Esajas 24
1 Se, Herren udtømmer Landet og gør det øde, og han forvender dets Skikkelse og adspreder dets Indbyggere.
Behold, the Lord maketh empty the land, and layeth it waste, marreth its surface, and scattereth abroad 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.
And it shall be with the people as with the priest; with the servant as with his master; with the bondwoman as with her mistress; with the buyer as with the seller; with the lender as with the borrower; with the debtor as with his creditor.
3 Landet skal blive helt udtømt og helt udplyndret; thi Herren har talt dette Ord.
Empty, emptied out shall be the land, and spoiled, utterly spoiled; for the Lord hath spoken this word.
4 Landet sørger, det forsmægter, Jorderige er afmægtigt, det forsmægter; de høje iblandt Folket i Landet ere blevne afmægtige.
The land mourneth, withereth away, the world languishes, withereth away, the high ones of the people of the land do languish.
5 Thi Landet er besmittet for dets Indbyggeres Skyld; thi de have overtraadt Love, forvendt Skikke, gjort den evige Pagt til intet.
For the land was defiled under its inhabitants; because they had transgressed the laws, neglected the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.
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
Therefore hath the curse devoured the land, and they that dwell therein suffer for their guilt; therefore are the inhabitants of the land dried up, and but few men are left.
7 Mosten sørger, Vintræet vansmægter, alle de, som vare glade af Hjertet, sukke.
The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merry-hearted sigh.
8 Trommernes Glædeslyd er ophørt, de glades Bulder har ladet af, Harpes Glædesklang er ophørt.
At rest is the mirth of the tambourines; ceased hath the tumult of the joyful; at rest is the mirth of the harp.
9 De drikke ikke Vin med Sang; den stærke Drik er besk for dem, som drikke den.
Amidst singing shall they no [more] drink wine; bitter shall be the strong drink to those that drink it.
10 Den øde Stad er nedbrudt; hvert Hus er tillukket, at ingen gaar ind.
Broken down is the city of desolation; shut up is every house that none can enter.
11 Man jamrer paa Gaderne for Vinen; al Glæde er formørket, Landets Fryd er dragen bort.
A [painful] cry for wine is in the streets; darkened is all joy; banished is the mirth of the land.
12 Det, som er bleven tilovers i Staden, er kun Ødelæggelse, og Porten sønderslaas med Bulder.
Destruction is left in the city, in ruins is beaten the gate.
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.
For thus shall it be in the midst of the land among the nations, as [at] the shaking of an olive-tree, as [at] the gleaning of grains when the vintage is done.
14 De skulle opløfte deres Røst, de skulle synge med Fryd, de skulle raabe højere end; Havet for Herrens Herligheds Skyld.
These shall lift up their voice, they shall sing; because of the majesty of the Lord, they shout aloud from the sea.
15 Derfor ærer; nu Herren, I, som bo i Østen! Herren Israels Guds Navn paa Øerne i Havet.
Therefore in the valleys honor ye the Lord; in the isles of the sea, 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.
From the edge of the earth have we heard songs, “Glory to the righteous.” But I said, “Evil is mine, evil is mine, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.”
17 Forfærdelse og Grav og Snare over dig, du Landets Indbygger!
Fear, and the pit, and the snare are upon thee, O inhabitant of the land.
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.
And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the call of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be caught in the snare; for the windows from on high are opened, and there quaked the foundations of the earth.
19 Jorden sønderslaas aldeles, Jorden sønderrives aldeles, Jorden bevæges did og did.
Crushed entirely is the earth, split in pieces is the earth, shaken to its centre is the earth.
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 reeleth to and fro like a drunkard, and vibrateth like a watch-hut; and heavily lieth upon it its transgression; and it shall fall, and not 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.
And it shall come to pass on that day, that the Lord will visit punishment on the host of heaven in heaven, and on the kings of the earth upon 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.
And they shall be gathered in heaps, as prisoners, in the prison, and shall be shut up in the dungeon, and thus after many days shall they 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.
And the moon shall be put to the blush, and the sun be made ashamed; for the Lord of hosts will reign on mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients in glory.
