Esajas 52
1 Vaagn op, vaagn op, ifør dig din Styrke, Zion! ifør dig din Herligheds Klæder, Jerusalem, du hellige Stad! thi ingen uomskaaren eller uren skal ydermere komme ind i dig.
Arise, arise, put on thy strength, O Sion, put on the garments of thy glory, O Jerusalem, the city of the Holy One: for henceforth the uncircumcised, and unclean shall no more pass through thee.
2 Ryst Støvet af dig, staa op, tag Sæde, Jerusalem! gør dig løs fra Lænkerne om din Hals, du Zions fangne Datter!
Shake thyself from the dust, arise, sit up, O Jerusalem: loose the bonds from off thy neck, O captive daughter of Sion.
3 Thi saa siger Herren: I ere solgte for intet, I skulle heller ikke løskøbes ved Penge.
For thus saith the Lord: You were sold gratis, and you shall be redeemed without money.
4 Thi saa siger den Herre, Herre: I Begyndelsen for mit Folk ned til Ægypten for at være fremmed der; og derpaa undertrykker Assur det for intet.
For thus saith the Lord God: My people went down into Egypt at the beginning to sojourn there: and the Assyrian hath oppressed them without any cause at all.
5 Og nu, hvad har jeg faaet her? siger Herren; thi mit Folk er bortført for intet; dets Herskere hyle, siger Herren, og mit Navn bespottes stedse den ganske Dag.
And now what have I here, saith the Lord: for my people is taken away gratis. They that rule over them treat them unjustly, saith the Lord, and my name is continually blasphemed all the day long.
6 Derfor skal mit Folk lære at kende mit Navn; ja, derfor paa denne Dag; thi jeg er den, som taler, se, her er jeg.
Therefore my people shall know my name in that day: for I myself that spoke, behold I am here.
7 Hvor dejlige paa Bjergene ere dens Fødder, som bærer glædeligt Budskab, som forkynder Fred, som bærer glædeligt Budskab om godt, som forkynder Frelse og siger til Zion: Din Gud er Konge!
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: of him that sheweth forth good, that preacheth salvation, that saith to Sion: Thy God shall reign!
8 Dine Vægteres Røst er der! de opløfte deres Røst, de synge alle med Fryd; thi med Øje imod Øje skue de, at Herren vender tilbage til Zion.
The voice of thy watchmen: they have lifted up their voice, they shall praise together: for they shall see eye to eye when the Lord shall convert Sion.
9 Raaber med Fryd, synger med Jubel til Hobe, I Jerusalems øde Steder! thi Herren har trøstet sit Folk, han har genløst Jerusalem.
Rejoice, and give praise together, O ye deserts of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people: he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
10 Herren har blottet sin hellige Arm for alle Hedningernes Øjne, og alle Jordens Ender skulle se vor Guds Frelse.
The Lord hath prepared his holy arm in the sight of all the Gentiles: and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
11 Bort, bort! drager ud derfra, rører ikke ved noget urent; gaar ud af dens Midte, renser eder, I, som bære Herrens Kar!
Depart, depart, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing: go out of the midst of her, be ye clean, you that carry the vessels of the Lord.
12 Thi I skulle ikke drage ud med Hast ej heller gaa bort i Flugt; thi Herren gaar for eders Ansigt, og Israels Gud slutter eders Tog.
For you shall not go out in a tumult, neither shall you make haste by flight: For the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will gather you together.
13 Se, min Tjener skal handle klogelig; han skal ophøjes og opløftes og vorde saare høj.
Behold my servant shall understand, he shall be exalted, and extolled, and shall be exceeding high.
14 Ligesom mange forskrækkedes over ham — saa var hans Udseende skæmmet, at han ikke var som en Mand, og hans Skikkelse, at han ikke var som et Menneskens Barn, —
As many have been astonished at thee, so shall his visage be inglorious among men, and his form among the sons of men.
15 saaledes skal han rense mange Hedninger, Konger skulle tillukke deres Mund for ham; thi hvad der ikke var fortalt dem, have de set, og hvad de ikke havde hørt, have de forfaret.
He shall sprinkle many nations, kings shall shut their mouth at him: for they to whom it was not told of him, have seen: and they that heard not, have beheld.
