Esajas 28
1 Ve de druknes stolte Krone i Efraim og deres dejlige Prydelses falmede Blomst, som staar oven over den fede Dal, der hvor de rave af Vin!
Woe to the crown of pride, of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious ornament, which is on the eminence of the fat valley of those who are struck down by wine!
2 Se, Herren har en stærk og mægtig, der er som et Regnskyl med Hagel, som en ødelæggende Storm; som et Skyl af mægtige Vande, der strømme over, skal han slaa ned til Jorden med Magt.
Behold, [it cometh] mighty and strong from the Lord, as a tempest of hail, a storm of destruction; as a tempest of mighty overflowing waters, will he cast it down to the earth with force.
3 Med Fødder skal den trædes ned, de druknes stolte Krone i Efraim.
Under feet shall be trodden the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim:
4 Og deres dejlige Prydelses falmede Blomst, som er oven over den fede Dal, skal blive som en Figen, der er tidligt moden før Sommeren, hvilken en faar at se og opsluger, saa snart han faar den i sin Haand.
And the fading flower of his glorious ornament, which is on the eminence of the fat valley, shall be as its early ripe fruit before the summer; which one, when he just seeth it, while it is scarcely in his hand, hastily devoureth.
5 Paa den Dag skal den Herre Zebaoth være til en dejlig Krone og en herlig Krans for sit Folks overblevne
On that day will the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
6 og til Rettens Aand for den, som sidder i Retten, og til Styrke for dem, som drive Krigen tilbage til Porten.
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to those that drive back the battle to the gate [of the enemy].
7 Men ogsaa disse rave af Vin og ere forvildede af stærk Drik; Præst og Profet rave af stærk Drik, de ere overvældede af Vin, forvildede af stærk Drik, de fare vild under Synet, de vakle under Dommen.
But these also are now stumbling through wine, and reeling through strong drink: priest and prophet are stumbling through strong drink, they are overpowered with wine, they reel through strong drink; they stumble in [divine] vision, they are unsteady in giving judgment.
8 Thi alle Borde ere fulde af væmmeligt Spy; der er ikke en ren Plet.
For all tables are full of vomit of filthiness, there is no place [clean].
9 Hvem skal han lære Kundskab? og hvem skal han bringe til at forstaa det, som høres? er det dem, som ere afvante fra Mælk, dem, som ere tagne fra Bryst?
Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he give to understand doctrine? those that are weaned from the milk, those that are taken from the breasts.
10 Thi der er Bud paa Bud, Bud paa Bud, Regel paa Regel, Regel paa Regel, lidet her, lidet der.
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little.
11 Men ved Folk med stammende Læber og med fremmed Tungemaal skal han tale til dette Folk,
For [as] with stammering lips and a foreign tongue will he speak to this people;
12 til hvilket han sagde: Her er Rolighed, lader den trætte hvile, her er Vederkvægelse, men de vilde ikke høre.
When he said unto them, This is the rest, cause ye the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing; but they would not hear.
13 Saa skal Herrens Ord da vorde dem Bud paa Bud, Bud paa Bud, Regel paa Regel, Regel paa Regel, lidet her, lidet der; paa det de skulle gaa bort og falde baglæns og sønderbrydes og besnæres og fanges.
Therefore shall be unto them the word of the Lord, precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; in order that they may go, and stumble backward, and be broken, and snared, and caught.
14 Derfor hører Herrens Ord, I Bespottere! der herske over dette Folk, som er i Jerusalem.
Therefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, who rule this people that is in Jerusalem.
15 Fordi I sagde: Vi have gjort en Pagt med Døden og gjort et Forbund med Dødsriget; naar den svungne Svøbe farer forbi, da skal den ikke komme til os; thi vi have sat Løgn til vor Tilflugt og Falskhed til vort Skjul. (Sheol h7585)
Because ye have said, “We have entered into a covenant with death, and with the nether world have we made an agreement; the overflowing scourge, when it passeth by, shall not come at us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we sought a hiding-place.” (Sheol h7585)
16 Derfor, saa sagde den Herre, Herre: Se, jeg lægger til Grundvold i Zion en Sten, en prøvet Sten, en kostelig Hjørnesten, fast grundlagt; hvo, som tror, haster ikke.
