Esajas 3
1 Thi se, Herren, den Herre Zebaoth, skal borttage fra Jerusalem og fra Juda al Slags Støtte, hver Støtte af Brød og hver Støtte af Vand;
For the Lord, the Lord of armies, is about to take away from Jerusalem and from Judah all their support; their store of bread and of water;
2 Vældige og Krigsmænd, Dommere og Profeter og Spaamænd og Ældste;
The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;
3 Øverster over halvtredsindstyve og anselige Personer og Raadsherrer og vise Mestre og Koglere.
The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.
4 Og jeg vil give dem Drenge til Fyrster, og barnagtige skulle regere over dem.
And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.
5 Og Folket skal trænges, den ene imod den anden og hver imod sin Næste; de skulle være overmodige, den unge iniod den gamle og den ringeagtede imod den ærede.
And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.
6 Og naar en tager fat paa sin Broder i sin Faders Hus og siger: Du har Klæder, vær vor Fyrste; lad denne faldende Bygning være under din Haand:
When one man puts his hand on another in his father's house, and says, You have clothing, be our ruler and be responsible for us in our sad condition:
7 Saa skal han paa den Dag tage til Orde og sige: Jeg vil ikke læge eders Skade, og der er hverken Brød, ej heller Klæder i mit Hus, sætter ikke mig til Fyrste over Folket!
Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing: I will not let you make me a ruler of the people.
8 Thi Jerusalem styrter, og Juda falder, efterdi deres Tunge og deres Idræt er imod Herren til at trodse hans Herligheds Øjne.
For Jerusalem has become feeble, and destruction has come on Judah, because their words and their acts are against the Lord, moving the eyes of his glory to wrath.
9 Deres Ansigters Forhærdelse vidner imod dem, og de bære deres Synd til Skue som Sodoma, de dølge den ikke. Ve deres Sjæl! thi de have ført sig selv Ulykke paa.
Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.
10 Siger om de retfærdige, at det skal gaa dem vel; thi de skulle æde deres Idrætters Frugt.
Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.
11 Ve den ugudelige! det skal gaa ham ilde; thi det, hans Hænder have gjort, skal gengældes ham.
Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
12 Børn trænge mit Folk, og Kvinder herske over det; mit Folk! dine Førere forføre dig, og Vejen, du vandrer paa, have de ødelagt.
As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.
13 Herden er traadt frem for at gaa i Rette, og han staar for at dømme Folkene.
The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.
14 Herren vil gaa til Doms over de ældste af sit Folk og over dets Fyrster: — “I have fortæret Vingaarden, Rov fra den fattige er i eders Huse.
The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made waste the vine-garden, and in your houses is the property of the poor which you have taken by force.
15 Hvi nedtræde I mit Folk og sønderknuse de elendige? siger Herren, den Herre Zebaoth.”
By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.
16 Og Herren sagde: Fordi Zions Døtre ophøje sig og gaa med knejsende Nakke og vinke med Øjnene og gaa frem med trippende Gang og rasle med Ankelringene:
Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:
17 Saa skal Herren gøre Zions Døtres Hovedisse skabet, og Herren skal blotte deres Blusel.
The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.
18 Paa den Dag skal Herren borttage Prydelsen: Ankelringene og de virkede Huer og Spænderne,
In that day the Lord will take away the glory of their foot-rings, and their sun-jewels, and their moon-ornaments,
19 Halskæderne og Armspannene og Hovedklæderne,
The ear-rings, and the chains, and the delicate clothing,
20 de dejlige Huer og Armbaandene og Hovedbaandene og Desmerknapperne og Ørenringene,
The head-bands, and the arm-chains, and the worked bands, and the perfume-boxes, and the jewels with secret powers,
21 Fingerringene og Næseringene,
The rings, and the nose-jewels,
22 Helligdagsklæderne og Kaaberne og Forklæderne og Taskerne,
The feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,
23 Spejlene og de fine Linklæder og Hvivklæderne og Slørene.
The looking-glasses, and the fair linen, and the high head-dresses, and the veils.
24 Og det skal ske, at der skal være Stank i Stedet for Vellugt og et Reb i Stedet for Bælte og et skaldet Hoved i Stedet for Haarfletninger og trang Sæk i Stedet for vid Kaabe, Brændemærke i Stedet for Skønhedsplet.
And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.
25 Dine Folk skulle falde ved Sværdet og din Styrke i Krigen.
Your men will be put to the sword, and your men of war will come to destruction in the fight.
26 Og i hendes Porte skal være Bedrøvelse og Sorg, og hun selv skal sidde nøgen paa Jorden.
And in the public places of her towns will be sorrow and weeping; and she will be seated on the earth, waste and uncovered.
