Daniel 11

1 der står som Hjælp og Støtte for mig. Dog vil jeg nu kundgøre dig, hvad der står skrevet i Sandhedens Bog;

“And so, from the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood firm, so that he might be reinforced and strengthened.

2 ja, nu vil jeg kundgøre dig, hvad sandt er. Se, endnu skal der fremstå tre konger i Persien, og den fjerde skal komme til større Rigdom end nogen af de andre; og når han er blevet mægtig ved sin Rigdom, skal han opbyde alt imod det græske Rige.

And now I will announce to you the truth. Behold, up to a certain point, three kings will stand in Persia, and the fourth will be exceedingly enriched in power above them all. And when he has grown strong by his resources, he will stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.

3 Men da fremstår en Heltekonge, og han skal råde med Vælde og gøre, hvad han vil.

But there will rise up a strong king, and he will rule with great power, and he will do what he pleases.

4 Men bedst som han står, skal hans Rige sprænges og deles efter de fire Verdenshjørner, og det skal ikke tilfalde hans Efterkommere eller blive så mægtigt, som da han rådede, men hans Rige skal ødelægges og gå over til andre end Efterkommerne.

And when he has been firmly established, his kingdom will be shattered and will be divided towards the four winds of the heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his power with which he ruled. For his kingdom will be torn to pieces, even for the outsiders who have been expelled from these.

5 Siden bliver Sydens konge mægtig, men en af hans Fyrster bliver stærkere end han og får Magten; og hans Magt skal blive stor.

And the king of the South will be reinforced, yet one of his leaders will prevail over him, and he will rule with riches, for great is his domain.

6 Men nogle År senere slutter de Forbund, og Sydens Konges Datter drager ind til Nordens Konge for at tilvejebringe Fred; men Armens Kraft holder ikke Stand, hans Arm holder ikke ud, men hun gives i Døden tillige med sit Følge, sin Søn og sin Ægtemand.

And after the end of years, they will form a federation, and the daughter of the king of the South will come to the king of the North to make friendship, but she will not obtain the strength of arms, neither will her offspring stand firm, and she will be handed over, along with those who brought her, her young men, and those who comforted her in these times.

7 I de Tider skyder der i hans Sted et Skud frem af hendes Rødder; og han drager mod Nordens konges Hær og trænger ind i hans Fæstning, fuldbyrder sin Vilje på dem og bliver mægtig,

And a transplant from the germination of her roots will stand up, and he will come with an army, and will enter into the province of the king of the North, and he will abuse them, and will hold it fast.

8 endog deres Guder med deres støbte Billeder og deres kostbare Kar, Sølv og Guld, fører han med som Bytte til Ægypten; siden skal han en Tid lang lade Nordens Konge i Ro.

And, in addition, he will carry away captive into Egypt their gods, and their graven images, and likewise their precious vessels of gold and silver. He will prevail against the king of the North.

9 Men denne falder ind i Sydens Konges Rige; dog må han vende hjem til sit Land.

And the king of the South will enter into the kingdom, and will return to his own land.

10 Men hans Søn ruster sig og samler store Hære i Mængde, drager frem imod ham og oversvømmer og overskyller Landet. Og han kommer igen og trænger frem til hans Fæstning.

But his sons will be challenged, and they will assemble a multitude of very many forces. And he will arrive rushing and overflowing. And he will be turned back, and he will be enraged, and he will join the battle in his redness.

11 Men Sydens konge bliver rasende og rykker ud til Kamp imod Nordens Konge; han stiller en stor Hær på Benene, men den gives i Sydens Konges Hånd.

And the king of the South, having being challenged, will go forth and will fight against the king of the North, and he will prepare an exceedingly great multitude, and a multitude will be given into his hand.

12 Når Hæren er oprevet, bliver hans Hjerte stolt; han strækker Titusinder til Jorden, men hævder ikke sin Magt.

And he will seize a multitude, and his heart will be exalted, and he will cast down many thousands, but he will not prevail.

13 Nordens Konge stiller på ny en Hær på Benene, større end den forrige, og nogle År senere drager han imod ham med en stor Hær og et vældigt Tros.

For the king of the North will change strategy and will prepare a multitude much greater than before, and at the end of times and years, he will rush forward with a great army and exceedingly great resources.

14 Og i de Tiderer der mange, som gør Oprør imod Sydens Konge. og Voldsmændene i dit Folk rejser sig, for at Åbenbaringen kan gå i Opfyldelse, men selv falder de.

And in those times, many will rise up against the king of the South. And likewise the sons of the deceivers among your people will extol themselves, so as to fulfill the vision, and they will collapse.

