Daniel 6
1 Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;
Darius fandt for godt at lægge riget under 120 satraper, fordelt over hele Riget;
2 And over them were three chief rulers, of whom Daniel was one; and the captains were to be responsible to the chief rulers, so that the king might undergo no loss.
og over dem satte han tre Rigsråder, af hvilke Daniel var den ene, for at Satraperne skulde aflægge Regnskab for dem, så Kongen intet Tab led.
3 Then this Daniel did his work better than the chief rulers and the captains, because there was a special spirit in him; and it was the king's purpose to put him over all the kingdom.
Da nu Daniel udmærkede sig fremfor de andre Rigsråder og Satraperne, eftersom der var en ypperlig Ånd i ham, og Kongen derfor tænkte på at sætte ham over hele Riget,
4 Then the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.
søgte Rigsråderne og Satraperne at finde en eller anden Brøde i hans Embedsførelse; men de kunde ikke finde nogen Brøde eller Brist, da han var tro og der ingen Efterladenhed eller Brist var at finde hos ham.
5 Then these men said, We will only get a reason for attacking Daniel in connection with the law of his God.
Så sagde disse Mænd: "Vi finder ingen Sag mod denne Daniel, medmindre vi kan finde noget i hans Gudsdyrkelse."
6 Then these chief rulers and the captains came to the king and said to him, O King Darius, have life for ever.
Derfor stormede disse Rigsråder og Satraper til Kongen og talte således til ham: "Kong Darius leve evindelig!
7 All the chief rulers of the kingdom, the chiefs and the captains, the wise men and the rulers, have made a common decision to put in force a law having the king's authority, and to give a strong order, that whoever makes any request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole.
Alle Rigsråderne, Landshøvdingerne, Satraperne, Rådsherrerne og Statholderne er enedes om, at et Kongebud bør udstedes og et Forbud udgå om, at enhver, som i tredive Dage beder en Bøn til nogen anden end dig, o konge, det være sig til en Gud eller et Menneske, skal kastes i Løvekulen.
8 Now, O King, put the order in force, signing the writing so that it may not be changed, like the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.
Derfor skal du, o Konge, udstede Forbudet og lade en Skrivelse udgå, som efter Medernes og Persernes ubryddelige Lov ikke kan tages tilbage."
9 For this reason King Darius put his name on the writing and the order.
Derfor lod kong Darius en Skrivelse udgå med dette Forbud.
10 And Daniel, on hearing that the writing had been signed, went into his house; (now he had windows in his room on the roof opening in the direction of Jerusalem; ) and three times a day he went down on his knees in prayer and praise before his God, as he had done before.
Men så snart Daniel fik at vide, at Skrivelsen var udgået, gik han ind i sit Hus; i dets Stue på Taget havde han åbne Vinduer i Retning mod Jerusalem, og han faldt på Knæ tre Gange om Dagen og bad og priste sin Gud, ganske som han tilforn havde gjort.
11 Then these men were watching and saw Daniel making prayers and requesting grace before his God.
Da stormede hine Mænd ind og fandt Daniel i Færd med at bede og bønfalde sin Gud.
12 Then they came near before the king and said, O King, have you not put your name to an order that any man who makes a request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole? The king made answer and said, The thing is fixed by the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.
Så gik de til kongen og bragte det kongelige Forbud på Tale, idet de spurgte: "Har du ikke udstedt et Forbud om, at enhver, som i tredive Dage beder til nogen anden end dig, o Konge, det være sig til en Gud eller et Menneske, skalkastes i Løvekulen?" Kongen svarede: "Sagen står fast efter Medernes og Persernes ubryddelige Lov."
13 Then they made answer and said before the king, Daniel, one of the prisoners of Judah, has no respect for you, O King, or for the order signed by you, but three times a day he makes his prayer to God.
Så svarede de Kongen: "Daniel, en af de bortførte Judæere, ænser hverken dig, o Konge, eller Forbudet, du udstedte, men beder sin Bøn tre Gange om Dagen!"
14 When this thing came to the king's ears, it was very evil to him, and his heart was fixed on keeping Daniel safe, and till the going down of the sun he was doing everything in his power to get him free.
Da Kongen hørte dette, blev han såre nedslået og overvejede, hvorledes han kunde redde Daniel, og lige til Solens Nedgang søgte han at finde en Udvej til at hjælpe ham.
