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 as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

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 show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all. And when he has grown strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

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

And a mighty king shall stand up, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

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 shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled, for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides 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 shall be strong, and one of his rulers. And he shall be powerful over him, and have dominion. His dominion shall be a great dominion.

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 at the end of years they shall join themselves together. And the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement, but she shall not retain the strength of her arm, nor shall he stand, nor his arm. But she shall be given up, and also those who brought her, and he who begot her, and he who strengthened her in those 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,

But out of a shoot from her roots shall a man stand up in his place, who shall come to the army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail.

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 also their gods, with their molten images, and with their goodly vessels of silver and of gold, he shall carry captive into Egypt, and he shall refrain from the king of the north some years.

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

And he shall come into the realm of the king of the south, but he shall return into 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.

And his sons shall war, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall come on, and overflow, and pass through. And they shall return and war, even to his fortress.

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 shall be moved with anger, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north. And he shall set forth a great multitude, and the multitude shall 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 the multitude shall be lifted up, and his heart shall be exalted. And he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall 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.

And the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and he shall come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with much substance.

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 shall stand up against the king of the south. Also the sons of the violent among thy people shall lift themselves up to establish the vision, but they shall fall.

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.

So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city. And the forces of the south shall not stand, nor his chosen people. Neither shall there be any strength to stand.

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.

But he who comes against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him. And he shall stand in the glorious land, and in his hand shall be destruction.

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 shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions, and he shall perform them. And he shall give him the daughter of women, to corrupt her, but she shall not stand, nor 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.

After this he shall turn his face to the isles, and shall take many. But a ruler shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease. Yea, moreover, he shall cause his reproach to turn upon him.

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

Then he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land, but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.

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.

Then someone shall stand up in his place who shall cause an exactor to pass through the glory of the kingdom, but within a few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, 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 in his place he who is contemptible shall stand up, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom. But he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

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

And the overwhelming forces shall be overwhelmed from before him, and shall be broken, yea, also the ruler of the covenant.

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

And after the league made with him, he shall work deceitfully, for he shall come up, and shall become strong, 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.

He shall come in time of security even upon the fattest places of the province, and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers. He shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance. Yea, he shall devise his devices against the strongholds, even for 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 he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army. And the king of the south shall war in battle with a very great and mighty army, but he shall not stand, for they shall devise devices against him.

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

Yea, those who eat of his food shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow, and many shall fall down slain.

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 as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table. But it shall not prosper, for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

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.

Then he shall return into his land with great substance. And his heart shall be against the holy covenant, and he shall do his pleasure, and 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 time appointed he shall return, and come into the south, but it shall not be in the latter time as it was in 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.

For ships of Kittim shall come against him. Therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do his pleasure. He shall even return, and have regard to those who forsake the holy covenant.

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

And forces shall stand on his part, and they shall profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and shall take away the continual burnt offering, and they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate.

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 he shall pervert by flatteries such as do wickedly against the covenant. But the people who know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

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 those who are wise among the people shall instruct many, yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, many days.

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

Now when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help, but many shall join themselves to them with flatteries.

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 those who are wise shall fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end, because it is yet for the time appointed.

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 shall do according to his will. And he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods. And he shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished, for that which is determined shall be done.

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

Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god, for he shall magnify himself above all.

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

But in his place he shall honor the god of fortresses. And a god whom his fathers did not know, he shall honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant 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 shall deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. Whoever acknowledges him he will increase with glory, and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for a price.

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 time of the end, the king of the south shall contend with him, and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships, and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow 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.

He shall also enter into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown. But these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the sons of Ammon.

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

He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

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

But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt. And the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

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.

But news out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him, and he shall go forth with great fury to destroy and to utterly sweep away 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 shall plant the tents of his palace between the sea and the glorious holy mountain, yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.