Therefore thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Behold, I have laid in Zion as a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a costly corner-stone, well founded: he that believeth will not make haste.
17 Og jeg vil sætte Ret til Maalesnor og Retfærdighed til Vægt, og Hagel skal bortdrive den falske Tilflugt, og Vandene overskylle Skjulet.
And I will make of justice a measuring line, and of righteousness a plummet: and the hail shall sweep off the refuge of lies, and the hiding-place against the waters shall these flood away.
18 Og eders Pagt med Døden skal blive til intet, og eders Forbund med Dødsriget skal ikke bestaa; naar den svungne Svøbe farer forbi, da skal den slaa eder ned. (Sheol h7585)
And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with the nether world shall not have permanence; the overflowing scourge, when it passeth by—then shall ye be trodden down by it. (Sheol h7585)
19 Saa ofte den farer forbi, skal den rive eder bort; thi den skal fare forbi hver Morgen, om Dagen og om Natten; og det skal allerede være en Skræk at høre Rygtet.
As often as it passeth by shall it take you; for morning by morning shall it pass by, by day and by night; and the mere understanding of the report shall cause terror.
20 Thi Sengen er for kort, saa at man ikke kan strække; sig ud, og Dækket er: fer smalt, naar man vil (Jække sig dermed.
For the bed shall be too short for [a man] to stretch himself out [on it]: and the covering too narrow to wrap himself in.
21 Thi Herren skal gøre sig rede som ved Perazims Bjerg, han skal fortørnes som i Gibeons Dal, til at gøre sin Gerning — paafaldende er hans Gerning! og fuldkomme sit Værk — uhørt er hans Værk!
For as on mount Perazim will the Lord rise up, as in the valley of Gib'on will he be wroth, that he may do his work, his singular work; and to accomplish his labor, his strange labor.
22 Og nu, spotter ikke, at eders Baand ikke skulle blive haardere; thi jeg har hørt om Ødelæggelse og om en fast Beskikkelse fra Herren, den Herre Zebaoth, over al Jorden,
And now be ye no longer scornful, lest your bonds be made strong; for as completed and fully decreed have I heard it from the Lord Eternal of hosts over all the earth.
23 Vender Ørene hid og hører min Røst, mærker og hører min Tale!
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; listen, and hear my speech.
24 Mon Plovmanden pløjer til alle Tider for at saa, fælder og harver sin Jord?
Doth the ploughman plough all the time to sow? doth he open and harrow his ground [continually]?
25 Er det ej saa, at naar han har jævnet dens Overflade, da udspreder han Dild og strør Kommen og saar Hvede i Rader og Byg paa det afmærkede Sted og Spelt i Kanten deraf?
Is it not so? that, when he hath made level its surface he scattereth fennel, and streweth about cumin, and planteth the wheat in rows, and barley on its assigned [place], and millet on its proper spot?
26 Thi Gud underviser ham om den rette Maade, hans Gud lærer ham den.
For his God instructed him rightly, taught him [so to do].
27 Thi Dild tærskes ikke med Tærskevogn, og Vognhjul gaa ikke hen over Kommen; men Dild afslaas med Stav og Kommen med Kæp.
Truly not with a threshing instrument is fennel threshed, and a wagon-wheel is not turned about upon cumin; but fennel is beaten out with a staff, and cumin with a stick.
28 Brødkorn stødes smaat; thi man tærsker det ej evindelig; og driver man sine Vognhjul og sine Heste derover, knuser man det ikke.
Bread-corn is crushed; but not for ever doth [man] keep threshing it; and though he drive over it the wheel of his wagon and his horses, he will not [thereby] crush it.
29 Ogsaa dette udgaar fra den Herre Zebaoth, han er underlig i Raad og stor i Visdom.
This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts; wonderful is he in counsel, and excellent in [his] wise deeds.
