Esajas 48
1 Hører dette, Jakobs Hus! I, som ere kaldte med Israels Navn, og som ere udgangne af Judas Kilde, I, som sværge Ved Herrens Navn og prise Israels Gud, men ikke i Sandhed og ej i Retfærdighed!
Listen to these things, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and who went forth from the waters of Judah. You swear by the name of the Lord and you call to mind the God of Israel, but not in truth, and not in justice.
2 Thi de kalde sig efter den hellige Stad og forlade sig fast paa Israels Gud; Herre Zebaoth er hans Navn.
For they have been called from the holy city, and they have been founded upon the God of Israel. The Lord of hosts is his name.
3 Jeg har forlængst kundgjort de første Ting, af min Mund ere de udgangne, og jeg lader dem høre det; jeg gør det hastelig, og det sker.
From that time, I announced the former things. They went forth from my mouth, and I have caused them to be heard. I wrought these things suddenly, and they were fulfilled.
4 Efterdi jeg vidste, at du er haard, og din Nakke er Jernsener, og din Pande er Kobber,
For I knew that you are stubborn, and that your neck is like an iron sinew, and that your forehead is like brass.
5 saa har jeg forlængst kundgjort dig det, jeg lod dig høre det, førend det kom, at du ikke maaske skal sige: Mit Gudebillede gjorde disse Ting, og mit udskaarne Billede og mit støbte Billede beskikkede dem.
From that time, I foretold to you. Before these things happened, I revealed them to you, lest you say: “My idols have accomplished these things, and my graven and molten images have commanded them.”
6 Hørt det har du, se det nu alt sammen! og I, ville I ikke kundgøre det? jeg har fra nu af ladet dig høre ny Ting, hvad der lønligt var bevaret og hvad du ikke kendte.
See all the things that you have heard. But were you the ones who announced them? From that time, I caused you to hear about new things, and you do not know how these were preserved.
7 Nu blive de skabte og ikke fra fordums Tid, og før i Dag har du ikke hørt til dem, paa det du ikke skal sige: Se, jeg har kendt dem.
They are created now, and not in that time. And even before today, you did not hear of them; otherwise, you might say, “Behold, I knew them.”
8 Ja, du har ikke hørt det, du vidste det og ikke; ja, dit Øre var heller ikke aabnet fra fordums Tid; thi jeg ved, at du vil handle troløst, og at du er kaldet en Overtræder fra Moders Liv.
You have neither heard, nor known, nor were your ears open in that time. For I knew that you would transgress greatly, and so I called you a transgressor from the womb.
9 For mit Navns Skyld vil jeg forhale min Vrede, og for min Æres Skyld holder jeg min Vrede imod dig tilbage, for at jeg ikke skal udrydde dig.
For the sake of my name, I will take the face of my fury far away. And for the sake of my praise, I will bridle you, lest you perish.
10 Se, jeg har lutret dig, dog ikke som Sølv; jeg har prøvet dig i Elendigheds Ovn.
Behold, I have refined you, but not like silver. I have chosen you for the furnace of poverty.
11 For min Skyld, for min egen Skyld vil jeg gøre det; thi hvorfor skulde mit Navn vanhelliges? og jeg vil ikke give en anden min Ære.
For my sake, for my own sake, I will do it, so that I may not be blasphemed. For I will not give my glory to another.
12 Hør mig, Jakob! og du, Israel, min kaldte! jeg er, jeg er den første, jeg er ogsaa den sidste.
Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel whom I call. I am the same, I am the first, and I am the last.
13 Ja, min Haand har grundfæstet Jorden, og min højre Haand har udspændt Himlene; jeg kalder dem frem, og de staa der tilsammen.
Also, my hand has founded the earth, and my right hand has measured the heavens. I will call them, and they will stand together.
14 Samler eder, alle til Hobe, og hører! Hvo iblandt dem har forkyndt disse Ting: Den, Herren elsker, skal gøre efter hans Behag imod Babel og lade hans Arm kendes imod Kaldæerne.
Gather together, all of you, and listen. Who among them has announced these things? The Lord has loved him; he will do his will with Babylon, and his arm is upon the Chaldeans.
15 Jeg, jeg har sagt det, jeg har ogsaa kaldet ham; jeg vil lade ham komme, og hans Vej skal lykkes.
I am, I have spoken, and I have called him. I have led him forward, and his way has been straight.
16 Kommer nær til mig, hører dette! fra Begyndelsen har jeg ikke talt i Løndom; fra den Tid, at det blev til, er jeg der; og nu har den Herre, Herre sendt mig, og sin Aand.
Draw near to me, and listen to this. From the beginning, I have not spoken in secret. From the time before it happened, I was there. And now, the Lord God has sent me, and his Spirit.
17 Saa siger Herren, din Genløser, Israels Hellige: Jeg er Herren din Gud, som lærer dig, hvad nyttigt er, og som fører dig paa Vejen, som du skal gaa.
Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord, your God, who teaches you beneficial things, who guides you in the way that you walk.
18 Gid du vilde agte paa mine Bud, da skulde din Fred vorde som Floden og din Retfærdighed som Havets Bølger.
If only you had paid attention to my commandments! Your peace would have been like a river, and your justice would have been like the waves of the sea,
19 Og din Sæd skulde vorde som Sand, og dit Livs Afkom som dets Smaastene; dens Navn skulde ikke udryddes eller ødelægges for mit Ansigt.
and your offspring would have been like the sand, and the stock from your loins would have been like its stones. His name would not have passed away, nor would it have been worn away before my face.
20 Gaar ud af Babel, flyer fra Kaldæerne; forkynder og lader dette høre med Frydesangs Røst, bringer det ud indtil Jordens Ende, siger: Herren har genløst sin Tjener Jakob.
Depart from Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! Announce it with a voice of exultation. Cause it to be heard, and carry it even to the ends of the earth. Say: “The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob.”
21 Og de lede ingen Tørst, han ledte dem igennem Ørknerne, han lod flyde Vand af en Klippe til dem; og han kløvede en Klippe, og der flød Vand.
They did not thirst in the desert, when he led them out. He produced water from the rock for them. For he split the rock, and the waters flowed out.
22 De ugudelige, siger Herren, have ingen Fred.
“There is no peace for the impious,” says the Lord.
