Esajas 14
1 Thi HERREN forbarmer sig over Jakob og udvælger atter Israel. Han lader dem fæste Bo i deres eget Land, og fremmede skal slutte sig til dem og føjes til Jakobs Hus.
For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob.
2 Folkeslag skal tage dem og bringe dem hjem igen; og Israels Hus skal i HERRENS Land tage Folkeslagene i Eje som Trælle og Trælkvinder; de skal gøre dem til Fanger, hvis Fanger de var, og herske over deres Bødler.
The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.
3 Paa den Dag HERREN giver dig Hvile for din Møje og Uro og for den haarde Trældom, der lagdes paa dig,
On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced,
4 skal du istemme denne Spottevise om Babels Konge: Hvor er dog Bødlen stille, Tvangshuset tyst!
you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!
5 HERREN har brudt de gudløses Stok, Herskernes Kæp,
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers.
6 som slog i Vrede Folkeslag, Slag i Slag, og tvang i Harme Folk med skaanselsløs Tvang.
It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.
7 Al Jorden har Fred og Ro, bryder ud i Jubel;
All the earth is at peace and at rest; they break out in song.
8 selv Cypresserne glæder sig over dig, Libanons Cedre: »Siden dit Fald kommer ingen op for at fælde os!«
Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”
9 Dødsriget nedentil stormer dig heftigt i Møde, vækker for din Skyld Dødninger, al Jordens store, jager alle Folkenes Konger op fra Tronen; (Sheol h7585)
Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you— all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. (Sheol h7585)
10 de tager alle til Orde og siger til dig: »Ogsaa du blev kraftløs som vi, du blev vor Lige!«
They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!”
11 Til Dødsriget sendtes din Højhed, dine Harpers Brus, dit Leje er redt med Raaddenskab, dit Tæppe er Orme. (Sheol h7585)
Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket. (Sheol h7585)
12 Nej, at du faldt fra Himlen, du straalende Morgenstjerne, fældet og kastet til Jorden, du Folkebetvinger!
How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations.
13 Du, som sagde i Hjertet: »Jeg stormer Himlen, rejser min Trone deroppe over Guds Stjerner, tager Sæde paa Stævnets Bjerg i yderste Nord,
You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.
14 stiger op over Skyernes Højder, den Højeste lig« —
I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”
But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit. (Sheol h7585)
16 Ser man dig, stirrer man paa dig med undrende Blikke: »Er det ham, som fik Jorden til at bæve, Riger til at skælve,
Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble,
17 ham, som gjorde Verden til Ørk og jævnede Byer, ikke gav Fangerne fri til at drage mod Hjemmet?«
who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?”
18 Folkenes Konger hviler med Ære hver i sit Hus,
All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.
19 men du er slængt hen uden Grav som et usseligt Foster, dækket af faldne, slagne med Sværd og kastet i Stenbruddets Hul som et nedtraadt Aadsel.
But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot.
20 I Graven samles du ikke med dine Fædre, fordi du ødte dit Land og dræbte dit Folk. Ugerningsmændenes Afkom skal aldrig nævnes.
You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.
21 Bered hans Sønner et Blodbad for Faderens Brøde! De skal ikke staa op og indtage Jorden og fylde Verden med Stæder.
Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities.
22 Jeg staar op imod dem, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE, og udrydder af Babel Navn og Rest, Skud og Spire, lyder det fra HERREN;
“I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,”
23 jeg gør det til Rørdrummers Eje og til side Sumpe; jeg fejer det bort med Undergangens Kost, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE.
“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
24 Hærskarers HERRE har svoret saaledes: Visselig, som jeg har tænkt det, saa skal det ske, og som jeg satte mig for, saa staar det fast:
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.
25 Jeg knuser Assur i mit Land, nedtramper ham paa mine Bjerge, hans Aag skal vige fra dem, hans Byrde skal vige fra dets Skuldre.
I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.”
26 Det er, hvad jeg satte mig for imod al Jorden, det er den Haand, som er udrakt mod alle Folk.
This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations.
27 Thi Hærskarers HERRES Raad, hvo kuldkaster det? Hans udrakte Haand, hvo tvinger vel den tilbage?
The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?
28 I Kong Akaz's Dødsaar kom dette Udsagn:
In the year that King Ahaz died, this burden was received:
29 Glæd dig ej, hele Filisterland, at Kæppen, der slog dig, er brudt! Thi af Slangerod kommer en Øgle, dens Frugt er en flyvende Drage.
Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg.
30 Paa min Vang skal de ringe græsse, de fattige lejre sig trygt; men jeg dræber dit Afkom ved Sult; hvad der levnes, slaar jeg ihjel.
Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.
31 Hyl, Port, skrig, By, Angst gribe dig, hele Filisterland! Thi nordenfra kommer Røg, i Fjendeskaren nøler ingen.
Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
32 Og hvad skal der svares Folkets Sendebud? At HERREN har grundfæstet Zion, og de arme i hans Folk søger Tilflugt der.
What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”
