Daniel 3
1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
Kong Nebukadnezar lod lave en billedstøtte af guld, tresindstyve tyve Alen høj og seks Alen bred, og han opstillede den på Dalsletten Dura i Landsdelen Babel.
2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Så sendte Kong Nebukadnezar Bud for at sammenkalde Satraper, Landshøvdinger, Statholdere, Overdommere, Skatmestre, lovkyndige, Dommere og alle andre Embedsmænd i Landsdelen, at de skulde komme til Stede når Billedstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde ladet opstille, blev indviet.
3 Then the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Da samledes Satraperne, Landshøvdingerne, Statholderne, Overdommerne, Skatmestrene, de lovkyndige, Dommerne og alle andre Embedsmænd i Landsdelen til indvielsen af Billedstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde ladet opstille, og de stillede sig foran den.
4 Then the herald cried aloud, “To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,
Så råbte en Herold med høj Røst: "Det tilkendegives eder, I Folk, Stammer og Tungemål:
5 that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.
Når I hører Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter, Sækkepiber og alle Hånde andre Instrumenter klinge, skal I falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar har ladet opstille.
6 Whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace the same hour.”
Og den, som ikke falder ned og tilbeder, skal øjeblikkelig kastes i den gloende Ovn."
7 Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Så snart alt Folket nu hørte Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebræfter og alle Hånde andre Instrumenter klinge, faldt de derfor ned alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemål og tilbad Guldbilledstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar havde ladet opstille.
8 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near and brought accusation against the Jews.
Men ved samme Lejlighed trådte nogle kaldæiske Mænd frem og førte Klage mod Jøderne.
9 They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, “O king, live for ever!
De tog til Orde og sagde til Kong Nebukadnezar: "Kongen leve evindelig!
10 You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music shall fall down and worship the golden image;
Du, o Konge, har påbudt, at enhver, når han hører Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter, Sækkepiber og alle Hånde andre Instrumenter klinge, skal falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledstøtten,
11 and whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace.
og at den, som ikke gør det, skal kastes i den gloende Ovn.
12 There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not respected you. They don’t serve your gods, and don’t worship the golden image which you have set up.”
Men nu er her nogle jødiske Mænd, som du har overdraget at styre Landsdelen Babel, Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego; disse Mænd ænser ikke dit Påbud, o Konge; de dyrker ikke din Gud og tilbeder ikke Guldbilledstøtten, som du har ladet opstille."
13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king.
Da lod Nebukadnezar i Vrede og Harme Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed Nego hente; og da Mændene var ført frem for Kongen,
14 Nebuchadnezzar answered them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don’t serve my gods and you don’t worship the golden image which I have set up?
sagde Nebukadnezar til dem: "Er det oplagt Råd, Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego, at I ikke dyrker min Gud eller tilbeder Guldbilledstøtten, som jeg har ladet opstille?
15 Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good; but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. Who is that god who will deliver you out of my hands?”
Nu vel, hvis I er rede til, når I hører Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter, Sækkepiber og alle Hånde andre instrumenter klinge, at falde ned og tilbede Billedstøtten, som jeg har ladet lave, så er alt godt; men gør I det ikke, skal I på Stedet kastes i den gloende Ovn. Og hvilken Gud er der, som da kan fri eder af mine Hænder?"
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego svarede Kong Nebukadnezar: "Det har vi ikke nødig at svare dig på!
17 If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
Sker det, så kan vor Gud, som vi dyrker, fri os af den gloende Ovn, og han vil fri os af din Hånd, o Konge;
18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”
men hvis ikke, så må du vide, o Konge, at din Gud dyrker vi dog ikke, og Guldbilledstøtten, som du har ladet opstille, tilbeder vi ikke!"
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.
Da opfyldtes Nebukadnezar af Harme, og hans Ansigtsudtryk ændredes over for Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego; han tog til Orde og sagde, at Ovnen skulde gøres syv Gange hedere end ellers,
20 He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
og bød nogle håndfaste Mænd i sin Hær binde Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego og kaste dem i den gloende Ovn.
21 Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other clothes, and were cast into the middle of the burning fiery furnace.
Så blev Mændene bundet i de deres Kapper, Underklæder, Huer og andre Klædningsstykker og kastet i den gloende Ovn.
22 Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Og eftersom Kongens Bud var skarpt og Ovnen ophedet til Overmål, brændte Luen de Mænd ihjel, som bragte Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego op på Ovnen,
23 These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the middle of the burning fiery furnace.
medens de tre Mænd, Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego, bundne faldt ned i den gloende Ovn.
24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished and rose up in haste. He spoke and said to his counsellors, “Didn’t we cast three men bound into the middle of the fire?” They answered the king, “True, O king.”
Da sloges Kong Nebukadnezar af Rædsel og stod hastigt op; og han tog til Orde og spurgte sine Rådsherrer: "Var det ikke tre Mænd, vi kastede bundne i Ilden?" De svarede Kongen: "Jo, det var, Konge!"
25 He answered, “Look, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are unharmed. The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”
Han sagde da videre: "Men jeg ser fire Mænd gå frit om i Ilden, og de har ingen Skade taget; og den fjerde ser ud som en Gudesøn."
26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace. He spoke and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the middle of the fire.
Derpå trådte Nebukadnezar hen til den gloende Ovns Dør og råbte: "Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed Nego, I, den højeste Guds Tjenere, kom ud!" Da gik Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego ud af Ilden.
27 The local governors, the deputies, and the governors, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power on their bodies. The hair of their head wasn’t singed. Their pants weren’t changed. The smell of fire wasn’t even on them.
Og Satraperne, Landshøvdingerne, Statholderne og Kongens Rådsherrer samlede sig og så, af Ilden ikke havde haft nogen Magt over hine Mænds Legemer, at deres Hovedhår ikke var svedet, at deres Kapper var uskadte, og at der ikke var Brandlugt ved dem.
28 Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god except their own God.
Så sagde Nebukadnezar: "Lovet være Sjadraks, Mesjaks og Abed-Negos Gud, der sendte sin Engel og rede sine Tjenere, som i Tillid til ham overtrådte Kongens Bud og hengav deres Legemer for at undgå at dyrke eller tilbede nogen anden Gud end deres egen!
29 Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill, because there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.”
Hermed påbyder jeg, at den, der i noget Folk, nogen Stamme og noget Tungemål siger noget ondt om Sjadraks, Mesjaks og Abed Negos Gud, skal hugges sønder og sammen, og hans Hus skal gøres til en Skarndynge; thi der gives ingen anden Gud, som således kan frelse."
30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
Og Kongen gengav Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego deres Stillinger i Landsdelen Babel.
