Esajas 1
1 Esajas's, Amoz's Søns, Syn, hvilket han saa om Juda og Jerusalem i de Dage, da Usias, Jotham, Akas, Ezekias, vare Konger i Juda.
[I am] Isaiah, the son of Amoz. [Yahweh showed me] visions about Jerusalem and [all the other places in] Judah. He showed me these visions during the years that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah.
2 Hører, I Himle! og du Jord! mærk, thi Herren har talt; jeg har opdraget Børn og opfostret dem, men de have gjort Overtrædelse imod mig.
This is what Yahweh says: “All you [angels in] [APO] heaven and [all you people on] [APO] earth, listen to me! The people that I caused to exist and took care of [DOU] have rebelled against me.
3 En Okse kender sin Ejermand og et Asen sin Herres Krybbe; Israel kender intet, mit Folk forstaar intet.
Oxen know their owners, and donkeys know who provides food for them, but my Israeli people do not know [me]; they do not realize [that I am the one who takes care of them].”
4 Ve et syndigt Folk, et Folk med svar Misgerning, en Slægt af onde, vanartede Børn! De forlode Herren, de opirrede den Hellige i Israel, de ere vegne tilbage.
Terrible things will happen to that sinful nation, to those people who are guilty of sinning greatly. They are a group of very evil people, who act very unjustly. They have abandoned Yahweh, the holy one of Israel; they have (abandoned/turned away from) him.
5 Hvorfor ville I lade eder slaa ydermere? hvorfor ville I forøge eders Afvigelse? hvert Hoved er sygt, og hvert Hjerte er mat.
Why do you [RHQ] continue to [do things for which] you should be punished? Why do you continue to rebel against Yahweh? [You are like] [MET] someone whose head is badly injured and whose mind is sick/corrupt.
6 Fra Fodsaale og indtil Hovedet er intet helt paa det: Saar og Skrammer og friske Hug! de ere ikke trykkede ud og ikke forbundne og ikke lindrede med Olie.
[It is as though] [MET] from the soles/bottoms of your feet to the [tops of your] heads nothing is healthy; there are only open wounds and cuts and sores that have not been cleaned or bandaged, and no [olive] oil has been put on them [to heal them].
7 Eders Land er en Ørk, eders Stæder ere opbrændte med Ild; fremmede fortære eders Land for eders Øjne, og der er en Ørk, som naar fremmede have væltet op og ned.
[It is as though] your country is ruined/desolate; your towns have been burned. Foreigners plunder/steal the crops in your fields while you watch; they destroy everything [that they see].
8 Og Zions Datter er bleven tilovers som en Hytte i en Vingaard, som et Natteskjul i en Græskarhave, som en frelst Stad.
The city of Jerusalem has [already] been abandoned, it is like [SIM] a shelter in a vineyard that has been abandoned by the watchmen; it is like [SIM] a watchman’s hut in a field of melons that has been deserted. It is a city surrounded by its enemies who are waiting to attack it.
9 Dersom ikke den Herre Zebaoth havde ladet os en liden Levning tilbage, havde vi været som Sodoma, været lige med Gomorra.
If the Commander of the armies of angels had not allowed a few of us [his people] to (survive/remain alive), we would have [all] been [destroyed], like [the cities of] Sodom and Gomorrah [were destroyed].
10 I Sodomas Fyrster! hører Herrens Ord; I Gomorras Folk! mærker paa vor Guds Lov!
You [leaders of Judah are as wicked as] the rulers of Sodom were, and you [other people in Jerusalem areas are as wicked as] the people in Gomorrah [were]. Listen to this message from Yahweh, [all of you]!
11 Hvad skal jeg med eders mangfoldige Ofre? siger Herren; jeg er mæt af Brændofre af Vædre og af det fedede Kvægs Fedme, og jeg har ingen Lyst til Blod af Okser og Lam og Bukke.
He says, “You continue to bring many sacrifices to me, but I do not [RHQ] want them [because you do not worship me sincerely]! You bring me many offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], [but] I (am tired/do not want any more) of your burning all those offerings, the burning rams and the fat from fat cattle. I am not pleased with the blood of bulls and lambs and goats that [the priest] pours [against the altar].
12 Naar I komme for at ses for mit Ansigt, hvo har krævet dette af eder, at I skulle nedtræde mine Forgaarde?
When you come to my temple to worship me, no one [RHQ] told you to trample on my courtyard while you perform all those rituals.
13 Bærer ikke mere forfængeligt Madoffer frem, det er mig en vederstyggelig Røgelse; Nymaaneder og Sabbater og Højtids Forsamlinger —! jeg fordrager ikke Uret og Højtid.
Stop bringing to me those offerings, because they are useless [to me]; I am disgusted with the incense that [the priests burn]. And [your feasts to celebrate] the new moon [each month] and your (Sabbath [days]/days of rest) and your [other] festivals— I detest them because of the wicked things [that you do].
14 Min Sjæl hader eders Nymaaneder og eders Højtider; de ere blevne mig til Byrde; jeg er træt af at taale dem.
I [SYN] hate [all] your celebrations of each new moon and the [other] festivals that you celebrate each year. They are [like] [MET] a heavy burden that I am tired of carrying.
