Esajas 10

1 Ve dem, der giver Ulykkeslove og ivrigt fører Uret til Bogs

Woe unto those that decree decrees of unrighteousness, and the writers who write down wrongful things;

2 for at trænge de ringe fra Retten og røve de armes Ret i mit Folk, at Enker kan blive deres Bytte og faderløse kan plyndres.

To turn aside from judgment the needy, and to rob the just due of the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and [that] they may plunder the fatherless!

3 Hvad gør I paa Straffens Dag, naar Undergang kommer fra det fjerne? Til hvem vil I ty om Hjælp, hvor gemmer I da eders Rigdom?

And what will ye do on the day of the visitation, and at the desolation which will come from afar? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

4 Enten maa I knæle blandt Fanger, eller ogsaa falde paa Valen! Men trods alt har hans Vrede ej lagt sig, hans Haand er fremdeles rakt ud.

Without me they shall kneel down under the prisoners, and under the slain shall they fall. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand still remaineth stretched out.

5 Ve Assur, min Harmes Kæp, min Vrede er Stokken i hans Haand.

Woe over Asshur, the rod of my anger; and a staff is in their hand my indignation.

6 Jeg sender ham mod et vanhelligt Folk, opbyder ham mod min Vredes Folk til at gøre Bytte og røve og trampe det ned som Skarn paa Gaden.

Against a hypocritical nation will I send him, and against the people of my fury will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to carry off the prey, and to render them trodden down like the mire of the streets.

7 Men han, han mener det ej saa, hans Hjerte tænker ej saa. Nej, at ødelægge, det er hans Attraa, at udrydde Folk, ikke faa.

But he deemeth it not so, and his heart doth not think so; but to destroy is in his heart, and to cut off nations not a few.

8 Thi han siger: »Er ej mine Høvedsmænd Konger til Hobe?

For he saith, “Are not my princes altogether kings?

9 Gik det ej Kalno som Karkemisj, mon ikke Hamat som Arpad, Samaria som Damaskus?

Is not Calno like Karkemish? is not Chamath like Arpad? is not Samaria like Damascus?

10 Som min Haand fandt hen til Afgudernes Riger, der dog havde flere Gudebilleder end Jerusalem og Samaria —

As my hand hath reached the kingdoms of the idols, whose graven images exceeded in number those of Jerusalem and of Samaria:

11 mon jeg da ikke skal handle med Jerusalem og dets Gudebilleder, som jeg handlede med Samaria og dets Afguder?«

Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, do so unto Jerusalem and unto her idols?”

12 Men naar Herren fuldbyrder alt sit Værk paa Zions Bjerg og i Jerusalem, vil jeg hjemsøge Assyrerkongens Hjertes Hovmodsfrugt og hans Øjnes trodsige Pral,

Wherefore shall it come to pass, that when the Lord hath completed all his work on mount Zion and in Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the haughtiness of the king of Asshur, and the vain-glory of his proud looks.

13 fordi han siger: »Med min stærke Haand greb jeg ind, med min Visdom, thi jeg er klog. Jeg flyttede Folkeslags Grænser og rev deres Skatte til mig, stødte Folk fra Tronen i Almagt;

For he hath said, “By the strength of my hand have I done it, and by my wisdom, for I have intelligence; and I have removed the boundaries of nations, and their laid-up treasures have I plundered, and brought down low those that were powerfully seated.

14 min Haand fandt til Folkenes Rigdom som hen til en Fuglerede; som man sanker forladte Æg, har jeg sanket den vide Jord, og ingen rørte en Vinge, aabnede Næbbet og peb.«

And my hand hath reached, as a bird's nest, the wealth of the people: and as one gathereth up eggs that are forsaken, have I myself gathered up all the earth: and there was not one that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or chirped.”

15 Mon Øksen bryster sig mod den, som hugger, gør Saven sig til mod den, som saver? Som om Kæppen kan svinge den, der løfter den, Stokken løfte, hvad ikke er Træ!

Shall the axe boast itself over him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that swingeth it? as if the rod should swing about those that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up him who is no wood.

16 Derfor sender Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, Svindsot i hans Fedme, og under hans Herlighed luer en Lue som luende Ild;

Therefore will the Lord, the Eternal of hosts, send forth among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory shall be kindled a burning like the burning of a fire.

