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.
For there is no gloom to her who had been in anguish, In the former time, he brought into dishonour The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, In the latter time, hath he brought into honour The Lake-way over the 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 who were walking in darkness, Have seen a great light, —The dwellers in a land death-shadowed, A light, hath shined upon them.
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 increased the exultation Thou hast made great the joy, —They joy before thee, according to the joy of harvest, As men exult when they distribute 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 their burden, The cross-bar of their shoulder, The goad of their driver, Hast thou 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.
Surely, every boot of one tramping in tumult, and the war-cloak rolled in blood Then shall serve for burning, food for 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, A Child, hath been born to us, A Son, hath been given to us, And the dominion is upon his shoulder, —And his Name hath been called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty GOD, Father of Futurity, Prince of Prosperity.
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 dominion, and of prosperity, There shall be no end—Upon the throne of David and Upon his kingdom, By establishing it and By sustaining it, With justice and With righteousness, —From henceforth, Even unto times age-abiding: The jealousy of Yahweh of hosts, will perform this!
8 Herren har sendt et Ord i Jakob, og det er faldet i Israel.
A word, hath My Lord, sent unto Jacob, —And it shall alight on Israel;
9 Og det hele Folk skal fornemme det, Efraim og Indbyggerne i Samaria, med deres Hovmodighed og Hjerters Stolthed; de sige:
and the people shall all of them know [it] —Ephraim and the dweller in Samaria—Who in pride and insolence of heart, are saying:
10 Teglstenene ere faldne, men vi ville bygge med hugne Sten; Morbærtræerne ere afhugne, men vi ville sætte Cedertræer i Stedet.
Bricks, have fallen down But with hewn stone, will we build, —Sycomores, have been felled, But with cedars, will we replace them.
11 Og Herren skal ophøje Rezins Modstandere over ham, og han vil væbne hans Fjender.
Therefore will Yahweh strengthen the adversaries of Resin against him, —And his enemies will he arouse:
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.
Syrians before and Philistines behind, Thus have they devoured Israel with open mouth, —For all this, hath his anger, not turned back, But still, is his hand outstretched.
13 Og Folket har ikke omvendt sig til den, som slog det, og har ikke søgt den Herre Zebaoth.
Yet, the people, have not turned unto him that smote them, —And Yahweh of hosts, have they not sought.
14 Derfor vil Herren afhugge af Israel Hoved og Hale, Palmegren og Siv, paa een Dag.
Therefore hath Yahweh cut off from Israel—Head and tail Palm-top and rush, In one day.
15 Den gamle og den ansete, han er Hovedet; men en Profet, som lærer Løgn, han er Halen.
The elder and favourite, he, is the head, —And the prophet teaching falsehood, he, is the tail;
16 Og dette Folks Førere forføre det, og de iblandt det, som lade sig føre, opsluges.
And they who should have led this people forward have been causing them to stray, —And, they who 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.
For this cause, over their choice young men, will My Lord not rejoice, And on their fatherless and their widows, will he not have compassion, For every one of them, is profane and an evildoer, And, every mouth is speaking baseness, —For all this, hath his anger, not turned back, But still, is his hand outstretched.
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 lawlessness, hath consumed like fire, Briars and thorns, doth it devour, —Yea it hath kindled upon the thickets of the forest, And they have rolled up as a column 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 Yahweh of hosts, is the land consumed, —And the people have come to be, as fuel for fire, A man unto his own brother, sheweth not pity;
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 he hath slain on the right, and yet is hungry, And hath eaten on the left, yet are they not satisfied, —Every one, the flesh of his own arm, will they eat:
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, They together—against Judah, —For all this, hath his anger not turned back, But still, is his hand outstretched.
