Esajas 62
1 For Zions Skyld vil jeg ikke tie, og for Jerusalems Skyld vil jeg ikke være stille, indtil dens Retfærdighed gaar frem som Straaleglans og dens Frelse som et Blus, der brænder.
I can't remain silent because of my love for Zion, I can't keep quiet because of my love for Jerusalem, until her integrity shines like a beam of light, until her salvation blazes like a burning torch.
2 Og Hedningerne skulle se din Retfærdighed og alle Konger din Herlighed; og du skal kaldes med et nyt Navn, hvilket Herrens Mund skal nævne.
The nations will see the way you live right, and all the kings will see how you are blessed, and you will be called by a new name that the Lord gives you.
3 Og du skal være en dejlig Krone i Herrens Haand og et kongeligt Hovedsmykke i din Guds Haand.
You will be a crown of beauty in the Lord's hand; a royal head-dress in the hand of your God.
4 Man skal ikke ydermere kalde dig „den forladte‟, ej heller skal dit Land ydermere kaldes „det ødelagte‟; men du skal kaldes „min Lyst er i det‟, og dit Land skal kaldes „Ægtehustruen‟; thi Herren har Lyst til dig, og dit Land skal faa sin Ægteherre.
You won't be called Abandoned anymore; your land won't be called Desolate. Instead you will be called She Makes Me Happy, and your land will be called Married, because you make the Lord happy, and your land will be married.
5 Thi som en Ungkarl ægter en Jomfru, saa skulle dine Børn holde Ægteskab med dig; og som en Brudgom glæder sig ved Bruden, saa skal din Gud glæde sig ved dig.
For just like a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and like a groom is happy with his bride, so your God will be happy with you.
6 Paa dine Mure, o Jerusalem! har jeg beskikket Vægtere, de skulle aldrig tie den ganske Dag eller den ganske Nat; I, som paaminde om Herren, tier ikke!
I have placed watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they won't ever be silent, day or night. You who pray to the Lord, don't ever stop and take a rest.
7 Og lader ham ingen Ro, indtil han faar grundlagt og gjort Jerusalem til Lovprisning paa Jorden.
Don't give the Lord a rest either, until he finishes his work, until he makes Jerusalem the most praiseworthy place on earth.
8 Herren svor ved sin højre Haand og ved sin Magts Arm: Jeg vil ikke mere give dine Fjender dit Korn til Spise, ej heller skulle Udlændinge drikke din Vin, som du har arbejdet for.
The Lord has made a solemn promise, swearing by his power and might: I won't ever again let your enemies have your grain to eat, or let foreigners drink the new wine you worked hard for.
9 Men de, som have indsanket hint, skulle æde det og love Herren; og de, som have indhøstet denne, skulle drikke den i min Helligdoms Forgaarde.
Instead, those who harvest the grain will eat it and praise the Lord, and those who harvest the grapes for the wine will drink it in the courts of my Temple.
10 Drager frem, drager frem igennem Portene, bereder Folket Vej; baner, ja baner Vej, sanker Stenene deraf, opløfter et Banner for Folkene!
Exit! Exit through the gates! Clear the way for the people! Build the highway! Get rid of any rocks on the road! Lift up a flag so the nations can see!
11 Se, Herren har ladet det høre til Jordens Ende; siger til Zions Datter: Se, din Frelse kommer; se, hans Løn er med ham, og Gengældelsen fra ham er for hans Ansigt.
See! The Lord has announced to everyone on earth, Tell the Daughter of Zion: Look! Your Savior is coming. He's bringing his reward with him, coming to give his gift!
12 Og man skal kalde dem et helligt Folk, Herrens genløste; og dig skal man kalde „den søgte Stad, den ej forladte‟.
They will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you will be called the Sought-After Place, A City No Longer Abandoned.