17 Israels Lys bliver til Ild og dets Hellige til en Flamme, og den brænder og fortærer hans Tidsel og Torn paa een Dag;

And the light of Israel shall become a fire, and his Holy One a flame; and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers on one day.

18 hans Skovs og Frugthaves Herlighed skal den rydde Rub og Stub, og han bliver som en syg, der hentæres.

And the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body, will he destroy: and he shall be as [a tree] eaten to powder by the worms.

19 De Træer, som levnes i hans Skov, bliver det let at tælle; et Barn kan skrive dem op.

And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few in number, so that a boy may write them down.

20 Paa hin Dag skal Israels Rest og det, som undslipper af Jakobs Hus, ikke mere støtte sig til den, der slaar det, men til HERREN, Israels Hellige, i Sandhed.

And it shall come to pass on that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall not farther lean for support upon him that smiteth them; but they shall lean upon the Lord, the Holy one of Israel, in truth.

21 En Rest skal omvende sig, Jakobs Rest, til den vældige Gud.

The remnant shall return, the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.

22 Thi var end dit Folk som Sandet ved Havet, Israel, kun en Rest deraf skal omvende sig. Ødelæggelse er fastslaaet, og med Retfærdighed vælter den frem;

For though thy people Israel should be as the sand of the sea, [yet] a remnant [only] of them shall return: destruction is decreed, it overfloweth with righteousness.

23 thi Ødelæggelse og fastslaaet Raad fuldbyrder Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, over al Jorden.

For it is completed and decreed: the Lord, the Eternal of hosts will do it in the midst of all the land.

24 Derfor, saa siger Herren, Hærskarers HERRE: Frygt ikke, mit Folk, som bor i Zion, for Assyrien, naar det slaar dig med Kæppen og løfter sin Stok imod dig som fordum Ægypten!

Therefore thus hath said the Lord the Eternal of hosts, Be not afraid, O my people that dwellest in Zion, of Asshur, who will smite thee with the rod, and lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

25 Thi end om en føje Stund er Vreden ovre, og min Harme vender sig til deres Fordærv.

For yet but a very little while more, and the indignation shall cease, and my anger shall be for their destruction.

26 Saa svinger Hærskarers HERRE Svøben imod det, som da Midjan blev slaaet ved Orebs Klippe; hans Stok er udrakt imod Havet, og han løfter den som fordum mod Ægypten.

And the Lord shall lift up a scourge over him like [at] the smiting of Midian at the rock of 'Oreb: and as his staff was lifted over the sea, so will he carry him off after the manner of Egypt.

27 Paa hin Dag tager han Byrden af din Skulder og Aaget af din Nakke, ja, Aaget brister for Fedme.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be removed from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be broken because of the fatness.

28 Han rykker mod Ajjat, drager uden om Migron, i Mikmas lader han Trosset blive;

He cometh to 'Ayath, he passeth on to Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage;

29 de gaar over Passet: »I Geba holder vi Natterast!« Rama ryster, Sauls Gibea flyr.

They go through the pass; they take up their lodging at Geba'; Ramah trembleth; Gib'ah of Saul fleeth.

30 Skrig højt, Gallims Datter! Lyt til, Lajsja! Stem i, Anatot!

Let thy voice resound, O daughter of Gallim; listen Layshah; O poor 'Anathoth!

31 Madmena flyr, Gebims Folk bjærger deres Gods.

Madmenah is in motion; the inhabitants of Gebim are assembled to flee.

32 Endnu i Dag staar han i Nob; han svinger Haanden mod Zions Datters Bjerg, Jerusalems Høj —

As yet today will he remain at Nob: then will he swing his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

33 Se, Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, afhugger hans Grene med Gru; de knejsende Stammer fældes, de stolte Træer maa segne.

Behold, the Lord, the Eternal of hosts, will lop off the fruitful bough with terrific might: and those of towering growth shall be hewn down, and the high shall be laid low.

34 Med Jernet gør han lyst i Skovens Tykning, og Libanon falder for den Herlige.

And he will cut down the thickets of the forests with iron, and the Lebanon shall fall by [means of] a mighty one.