15 Nordens Konge rykker frem, opkaster Volde og indtager en Fæstning; og Sydens Arme skal ikke holde ud; hans Hær flygter og har ikke Modstands kraft.

And the king of the North will arrive and will transport siege works, and he will seize the most fortified cities. And the arms of the South will not withstand him, and his elect will rise up to resist, but the strength will not.

16 Den, som rykker imod ham, gør, hvad han vil, og ingen står sig imod ham; han sætter sig fast i det herlige Land og bringer Ødelæggelse med sig.

And when he arrives, he will do just as he pleases, and there will be none who stand against his face. And he will stand in the illustrious land, and it will be consumed by his hand.

17 Han oplægger Råd om at komme med hele sit Riges Styrke, men slutter Fred med ham og giver ham sin Datter til Ægte til Landets Ulykke; men det bliver ikke til noget og lykkes ikke for ham.

And he will set his face to strive to hold his entire kingdom, and he will make fair conditions with him. And he will give him a daughter among women, so as to overthrow it. But she will not stand, neither will she be for him.

18 Så vender han sig mod Kystlandene og indtager mange, men en Hærfører gør Ende på hans Hån; syv Fold gengælder han ham hans Hån.

And he will turn his face towards the islands, and he will seize many. And he will cause the leader of his reproach to cease, and his reproach will be turned around for him.

19 Derpå vender han sig mod sit eget Lands Fæstninger, men han snubler, falder og forsvinder.

And he will turn his face to the empire of his own land, and he will strike, and will overthrow, but he will not succeed.

20 I hans Sted træder en, som sender en Skatteopkræver gennem Rigets Herlighed, men på nogle Dage knuses han, dog uden Harm, ej heller i Strid.

And there will stand up in his place one who is most worthless and unworthy of kingly honor. And in a short time, he will be worn out, but not in fury, nor in battle.

21 I hans Sted træder en Usling. Kongedømmets Herlighed overdrages ham ikke, men han kommer, før nogen aner Uråd, og tilriver sig Kongedømmet ved Rænker.

And there will stand up in his place the despicable one, and he will not be assigned the honor of a king. And he will arrive in secret, and he will obtain the kingdom by deceitfulness.

22 Hære bortskylles helt foran ham, også en Pagtsfyrste knuses.

And the arms of the fighting will be assaulted before his face and will be shattered, and, in addition, the leader of the federation.

23 Så snart man har sluttet Forbund med ham, øver han Svig; han drager frem og bliver stærk ved en Håndfuld Folk.

And, after making friends, he will trick him, and he will go up and will overcome with a small people.

24 Uventet falder han ind i de frugtbareste Egne og gør, hvad hans Fædre eller Fædres Fædre ikke gjorde; Ran, Bytte og Gods strør han ud til sine Folk, og mod Fæstninger oplægger han Råd, dog kun til en Tid.

And he will enter into rich and resourceful cities, and he will do what his fathers never did, nor his fathers’ fathers. He will scatter their spoils, and their prey, and their riches, and will form a plan against the most steadfast, and this until a time.

25 Han opbyder sin kraft og sit Mod mod Sydens Konge og drager ud med en stor Hær; og Sydens Konge rykker ud til Strid med en overmåde stor og stærk Hær, men kan ikke stå sig, da der smedes Rænker imod ham;

And his strength and his heart will be enraged against the king of the South with a great army. And the king of the South will be provoked into going to war by having many allies and exceedingly good circumstances, and yet these will not stand, for they will form plans against him.

26 hans Bordfæller bryder hans Magt, hans Hær skylles bort, og mange dræbes og falder.

And those who eat bread with him will crush him, and his army will be suppressed, and very many will die, having been executed.

27 Begge Konger har ondt i Sinde og sidder til Bords sammen og lyver; men det lykkes ikke, thi Enden tøver endnu til den fastsatte Tid.

And the heart of two kings will be similar, to do harm, and they will speak lies at one table, but they will not succeed, because as yet the end is for another time.

28 Da han er på Hjemvejen til sit Land med store Forråd, oplægger hans Hjerte Håd mod den hellige Pagt, og han fuldfører det og vender hjem til sit Land.

And he will return to his land with many resources. And his heart will be against the holy testament, and he will act, and he will return to his own land.

29 Til den fastsatte Tid drager han atter mod Syd, men det går ikke anden Gang som første;

At the appointed time, he will return, and he will approach the South, but the latter time will not be like the former.

30 kittæiske Skibe drager imod ham, og han lader sig skræmme og vender om; hans Vrede blusser op mod den hellige Pagt, og han giver den frit Løb. Så vender han hjem og mærker sig dem, som falder fra den hellige Pagt.