15 Then these men said to the king, Be certain, O King, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no order or law which the king has put into force may be changed.
Men så stormede hine Mænd til Kongen og sagde: "Vid, o Konge, at det er medisk og persisk Ret, at intet Forbud og ingen Lov, som Kongen udsteder, kan tages tilbage!"
16 Then the king gave the order, and they took Daniel and put him into the lions' hole. The king made answer and said to Daniel, Your God, whose servant you are at all times, will keep you safe.
Da blev Daniel på Kongens Bud hentet og kastet i Løvekulen; men Kongen sagde til Daniel: "Din Gud, som du vedblivende dyrker, redde dig!"
17 Then they got a stone and put it over the mouth of the hole, and it was stamped with the king's stamp and with the stamp of the lords, so that the decision about Daniel might not be changed.
Så blev der hentet en Sten og lagt over Kulens Åbning; og Kongen forseglede den med sin egen og sine Stormænds Seglring, at der ingen Ændring skulde ske i Daniels Sag.
18 Then the king went to his great house, and took no food that night, and no ... were placed before him, and his sleep went from him.
Derpå gik Kongen til sit Palads, hvor han fastede hele Natten. Han lod ingen Kvinder komme ind til sig, og Søvnen veg fra ham.
19 Then very early in the morning the king got up and went quickly to the lions' hole.
Ved Daggry, da det lysnede, stod han op og skyndte sig hen til Løvekulen.
20 And when he came near the hole where Daniel was, he gave a loud cry of grief; the king made answer and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whose servant you are at all times, able to keep you safe from the lions?
Og da han nærmede sig den, råbte han klagende til Daniel. Kongen tog til Orde og sagde til Daniel: "Daniel, du den levende Guds Tjener! Mon din Gud, som du vedblivende dyrker, kunde redde dig fra Løverne?"
21 Then Daniel said to the king, O King, have life for ever.
Da svarede Daniel Kongen: "Kongen leve evindelig!
22 My God has sent his angel to keep the lions' mouths shut, and they have done me no damage: because I was seen to be without sin before him; and further, before you, O King, I have done no wrong.
Min Gud sendte sin Engel og lukkede Løvernes Gab, så de ikke har gjort mig nogen Men, fordi jeg er fundet skyldfri for hans Åsyn og heller ikke har forbrudt mig imod dig, o Konge!"
23 Then the king was very glad, and gave orders for them to take Daniel up out of the hole. So Daniel was taken up out of the hole and he was seen to be untouched, because he had faith in his God.
Og Kongen blev såre glad og lod Daniel drage op af Kulen; og da det var sket, viste det sig, at han ikke havde lidt nogen som helst Men, eftersom han havde troet på sin Gud.
24 And at the king's order, they took those men who had said evil against Daniel, and put them in the lions' hole, with their wives and their children; and they had not got to the floor of the hole before the lions overcame them and all their bones were broken.
Men hine Mænd, som havde bagtalt Daniel, blev på Kongens Bud hentet og kastet i Løvekulen tillige med deres Børn og Hustruer, og næppe havde de nået Kulens Bund, før Løverne kastede sig over dem og knuste alle Ben i dem.
25 Then King Darius sent a letter to all the peoples, nations, and languages, living in all the earth: May your peace be increased.
Derpå skrev Kong Darius til alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemål på hele Jorden: "Fred være med eder i rigt Mål!
26 It is my order that in all the kingdom of which I am ruler, men are to be shaking with fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, unchanging for ever, and his kingdom is one which will never come to destruction, his rule will go on to the end.
Hermed byder jeg, at man, så vidt mit Rige strækker sig, skal frygte og bæve for Daniels Gud. Thi han er den levende Gud og bliver i Evighed: hans Rige kan ikke forgå, og hans Herredømme er uden Ende.
27 He gives salvation and makes men free from danger, and does signs and wonders in heaven and earth, who has kept Daniel safe from the power of the lions.
Det er ham, der redder og udfrier, og han gør Tegn og, Undere i Himmelen og på Jorden, han, som reddede Daniel af Løvernes Vold!"
28 So this Daniel did well in the kingdom of Darius and in the kingdom of Cyrus the Persian.
Og Daniel vedblev at have Lykken med sig under Dariuss og Perseren Kyroses Regering.
