Daniel 8

1 In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, I, Daniel, had a vision appear to me (after the one that appeared to me at first).

I Kong Belsazzars tredje Regeringsaar viste der sig et Syn for mig, Daniel; det kom efter det, som tidligere havde vist sig for mig.

2 I saw in the vision, as I was looking, that I was in the fortress of Susa in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.

Jeg skuede i Synet, og det var mig, som om jeg var i Borgen Susan i Landskabet Elam; og jeg saa mig i Synet staaende ved Floden Ulaj.

3 I looked up and saw before me a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal. One horn was longer than the other, but the longer one grew more slowly than the shorter and was passed up in length by it.

Da løftede jeg mine Øjne og skuede, og se, en Væder stod ved Floden; den havde to store Horn, det ene større end det andet, og det største skød op sidst.

4 I saw the ram charging west, then north, and then south; no other animal could stand before him. None of them was able to rescue anyone out of his hand. He did whatever he wanted, and he became great.

Jeg saa Væderen stange mod Vest, Nord og Syd; intet Dyr kunde modstaa den, ingen kunde redde af dens Vold, og den gjorde, hvad den vilde, og blev mægtig.

5 As I was thinking about this, I saw a male goat come from the west, who went across the surface of the whole earth, running fast, not seeming to touch the ground. The goat had a large horn between his eyes.

Videre saa jeg nøje til, og se, en Gedebuk kom fra Vest farende hen over hele Jorden, men uden at røre den; og Bukken havde et anseligt Horn i Panden.

6 He came to the ram who had two horns—I had seen the ram standing on the bank of the canal—and the goat ran toward the ram in a powerful rage.

Den kom hen til den tvehornede Væder, som jeg havde set staa ved Floden, og løb imod den med ubændig Kraft;

7 I saw the goat come close to the ram. He was very angry at the ram, and he hit the ram and broke off its two horns. The ram was powerless to stand before him. The goat knocked him down to the ground and trampled on him. There was no one who could rescue the ram from his power.

og jeg saa, hvorledes den, da den naaede Væderen, rasende stormede imod den, stødte til den og sønderbrød begge dens Horn; og Væderen havde ikke Kraft til at modstaa den, men Bukken kastede den til Jorden og trampede paa den, og ingen reddede Væderen af dens Vold.

8 Then the goat became very large. But when he became strong, the large horn was broken, and in its place four other large horns grew up that pointed toward the four winds of the heavens.

Derpaa blev Gedebukken saare mægtig; men som den var allermægtigst, brødes det store Horn af, og i Stedet voksede fire andre frem mod alle fire Verdenshjørner.

9 Out of one of them grew another horn, little at first, but which became very large in the south, in the east, and in the land of beauty.

Men fra det ene af dem skød et andet og lille Horn op, og det voksede umaadeligt mod Syd og Øst og mod det herlige Land;

10 It became so large as to engage in war with the army of heaven. Some of that army and some of the stars were thrown down to the earth, and it trampled on them.

og det voksede helt op til Himmelens Hær, styrtede nogle af Hæren og af Stjernerne til Jorden og trampede paa dem.

11 It made itself to be as great as the commander of the army. It took away from him the regular burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was polluted.

Og det hovmodede sig mod Hærens Øverste; hans daglige Offer blev ophævet, og hans Helligdoms Sted kastedes til Jorden.

12 Because of rebellion, the army will be given over to the goat's horn, and the burnt offering will be stopped. The horn will throw truth down to the ground, and it will succeed in what it does.

Og paa Alteret for det daglige Offer lagdes en Misgerning; Sandheden kastedes til Jorden, og Hornet havde Lykke med, hvad det gjorde.

13 Then I heard a holy one speaking and another holy one answering him, “How long will these things last, this vision about the burnt offering, the sin that brings destruction, the handing over of the sanctuary, and heaven's army being trampled on?”