And the Greek warships and the Romans will come upon him, and he will be pierced, and will retreat, and will have scorn against the testament of the sanctuary, and he will act. And he will return and will consult their adversaries, who have forsaken the covenant of the sanctuary.

31 Og hans Hære skal stå der og vanhellige Helligdommen, den faste Borg, afskaffe det daglige Offer og rejse Ødelæggelsens Vederstyggelighed.

And arms will take his side, and they will pollute the sanctuary of the strength, and they will take away the continual sacrifice and will replace it with the abomination of desolation.

32 Dem, der overtræder Pagten, lokker han ved Smiger til Frafald; men de Folk, som kender deres Gud, står fast og viser det i Gerning.

And the impious within the testament will imitate deceitfully, but the people, knowing their God, will persevere and will act.

33 De kloge i Folket skal bringe mange til Indsigt, men en Tid lang bukker de under for Ild og Sværd, Fangenskab og Plyndring.

And the teachers among the people will teach many, but they will be ruined by the sword, and by fire, and by captivity, and by assaults for many days.

34 Medens de bukker under, får de en ringe Hjælp, og mange slutter sig til dem på Skrømt.

And when they have fallen, they will be supported with a little help, but many will apply to them deceitfully.

35 Af de kloge må nogle bukke under, for at der kan renses ud iblandt dem, så de sigtes og renses til Endens Tid; thi endnu tøver den til den bestemte Tid.

And some of the learned will be ruined, that they may be kindled and chosen and purified, up to the predetermined time, because there will be still another time.

36 Og Kongen gør, hvad han vil, ophøjer og hovmoder sig mod enhver Gud; mod Gudernes Gud taler han utrolige Ting, og han har Lykken med sig, indtil Vreden er omme; thi hvad der er besluttet, det sker.

And the king will act according to his will, and he will be lifted up and will be extolled against every god. And he will speak great things against the God of gods, and he will control, until the passion is completed. Once accomplished, the limit is reached with certainty.

37 Sine Fædres Guder ænser han ikke; ej heller ænser han Kvindernes Yndlingsgud eller nogen anden Gud, men hovmoder sig mod dem alle.

And he will give no thought to the God of his fathers, and he will be in the desire of women, and he will not attend to any gods, because he will rise up against all things.

38 I Stedet ærer han Fæstningernes Gud; en Gud, hans Fædre ikke kendte, ærer han med Guld, Sølv, Ædelsten og Klenodier.

But he will do homage to the god Maozim in his place, and, a god whom his fathers did not know, he will worship with gold, and silver, and precious stones, and costly things.

39 I de faste Borge lægger han den fremmede Guds Folk; dem, der vedkender sig ham, overøser han med Ære og giver dem Magt over mange, og han uddeler Land til Løn.

And he will act to reinforce Maozim with an alien god, of whom he has become aware, and he will increase their glory, and will give them power over many, and he will distribute land for free.

40 Men ved Endens Tid skal Sydens Konge prøve Kræfter med ham, og Nordens Konge stormer imod ham med Vogne, Ryttere og Skibe i Mængde og falder ind i Landene, oversvømmer og overskyller dem.

And, at the predetermined time, the king of the South will fight against him, and the king of the North will come against him like a tempest, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with a great fleet, and he will enter into the lands, and will crush and pass through.

41 Han falder ind i det herlige Land, og Titusinder falder; men følgende skal reddes af hans Bånd: Edom, Moab og en Levning Ammoniter.

And he will enter into the glorious land, and many will fall. But only these will be saved from his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the first part of the sons of Ammon.

42 Han udrækker sin Hånd mod Landene, og Ægypten undslipper ikke.

And he will cast his hand upon the lands, and the land of Egypt will not escape.

43 Han bliver Herre over Guld og Sølvskattene og alle Ægyptens Klenodier; der er Libyere og Ætiopere i hans Følge.

And he will rule over the treasure chests of gold, and silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and likewise he will pass through Libya and Ethiopia.

44 Men Rygter fra Øst og Nord forfærder ham, og han drager bort i stor Harme for at tilintetgøre mange og lægge Band på dem.

And rumors from the East and from the North will trouble him. And he will arrive with a great multitude to destroy and to execute many.

45 Han opslår sine Paladstelte mellem Havet og det hellige, herlige Bjerg. Men han går sin Bane i Møde, og ingen kommer ham til Hjælp.

And he will fasten his tabernacle, Apadno, between the seas, upon an illustrious and holy mountain, and he will come even to its summit, and no one will help him.”