Daniel 7
1 In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel, beheld, a dream, and visions of his head upon his bed, —then, the dream, he wrote, the sum of the matters, he told.
I Kong Belsazzar af Babels første Regeringsaar havde Daniel et Drømmesyn, og Syner gik igennem hans Hoved paa hans Leje; og siden nedskrev han Drømmen og gengav Hovedindholdet.
2 Daniel spake and said, I was looking, in my vision [which came] with the night, —when, lo! the four winds of the heavens, bursting forth upon the great sea;
Daniel tog til Orde og sagde: Jeg skuede i mit Syn om Natten, og se, Himmelens fire Vinde oprørte det store Hav,
3 and four large wild beasts, coming up out of the sea, —diverse, one from another: —
og fire store Dyr steg op af Havet, det ene forskelligt fra det andet.
4 The foremost, like a lion, having, the wings of an eagle, —I looked until the wings thereof, were torn out, and it was lifted up from the earth, and, upon its feet, like a man, was it caused to stand, and, the heart of a man, was given to it.
Det første saa ud som en Løve og havde Ørnevinger; og jeg skuede, indtil Vingerne reves af, og det rejstes op fra Jorden og stilledes paa to Ben som et Menneske og fik et Menneskehjerte.
5 And, lo! another wild beast, a second, resembling a bear, and, on one side, was it raised up, with three ribs in its mouth, between its teeth, —and, thus, were they saying to it, Rise! devour much flesh.
Og se, et andet Dyr, det næste i Rækken, saa ud som en Bjørn; det rejstes op paa den ene Side og havde tre Ribben i Gabet mellem Tænderne, og der blev sagt til det: »Kom, æd meget Kød!«
6 After that, I was looking, and lo! another like a leopard, and it, had four wings of a bird upon its back, —and four heads, had the wild beast, and dominion, was given to it,
Saa skuede jeg videre, og se, endnu et Dyr; det saa ud som en Panter og havde fire Fuglevinger paa Ryggen og fire Hoveder, og Magt blev det givet.
7 After that, I was looking in the visions of the night, when lo! a fourth wild beast, terrible and well-hipped and exceeding strong, and it had, large teeth of iron, it devoured and brake in pieces, and, the residue—with its feet, it trampled down, —and, it, was diverse from all the wild beasts that were before it, and it had, ten horns.
Og videre skuede jeg i Nattesynerne, og se, der var et fjerde Dyr, frygteligt, skrækkeligt og umaadelig stærkt; det havde store Jerntænder, aad og knuste, og hvad der levnedes, trampede det ned med Fødderne. Det var forskelligt fra alle de tidligere Dyr og havde ti Horn.
8 I was considering the horns, when lo! another horn, a little one, came up among them, and, three of the former horns, were uprooted from before it, —and lo! eyes, like the eyes of a man, in this horn, and, a mouth, speaking great things.
Jeg lagde nøje Mærke til Hornene, og se, et andet Horn, som var lille, skød frem imellem dem, og tre af de tidligere Horn oprykkedes for at skaffe det Plads; og se, dette Horn havde Øjne som et Menneske og en Mund, der talte store Ord.
9 I continued looking, until that, thrones, were placed, and, the Ancient of days, took his seat, —whose, garment, like snow, was white, and, the hair of his head, like pure wool, his throne, was flames of fire, his wheels, a burning fire.
Jeg skuede videre: Med eet blev Troner sat frem, en gammel af Dage tog Sæde; hans Klædning var hvid som Sne, hans Hovedhaar rent som Uld; hans Trone var luende Ild, dens Hjul var flammende Ild.
10 A stream of fire, was flowing on and issuing forth from before him, a thousand thousand, waited upon him and, ten thousand times ten thousand, before him, stood up, —Judgment, took its seat, and, books, were opened.
En Strøm af Ild flød ud og strømmede frem derfra. Tusinde Tusinder tjente ham, og titusind Titusinder stod ham til Rede. Derpaa sattes Retten, og Bøgerne lukkedes op.
11 I continued looking, then because of the sound of the great words which the horn was speaking, I continued looking, until that the wild beast, was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning of the fire.
Jeg skuede, og ved Lyden af de store Ord, som Hornet talte ...... Jeg skuede, indtil Dyret blev dræbt og dets Krop tilintetgjort, og det blev kastet i Ilden og brændt.
12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, their dominion, was taken away, —but, a lengthening of life, was given to them, until time and season.
Ogsaa de andre Dyr fratog man deres Magt, og deres Levetid fastsattes til Tid og Stund.
