Daniels bog 4 |
| 1992 | King James Version |
| 1 Kong Nebukadnesar til alle folk, stammer og tungemål, som bor over hele jorden: Vær hilset! | 1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. |
| 2 De tegn og undere, Gud den Højeste har øvet mod mig, ønsker jeg at berette om. | 2 I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. |
| 3 Hvor store er ikke hans tegn, hvor vældige er ikke hans undere! Hans kongerige er et evigt rige, hans herredømme varer i slægt efter slægt. | 3 How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. |
| 5 Jeg, Nebukadnesar, levede trygt i mit hus, og jeg trivedes i mit palads. Da havde jeg et drømmesyn, som gjorde mig skrækslagen; de drømmebilleder, jeg havde på mit leje, og de syner, der gik gennem mit hoved, slog mig med rædsel. | 5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me. |
| 4 Jeg, Nebukadnesar, levede trygt i mit hus, og jeg trivedes i mit palads. Da havde jeg et drømmesyn, som gjorde mig skrækslagen; de drømmebilleder, jeg havde på mit leje, og de syner, der gik gennem mit hoved, slog mig med rædsel. | 4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: |
| 6 Jeg udstedte den befaling, at alle Babylons vismænd skulle føres frem for mig, så de kunne give mig drømmens tydning. | 6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. |
| 7 Så kom mirakelmagerne, besværgerne, stjernetyderne og himmelgranskerne; jeg fortalte dem drømmen, men de kunne ikke give mig dens tydning. | 7 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. |
| 8 Til sidst kom Daniel ind til mig, han som har faet navnet Beltshassar efter navnet på min gud, og som har de hellige guders ånd i sig, og jeg fortalte ham drømmen: | 8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying, |
| 9 »Beltshassar, du den øverste af mirakelmagerne! Jeg ved, at du har de hellige guders ånd i dig, og at ingen hemmelighed volder dig besvær. Her er de drømmesyner, jeg havde; fortæl mig tydningen. | 9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. |
| 10 I de syner, der gik gennem mit hoved, da jeg lå på mit leje, så jeg dette: Der stod et træ midt på jorden, og det var meget højt. | 10 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. |
| 11 Træet blev stort og mægtigt og så højt, at det nåede himlen og kunne ses til jordens ende. | 11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: |
| 12 Dets løv var smukt, dets frugter mange, det gav føde til alle. Under det fandt jordens dyr skygge, i dets grene boede himlens fugle, og alt levende fik sin føde fra det. | 12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. |
| 13 I de syner, der gik gennem mit hoved, da jeg lå på mit leje, så jeg dette: En vægter, en hellig, steg ned fra himlen, | 13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven; |
| 14 og han råbte med høj røst: Fæld træet, hug grenene bort, riv løvet af, spred frugterne! Dyrene under det skal flygte, fuglene flyve bort fra dets grene. | 14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: |
| 15 Men lad dets rodstub stå tilbage i jorden i en lænke af jern og kobber, midt i markens græs. Han skal få væde fra himlens dug og med de vilde dyr fa del i jordens planter. Hans menneskehjerte skal forvandles, han skal fa et dyrehjerte. Syv tider skal gå hen over ham. | 15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: |
| | 16 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him: and let seven times pass over him. |
| 17 Beslutningen er truffet af vægterne, sagen er vedtaget af de hellige, for at de levende skal forstå, at den Højeste er hersker over det jordiske kongerige, og at han giver det, til hvem han vil, og kan sætte den ringeste blandt mennesker over det. | 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. |
| 18 Dette drømmesyn har jeg, kong Nebukadnesar, haft, og du, Beltshassar, skal fortælle dets tydning. For ingen af vismændene i mit kongerige var i stand til at give mig tydningen; men du kan, fordi du har de hellige guders ånd i dig.« | 18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. |
| 19 Daniel, som havde fået navnet Beltshassar, stod et øjeblik forfærdet, og hans tanker slog ham med rædsel. Så sagde kongen: »Beltshassar, lad ikke drømmen og dens tydning slå dig med rædsel.« Men Beltshassar svarede: »Herre, måtte drømmen gælde dine fjender og dens tydning dine modstandere! | 19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. |
