Esajas 19
1 Profeti imod Ægypten. Se, Herren farer paa en let Sky og kommer til Ægypten, og Ægyptens Afguder skulle bæve for hans Ansigt og Ægypternes Hjerte blive modfaldent i deres Inderste.
The burden of Egypt [Abode of slavery]: “Behold, Adonai rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt [Abode of slavery]. The idols of Egypt [Abode of slavery] will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt [Abode of slavery] will melt within it.
2 Og jeg vil væbne Ægypter imod Ægypter, og de skulle stride hver imod sin Broder og hver imod sin Næste, Stad imod Stad, Rige imod Rige.
I will stir up the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] against the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery], and they will fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
3 Og Ægypternes Aand i deres Indre skal udtømmes, og jeg vil tilintetgøre deres Raad, saa de skulle adspørge hos Afguderne og hos Troldkarlene og hos Spaakvinderne og hos Tegnsudlæggerne.
The spirit of Egypt [Abode of slavery] will fail within it. I will destroy its counsel. They will seek the idols, the charmers, those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards.
4 Og jeg vil overantvorde Ægypterne i en haard Herres Haand, og en streng Konge skal herske over dem, siger Herren, den Herre Zebaoth.
I will give over the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] into the hand of a cruel lord. A fierce king will rule over them,” says, Adon, Adonai Tzva'ot [Lord, Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies].
5 Og Vandet skal svinde af Søen, og Floden skal udtørres og blive tør.
The waters will fail from the sea, and the river will be wasted and become dry.
6 Og Floderne skulle stinke, de dybe Strømme skulle formindskes og blive tørre, Rør og Tang skal visne hen.
The rivers will become foul. The streams of Egypt [Abode of slavery] will be diminished and dried up. The reeds and flags will wither away.
7 Engene ved Nilen, ved Bredden af Nilen, og al Sæd ved Nilen skal borttørres, henvejres og ikke være mere til.
The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, will become dry, be driven away, and be no more.
8 Og Fiskerne skulle blive bedrøvede, og alle, som kaste Krog i Nilen, skulle sørge, og de, som sætte Garn ud paa Vandet, skulle vansmægte.
The fishermen will lament, and all those who fish in the Nile will mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters will languish.
9 Og beskæmmes skulle de, som arbejde i Hør, og de, som væve hvidt Tøj.
Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded.
10 Og deres Grundpiller skulle ligge knuste, alle de, som arbejde for Løn, skulle være bedrøvede i Sjælen.
The pillars will be broken in pieces. All those who work for hire will be grieved in soul.
11 Fyrsterne i Zoan ere kun Daarer, Faraos vise Raadgiveres Raad er blevet ufornuftigt; hvorledes kunne I sige til Farao: Jeg er de vises Søn, Fortids Kongers Søn?
The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?”
12 Hvo ere de dog, disse dine vise? Lad dem kundgøre dig, og lad dem selv erkende, hvad den Herre Zebaoth har raadslaget over Ægypten!
Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now; and let them know what Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] has purposed concerning Egypt [Abode of slavery].
13 Fyrsterne i Zoan ere blevne til Daarer, Fyrsterne i Nof ere bedragne, og Stammernes Overhoveder have forvildet Ægypten.
The princes of Zoan have become fools. The princes of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt [Abode of slavery] to go astray, who are the corner-stone of her tribes.
14 Herren har ladet komme en Forvirrings Aand iblandt dem, og den har forvildet Ægypten i al dets Gerning, ligesom en drukken er forvildet, naar han spyr.
Adonai has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the middle of her; and they have caused Egypt [Abode of slavery] to go astray in all of its works, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
15 Og for Ægypten skal intet lykkes, som Hoved eller Hale, Palmegren eller Siv skal faa gjort.
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt [Abode of slavery], which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.
16 Paa denne Dag skulle Ægypterne være som Kvinder og forfærdes og frygte for den Herre Zebaoths opløftede Haand, hvilken han skal opløfte over dem.
In that day the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] will be like women. They will tremble and fear because of the shaking of Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies]’s hand, which he shakes over them.
17 Og Judas Land skal være Ægypterne til Forfærdelse; naar nogen minder dem derom, skulle de frygte for den Herre Zebaoths Raad, som han har raadslaget over dem.
The land of Judah [Praised] will become a terror to Egypt [Abode of slavery]. Everyone to whom mention is made of it will be afraid, because of the plans of Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies], which he determines against it.
18 Paa denne Dag skal der være fem Stæder i Ægyptens Land, som skulle tale med Kanaans Tungemaal og sværge til den Herre Zebaoth; en af dem skal kaldes Ir-Haheres.
In that day, there will be five cities in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery] that speak the language of Canaan [Humbled], and swear to Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies]. One will be called “The city of destruction.”
19 Paa denne Dag skal der være et Alter for Herren midt i Ægyptens Land og en Mindestøtte for Herren ved dets Grænse.
In that day, there will be an altar to Adonai in the middle of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery], and a pillar to Adonai at its border.
20 Og det skal være for den Herre Zebaoth til et Tegn og til et Vidnesbyrd i Ægyptens Land, at naar de raabe til Herren for deres Skyld, som fortrykke dem, han da skal sende dem en Frelser og en mægtig og udfri dem.
It will be for a sign and for a witness to Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery]; for they will cry to Adonai because of oppressors, and he will send them one to save and a defend them, and he will deliver them.
21 Og Herren skal kendes af Ægypten, og Ægypterne skulle kende Herren paa den Dag, og de skulle tjene ham med Slagtoffer og Madoffer og love Herren Løfte og betale det.
Adonai will be known to Egypt [Abode of slavery], and the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] will know Adonai in that day. Yes, they will worship with sacrifice and offering, and will vow a vow to Adonai, and will perform it.
22 Og Herren skal slaa Ægypten, ja, slaa og læge; og de skulle vende om til Herren, og han skal bønhøre dem og læge dem.
Adonai will strike Egypt [Abode of slavery], striking and healing. They will make teshuvah ·complete return· to Adonai, and he will be entreated by them, and will heal them.
23 Paa denne Dag skal der være en banet Vej fra Ægypten til Assyrien, og Assyrerne skulle komme til Ægypten og Ægypterne til Assyrien, og Ægypterne tillige med Assyrerne skulle tjene Herren.
In that day there will be a highway out of Egypt [Abode of slavery] to Assyria [Level plain], and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt [Abode of slavery], and the Egyptian [person from Abode of slavery] into Assyria [Level plain]; and the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] will worship with the Assyrians.
24 Paa denne Dag skal Israel være selv tredje med Ægypterne og Assyrerne, en Velsignelse midt paa Jorden,
In that day, Israel [God prevails] will be the third with Egypt [Abode of slavery] and with Assyria [Level plain], a blessing within the earth;
25 hvilke den Herre Zebaoth har velsignet, sigende: Velsignet være mit Folk, Ægypterne, og mine Hænders Gerning, Assyrerne, og min Arv, Israel!
because Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] has blessed them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt [Abode of slavery] my people, Assyria [Level plain] the work of my hands, and Israel [God prevails] my inheritance.”
