Esajas 24
1 Se, Herren udtømmer Landet og gør det øde, og han forvender dets Skikkelse og adspreder dets Indbyggere.
Watch out! The Lord is going to destroy the earth, to make it totally devastated. He's going to rip up the surface of the earth and scatter its inhabitants.
2 Og det skal gaa Præsten som Folket, Herren som Tjeneren, Fruen som Tjenestepigen; den, der sælger, som den, der køber; den, der laaner, som den, der udlaaner; den, som modtager paa Aager, som den, der sætter ud paa Aager.
It will happen the same for everybody—whether people or priests, servants or their masters, maids or their mistresses, buyers or sellers, lenders or borrowers, creditors or debtors.
3 Landet skal blive helt udtømt og helt udplyndret; thi Herren har talt dette Ord.
The earth will be completely laid waste and looted. This is what the Lord has said.
4 Landet sørger, det forsmægter, Jorderige er afmægtigt, det forsmægter; de høje iblandt Folket i Landet ere blevne afmægtige.
The earth dries up and withers away; the world shrivels up and withers away, the high and mighty people shrivel up along with the earth.
5 Thi Landet er besmittet for dets Indbyggeres Skyld; thi de have overtraadt Love, forvendt Skikke, gjort den evige Pagt til intet.
The earth is polluted by its people; they have flouted God's laws, violated his regulations, and broken the eternal agreement with him.
6 Derfor fortærer Forbandelsen Landet, og de, som bo deri, maa bøde; derfor hensvinde de, som bo i Landet, og der blive faa Mennesker tilovers
That is why a curse is destroying the earth. The people suffer because of their guilt. The inhabitants of the earth are burned up and only a few survive.
7 Mosten sørger, Vintræet vansmægter, alle de, som vare glade af Hjertet, sukke.
The new wine dries up, and the vine withers. All the people celebrating groan.
8 Trommernes Glædeslyd er ophørt, de glades Bulder har ladet af, Harpes Glædesklang er ophørt.
The happy sound of tambourines is over; the noise of the party-goers has stopped; the delightful harp music has finished,
9 De drikke ikke Vin med Sang; den stærke Drik er besk for dem, som drikke den.
People don't sing any more as they drink wine, and the beer tastes bitter.
10 Den øde Stad er nedbrudt; hvert Hus er tillukket, at ingen gaar ind.
The chaotic city is falling apart; every house is barred shut to keep others out.
11 Man jamrer paa Gaderne for Vinen; al Glæde er formørket, Landets Fryd er dragen bort.
Crowds on the street are shouting, demanding to have wine. Joy turns into darkness. There's no happiness left on earth.
12 Det, som er bleven tilovers i Staden, er kun Ødelæggelse, og Porten sønderslaas med Bulder.
The city is in a horrible state of ruin; its gates have been broken down.
13 Thi saa skal det gaa midt i Landet, midt iblandt Folkene, som naar man har rystet et Olietræ, og som med Efterhøsten, naar Vinhøsten er endt.
This is the way it's going to be all throughout the earth among the nations—only a few olives are left after the tree is shaken, only a few grapes are left to be gleaned after the harvest.
14 De skulle opløfte deres Røst, de skulle synge med Fryd, de skulle raabe højere end; Havet for Herrens Herligheds Skyld.
These survivors shout aloud and sing for joy. From the west they praise the Lord's majesty.
15 Derfor ærer; nu Herren, I, som bo i Østen! Herren Israels Guds Navn paa Øerne i Havet.
From the east they glorify the Lord; from the sea shores they praise the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
16 Vi høre Lovsange fra Jordens yderste Ende: „Herlighed for den retfærdige!‟ men jeg maa sige: Jeg ulykkelige, jeg ulykkelige, ve mig! Røvere røve, ja Røvere røve Rov.
We hear songs coming from the ends of the earth, singing, “Glory to the God who does right.” But I'm miserable, miserable. Pity me! Deceitful people go on betraying, again and again.
17 Forfærdelse og Grav og Snare over dig, du Landets Indbygger!
Terrors and pit-traps and snares are waiting for you, people of the earth.
18 Og det skal ske, om nogen flyr for Forfærdelsens Røst, skal han falde i Graven, og den, som kommer op af Graven, skal fanges i Snaren; thi Sluserne af det høje have opladt sig, og Jordens Grundvold bæver.
Those who run away in terror will fall into a pit-trap, and those who escape from the pit-trap will be caught in a snare. Heaven's windows are opened; earth's foundations shake.
19 Jorden sønderslaas aldeles, Jorden sønderrives aldeles, Jorden bevæges did og did.
The earth is completely broken up; the earth is ripped apart, the earth is violently shaken.
20 Jorden raver som den drukne og svajer som Hængekøjen; dens Overtrædelse er svar over den, og den falder og staar ikke op ydermere.
The earth staggers to and fro like a drunk, and sways this way and that like a shelter. The guilt of its rebelliousness weighs heavily on it, and it collapses—it won't rise again.
21 Og det skal ske paa den Dag, at Herren skal hjemsøge de højes Hær i det høje og Jordens Konger paa Jorden.
At that time the Lord will punish all the high heavenly beings and the kings of the earth.
22 Og de skulle samles til Hobe, som Fanger samles til en Hule og blive indelukkede i Fængsel; og efter mange Dage blive de hjemsøgte.
They will be brought together, prisoners in a pit. They will be imprisoned, and eventually they will be punished.
23 Og Maanen skal beskæmmes og Sølen skamme sig; thi den Herre Zebaoth skal regere paa Zions Bjerg og i Jerusalem, og for hans Ældstes Ansigt; er der Herlighed.
The moon will be embarrassed and the sun will be ashamed, for the Lord Almighty will reign in glory on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem in the presence of its leaders.