| 20 Træet, du så, som blev stort og mægtigt og så højt, at det nåede himlen, og som kunne ses over hele jorden, | 20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; |
| 21 hvis løv var smukt, og hvis frugter var mange, som gav føde til alle, og som jordens dyr boede under, og hvis grene himlens fugle holdt til i, | 21 Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation: |
| 22 det er dig, konge! Du er blevet stor og mægtig; din magt er vokset, så den når himlen, og dit herredømme når til jordens ende. | 22 It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth. |
| 23 Du, konge, så en vægter, en hellig, stige ned fra himlen, og han sagde: Fæld træet og ødelæg det, men lad dets rodstub stå tilbage i jorden i en lænke af jern og kobber, midt i markens græs. Den skal få væde fra himlens dug og dele kår med de vilde dyr, indtil syv tider er gået hen over den. | 23 And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him; |
| 24 Tydningen er denne, konge, og det er den Højestes beslutning, at det skal ramme min herre kongen: | 24 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: |
| 25 Du skal jages bort fra mennesker og have din bolig hos de vilde dyr; du skal æde græs som oksen og fa væde fra himlens dug; syv tider skal gå hen over dig, indtil du forstår, at den Højeste er hersker over det jordiske kongerige og giver det, til hvem han vil. | 25 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. |
| 26 Når det blev sagt, at træets rodstub skulle lades tilbage, betyder det, at du får dit kongerige igen, så snart du forstår, at det er himlen, der er hersker. | 26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. |
| 27 Derfor, konge, tag imod mit råd: Hør op med dine synder, og vær retfærdig, hør op med dine overtrædelser, og vær barmhjertig mod de hjælpeløse; så vil du kunne leve længe i tryghed.« | 27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. |
| 28 Alt dette ramte nu kong Nebukadnesar. | 28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. |
| 29 Tolv måneder senere, da kongen vandrede rundt på taget af kongepaladset i Babylon, | 29 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. |
| 30 sagde han: »Dette er det store Babylon, som jeg med magt og styrke har bygget som kongelig residens for at kaste glans over min herlighed.« | 30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? |
| 31 Næppe var ordene udgået af kongens mund, før der lød en røst fra himlen: »Det forkyndes dig, kong Nebukadnesar, at dit kongerige skal tages fra dig. | 31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. |
| 32 Du skal jages bort fra menneskene og have din bolig hos de vilde dyr; du skal æde græs som oksen, og syv tider skal gå hen over dig, indtil du forstår, at den Højeste er hersker over det jordiske kongerige og giver det, til hvem han vil.« | 32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. |
| 33 I samme nu gik ordet i opfyldelse på Nebukadnesar: Han blev jaget bort fra mennesker, han åd græs som oksen og fik væde fra himlens dug, og hans hår blev så langt som ørne jer, og hans negle blev som fuglekløer. | 33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws. |
| 34 Da tiden var omme, løftede jeg, Nebukadnesar, mine øjne til himlen, og jeg fik min forstand igen. Jeg priste den Højeste og lovsang og ærede ham, der lever evigt: Hans herredømme er et evigt herredømme, hans kongerige varer i slægt efter slægt, | 34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: |
| 35 og jordens beboere er for intet at regne. Han handler, som han vil, med himlens hær og jordens beboere, ingen kan hindre ham og sige: »Hvad er det, du gør?« | 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? |
| 36 I samme øjeblik fik jeg min forstand igen. Og al min herlighed og pragt vendte tilbage og kastede glans over mit kongedømme. Mine ministre og stormænd søgte mig igen, jeg blev genindsat i mit kongedømme, og jeg fik endnu større magt. | 36 At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me. |
| 37 Jeg, Nebukadnesar, lovsynger, ophøjer og ærer nu himlens konge. Alle hans handlinger er rigtige, og hans veje er retfærdige. Den, der vandrer i hovmod, kan han ydmyge. | 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. |