Esajas 22
1 Profeti imod Synernes Dal. Hvad fattes dig dog, at du med alle dine saaledes stiger op paa Tagene?
The burden of the valley of vision. What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops?
2 Du, som var fuld af Brusen, du støjende Stad, du jublende By! dine ihjelslagne ere ikke ihjelslagne med Sværd og ikke døde i Krigen.
You that are full of shouting, a tumultuous city, a joyous town, your slain are not slain with the sword, neither are they dead in battle.
3 Alle dine Fyrster ere flygtede til Hobe, tiden Bue ere de fangne; alle; som fandtes i dig, ere fangne, til Hobe, de maatte fly langt bort.
All your rulers fled away together. They were bound by the archers. All who were found by you were bound together. They fled far away.
4 Derfor siger jeg: Ser bort fra mig, jeg vil beskelig græde; trænger ikke paa for at trøste mig over mit Folks Datters Ødelæggelse.
Therefore I said, “Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Don’t labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
5 Thi der er en Forstyrrelses og Nedtrædelses og Forvirrings Dag fra Herren, den Herre Zebaoth, i Synernes Dal, paa Hvilken Murene blive nedbrudte, og man raaber imod Bjergene.
For it is a day of confusion, and of treading down, and of perplexity from the Lord, GOD of Hosts, in the valley of vision, a breaking down of the walls, and a crying to the mountains.”
6 Og Elam bar Kogger, fulgt af Vogne med Mænd paa og af Ryttere, og Kir blottede Skjoldet.
Elam carried his quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.
7 Og det skete, at dine udvalgte Dale bleve fulde af Vogne, og Ryttere toge Stilling imod Porten.
Your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.
8 Og han borttog Dækket fra Juda; og du saa dig om paa den Dag efter Rustningen i Skovhuset.
He took away the covering of Judah; and you looked in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
9 Og I saa Revnerne paa Davids Stad, at de vare mange, og I samlede den nederste Dams Vand.
You saw the breaches of David’s city, that they were many; and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
10 Og I talte Jerusalems-Huse og nedbrøde Huse for at befæste Muren.
You counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.
11 Og I gjorde en Grav imellem de tvende Mure for Vandet af den gamle Dam; men I saa ikke hen til ham, som havde beskikket det, til ham, som havde besluttet det for lang Tid siden, saa I ikke.
You also made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But you didn’t look to him who had done this, neither did you have respect for him who planned it long ago.
12 Og Herren, den Herre Zebaoth, opfordrede paa den Dag til Graad og Sorg og til at gøre Hovedet skaldet og til at ombinde sig med Sæk.
In that day, the Lord, GOD of Hosts, called to weeping, to mourning, to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth;
13 Men se, der er Fryd og Glæde, man ihjelslaar Øksne og slagter Faar, æder Kød og drikker Vin: „Lader os æde og drikke; thi vi skulle dø i Morgen!‟
and behold, there is joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine: “Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die.”
14 Men den Herre Zebaoth har saaledes aabenbaret sig for mine Øren: Denne Misgerning skal ikke udsones for eder, inden I dø! siger Herren, den Herre Zebaoth.
The LORD of Hosts revealed himself in my ears, “Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you until you die,” says the Lord, GOD of Hosts.
15 Saa sagde Herren, den Herre Zebaoth: Gak, kom ind til denne Rentemester, til Sebna, som er Hofmester, og sig til ham:
The Lord, GOD of Hosts says, “Go, get yourself to this treasurer, even to Shebna, who is over the house, and say,
16 Hvad har du her? og hvem har du her, at du har hugget dig her en Grav? som den, der lader hugge sin Grav i det høje, som den, der lader sig en Bolig udhule i Klippen!
‘What are you doing here? Who has you here, that you have dug out a tomb here?’ Cutting himself out a tomb on high, chiseling a habitation for himself in the rock!”
17 Se, Herren skal bortkaste dig med et Kast, du Mand! og skjule dig aldeles.
Behold, the LORD will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly.
18 Han skal sno dig sammen i en Snoning, som en Bold, hen til et vidt og bredt Land; der skal du dø, og der skulle dine herlige Vogne komme hen, du, som er en Skændsel for din Herres Hus!
He will surely wind you around and around, and throw you like a ball into a large country. There you will die, and there the chariots of your glory will be, you disgrace of your lord’s house.
19 Og jeg vil støde dig ned fra dit Stade, og han skal nedkaste dig fra din Plads,
I will thrust you from your office. You will be pulled down from your station.
20 Og det skal ske paa den Dag, da vil jeg kalde ad min Tjener Eliakim, Hilkias Søn.
It will happen in that day that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,
21 Og jeg vil iføre ham din Kjortel og styrke ham med dit Bælte og give dit Herredømme i hans Haand; og han skal være en Fader for dem, som bo i Jerusalem, og for Judas Hus.
and I will clothe him with your robe, and strengthen him with your belt. I will commit your government into his hand; and he will be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
22 Og jeg vil lægge Nøglen til Davids Hus paa hans Skuldre, og han skal oplade, og ingen skal tillukke, og han skal tillukke, og ingen skal oplade.
I will lay the key of David’s house on his shoulder. He will open, and no one will shut. He will shut, and no one will open.
23 Og jeg vil fæste ham som en Nagle paa et fast Sted, og han skal være et Ærens Sæde for sin Faders Hus.
I will fasten him like a nail in a sure place. He will be for a throne of glory to his father’s house.
24 Og de skulle hænge paa ham al hans Faders Hus's Herlighed, de ædle og de vilde Skud, alle Smaakar, baade Bægere og alle Flasker.
They will hang on him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the issue, every small vessel, from the cups even to all the pitchers.
25 Paa den Dag, siger den Herre Zebaoth, skal Naglen borttages, den, som var fæstet paa et fast Sted, og den skal afhugges og falde, og den Byrde, som hang derpaa, skal ødelægges; thi Herren har talt det.
“In that day,” says the LORD of Hosts, “the nail that was fastened in a sure place will give way. It will be cut down and fall. The burden that was on it will be cut off, for the LORD has spoken it.”
