi hans valda.

17 Then he will decide to march [south] with all the soldiers from his kingdom. He will make an alliance with the King [of Egypt] and in order that his own daughter will [help him to] destroy the kingdom of Egypt, he will give her to the King of Egypt to become his wife. But that plan will fail.

Og han skal etla seg til å koma med heile magti i riket sitt; like vel er han huga på semja, og det skal han og få til. Ei av døtterne sine skal han gjeva honom til kona, til tjon for landet. Men det skal ikkje koma i stand og ikkje verta av.

18 After that, the [army of] the King of Syria will attack the regions that are close to the [Mediterranean] Sea, and his [army] will conquer many of them. But [the army of] a leader from another country will defeat the army of Syria and will stop their king from continuing to be proud. He will do to the King of Syria what he deserved for being very insolent.

Etterpå skal han snu seg mot øylandi og taka mange; men ein herførar skal gjera ende på svivyrdingi hans, ja, lata svivyrdingi hans koma yver honom sjølv.

19 Then the King of Syria will return to the fortresses in his own land. But he will be defeated, and he will (die/be assassinated) [EUP] there.

Då skal han snu seg mot borgerne i sitt eige land; men han skal snåva og falla og sidan ikkje verta funnen att meir.

20 Then another man will (succeed him/become king). That king will send one of his officers to oppress the people [in Jerusalem] by forcing them to pay big taxes, in order to get more money for his kingdom. But after a few years [HYP] that king will die, but he will not die as a result of people being angry with him or in a battle.

Og i hans stad skal det standa fram ein annan, og han skal lata ein skattefut fara gjenom riksens prydnad, men um nokre dagar skal han verta tynt, men ikkje i vreide, ei heller i krig.

21 The next King of Syria will be an evil man who, [because he will not be the son of the previous king, ] will not have the right to become king. But he will come when people do not expect it, and he will become king by tricking the people.

Og i hans stad skal det standa fram ein stakar, som det ikkje var etla kongedøme åt; uventande skal han koma og eigna til seg riket med meinråder.

22 When his army advances, they will attack any armies that oppose him and destroy those armies. They will also kill God’s Supreme Priest.

Og yverfløymde herar skal skolast burt framfyre honom og krasast, og sambandsfyrsten sameleis.

23 By making treaties/alliances with [the rulers of] other nations, he will deceive them, and he will become very powerful, even though he rules a nation that does not have a lot of people.

Frå den stund dei gjer samband med honom, skal han fara med svik. Og han skal fara fram og få yvermagti med lite folk.

24 Suddenly his [army] will invade a province that is very wealthy, and they will do things that none of his ancestors did: they will capture in battles all kinds of possessions from the people whom they defeat. Then the king will divide those possessions among his friends. He will also plan [for his army] to attack fortresses [in Egypt], but only for a short time.

Uventande skal han koma inn i dei grøderikaste bygder av landet og gjera ting som korkje far hans eller forfederne hans hev gjort; herfang og rov og gods skal han strå ut til folket sitt; og mot borgerne skal han hava rådgjerder fyre, til ei viss tid.

25 He will courageously/boldly conscript/gather a large and powerful army to attack [the army of] the king of Egypt. But the King of Egypt will prepare to fight against them with a huge and powerful army. However, someone will deceive him, with the result that his plan will not be successful.

All si magt og alt sitt mod skal han bruka mot Sudlands-kongen og koma med ein stor her; men Sudlands-kongen skal og bu seg til strid med ein ovleg stor og mannsterk her; like vel skal han ikkje kunna standa seg, for det vert lagt meinråder mot honom.

26 Even his most trusted advisors will plan to get rid of him. His army will be defeated and many of his soldiers will be killed.

Dei som er i bordsamlag med honom, skal fella honom. Og heren hans skal fløyma utyver, og mange skal verta slegne og falla.

27 Then the two [kings who both want to rule that area] will sit down at the same table and eat together, but they will both lie to each other. Neither of them will get what he wants, because it will not be the time [that God] has determined/set [for them to rule Egypt].

Båe kongarne skal vera meinte på vondt; der dei sit ved same bord, skal dei tala lygn; men det skal ingen framgang hava; for endå dryger det med enden, til den fastsette tidi kjem.

28 [The army of] the King [of Syria] will return to Syria, taking with them all the valuable things [that they had captured]. The king will be determined to get rid of the Supreme Priest of the Jewish people. He will do what he wants to [in Israel], and then return to his own country.

Han skal venda heim att til landet sitt med stort herfang, og han skal leggja upp råder mot det heilage sambandet; og når han hev fullført deim, skal han snu heim att til landet sitt.

29 When it is the time that God has decided, the King of Syria [and his army] will invade Egypt again. But this time he will not be successful like he was before.

Til fastsett tid skal han fara imot Sudlandet; men det skal ikkje ganga denne gongen som det gjekk gongen fyrr.

30 The army of Rome will come in ships and oppose his army and cause him to be afraid. So he will be very angry, and [with his army] he will return [to Israel] and try to get rid of the Supreme Priest. The King of Syria will do what those who have abandoned the Jewish religion advise/want him to do for them.

For skip frå Kittim skal koma imot honom, og modet skal han missa. Då skal han snu um og venda vreiden sin mot det heilage sambandet og sleppa sinnet sitt laust. Og når han er heimkomen, skal han merka seg deim som vender seg ifrå det heilage sambandet.

