Daniel 8

1 I Kong Belsazars Regerings tredje Aar viste der sig for mig, Daniel, et Syn, efter det, som havde vist sig for mig i Begyndelsen.

In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, even to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first.

2 Og jeg saa i Synet, og det skete, idet jeg saa, at jeg var i Borgen Susan, i Landskabet Elam, og jeg saa i Synet, og jeg var ved Floden Ulaj.

I saw the vision. Now it was so, that when I saw, I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.

3 Og jeg opløftede mine Øjne og saa, og se, en Væder stod lige for Floden, og den havde to Horn; og Hornene vare høje, og det ene højere end det andet, og det højeste voksede op sidst.

Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram which had two horns stood before the river. The two horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

4 Jeg saa, at Væderen stangede imod Vesten og Norden og Sønden, og der kunde intet Dyr staa for dens Ansigt, der var ej heller nogen, som kunde redde af dens Vold, og den gjorde efter sin Villie og blev mægtig.

I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward. No animals could stand before him. There wasn’t any who could deliver out of his hand, but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.

5 Og jeg gav Agt, og se, en Gedebuk kom fra Vesten hen over al Jorden, og den rørte ikke ved Jorden; og Gedebukken havde et anseligt Horn imellem sine Øjne.

As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and didn’t touch the ground. The goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

6 Og den kom til Væderen, som havde de to Horn, og som jeg havde set staa lige for Floden, og den løb imod deri i sin Krafts Hidsighed.

He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran on him in the fury of his power.

7 Og jeg saa den, at den kom nær hen til Væderen og blev forbitret paa den og slog Væderen og sønderbrød dens to Horn, og der var ingen Kraft i Væderen til at staa for dens Ansigt; og den kastede den til Jorden og nedtraadte den, og der var ingen, som kunde redde Væderen af dens Vold.

I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground and trampled on him. There was no one who could deliver the ram out of his hand.

8 Og Gedebukken blev saare mægtig; men som den stod i sin Styrke, blev det store Horn sønderbrudt, og i Stedet derfor opvoksede fire anselige Horn imod Himmelens fire Vejr;

The male goat magnified himself exceedingly. When he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns towards the four winds of the sky.

9 og fra det ene af dem fremskød eet Horn, i Førstningen lidet, men det blev overmaade stort imod Sønden og imod Østen og imod det herlige Land.

Out of one of them came out a little horn which grew exceedingly great—towards the south, and towards the east, and towards the glorious land.

10 Og det blev stort, indtil Himmelens Hær, og det kastede nogle af Hæren og af Stjernerne til Jorden og nedtraadte dem.

It grew great, even to the army of the sky; and it cast down some of the army and of the stars to the ground and trampled on them.

11 Ja, indtil Hærens Fyrste udstrakte det sin Magt og borttog fra ham den stadige Tjeneste, og hans Helligdoms Bolig blev nedkastet.

Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army; and it took away from him the continual burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

12 Og en Hær skal hengives tillige med den stadige Tjeneste for Overtrædelsens Skyld; og det skal kaste Sandheden til Jorden og udføre det og have Lykke.

The army was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through disobedience. It cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.

13 Derefter hørte jeg en hellig, som talte, og en anden hellig sagde til den, der talte: Paa hvor lang Tid gaar Synet om den stadige Tjeneste og Overtrædelsen, der bringer Ødelæggelse, at baade Helligdommen og Hæren skulle hengives til at nedtrædes?

Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, “How long will the vision about the continual burnt offering, and the disobedience that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trodden under foot be?”

14 Og han sagde til mig: Indtil to Tusinde og tre Hundrede Aftener og Morgener, saa skal Helligdommen faa sin Ret igen.

He said to me, “To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.”

15 Og det skete, der jeg, Daniel, saa Synet, at jeg søgte Forklaring, og se, der stod een for mig af Udseende som en Mand.

When I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. Then behold, there stood before me someone with the appearance of a man.

16 Og jeg hørte en Menneskerøst imellem Ulaj, og han raabte og sagde: Gabriel! forklar denne Synet!

I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”

17 Og han kom hen, hvor jeg stod, og der han kom, blev jeg forfærdet og faldt paa mit Ansigt; og han sagde til mig: Giv Agt, du Menneskesøn! thi Synet gaar paa Endens Tid.

So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for the vision belongs to the time of the end.”

18 Og der han talte med mig, faldt jeg bedøvet paa mit Ansigt til Jorden; men han rørte ved mig og rejste mig op, hvor jeg stod.

Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face towards the ground; but he touched me and set me upright.

19 Og han sagde: Se, jeg vil kundgøre dig, hvad der skal ske i Vredens sidste Tid; thi det gaar paa Endens bestemte Tid.

He said, “Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation, for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.

20 Den Væder, som du saa, der havde de to Horn, er Kongerne af Medien og Persien.

The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

21 Og den laadne Buk er Kongen af Grækenland; og det store Horn, som var imellem dens Øjne, er den første Konge.

The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

22 Og at det blev sønderbrudt, og at fire stode frem i Stedet for det, betyder, at fire Kongeriger skulle opstaa af Folket, men ikke med hans Kraft.

As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms will stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.

23 Og i deres Herredømmes sidste Tid, naar Overtræderne have gjort Maalet luldt, skal der opstaa en Konge, fræk af Ansigt og kyndig i Rænker.

“In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have come to the full, a king of fierce face, and understanding riddles, will stand up.

24 Og hans Magt skal blive stærk, dog ikke ved hans Kraft, han skal anrette uhørte Ødelæggelser og have Lykke og udføre det; og han skal ødelægge dte stærke og de helliges Folk.

His power will be mighty, but not by his own power. He will destroy awesomely, and will prosper in what he does. He will destroy the mighty ones and the holy people.

25 Og formedelst hans Klogskab skal Svig lykkes i hans Haand, og han skal storlig ophøje sig i sit Hjerte og ødelægge mange i deres Tryghed; og han skal staa op imod Fyrsternes Fyrste, men uden Menneskehaand skal han knuses.

Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will magnify himself in his heart, and he will destroy many in their security. He will also stand up against the prince of princes, but he will be broken without human hands.

26 Og Synet om Aftenerne og Morgenerne, hvorom der er talt, er Sandhed; men luk du til for Synet, thi det skal ske efter mange Dage.

“The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true; but seal up the vision, for it belongs to many days to come.”

27 Og jeg, Daniel, var aldeles afmægtig og syg i flere Dage; siden stod jeg op og udrettede Kongens Gerning; og jeg var forfærdet over Synet, og der var ingen, som forstod det.

I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick for some days. Then I rose up and did the king’s business. I wondered at the vision, but no one understood it.