< Mikas 4 >

1 Men det skal ske i de sidste Dage, at Herrens Hus's Bjerg skal være grundfæstet oven paa Bjergene og ophøjet over Højene, og Folkene skulle strømme til det.
But it shall come to pass in the end of days [that] the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and the peoples shall flow unto it.
2 Og mange Hedninger skulle komme og sige: Kommer og lader os gaa op til Herrens Bjerg og til Jakobs Guds Hus, at han maa lære os sine Veje, og vi maa vandre paa hans Stier; thi fra Zion skal udgaa Lov og Herrens Ord fra Jerusalem.
And many nations shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and Jehovah's word from Jerusalem.
3 Og han skal dømme imellem mange Folkeslag og holde Ret for vældige Hedningefolk ud i det fjerne; og de skulle omsmede deres Sværd til Hakker og deres Spyd til Haveknive, et Folk skal ikke løfte Sværd imod et andet, og de skulle ikke ydermere øve sig i. Krig.
And he shall judge among many peoples, and reprove strong nations, even afar off; and they shall forge their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-knives: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
4 Men de skulle bo, hver under sit Vintræ og under sit Figentræ, og ingen skal forfærde dem; thi den Herre Zebaoths Mund har talt.
And they shall sit every one under his vine, and under his fig-tree; and there shall be none to make [them] afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken [it].
5 Thi alle Folk vandre hvert i sin Guds Navn; men vi vandre i Herrens vor Guds Navn, evindelig og altid.
For all the peoples will walk every one in the name of his god; but we will walk in the name of Jehovah, our God for ever and ever.
6 Paa denne Dag, siger Herren, vil jeg sanke det haltende og samle det fordrevne og det, som jeg har handlet ilde med.
In that day, saith Jehovah, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
7 Og jeg vil gøre det haltende til en Levning og det bortkomne til et stærkt Folk; og Herren skal regere over dem paa Zions Bjerg, fra nu og indtil Evighed.
and I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation; and Jehovah shall reign over them in mount Zion, from henceforth even for ever.
8 Og du, Hyrdetaarn, Zions Datters Høj! til dig skal det komme; ja, komme skal det tidligere Herredømme, Kongedømmet over Jerusalems Datter.
And thou, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, yea, the first dominion shall come, — the kingdom to the daughter of Jerusalem.
9 Nu, hvorfor raaber du saa saare? er der ingen Konge udi dig? eller er din Raadgiver omkommen? thi Smerte har betaget dig som den fødende Kvinde.
Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have seized thee as a woman in travail?
10 Vrid dig, og vaand dig i Smerte, du Zions Datter som den fødende Kvinde! thi nu skal du drage ud af Staden og bo paa Marken og komme lige til Babel; der skal du udfries, der skal Herren genløse dig af dine Fjenders Haand.
Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon: there shalt thou be delivered; there Jehovah will redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
11 Og nu ere vel mange Folkefærd samlede imod dig, hvilke sige: Hun vorde vanhelliget! og vore Øjne se deres Lyst paa Zion!
And now many nations are assembled against thee, that say, Let her be profaned, and let our eye look upon Zion.
12 Men de kende ikke Herrens Tanker og forstaa ikke hans Raad, thi han har samlet dem som Neg til Tærskepladsen.
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them together as the sheaves into the threshing-floor.
13 Gør dig rede og tærsk, du Zions Datter! thi jeg gør dit Horn til Jern og gør dine Hove til Kobber, at du maa sønderknuse mange Folk, og at jeg kan vie Herren deres Bytte og hele Jordens Herre deres Gods.
Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion, for I will make thy horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass; and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples; and I will devote their gain to Jehovah, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.

< Mikas 4 >