Esajas 56
1 Saa siger Herren: Holder over Ret og gører Retfærdighed; thi min Frelse er nær til at komme og min Retfærdighed til at aabenbares.
This is what the Lord says: Follow the law, and do what is right, for my salvation will soon arrive, and my goodness will be revealed.
2 Saligt er det Menneske, som gør dette, og det Menneskes Barn, som holder fast derved, den, som holder Sabbat, at han ikke vanhelliger den, og som varer sin Haand, at den aldrig gør ondt.
Blessed is everyone who does this—those who keep to it, who observe the Sabbath without violating it, and who don't do anything wrong.
3 Og den fremmede, som har sluttet sig til Herren, sige ikke: Herren skal vist skille mig fra sit Folk; og Gildingen sige ikke: Se, jeg er et tørt Træ.
Don't allow foreigners who have dedicated themselves to the Lord say, “The Lord will definitely exclude me from his people.” And don't allow eunuchs to say, “Look at me—I'm as worthless as a dried-up tree because I'm childless.”
4 Thi saa siger Herren: De Gildinger, som ville holde mine Sabbater og udvælge det, som mig behager, og holde fast ved min Pagt:
For this is what the Lord says: To the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths, who choose to do what pleases me, and to keep my agreement,
5 Dem vil jeg give en Plads i mit Hus og inden mine Mure og et bedre Navn end Sønner og end Døtre; jeg vil give dem et evigt Navn, som ikke skal forgaa.
I will give them, in my house and within my walls, a place to remember them and a reputation better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting reputation that will never fade.
6 Og de fremmede, som have sluttet sig til Herren for at tjene ham og at elske Herrens Navn for at være hans Tjenere; hver af dem, som holder Sabbat, saa at han ikke vanhelliger den, men holder fast ved min Pagt:
About the foreigners who have dedicated themselves to the Lord, who worship him, who love the Lord, and who are his servants, everyone who observes the Sabbath without violating it and who keep to my agreement—
7 Dem vil jeg føre til mit hellige Bjerg, og glæde dem i mit Bedehus; deres Brændofre og deres Slagtofre skulle være mig en Velbehagelighed paa mit Alter; thi mit Hus skal kaldes et Bedehus for alle Folkeslag.
I will bring these foreigners to my holy mountain and make them happy in my house of prayer. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices, because my Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations.
8 Saa siger den Herre, Herre, som samler de fordrevne af Israel: Jeg vil endnu samle flere om ham til dem, som ere forsamlede om ham.
This is what the Lord God says, who brought back the scattered people of Israel: I will bring back still others to join you.
9 Alle I Markens Dyr! kommer at æde, alle I Dyr i Skoven!
Come, wild animals, wild animals of the countryside and forests, come and eat my people!
10 Alle hans Vægtere ere blinde, de vide intet, de ere alle stumme Hunde, som ikke kunne gø, de ligge og drømme, de holde af Søvn.
For all the watchmen are blind. None of them know what's going on. They're all silent—they can't bark. They spend their time lying down, dreaming, loving to sleep.
11 Og det er Hunde, som ere graadige, de kende ikke Mættelse, og det er Hyrder, som fattes Forstand; de have vendt sig hver sin Vej, hver til sin Vinding, den ene med den anden.
They're greedy dogs that are never satisfied. They're sheepdogs who don't know their job. All of them go their own way, each of them looking out for themselves.
12 „Kommer, jeg vil tage Vin, og lader os drikke stærk Drik; og i Morgen skal det gaa som den Dag i Dag, stort og saare ypperligt!‟
“Come on,” they say, “I'll get some wine and let's get drunk! We'll do this today, and tomorrow we'll drink so much more!”