13 I continued looking in the visions of the night, when lo! with the clouds of the heavens, one like a son of man, was coming, —and, unto the Ancient of days, he approached, and, before him, they brought him near;
Jeg skuede videre i Nattesynerne: Og se, med Himlens Skyer kom en, der saa ud som en Menneskesøn. Han kom hen til den gamle af Dage og førtes frem for ham;
14 and, unto him, were given dominion and dignity and kingship, that all peoples, races and tongues, unto him, should do service, —his dominion, was an age-abiding dominion, which should not pass away, and, his kingdom, that which should not be destroyed.
og Magt og Ære og Herredom gaves ham, og alle Folk, Stammer og Tungemaal skal tjene ham; hans Magt er en evig Magt, aldrig gaar den til Grunde, hans Rige kan ikke forgaa.
15 The spirit of, me, Daniel, was grieved in the midst of the sheath, —and, the visions of my head, terrified me.
Jeg, Daniel, blev saare urolig til Sinds ved alt dette, og mit Hoveds Syner forfærdede mig.
16 I drew near unto one of them who stood by, and made exact enquiry of him, concerning all this, —so he told me, and, the interpretation of the things, made he known unto me.
Saa traadte jeg hen til en af de omstaaende og bad ham om sikker Oplysning om alt dette, og han svarede og tydede mig det:
17 These great wild beasts, which are four, —are four kings who shall arise out of the earth;
»Disse fire store Dyr betyder, at fire Konger skal fremstaa af Jorden;
18 but the holy ones of the Highest, shall receive the kingdom, —and shall possess the kingdom for the age, yea for the age of ages.
men siden skal den Højestes hellige modtage Riget og have det i Eje i Evigheders Evighed.«
19 Then desired I to be sure, concerning the fourth wild beast, which was diverse from all of them, —exceeding terrible, whose, teeth, were iron, and, his claws, of bronze, he devoured, brake in pieces, and, the residue—with his feet, he trampled down;
Saa bad jeg om sikker Oplysning om det fjerde Dyr, som var forskelligt fra alle de andre, overmaade frygteligt, med Jerntænder og Kobberkløer, og som aad og knuste og med sine Fødder nedtrampede, hvad der levnedes,
20 also concerning the ten horns, which were in his head, and the other, which came up, and there fell—from among them that were before it—three, —and this horn which had, eyes, and, a mouth, speaking great things, and, his look, was more proud than his fellows:
og om de ti Horn paa dets Hoved og det andet, som skød frem, for hvilket de tre faldt af, det Horn, som havde Øjne og en Mund, der talte store Ord, og som var større at se til end de andre.
21 I continued looking, when, this horn, made war with the holy ones, —and prevailed against them:
Jeg havde skuet, hvorledes dette Horn førte Krig mod de hellige og overvandt dem,
22 until that the Ancient of Days, came, and, justice, was granted to the holy ones of the Highest, —and, the time, arrived, that the holy ones should possess, the kingdom.
indtil den gamle af Dage kom og Retten blev givet den Højestes hellige og Tiden kom, da de hellige tog Riget i Eje.
23 Thus, he said, The fourth wild beast, is a fourth kingdom which shall be in the earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms, —and shall devour all the earth, and shall trample it down, and break it in pieces.
Hans Svar lød: »Det fjerde Dyr betyder, at et fjerde Rige skal fremstaa paa Jorden, som skal være forskelligt fra alle de andre Riger; det skal opsluge hele Jorden og søndertræde og knuse den.
24 And, the ten horns of that kingdom, are ten kings who will arise, —and, another, will arise after them, and, he, will be diverse from the former ones, and, three kings, will he cast down;
Og de ti Horn betyder, at der af dette Rige skal fremstaa ti Konger, og efter dem skal der komme en anden, som skal være forskellig fra de tidligere; og han skal fælde tre Konger
25 and, words against the Most High, will he speak, and, the holy ones of the Highest, will he afflict, —and will hope to change times and law, and they will be given into his hand, for a season and seasons and the dividing of a season,
og tale mod den Højeste og mishandle den Højestes hellige; han skal sætte sig for at ændre Tider og Lov, og de skal gives i hans Haand en Tid og to Tider og en halv Tid.
26 but, Judgment, will take its seat, —and, his dominion, will they take away, to destroy and make disappear unto an end.
Men saa sættes Retten, og hans Herredømme fratages ham og tilintetgøres og ødelægges for evigt.
27 And, the kingdom, and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under all the heavens, shall be given to the people of the holy ones of the Highest, —his kingdom, is an age-abiding kingdom, and, all the dominions, unto him, will render service, and show themselves obedient.
Men Riget og Herredømmet og Storheden, som tilhørte alle Rigerne under Himmelen, skal gives den Højestes helliges Folk; dets Rige er et evigt Rige, og alle Magter skal tjene og lyde det.«
28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, greatly did my thoughts terrify me, and, my bright looks, were changed upon me, but, the matter—in mine own heart, I kept.
Her ender Fremstillingen. Jeg, Daniel, blev saare forfærdet over mine Tanker, og mit Ansigt skiftede Farve; men jeg gemte Sagen i mit Hjerte.
