Esajas 9
1 Thi der skal ej være Mørke for det Land, hvor der nu er Trængsel; som han i den første Tid bragte Vanære over Sebulons Land og Nafthalis Land, saa skal han gøre det herligt paa det sidste, Landet ad Vejen ved Havet, paa hin Side Jordan, Hedningernes Galilæa.
But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 Det Folk, som vandrede i Mørket, ser et stort Lys; over dem, som boede i Dødens Skygges Land, skinner et Lys.
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
3 Du formerer Folket, hvis Glæde du ikke havde gjort stor; de glæde sig for dit Ansigt, ligesom Glæden er om Høsten, ligesom man fryder sig, naar man uddeler Bytte.
Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4 Thi dets Byrdes Aag og Kæppen over dets Ryg, dets Drivers Stav, har du sønderbrudt som paa Midians Dag;
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.
5 thi hver Krigsstøvle, som blev baaren i Stridstummelen, og Klæderne, som vare sølede i Blod, skulle opbrændes og blive Ildens Næring.
For all the armour of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall even be for burning, for fuel of fire.
6 Thi et Barn er os født, en Søn er os given, og Fyrstendømmet skal være paa hans Skulder, og hans Navn kaldes Under, Raadgiver, vældige Gud, Evigheds Fader, Fredsfyrste;
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 for at Fyrstendømmet maa blive stort, og at der maa blive Fred uden Ende over Davids Trone og over hans Rige til at befæste det og til at opholde det ved Ret og Retfærdighed fra nu og indtil evig Tid; den Herre Zebaoths Nidkærhed skal gøre dette.
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts shall perform this.
8 Herren har sendt et Ord i Jakob, og det er faldet i Israel.
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
9 Og det hele Folk skal fornemme det, Efraim og Indbyggerne i Samaria, med deres Hovmodighed og Hjerters Stolthed; de sige:
And all the people shall know, [even] Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and in stoutness of heart,
10 Teglstenene ere faldne, men vi ville bygge med hugne Sten; Morbærtræerne ere afhugne, men vi ville sætte Cedertræer i Stedet.
The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
11 Og Herren skal ophøje Rezins Modstandere over ham, og han vil væbne hans Fjender.
Therefore the LORD shall set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and shall stir up his enemies;
12 Syrerne forfra og Filisterne bagfra fortærede Israel med fuld Mund. Med alt dette har hans Vrede ikke lagt sig, men hans Haand er endnu udrakt.
the Syrians before, and the Philistines behind, and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13 Og Folket har ikke omvendt sig til den, som slog det, og har ikke søgt den Herre Zebaoth.
Yet the people hath not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought the LORD of hosts.
14 Derfor vil Herren afhugge af Israel Hoved og Hale, Palmegren og Siv, paa een Dag.
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.
15 Den gamle og den ansete, han er Hovedet; men en Profet, som lærer Løgn, han er Halen.
The ancient and the honourable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
16 Og dette Folks Førere forføre det, og de iblandt det, som lade sig føre, opsluges.
For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
17 Derfor kan Herren ikke glæde sig over dets unge Karle og ej forbarme sig over dets faderløse og over dets Enker; thi hver af dem er vanhellig og handler ondt, og hver Mund taler Daarskab. Med alt dette har hans Vrede ikke lagt sig, men hans Haand er endnu udrakt.
Therefore the Lord shall not rejoice over their young men, neither shall he have compassion on their fatherless and widows: for every one is profane and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
18 Thi Ugudelighed brænder som en Ild, der fortærer Torn og Tidsler og sætter Ild paa Skovens Tykninger, og de skulle hvirvle højt op i Røg.
For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns: yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in thick clouds of smoke.
19 Landet er sat i Brand i den Herre Zebaoths Vrede; og Folket er som det, der fortæres af Ild, de spare ikke den ene den anden.
Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land burnt up: the people also are as the fuel of fire; no man spareth his brother.
20 Og man snapper til højre og hungrer endda, og man æder om sig til venstre og mættes ej; de fortære hver sin Arms Kød:
And one shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
21 Manasse er imod Efraim og Efraim imod Manasse, begge med hverandre imod Juda. Med alt dette har hans Vrede ikke lagt sig, men hans Haand er endnu udrakt.
Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