15 Og naar I udbrede eders Hænder, skjuler jeg mine Øjne for eder; hvor meget I end bede, hører jeg dog ikke; eders Hænder ere fulde af Blod.
[So], when you lift up your hands when you pray [to me], I will not [even] look at you. Even if you pray [to me very] frequently, I will not listen [to you], [because it is as though] your hands are covered with the blood [of people whom you have killed].
16 Toer eder, renser eder, borttager eders Idrætters Ondskab fra mine Øjne, lader af at gøre ilde!
Cleanse your inner beings, and become [spiritually] clean! Stop your evil behavior! Stop doing things that are wrong!
17 Lærer at gøre godt, søger Ret, leder den vanartede paa rette Vej, skaffer den faderløse Ret, udfører Enkens Sag!
Learn to do [things that are] good! [Try to] cause people to do what is just. Help people who are (oppressed/treated cruelly). Defend orphans and widows [when people take them to court].”
18 Kommer dog, og lader os gaa i Rette med hinanden, siger Herren. Dersom eders Synder end vare som Karmesin, da skulle de blive hvide som Sne; om de end vare røde som Skarlagen, skulle de blive som Uld.
Yahweh says, “You need to think about the results of what you do. Even though [the guilt of] your sins be [as evident and as difficult to get rid of] as [SIM] red [stains on a white garment] [DOU], [I will get rid of them completely] [like someone who can make that stained garment] become as white as snow or wool [DOU].
19 Dersom I ere villige og lydige, skulle I æde Landets Gode.
If you are willing to obey [me], [I will enable] you to have plenty to eat.
20 Men dersom I vægre eder og ere genstridige, skulle I fortæres af Sværd; thi Herrens Mund har talt det.
But, if you turn away [from me and] rebel against me, you will be killed [by your enemies’] swords. [That will surely happen, because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.”
21 Hvorledes er den trofaste Stad bleven til en Hore? den var fuld af Ret; Retfærdighed havde hjemme i den, men nu er der Mordere.
“[You people of Jerusalem previously] faithfully [worshiped only] me, but now you have become like [MET] prostitutes [who are not faithful to any husband]. Previously, people there always acted justly/fairly and righteously, but now your city [is full of] murderers.
22 Dit Sølv er blevet til Slagger, din Drik er spædet med Vand.
Previously, you were [like] [MET] pure silver, but now you have become [like] [MET] the scum that is left [when silver is purified]. Previously you were [like pure] wine, but you have become [like] [MET] wine that has [a lot of] water mixed with it.
23 Dine Fyrster ere Oprørere og Tyvenes Stalbrødre, de elske alle Skænk og jage efter Gaver; de ville ikke skaffe den faderløse Ret, og Enkens Sag maa ikke komme for dem.
Your leaders are rebels; they spend time with thieves. They all want to get bribes and force others to give them gifts [in order that they do good things for them]. They do not defend orphans [in court], and they do not do all they can to enable widows to get what they should receive.
24 Derfor siger Herren, den Herre Zebaoth, den Mægtige i Israel: Ve! jeg vil mætte min Vrede paa mine Modstandere og hævne mig paa mine Fjender.
Therefore [I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, the mighty God of Israel, say to my enemies, ‘will get revenge on you; you will not cause me any more trouble. And I will pay you back for the evil things that you did.
25 Og jeg vil atter vende min Haand imod dig og udsmelte dine Slagger som med Ludsalt og borttage alt dit Tin.
I will raise my fist to strike you. I will [punish you severely] [MET], as though [MET] you were silver [and I needed to heat you very greatly to] melt you and get rid of the impurities.
26 Og jeg vil give dig Dommere igen som i Førstningen og Raadsherrer som i Begyndelsen; derefter skal du kaldes Retfærdigheds Stad, en trofast By.
[After that happens, ] I will give you good judges like you had previously; you will have [wise] counselors like you had long ago. Then people will call your city “a city where people [act] righteously, a city where people are loyal to me.”'”
27 Zion skal forløses ved Ret og de omvendte i den ved Retfærdighed.
Because the people of Jerusalem will do what is fair/just, their city will be restored; those who repent [will be saved] because of [their acting] righteously.
28 Hen Overtrædere og Syndere skulle knuses til Hobe, og de, som forlade Herren, skulle omkomme.
But rebels and sinners will be crushed by Yahweh, and those who forsake him will disappear.
29 Thi de skulle blive til Skamme for de Terebinters Skyld, som I havde Lyst tilog I skulle beskæmmes for de Havers Skyld, som vare eders Glæde.
You will be ashamed because [you worshiped] idols under the oak trees [that you considered to be] sacred; you will be disgraced because [you worshiped idols] in the gardens where you chose [to worship them].
30 Thi I skulle blive som en Terebinte, der fælder sit Blad, og som en Have, hvori der ikke er Vand.
You will be like [SIM] a very large tree which has withered leaves, like [SIM] a garden that [is dried up because] it has no water.
31 Og den stærke skal blive til Blaar og hans Gerning til en Gnist; og de skulle begge brænde med hinanden, og der skal ingen være, som slukker.
Those among you who are [very] strong will become [like] [MET] dry wood, and the work they do will be [like] [MET] a spark; both they and the evil things that they do will burn up completely, and no one will be able to put out the fire.
