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!
Terrible things will happen to [Samaria city, the capital of Israel]! It is on a hill above a fertile valley; the people who live there, who get drunk by drinking too much wine, are very proud; it is a beautiful and glorious city, but some day that beauty will disappear like [MET] a flower that wilts and dries up.
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.
Listen to this: Yahweh will cause a great army to attack Samaria. Their soldiers will be like [SIM] a huge hailstorm [or] a very strong wind; they will be everywhere, like the water of a huge flood, and they will smash to the ground [the buildings in Samaria].
3 Med Fødder skal den trædes ned, de druknes stolte Krone i Efraim.
The people of Samaria are proud, but everything that the drunks who live there think is wonderful/glorious will be trampled on by their enemies.
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.
[Yes], Samaria is beautiful, set on a hill above a fertile valley, but that beauty will disappear like [MET] a flower that wilts and dries up. Whenever someone sees a good fig at the beginning of the season [when figs become ripe], he quickly picks and eats it; [similarly, when the enemies of Israel see all the beautiful things in Samaria], [they will quickly conquer the city and take away all those things].
5 Paa den Dag skal den Herre Zebaoth være til en dejlig Krone og en herlig Krans for sit Folks overblevne
At that time, the Commander of the armies of angels will be [like] a glorious wreath of flowers for [us] Israeli people who are still alive [after being exiled].
6 og til Rettens Aand for den, som sidder i Retten, og til Styrke for dem, som drive Krigen tilbage til Porten.
He will cause our judges to want to do what is fair/just when they decide people’s cases. He will enable the soldiers who stand at the city gates to strongly defend [the city when our enemies attack it].
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 now, ] our leaders stagger/stumble because they have drunk a lot of wine and [other] alcoholic drinks. The priests and prophets also stagger because of drinking a lot of wine and other alcoholic drinks. They are not able to think right; they see visions but they cannot understand what they mean; they are unable to decide things correctly.
8 Thi alle Borde ere fulde af væmmeligt Spy; der er ikke en ren Plet.
All their tables are covered with [their] vomit; filth is everywhere.
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?
They ridicule Yahweh saying, “Who does he think that he is teaching? Why is he talking to us like this? [Does he think that] we are little children who have recently been weaned?
10 Thi der er Bud paa Bud, Bud paa Bud, Regel paa Regel, Regel paa Regel, lidet her, lidet der.
[He continually tells us], ‘Do this, do that;’ first he tells us one rule, then another rule, he tells us only one line at a time.”
11 Men ved Folk med stammende Læber og med fremmed Tungemaal skal han tale til dette Folk,
So now, Yahweh will need to force them to listen to [Assyrians] speaking to them in a language that they do not understand.
12 til hvilket han sagde: Her er Rolighed, lader den trætte hvile, her er Vederkvægelse, men de vilde ikke høre.
Yahweh told his people [long ago], “[This is] a place where you can rest; you are exhausted [from all your travels through the desert], but you will be able to rest [in this land].” But they refused to pay attention to what he said.
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.
So Yahweh continues to tell the people of Samaria, one line at a time, “Do this, do that,” first one rule and then another rule. But because [of their ignoring what God said], they will be attacked and defeated; they will be wounded and snared and captured.
14 Derfor hører Herrens Ord, I Bespottere! der herske over dette Folk, som er i Jerusalem.
Because of [what will happen in Samaria], you rulers in Jerusalem who make fun of me, listen to this message from Yahweh:
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)
You [boast] saying, “We have made an alliance with [the leaders of Egypt], so we will not be killed [in battles]; we will never go to the place where the dead people are. When the [army of Assyria] attacks us, they will never defeat us, because we have made [an agreement with Egypt] to protect us!” [But that agreement consists of] a lot of lies [DOU]. (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, Yahweh [our] Lord says this: “Listen to this! I am going to place in Jerusalem [someone who is like] [MET] a foundation stone, [he is like] a stone that has been tested [to determine if it is solid]. [He will be like] a valuable cornerstone around which it will be safe to build a house; and whoever trusts in him will never be disappointed.
17 Og jeg vil sætte Ret til Maalesnor og Retfærdighed til Vægt, og Hagel skal bortdrive den falske Tilflugt, og Vandene overskylle Skjulet.
I will test you [people of Jerusalem] to find out if you will act justly and righteously [like] [MET] someone uses a plumb line [to determine if a wall is straight and vertical]. But because your agreement [with Egypt] to protect you [was made by leaders] lying to each other and deceiving each other, you will be defeated and taken away [from your country] by [an army that will come against you like] [MET] a flood.
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)
I will annul/destroy the agreement that you made [with the leaders of Egypt]. You thought that [because of that agreement] you would not be killed, and you would not go to the place where the dead are. [But] when the vast [army of Assyria] overwhelms you like a flood, they will trample you into the ground. (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.
Their soldiers will come during the morning, at noontime, and at night, and they will carry you all away.” And when you understand this message, you will be terrified.
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.
[You have heard people say], “Your bed is very short, you will not be able to sleep in it; your blankets are very narrow; they will not cover you!” [That means for you that your agreement with Egypt is not going to save you].
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!
Yahweh will come [and cause you to be defeated]; he will do to you like he did to the army of Philistia at Perizim Mountain and like he did to the Amor people-group at Gibeon Valley. What he will do will be [very] strange and unusual [DOU].
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,
The Commander of the armies of angels has told me that he is going to destroy the entire land. So do not ridicule [what I say any more], because if you do that he will punish you [even] more severely.
23 Vender Ørene hid og hører min Røst, mærker og hører min Tale!
Listen [IDM] to what I say; pay attention carefully.
24 Mon Plovmanden pløjer til alle Tider for at saa, fælder og harver sin Jord?
When a farmer plows some ground, does he never plant seeds [RHQ]? Does he continue to plow it and never plant anything [RHQ]?
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?
No, he makes the ground very level, and then he plants seeds— dill and cumin and wheat and barley. He plants each kind of seed in the correct manner.
26 Thi Gud underviser ham om den rette Maade, hans Gud lærer ham den.
[He does that] because God has taught him the correct way to do it.
27 Thi Dild tærskes ikke med Tærskevogn, og Vognhjul gaa ikke hen over Kommen; men Dild afslaas med Stav og Kommen med Kæp.
[Farmers] never thresh caraway/dill with a heavy sledge/club; instead, they beat it only with a stick. [Farmers] never thresh cumin by driving a cart over it; instead, they hit it [only] with a rod.
28 Brødkorn stødes smaat; thi man tærsker det ej evindelig; og driver man sine Vognhjul og sine Heste derover, knuser man det ikke.
And grain for baking bread is crushed easily, so the farmers do not continue to pound it for a long time. They sometimes cause their horses to pull a cart over it [to thresh it], [but] doing that does not grind the grain.
29 Ogsaa dette udgaar fra den Herre Zebaoth, han er underlig i Raad og stor i Visdom.
The Commander of the armies of angels gives [us] wonderful advice [about how to do things]; he causes [us] to be very wise. [So what the farmers do is very smart/wise, but what your leaders are doing is very stupid].