31 Some of his soldiers will do things to (defile the temple/cause the temple to become unholy for them). They will prevent the priests from offering sacrifices each day, and they will put [in the temple] something that is disgusting/abominable.

Og herar som han sender ut, skal koma og skamfara heilagdomsborgi og taka burt det daglege offeret, og den øydande styggedomen skal dei setja upp.

32 By deceiving those who have abandoned the Jewish religion, he will persuade them to (become his supporters/help him to do what he wants to do). But those who are devoted to their God will firmly oppose them.

Og deim som hev krenkt sambandet, skal han med håle ord få gjort heilt ut til heidningar; men dei av folket som kjenner sin Gud, skal standa støduge og halda ut.

33 And wise [Israeli] leaders will teach others also. But for a while, some of those wise leaders will be killed in battles, and some will be burned to death, and some will be robbed, and some will be put in prison.

Og dei vituge millom folket skal læra mange; men ei tid skal dei verta heimsøkte med sverd og bål, med fangekår og herjing.

34 While God’s people are being persecuted, some people will help them a little bit, although some of those who help them will not do it sincerely.

Like vel skal dei i si heimsøkjing få ei liti hjelp, og mange skal då fylkja seg til flokken deira på skrymt.

35 Some of those wise leaders will be killed [EUP], but as a result the others will be purified [DOU]. This suffering will continue until it is the time [that God] has appointed [for it to] end.

Heimsøkjingi skal råma sume av dei vituge, so det kann verta ei skiring millom deim, so dei vert reinsa og tvegne til endetidi; for endå drygjer det med den til den fastsette tidi kjem.

36 The King [of Syria] will do what he wants to. He will boast and say that he is greater than any god. He will even revile the Supreme God. He will be able to do what he wants until the time that [God] punishes [MTY] him. [God] will accomplish what he has planned.

Og kongen skal fara åt som han vil, hevja og briska seg mot alt som Gud er; ja, mot Gud yver gudarne skal han tala utruleg kaute ord. Og alt skal lukkast honom vel, til dess vreidetidi er ute, då det hev hendt som er urikkeleg avgjort.

37 The [King of Syria] will ignore the god that his ancestors worshiped and the god that many women love. He will ignore every god, because he will think that he is greater than all of them.

På fedregudarne sine skal han ikkje agta, ikkje heller skal han agta grumguden åt kvinnorne, ikkje heller på nokon annan gud; men han skal ovmoda seg imot deim alle.

38 But he will honor the god who [people think] protects fortresses. That is a god whom his ancestors did not honor. And he will give gold, silver, (jewels/very valuable stones) and other expensive gifts to that god.

Men borgguden skal han æra i staden; ein gud som federne hans ikkje hev kjent, skal han heidra med gull og sylv og dyrverdige steinar og andre kostnadting.

39 He will ask that god (OR, people who worship a god) from another country to help him to defend his fortresses. He will greatly honor those who allow him [to be their ruler]. He will appoint [some of] them to important positions in the government; and to reward them, he will give them some land.

Og mot sterke borger skal han med ein framand guds hjelp gjera som han lyster; deim som kannar denne guden, skal han syna stor æra; han skal setja deim til å råda yver mange, og han skal skifta ut jord åt deim til løn.

40 But when his time [to rule] is almost ended, [the army of] the King of Egypt will attack his [army]. The [army of the] King of Syria will fight against them furiously [SIM]. [His soldiers will be driving] chariots and [riding on] horses and [traveling in] many ships. His army will invade many countries and [spread all over those countries] like a flood [MET].

Men i endetidi skal kongen i Sudlandet til å stangast med honom; og kongen i Norderlandet skal storma fram mot honom med vogner og hestfolk og mange skip og falla inn i landi og fløyma yver og breida seg ut.

41 They will invade the glorious land [of Israel] and kill [EUP] tens of thousands of people. But the people of the Edom people-group and the people of the Moab people-group and the people of the Ammon people-group who are still alive will escape.

Han skal og draga inn i det herlege landet, og mange andre land skal verta heimsøkte; men desse skal koma seg undan henderne hans: Edom og Moab og storluten av ammonitarne.

42 When the army of Syria invades other countries, even the people of Egypt will be defeated.

Ja, han skal retta handi ut mot framande land, og Egyptarland skal sleppa undan.

43 The army of Syria will take away from Egypt gold, silver, and other valuable items. The people of Libya and Ethiopia will allow [the King of Syria] to rule over them.

Han skal eigna til seg skattar av gull og sylv og alle slag kostnadting i Egyptarlandet; og libyarar og ætiopar skal fylgja i hans far.

44 But he will become very frightened/alarmed when he hears reports about what is happening in the east and in the north. So he will become very angry, and send his army to fight furiously and kill many [of their enemies].

Då skal han frå aust og nord høyra tidender som støkkjer honom; og han skal draga ut i stor vreide til å øyda og tyna mange.

45 The [King of Syria] will set up his royal tents in the area between the [Mediterranean] Sea and the hill [in Jerusalem] on which the temple (exists/was built). But he will be killed there, because there will be no one to help him.”

Og slottstjeldi sine skal han setja upp millom havet og det herlege heilagdoms-fjellet. Men so ber det til enden med honom, og ingen skal hjelpa honom.