Esajas 3
1 Thi se, Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, fratager Jerusalem og Juda støtte og Stav, hver Støtte af Brød og hver støtte af vand:
For, behold, the Lord, the Eternal of hosts, doth remove from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, every stay of bread, and every stay of water.
2 Helt og Krigsmand, Dommer og Profet, Spaamand og Ældste,
The hero, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
3 Halvhundredfører og Stormand, Raadsherre og Haandværksmester og den, der er kyndig i Trolddom.
The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the skilful artificer, and the eloquent orator.
4 Jeg giver dem Drenge til Øverster, Drengekaadhed skal herske over dem.
And I will set up boys as their princes, and children shall rule over them.
5 I Folket undertrykker den ene den anden, hver sin Næste; Dreng sætter sig op imod Olding, Usling mod Hædersmand.
And so shall the people press man against man, and one against the other: the boy shall demean himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honorable.
6 Naar da en Mand tager fat paa en anden i hans Fædrenehus og siger: »Du har en Kappe, du skal være vor Hersker, under dig skal dette faldefærdige Rige staa!«
When a man will seize hold on his brother in the house of his father, [saying, ] Thou hast a garment, thou shalt be our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
7 saa svarer han paa hin Dag: »Jeg vil ikke være Saarlæge! Jeg har hverken Brød eller Klæder i Huset, gør ikke mig til Folkets Overhoved!«
He will swear on that day, saying, I will not be a chief; and in my house is neither bread nor clothing; you shall not appoint me a ruler of the people.
8 Thi Jerusalem snubler, og Juda falder, fordi de med Tunge og Gerning er mod HERREN i Trods mod hans Herligheds Øjne.
For Jerusalem is sunk to decay, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord, to incense the eyes of his glory.
9 Deres Ansigtsudtryk vidner imod dem; de kundgør deres Synd som Sodoma, dølger intet. Ve deres Sjæl, de styrted sig selv i Vaade.
The boldness of their face testifieth against them; and like Sodom they tell openly their sin, they conceal it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have prepared evil unto themselves.
10 Salige de retfærdige, dem gaar det godt, deres Gerningers Frugt skal de nyde;
Say ye to the righteous, that he hath done well; for the fruit of their doings shall they eat.
11 ve den gudløse, ham gaar det ilde; han faar, som hans Hænder har gjort.
Woe unto the wicked who doeth evil; for the recompense of his hands shall be bestowed on him.
12 Mit Folk har en Dreng ved Styret, og over det hersker Kvinder. Dine Ledere, mit Folk, leder vild, gør Vejen, du vandrer, vildsom.
My people! their oppressors are children, and women rule over them. O my people! thy leaders cause thee to err, and the direction of thy paths they corrupt.
13 Til Rettergang er HERREN traadt frem, han staar og vil dømme sit Folk.
The Lord is stepped forth to plead, and standeth up to judge the people.
14 HERREN møder til Doms med de Ældste i sit Folk og dets Fyrster: »Det er jer, som gnaved Vingaarden af, I har Rov fra den arme til Huse.
The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and their princes; but ye—ye have eaten up the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses.
15 Hvor kan I træde paa mit Folk og male de arme sønder?« saa lyder det fra Herren, Hærskarers HERRE.
What mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind down the faces of the poor? saith the Lord the Eternal of hosts.
16 HERREN siger: Eftersom Zions Døtre bryster sig og gaar med knejsende Nakke og kælne Blikke, gaar med trippende Gang og med raslende Ankelkæder —
And the Lord said, Forasmuch as the daughters of Zion are proud, and walk with stretched forth necks and casting about their eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
17 gør Herren Issen skaldet paa Zions Døtre og blotter deres Tindingers Lokker.
Therefore will the Lord smite with leprosy the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will lay open their nakedness.
18 Paa hin Dag afriver Herren al deres Pynt: Ankelringe, Pandebaand, Halvmaaner,
On that day will the Lord take away the beauty of their tinkling shoe-buckles, and the hair-nets, and the crescent-shaped ornaments,
19 Perler, Armbaand, Flor,
The drops, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
20 Hovedsmykker, Ankelkæder, Bælter, Lugtedaaser, Trylleringe,
The bonnets, and the foot-chains, and the head-bands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
21 Fingerringe, Næseringe,
The finger-rings, and nose-jewels,
22 Festklæder, Underdragter, Sjaler, Tasker,
The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the pockets.
23 Spejle, Lin, Hovedbaand og Slør.
The mirrors, and the chemisettes, and the turbans, and the long vails.
24 For Vellugt kommer der Stank, i Stedet for Bælte Reb, for Fletninger skaldet Isse, for Stadsklæder Sæk om Hofte, for Skønhedsmærke Brændemærke.
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be corruption; and instead of a girdle a rope; and instead of curled hair baldness; and instead of a wide garment a girding of sackcloth, a mark of burning instead of beauty.
25 Dine Mænd skal falde for Sværd, dit unge Mandskab i Strid.
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty ones in the war.
26 Hendes Porte skal sukke og klage og hun sidde ensom paa Jorden.
And then shall her gates lament and mourn; and stript of all shall she sit upon the ground.
