Esajas 5
1 Jeg vil synge om min elskelige, min elskedes Sang om hans Vingaard. Min elskelige havde en Vingaard paa en frugtbar Høj.
[Now] I will sing a song about my dear friend, and about his vineyard. The vineyard was on a very fertile hillside.
2 Og han gravede den og kastede Stenene af den og beplantede den med ædle Vinkviste, byggede og et Taarn midt derudi og udhuggede ogsaa en Vinperse derudi, og han ventede, at den skulde bære gode Druer, men den bar vilde Druer.
My friend plowed the ground and cleared away the stones. Then he planted very good grapevines on that ground. In the middle of the vineyard, he built a watchtower, and he dug a (winepress/pit for squeezing the grapes). Then he waited [each year] to harvest some good grapes, but the vines produced [only] sour grapes.
3 Og nu, I Jerusalems Indbyggere og Judas Mænd! dømmer dog imellem mig og min Vingaard!
Now [this is what Yahweh says]: “You people of Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah, I [am like the friend, and you are like] my vineyard; [so] you judge which of us [has done what is right].
4 Hvad mere kunde der gøres ved min Vingaard, som jeg ikke har gjort ved den? hvi ventede jeg, at den skulde bære gode Druer, og den bar vilde Druer?
What more could I have done for you than what I have already done? I expected you to be doing good deeds [MET], so it is disgusting that [RHQ] you were [doing only evil things] like the vineyard that produced only sour grapes!
5 Og nu vil jeg give eder til Kende, hvad jeg vil gøre ved min Vingaard: Jeg vil borttage dens Gærde, og den skal afædes, jeg vil sønderrive dens Gærde, og den skal nedtrædes.
[So], I will now tell you what I will do to [Judah, the place that is like] my vineyard. I will cut down the hedges, and they will be destroyed. I will tear down the walls [of the cities] and allow [wild animals] to trample the land.
6 Og jeg vil lægge den øde, den skal ikke beskæres, ej heller hakkes, men der skal opvokse Torne og Tidsler; og jeg vil forbyde Skyerne at lade Regn falde paa den.
I will cause it to become a wasteland where the vines are not pruned and the ground is not hoed. It will be a place where briers and thorns [DOU] grow. And I will command that no rain will fall on it.”
7 Thi den Herre Zebaoths Vingaard er Israels Hus, og Judas Mænd ere hans Lysts Plantning; og han ventede Lovlighed, men se, der blev Lovløshed, Retfærd, men se, der blev Voldsfærd!
The nation of Israel is [like] [MET] the vineyard of the Commander of the armies of angels. The people of Judah are [like] the garden that was pleasing to him. He expected you to be doing what is just/fair, but instead, [what he saw was people] murdering [MTY] others. [He expected that you would be doing] righteous deeds, but instead, he heard cries from people who were being [attacked] violently.
8 Ve dem, som lægge det ene Hus til det andet, føje den ene Ager til den anden, indtil der ikke er mere Rum tilbage, saa at I alene blive siddende midt i Landet.
Terrible things will happen to you who continually [illegally] acquire houses and fields. You force one family after another to leave their homes until you are the only ones [HYP] [still] living in the land.
9 I mine Øren lyder det fra den Herre Zebaoth: Sandelig, de mange Huse skulle vorde ødelagte, de store og gode Huse uden Indbyggere!
[But] I heard the Commander of the armies of angels solemnly declare this: “[Some day], many of those huge houses will be empty/deserted; no one will be living in those beautiful mansions.
10 Thi en Vingaard paa ti Dages Pløjeland skal kun give en Bath, og en Homer Udsæd skal kun give en Efa.
The vines on ten acres of land will not produce enough grapes to make (six gallons/22 liters) [of juice/wine], and ten baskets of seed will produce only one basket [of grain].”
11 Ve dem, som staa aarle op om Morgenen og jage efter stærk Drik, som sidde langt ud paa Aftenen og gløde af Vin!
Terrible things will happen to those who get up early [each] morning to begin drinking alcoholic drinks, and who stay awake until late at night [drinking a lot of wine] until they are completely drunk.
12 Og Harper og Psalter, Tromme og Pibe og Vin høre til deres Gæstebud; men de ville ikke se til Herrens Gerning, og de have ikke Syn for hans Hænders Værk.
They have [big parties and provide lots of] wine. At their parties, there are [people playing] harps and lyres and tambourines and flutes, but they never think about what Yahweh does or appreciate what he has created.
13 Derfor skal mit Folk bortføres, inden det ser sig for, og dets ærede Mænd skulle vorde Hungerens Folk, og dets menige vansmægte af Tørst.
So, my people will be (exiled/taken to other countries) [far away] because they do not know [about me]. Those who are [now very important and] honored will starve, and the other people will die from thirst.
14 Derfor skal Dødsriget udvide sit Svælg og oplade sin Mund umaadeligt, at baade dets ypperlige og dets menige Folk, baade den, som buldrer, og den, som er glad udi den, skal fare der ned. (Sheol h7585)
[It is as though] [PRS] the place where the dead people are is eagerly looking for more Israeli people, opening its mouth to swallow them, and a huge number of people will be thrown into that place, including their leaders as well as a noisy crowd of people who enjoy living in Jerusalem. (Sheol h7585)
15 Og Mennesket skal nedbøjes og Manden ydmyges, og de hovmodiges Øjne skulle ydmyges.
[Yahweh] will get rid of a huge number of people; and he will humble [many more] people who [now] are proud/arrogant.
