Daniel 3
1 King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his men to make a gold statue. It was (90 feet/27 meters) high and (9 feet/2.7 meters) wide. They set it up in the Dura plain in Babylon province.
Kong Nebukadnezar lod gøre et Billede af Guld, dets Højde var tresindstyve Alen og dets Bredde seks Alen; han oprejste det i Dalen Dura, i Landskabet Babel.
2 Then he sent messages to all the provincial governors, the district governors, the chief advisors, the counselors, the various judges, and all the other officials in the province. He told them to come to the dedication of the statue that he had set up.
Og Kong Nebukadnezar sendte hen at forsamle Statholderne, Befalingsmændene og Landshøvdingerne, Overdommerne, Rentemestrene, de lovkyndige, Dommerne og alle de mægtige i Landskaberne, for at de skulde komme til Indvielsen af Billedet, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde oprejst.
3 When they all arrived, they all stood in front of that statue.
Da forsamledes Statholderne, Befalingsmændene og Landshøvdingerne, Overdommerne, Rentemestrene, de lovkyndige, Dommerne og alle de mægtige i Landskaberne til Indvielsen af Billedet, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde oprejst; og de stode foran Billedet, som Nebukadnezar havde oprejst.
4 Then an announcer shouted, “You people who come from many countries and many people-groups and [who speak many] languages, listen to what the king has commanded!
Og Herolden raabte med Vælde: Lader det være eder sagt, I Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal!
5 When you hear the sounds made by the trumpets, the flutes, the guitars, the harps, the wind instruments, and all the other musical instruments, bow down to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue.
paa den Tid, I høre Lyden af Hornet, Fløjten, Citharen, Harpen, Psalteren, Sækkepiben og alle Slags Spil, skulle I falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledet, som Kong Nebukadnezar har oprejst.
6 Anyone who refuses to do that will be thrown into a blazing furnace!”
Og hvo som ikke falder ned og tilbeder, skal i den samme Time kastes midt i den brændende Ilds Ovn.
7 So when all those people who had gathered heard the sounds made by the musical instruments, they all bowed down to worship the statue.
Derfor paa den Tid, da alle Folkene hørte Lyden af Hornet, Fløjten, Citharen, Harpen, Psalteren og alle Slags Spil, faldt alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal ned og tilbade det Guldbillede, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde oprejst.
8 But some of the men who studied the stars went to the king.
Derfor gik paa samme Tid nogle kaldæiske Mænd frem og rejste Beskyldninger imod Jøderne.
9 They reported to him, “We hope that you, O king, will live a long time!
De svarede og sagde til Kong Nebukadnezar: Kongen leve evindelig!
10 You decreed that all the officials [whom you had gathered] should bow down and worship the gold statue when they heard the sounds made by the musical instruments.
Du, Konge! gav en Befaling, at hvert Menneske, som hørte Lyden af Hornet, Fløjten, Citharen, Harpen, Psalteren og Sækkepiben og alle Slags Spil, skulde falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledet;
11 You also decreed that those who refused to do that would be thrown into a blazing furnace.
og at hvo som ikke faldt ned og tilbad, skulde kastes midt i den brændende Ilds Ovn.
12 Sir, there are some men from Judah whom you have appointed to be officials in Babylon province who have not obeyed your decree. Their names are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They have refused to worship your god and the gold statue that you have set up.”
Der er nu nogle jødiske Mænd, som du har beskikket til Bestyrelsen af Landskabet Babel: Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego, disse Mænd agte ikke, o Konge! paa dig, de dyrke ikke dine Guder og tilbede ikke det Guldbillede, som du har oprejst.
13 Nebuchadnezzar became very angry. He commanded [his soldiers] to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. When they were brought to him,
Da befalede Nebukadnezar i Vrede og Harme, at man skulde føre Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego frem; da bleve disse Mænd førte frem for Kongen.
14 Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true that you three men have refused to worship my gods or the gold statue that I have set up?
Nebukadnezar svarede og sagde til dem: Mon det er et oplagt Raad, Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego! at I ikke ville dyrke min Gud og ej tilbede det Guldbillede, som jeg har oprejst?
15 [If that is true, ] I will give you one more chance. If you bow down to worship the statue that I have set up when you hear the sounds of the musical instruments, fine. But if you refuse, you will be thrown immediately into the blazing furnace. Then (what god will be able to rescue you from my power?/no god will be able to rescue you from my power!)” [RHQ]
Nu vel, dersom I paa den Tid, naar I høre Lyden af Hornet, Fløjten, Citharen, Harpen, Psalteren og Sækkepiben og alle Slags Spil, ere rede til at falde ned og tilbede det Billede, som jeg har gjort —; men dersom I ikke tilbede, skulle I i den samme Time kastes midt i den brændende Ilds Ovn; og hvo er den Gud, som skal redde eder af mine Hænder?
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend our [actions] to you in this matter.
Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego svarede og sagde til Kongen: Nebukadnezar! vi have ikke fornødent at svare dig et Ord herpaa.
17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we worship is able to rescue us. Sir, he will rescue us from your power.
Dersom vor Gud, som vi dyrke, kan redde os, saa redder han os af den brændende Ilds Ovn og af din Haand, o Konge!
18 But [even] if he does not [rescue us], you need to know that we will never worship your gods or the gold statue that you have set up.”
Men hvis ikke skal det være dig vitterligt, o Konge! at vi ikke ville dyrke dine Guder og ej tilbede det Guldbillede, som du har oprejst.
19 Nebuchadnezzar was extremely angry. [His being very angry even] showed on his face. He commanded that the furnace should be made seven times as hot as usual.
Da blev Nebukadnezar fuld af Harme, og hans Ansigts Udseende blev forandret imod Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego; han svarede og sagde, at man skulde gøre Ovnen syv Gange hedere, end man plejede at hede den.
20 [After that was done, ] he commanded some of the [very] strong men of his army to tie Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and [then] to throw them into the blazing furnace.
Og Mænd, vældige Mænd i hans Hær befalede han, at de skulde binde Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego for at kaste dem i den brændende Ilds Ovn.
21 So [the soldiers] tied them up and threw them into the furnace, while they were wearing their clothes.
Da bleve disse Mænd bundne i deres Undertøj, deres Kjoler og deres Kapper og deres øvrige Klæder og kastede midt i den brændende Ilds Ovn.
22 Because the fire had been made very hot because the king had very strongly ordered them to do that, the flames [leaped out and] killed the soldiers as they were throwing the men into the fire!
Derfor, eftersom Kongens Ord var strengt, og Ovnen var hedet overmaade, dræbte Ildens Lue de Mænd, som havde bragt Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego op.
23 So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell into the roaring flames.
Men disse tre Mænd, Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego, faldt bundne midt i den brændende Ilds Ovn.
24 But as Nebuchadnezzar was watching, he was amazed. He suddenly jumped up and shouted to his advisors, “Did we tie up three men and throw them into the flames, or not?” They replied, “Yes, O king, [we did].”
Da forfærdedes Nebukadnezar og stod hastelig op; han svarede og sagde til sine Raadsherrer: Lode vi ikke kaste tre Mænd bundne midt i Ilden? De svarede og sagde til Kongen: Visselig, o Konge!
25 Nebuchadnezzar shouted, “[Look]! I see four men in the fire! They have no ropes on them, they are walking around, and [the flames] are not hurting them! And the fourth man looks like a divine being!”
Han svarede og sagde: Se, jeg ser fire Mænd, som gaa løse midt i Ilden, og der er intet beskadiget paa dem; og den fjerdes Udseende er ligesom en Gudesøns.
26 Nebuchadnezzar came closer to the opening of the flaming furnace, and he shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you who worship the Supreme God, come out of there! Come here!” So they stepped out of the fire.
Da traadte Nebukadnezar frem for Mundingen af den brændende Ilds Ovn; han svarede og sagde: Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego, I den højeste Guds Tjenere! gaar ud og kommer hid; da gik Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego ud midt af Ilden.
27 Then all the king’s officials crowded around them. They saw that the flames had not harmed them. The flames had not [even] singed any of the hair on their heads or scorched any of their clothes! There was not [even] any smell of smoke on them!
Og Statholderne, Befalingsmændene og Landshøvdingerne og Kongens Raadsherrer samledes; de saa disse Mænd, at Ilden ingen Magt havde haft over deres Legemer, og at Haaret paa deres Hoveder ikke var svedet og deres Undertøj ikke forandret og at Lugt af Ild ikke var gaaet over dem.
28 [Then] Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise the God whom Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego [worship]! He sent one of his angels to rescue these [three] men who worship him and trust in him. They ignored my command; they insisted that they would worship only their God, and were willing to die instead of worshiping any other god.
Og Nebukadnezar svarede og sagde: Lovet være Sadraks, Mesaks og Abed-Negos Gud! som sendte sin Engel og reddede sine Tjenere, som forlode sig paa ham; og de handlede imod Kongens Ord og hengave deres Legemer, fordi de ikke vilde dyrke eller tilbede nogen Gud, uden deres Gud.
29 Therefore, I am [now] making this decree: ‘If any people, from any country or people-group or any language group, criticize the God whom Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego worship, they will be cut in pieces and their houses [will be torn down and] made into a pile of rubble. There is no other god who can rescue people like this!’”
Og der er givet Befaling af mig, at den af ethvert Folk, Stamme og Tungemaal, som i Tale forser sig imod Sadraks, Mesaks og Abed-Negos Gud, skal hugges i Stykker og hans Hus gøres til en Møgdynge, fordi der er ingen anden Gud, der saaledes kan frelse.
30 Then the king gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego more important positions in Babylon province than they had before.
Da lod Kongen Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego nyde Lykke i Landskabet Babel.