Da hørte jeg en hellig tale, og en anden hellig spurgte den talende: »Hvor lang Tid gælder Synet om, at det daglige Offer ophæves, Ødelæggelsens Misgerning opstilles, og Helligdommen og Hæren nedtrampes?«

14 He said to me, “It will last for 2,300 evenings and mornings. After that the sanctuary will be put right.”

Han svarede: »2300 Aftener og Morgener; saa skal Helligdommen komme til sin Ret igen!«

15 When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I tried to understand it. Then there stood before me one who looked like a man.

Medens jeg, Daniel, nu saa Synet og søgte at forstaa det, se, da stod der for mig en som en Mand at se til,

16 I heard a man's voice calling between the banks of the Ulai Canal. He said, “Gabriel, help this man understand the vision.”

og jeg hørte en menneskelig Røst raabe over Ulaj: »Gabriel, udlæg ham Synet!«

17 So he came near where I stood. When he came, I was frightened and prostrated myself on the ground. He said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.”

Saa kom han hen, hvor jeg stod, og ved hans Komme blev jeg overvældet af Rædsel og faldt paa mit Ansigt. Og han sagde til mig: »Se nøje til, Menneskesøn, thi Synet gælder Endens Tid!«

18 When he spoke to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and made me stand up.

Medens han talede med mig, laa jeg bedøvet med Ansigtet mod Jorden; men han rørte ved mig og fik mig paa Benene

19 He said, “See, I will show you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time for the end.

og sagde: »Se, jeg vil kundgøre dig, hvad der skal ske i Vredens sidste Tid; thi Synet gælder Endens bestemte Tid.

20 As for the ram you saw, the one that had two horns—they are the kings of Media and Persia.

Den tvehornede Væder, du saa, er Kongerne af Medien og Persien,

21 The male goat is the king of Greece. The large horn between his eyes is the first king.

den laadne Buk er Kongen af Grækenland, og det store Horn i dens Pande er den første Konge.

22 As for the horn that was broken, in the place of which four others arose—four kingdoms will arise from his nation, but not with his great power.

At det brødes af, og at fire andre voksede frem i Stedet, betyder, at fire Riger skal fremstaa af hans Folk, dog uden hans Kraft.

23 At the latter time of those kingdoms, when the transgressors shall have reached their limit, a grim-faced king, one who is very intelligent, will arise.

Men i deres Herredømmes sidste Tid, naar Overtrædelserne har gjort Maalet fuldt, skal en fræk og rænkefuld Konge fremstaa.

24 His power will be great—but not by his own power. He will be amazing in what he destroys; he will act and succeed. He will destroy powerful people, people among the holy ones.

Hans Magt skal blive stor, dog ikke som hins; han skal tale utrolige Ting og have Lykke med, hvad han gør, og gennemføre sine Raad og ødelægge mægtige Mænd.

25 By his craftiness he will make deceit prosper under his hand. He will become great in his own mind. He will unexpectedly destroy many people. He will even rise up against the King of kings, and he will be broken, but not by any human hand.

Mod de hellige skal hans Tanke rettes; hans svigefulde Raad skal lykkes ham, og han skal sætte sig store Ting for og styrte mange i Ulykke i deres Tryghed. Mod Fyrsternes Fyrste skal han rejse sig, men saa skal han knuses, dog ikke ved Menneskehaand.

26 The vision about the evenings and mornings that has been told is true. But seal up the vision, for it refers to many days in the future.”

Synet om Aftenerne og Morgenerne, hvorom der var Tale, er Sandhed. Men du skal lukke for Synet; thi det gælder en fjern Fremtid.«

27 Then I, Daniel, was overcome and lay weak for several days. Then I got up, and went about the king's business. But I was appalled by the vision, and there was no one who understood it.

Men jeg, Daniel, laa syg en Tid lang; saa stod jeg op og udførte min Gerning i Kongens Tjeneste. Jeg var rædselslagen over Synet og forstod det ikke.