16 Men den Herre Zebaoth skal staa ophøjet ved Dommen, og den hellige Gud skal helliges ved Retfærdighed.
But the Commander of the armies of angels will be exalted/praised because of his acting justly. God will show that he is holy by doing righteous/just deeds.
17 Da skulle Lammene gaa paa Græs, som var Marken deres egen, og fremmede skulle fortære de riges øde Marker.
Then lambs and fat sheep will [be able to] find good grass to eat, [even] among the ruins [of the houses of rich people].
18 Ve dem, som drage Misgerningen fremad med Løgnens Snorer og Synden med Vognreb;
Some people constantly tell lies, and [it is as though] they are dragging behind them the wrong things that they have done. Terrible things will happen to them!
19 dem, som sige: Lad ham skynde sig, lad hans Gerning komme hastigt, at vi se den; og lad det nærme sig, og lad det komme, Israels helliges Raad, at vi kunne fornemme det!
They [make fun of God and] say [to him, ] “Go ahead, do something [to punish us]! We want to see what you will do. You, the Holy One of Israel, should do what you are planning to do, because we want to know what it is.”
20 Ve dem, som sige om det onde, at det er godt, og om det gode, at det er ondt, som gøre Mørke til Lys og Lys til Mørke, som gøre bittert til sødt og sødt til bittert!
Terrible things will happen to those who say that evil is good, and that good is evil, that darkness is light and that light is darkness, that what is bitter is sweet and what is sweet is bitter.
21 Ve dem, som ere vise i deres egne Øjne og forstandige i deres egne Tanker!
Terrible things will happen to those who think that they are wise and that they (are very clever/know everything).
22 Ve dem, som ere vældige til at drikke Vin og dygtige Mænd til at blande stærk Drik!
Terrible things will happen to those who [think that] [IRO] they are great/heroes because they are able to drink [lots of] wine, and boast about being able to mix good alcoholic drinks.
23 dem, som for Gaves Skyld dømme en ugudelig at have Ret og fravende de retfærdige deres Ret!
If people offer them bribes in order that they will enable wicked people not to be punished, they accept those bribes, and they cause people who are innocent to be punished.
24 Derfor, ligesom Ildens Tunge fortærer Halm, og Straa synker sammen i Luen, saa skal deres Rod vorde, som den var forraadnet, og deres Blomster fare op som Støv! thi de have forkastet den Herre Zebaoths Lov og foragtet Israels Helliges Tale.
Therefore, just like [SIM] fires burn up stubble and dry grass shrivels up and quickly burns in flames, [it will be as though] those people have roots that will rot and have flowers that will wither. [That will happen] because they rejected the laws of the Commander of the armies of angels; they have despised the messages of the Holy One of Israel.
25 Derfor er Herrens Vrede optændt imod hans Folk, og han udrækker sin Haand over det og slaar det, saa at Bjergene bæve, og deres døde Kroppe ligge som Skarn midt paa Gader. Med alt dette har hans Vrede ikke lagt sig, men hans Haand er endnu udrakt.
That is why Yahweh is [extremely] angry [with his people]; [it is as though] his hand is raised [and he is ready to smash them]. [When he does that], the mountains will shake, and the corpses of people will be scattered in the streets like [SIM] manure. But even when that happens, Yahweh will still be very angry; he will be ready to punish his people [MET] again.
26 Og han skal opløfte et Banner for Hedningerne, som komme langvejs fra, og lokke dem hid fra Jordens Ende; og se, de skulle komme hastelig og let,
Yahweh will send a signal to summon [armies of] nations far away; [it is as though] he will whistle [to summon those soldiers who are] in very remote places on the earth. They will come very swiftly [DOU] [to Jerusalem].
27 Der er ingen træt eller skrøbelig iblandt dem, ingen slumrer eller sover, Bæltet om deres Lænder løsnes ikke, og ingens Skotvinge sønderrives.
They will not get tired or stumble. They will not [stop to] rest or to sleep. None of their belts will be loose, and none of them will have sandals with broken straps, [so they will all be ready to fight in battles].
28 Deres Pile ere skærpede, og alle deres Buer ere spændte; deres Hestehove agtes som Flint og deres Hjul som en Hvirvelvind.
Their arrows will be sharp, and their bows will be ready [to shoot those arrows in a battle]. [Because their horses pull the chariots fast], sparks will shoot out from their hooves, and the wheels of the chariots will spin like a whirlwind.
29 Deres Brøl er som Løvindens, og de brøle som de unge Løver, og de brumme og gribe Rov og bortføre det, og der er ingen, som redder.
They will roar like [very strong] lions [DOU] that growl and [then] pounce on the animals they want to kill and carry them off, and no one is able to rescue them.
30 Og de skulle bruse ind over dem paa denne Dag, som naar Havet bruser; og skuer man til Landet, da se, der er Trængsels Mørke, og Lyset er formørket af de tykke Skyer.
[Similarly, your enemies] will roar when they see the people they are about to kill, like [SIM] the sea roars. [On that day], if someone looks across the land, he will see [only people who are in] darkness and distressed; [it will be as though] even the sunlight is hidden by dark clouds.
