Esajas 32
1 Se, med Retfærdighed skal en Konge regere, og efter Ret skulle Fyrsterne styre.
Watch! A king is coming who does what's right when he rules, and those who rule under him will act fairly.
2 Og enhver af dem skal være som Skjul imod Vejr og Ly imod Vandskyl, som Vandbække paa et tørt Sted og som en svar Klippes Skygge i et vansmægtende Land.
Each one will be like a shelter from the wind, like a protection from the storm, like rivers of water in the dry desert, like the shade of a large rock in a sun-baked land.
3 Og de seendes Øjne skulle ikke være blændede, og de hørendes Øren skulle give Agt.
Then everyone with eyes will be able to truly see, and everyone who has ears will be able to truly hear.
4 Og de ubesindiges Hjerte skal forstaa Kundskab; og de stammendes Tunge skal haste til at tale forstaaelige Ord.
Those whose minds are impulsive will be sensible and think things through; those who stammer will speak clearly.
5 En Daare skal ikke ydermere kaldes ædel og en karrig ej kaldes rig.
No longer will fools be called respectable or crooks highly-regarded.
6 Thi en Daare taler Daarlighed, og hans Hjerte gør Uret for at øve Ugudelighed og for at tale Usandhed imod Herren, for at lade en hungrig Sjæl forblive tom og lade en tørstig fattes Drik.
For fools only talk foolishness, thinking evil things. They act in opposition to the Lord, misrepresenting him in what they say. They refuse to give food to the hungry and deny water to the thirsty.
7 Og den karrige bruger slette Midler; han optænker List for at berede de elendige Fordærvelse med falske Ord, og det, naar den fattige taler sin Sag.
Cheats use evil methods; they devise schemes to ruin the poor with lies, even when right is on the side of the poor.
8 Men den ædle tænker paa ædle Ting, han skal bestaa ved sin ædle Daad.
But noble people act unselfishly; they keep to their principles of generosity.
9 I Kvinder, som ere saa sorgløse, staar op og hører min Røst! I Døtre, som ere saa trygge, vender Øren til min Tale!
Get up, you women who are lying around relaxing, and pay attention to what I'm saying! You ladies without a care in the world, listen to me!
10 Om Aar og Dag skulle I, som ere trygge, blive urolige; thi det er forbi med Vinhøsten, der kommer ingen Frugtsamling.
In just over a year, you who think yourselves so safe will tremble with fear. The grape harvest is going to fail and there'll be no harvest.
11 Vorder forfærdede, I sorgløse! vorder urolige, I trygge! klæd dig af, og blot dig, og bind om Lænderne!
Shudder, you women relaxing! Tremble, you ladies who feel so safe! Strip off your clothes, bare yourselves and put on sackcloth around your waists.
12 De skulle slaa sig for Brystet for de yndige Agres, for de frugtbare Vintræers Skyld;
Beat your breasts in sadness over the loss of your lovely fields, your productive vines,
13 der skal opvokse Torne og Tidsler paa mit Folks Mark, ja, over alle Glædens Boliger i den lystige Stad.
over the loss of the land of my people. Mourn because it's now overgrown with thorns and brambles, mourn because of the loss of all the happy homes and joyful towns.
14 Thi Paladserne ere forladte, Stadens Tummel er ophørt; Ofel og Vagttaarnet er blevet til Huler evindelig, Vildæsler til Glæde, Hjorde til Føde,
The palace is abandoned, the crowded town is deserted. Castles and watch towers will forever become homes loved by wild donkeys, and places where sheep graze,
15 indtil Aanden fra det høje udgydes over os, og Ørken bliver til en frugtbar Mark, og den frugtbare Mark agtes som en Skov;
until the Spirit is poured out on us from above, and the desert becomes like a good field full of crops, and a good field will grow like a forest.
16 og Ret bor i Ørken, og Retfærdighed bliver paa den frugtbare Mark;
Then people living in the desert will practice justice, and those living among the fields will do what is right.
17 og Retfærdigheds Gerning bliver Fred, og Retfærdighedens Løn bliver Hvile og Tryghed indtil evig Tid;
Living right will bring peace and security that endures.
18 og mit Folk bor i Fredens Hytter og i Trygheds Boliger og i stille rolige Steder.
My people will live in peace, safe and secure in their homes.
19 Men det skal hagle, naar Skoven fældes, og Staden skal nedtrykkes i det lave.
Even though hail can destroy a forest, and a town can be demolished,
20 Lyksalige ere I, som saa ved alle Vande, I, som lade Oksen og Æselet frit løbe om!
you will be happy as you sow your crops beside the waters and let your cattle and donkeys roam freely.
