Esajas 42
1 Se, min Tjener, hvem jeg opholder, min udvalgte, i hvem min Sjæl har Behagelighed; jeg har givet min Aand over ham, han skal føre Ret ud til Hedningerne.
Look! Here is my servant, the one I support; my chosen one who pleases me. I have placed my Spirit on him, and he will show the nations what is right.
2 Han skal ikke raabe og ej opløfte Røsten og ikke lade sin Røst høre paa Gaden.
He won't shout or cry out; he won't raise his voice in the street.
3 Han skal ikke sønderbryde det knækkede Rør og ikke udslukke den rygende Tande; han skal udføre Ret efter Sandhed.
He won't break a damaged reed; he won't snuff out a smoldering wick. He will faithfully make sure everyone is treated fairly.
4 Han skal ikke vansmægte, ej heller blive afmattet, indtil han faar beskikket Ret paa Jorden; og paa hans Lov vente Øer.
He won't give up or become discouraged until he has made sure that justice is upheld throughout the world. Even lands overseas will look forward to his teachings.
5 Saa siger Gud Herren, som skabte Himlene og udspændte dem, som udbredte Jorden og dens Grøde, han, som giver Folket derpaa Aande og dem, som gaa derpaa, Aand:
This is what God the Lord says, the one who created the heavens and stretched them out, who made the earth and everything in it, who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who live there:
6 Jeg, Herren, jeg har kaldet dig i Retfærdighed, og jeg vil tage dig ved din Haand; og jeg vil bevare dig og gøre dig til en Pagt for Folket, til et Lys for Hedningerne,
“I, the Lord, have called you to demonstrate what's right, and I will hold your hand. I will take care of you, and give you as a sign of my agreement with the people and as a light to the nations.
7 til at aabne de blindes Øjne, til at udføre de bundne af Fængsel, dem, som sidde i Mørke, af Fangenskabet.
You will make the blind see, set free those who are locked up, and lead those who sit in darkness out from prison.
8 Jeg er Herren, det er mit Navn; og jeg vil ingen anden give min Ære eller de udskaarne Billeder min Lov.
I am the Lord—that is my name! I do not give my honor to anyone else; I do not give my praise to idols.
9 Se, de første Ting ere komne, og jeg forkynder de nye; før de oprinde, vil jeg lade eder høre om dem.
Notice that what I foretold has come true, as will the new things I'm saying to you now. I tell you what will happen before it does.”
10 Synger Herren en ny Sang, hans Lov fra Jordens Ende, I, som fare ud paa Havet og dets Fylde, I Øer og deres Indbyggere!
Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing praise from everywhere on earth, you who sail on the sea and everything in it, you islands and everyone who lives in them.
11 Ørken og dens Stæder skulle opløfte Røsten, de Byer, hvor Kedar bor; de, som bo paa Klippen, skulle synge med Fryd, de skulle raabe fra Bjergenes Top.
Let the people in the desert and its towns shout; let the people of the villages of Kedar cry out loud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them shout from the mountaintops.
12 De skulle tillægge Herren Ære og kundgøre hans Lov paa Øerne.
Let them glorify the Lord and praise him in the islands.
13 Herren skal drage ud som den vældige, vække sin Nidkærhed som en Krigsmand; han skal raabe med Glæde, ja, raabe højt, han skal faa Overhaand over sine Fjender.
Like a mighty warrior the Lord will march out, like a seasoned soldier he goes out with courage. He gives his war-cry, shouting as he battles and defeats his enemies.
14 Jeg har tiet fra fordums Tid, jeg var tavs, jeg holdt mig tilbage; men nu vil jeg stønne dybt som hun, der føder, jeg vil give min Harme Luft og fnyse.
“I didn't say anything for a long time, I kept quiet and restrained myself. But now like a woman giving birth, I will moan and gasp and pant.
15 Jeg vil lægge Bjerge og Høje øde og borttørre alle deres Urter og gøre Floder til Fastland og udtørre Søer.
I will dry up the mountains and the hills, and make all their greenery wither. I will turn rivers into islands and dry up the pools.
16 Og jeg vil lede de blinde paa den Vej, som de ikke have vidst, jeg vil lade dem træde paa de Stier, som de ikke have kendt; jeg vil gøre Mørket for deres Ansigt til Lys og de bakkede Steder til Slette; disse ere Ordene, jeg opfylder dem og gaar ikke fra dem.
I will lead the blind along a road they don't know; I will guide them along paths they don't know. I will turn darkness into light before them, and smooth out the rough places. This is what I'm going to do for them; I won't let them down.
17 Vige tilbage og blive svarlig til Skamme skulle de, som forlade sig paa et udskaaret Billede, de, som sige til et støbt Billede: I ere vore Guder.
But those who trust in idols and say to images, ‘You are our gods!’ will be rejected in humiliation and shame.
18 I døve, hører! og I blinde, lukker Øjnene op! at I kunne se.
Listen, you deaf people! Look and see, you blind people!
19 Hvo er blind, naar det ikke er min Tjener, og døv som den, jeg udsendte som mit Bud? hvo er blind som den fuldkomne og blind som Herrens Tjener?
Who is blind like my servant? Who is deaf like my messenger that I send? Who is as blind as the people of the agreement? Who is as blind as the servant of the Lord?
20 Du har set mange Ting, men du bevarer dem ikke; oplades Ørene, hører han dog ikke.
You've looked at many things but have not really seen; you've heard but never really listened.”
21 Herren har Lyst for sin Retfærdigheds Skyld til at gøre Loven stor og herlig.
Because the Lord does what is right he wanted to show how important and wonderful his instructions were.
22 Men dette er et Folk, som er blevet til Rov og Bytte, de ere alle sammen bundne i Huler og skjulte i Fængsler, de ere blevne til Rov, og der er ingen, som frier, til Bytte, og der er ingen, som siger: Giv tilbage!
But this people ended up robbed and raided, all of them trapped in holes or hidden in prisons. They have been stolen like loot, with no one to save them from being someone's prize, no one to say “Give them back!”
23 Hvo er der iblandt eder, som vender Øret til dette, og som vil mærke og høre det, som skal ske herefter.
Who of you is going to listen to this, or pay attention later on?
24 Hvo gav Jakob hen til at plyndres og Israel hen til Røvere? mon ikke Herren, imod hvem vi syndede, og paa hvis Veje de ikke vilde vandre, og paa hvis Lov de ikke vilde høre?
Who let Jacob be taken as loot; who let Israel be taken by robbers? Wasn't it the Lord who we sinned against? The people weren't willing to follow his ways, and they refused to obey his law.
25 Derfor udøste han sin Vredes Harme og Krigens Magt over dem, og den optændtes trindt omkring imod dem; men de forstaa det ikke; og den fortærede dem, men de lægge det ikke paa Hjerte.
So he poured out his furious anger on them, and the violence of war. Even though they were surrounded by flames, but they still didn't understand. The fire burned them up, but they still did not take the situation seriously.
