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;
Behold now, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will take away from Jerusalem and from Judea the mighty man and mighty woman, the strength of bread, and the strength of water,
2 Vældige og Krigsmænd, Dommere og Profeter og Spaamænd og Ældste;
the great and mighty man, the warrior and the judge, and the prophet, and the counsellor, and the elder,
3 Øverster over halvtredsindstyve og anselige Personer og Raadsherrer og vise Mestre og Koglere.
the captain of fifty also, and the honourable counsellor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer.
4 Og jeg vil give dem Drenge til Fyrster, og barnagtige skulle regere over dem.
And I will make youths their princes, and mockers shall have dominion 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 shall fall, man upon man, and [every] man upon his neighbor: the child shall insult the elder man, and the base the honourable.
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:
For a man shall lay hold of his brother, as one of his father's household, saying, Thou hast raiment, be thou our ruler, and let my meat be under thee.
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!
And he shall answer in that day, and say, I will not be thy ruler; for I have no bread in my house, nor raiment: I will not be the ruler of this 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 is ruined, and Judea has fallen, and their tongues [have spoken] with iniquity, disobedient [as they are] towards the Lord.
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.
Wherefore now their glory has been brought low, and the shame of their countenance has withstood them, and they have proclaimed their sin as Sodom, and made it manifest.
10 Siger om de retfærdige, at det skal gaa dem vel; thi de skulle æde deres Idrætters Frugt.
Woe to their soul, for they have devised an evil counsel against themselves, saying against themselves, Let us bind the just, for he is burdensome to us: therefore shall they eat the fruits of their works.
11 Ve den ugudelige! det skal gaa ham ilde; thi det, hans Hænder have gjort, skal gengældes ham.
Woe to the transgressor! evils shall happen to him according to the works of his hands.
12 Børn trænge mit Folk, og Kvinder herske over det; mit Folk! dine Førere forføre dig, og Vejen, du vandrer paa, have de ødelagt.
O my people, your exactors strip you, and extortioners rule over you: O my people, they that pronounce you blesses lead you astray, and pervert the path of your feet.
13 Herden er traadt frem for at gaa i Rette, og han staar for at dømme Folkene.
But now the Lord will stand up for judgment, and will enter into judgment with his people.
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 himself shall enter into judgment with the elders of the people, and with their rulers: but why have ye set my vineyard on fire, and [why is] the spoil of the poor in your houses?
15 Hvi nedtræde I mit Folk og sønderknuse de elendige? siger Herren, den Herre Zebaoth.‟
Why do ye wrong my people, and shame the face of the poor?
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:
Thus saith the Lord, Because the daughters of Sion are haughty, and have walked with an outstretched neck, and with winking of the eyes, and motion of the feet, at the same time drawing their garments in trains, and at the same time sporting with their feet:
17 Saa skal Herren gøre Zions Døtres Hovedisse skabet, og Herren skal blotte deres Blusel.
therefore the Lord will humble the chief daughters of Sion, and the Lord will expose their form in that day;
18 Paa den Dag skal Herren borttage Prydelsen: Ankelringene og de virkede Huer og Spænderne,
and the Lord will take away the glory of their raiment, the curls and the fringes, and the crescents,
19 Halskæderne og Armspannene og Hovedklæderne,
and the chains, and the ornaments of their faces,
20 de dejlige Huer og Armbaandene og Hovedbaandene og Desmerknapperne og Ørenringene,
and the array of glorious ornaments, and the armlets, and the bracelets, and the wreathed work, and the finger-rings, and the ornaments for the right hand,
21 Fingerringene og Næseringene,
and the ear-rings, and the garments with scarlet borders, and the garments with purple grounds, and the shawls to be worn in the house, and the Spartan transparent dresses, and those made of fine linen, and the purple [ones], and the scarlet [ones], and the fine linen, interwoven with gold and purple, and the light coverings for couches.
22 Helligdagsklæderne og Kaaberne og Forklæderne og Taskerne,
And there shall be instead of a sweet smell, dust; and instead of a girdle, thou shalt gird thyself with a rope; and instead of a golden ornament for the head, thou shalt have baldness on account of thy works; and instead of a tunic with a scarlet ground, thou shalt gird thyself with sackcloth.
23 Spejlene og de fine Linklæder og Hvivklæderne og Slørene.
And thy most beautiful son whom thou lovest shall fall by the sword; and your mighty men shall fall by the sword, and shall be brought low.
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 the stores of your ornaments shall mourn, and thou shalt be left alone, and shalt be levelled with the ground.
25 Dine Folk skulle falde ved Sværdet og din Styrke i Krigen.
26 Og i hendes Porte skal være Bedrøvelse og Sorg, og hun selv skal sidde nøgen paa Jorden.
