Esajas 30
1 Ve de genstridige Børn — saa lyder det fra HERREN — som fuldbyrder Raad, der ej er fra mig, slutter Forbund, uden min Aand er med, for at dynge Synd paa Synd,
“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin.
2 de, som gaar ned til Ægypten uden at spørge min Mund for at værne sig ved Faraos Værn, søge Ly i Ægyptens Skygge!
They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.
3 Faraos Værn skal blive jer til Skam og Lyet i Ægyptens Skygge til Skændsel.
But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.
4 Thi er end hans Fyrster i Zoan, hans Sendebud naaet til Hanes,
For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,
5 enhver skal faa Skam af et Folk, der ikke kan bringe dem Hjælp, ej være til Gavn eller Hjælp, men kun til Skam og Skændsel.
everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them. They cannot be of help; they are good for nothing but shame and reproach.”
6 Et Udsagn om Sydlandets Dyr: Gennem Angstens og Trængselens Land, hvor Løvinde og Løve har hjemme, Giftsnog og vinget Slange, fører de paa Æslers Ryg deres Gods, paa Kamelers Pukkel deres Skatte til et Folk, der ikke kan hjælpe.
This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.
7 Ægyptens Hjælp er Vind og Luft. Derfor kalder jeg det »Rahab, der hytter sig.«
Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
8 Gaa nu hen og skriv det paa en Tavle i deres Paasyn og optegn det i en Bog, at det i kommende Tider kan staa som Vidnesbyrd evindelig.
Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever.
9 Thi det er et stivsindet Folk, svigefulde Børn, Børn, der ikke vil høre HERRENS Lov,
These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction.
10 som siger til Seerne: »Se ingen Syner!« til fremsynte: »Skuer os ikke det rette! Tal Smiger til os, skuer os Blændværk,
They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
11 vig bort fra Vejen, bøj af fra Stien, lad os være i Fred for Israels Hellige!«
Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”
12 Derfor, saa siger Israels Hellige: Siden I ringeagter dette Ord og stoler paa krumt og kroget og støtter jer til det,
Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: “Because you have rejected this message, trusting in oppression and relying on deceit,
13 derfor skal denne Brøde blive for eder som en truende, voksende Revne i en knejsende Mur, hvis Fald vil indtræffe brat, lige i et Nu;
this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant!
14 den sønderbrydes som Lerkar; der skaanselsløst knuses; blandt Stumperne finder man ikke et Skaar, hvori man kan hente en Glød fra Baalet eller øse Vand af Brønden.
It will break in pieces like a potter’s jar, shattered so that no fragment can be found. Not a shard will be found in the dust large enough to scoop the coals from a hearth or to skim the water from a cistern.”
15 Thi saaledes sagde den Herre HERREN, Israels Hellige: Ved Omvendelse og Stilhed skal I frelses, i Ro og Tillid er eders Styrke.
For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.”
16 Men I vilde ikke; I sagde: »Nej, vi jager paa Heste« — I skal derfor jages! »Vi rider paa Rapfod« — I skal derfor forfølges af rappe.
“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.
17 Tusind skal fly for een, som truer; Flugten skal I tage for fem, som truer, til I kun er en Rest som Stangen paa Bjergets Tinde, som Banneret oppe paa Højen.
A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.
18 Derfor længes HERREN efter at vise eder Naade, derfor staar han op for at forbarme sig over eder. Thi Rettens Gud er HERREN; salige alle, der længes efter ham!
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
19 Ja, du Folk i Zion, du, som bor i Jerusalem, lad ikke Graaden overmande dig! Naadig vil han vise dig Naade, naar du raaber; saa snart han hører dig, svarer han.
O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you.
20 Herren skal give eder Trængselsbrød og Fængselsdrik; men saa skal din Vejleder ikke mere dølge sig, dine Øjne skal skue din Vejleder;
The Lord will give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, but your Teacher will no longer hide Himself—with your own eyes you will see Him.
21 dine Ører skal høre det Ord bag ved dig: »Her er Vejen, I skal gaa!« hver Gang I er ved at vige til højre eller venstre.
And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
22 Da skal du holde dine Sølvbilleders Overtræk og dine Guldbilleders Klædning for urene; du skal slænge dem bort som Skarn. »Herud!« skal du sige til dem.
So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, “Be gone!”
23 Da giver han Regn til Sæden, du saar i din Jord; og Brødet, som din Jord bærer, skal være kraftigt og nærende. Paa hin Dag græsser dit Kvæg paa vide Vange;
Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.
24 Okserne og Æslerne, der arbejder paa Marken, skal æde saltet Blandfoder, renset med Kasteskovl og Fork.
The oxen and donkeys that work the ground will eat salted fodder, winnowed with shovel and pitchfork.
25 Paa hvert højt Bjerg og hver knejsende Banke skal Kilder vælde frem med rindende Vand paa det store Blodbads Dag, naar Taarne falder.
And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall.
26 Maanens Lys skal blive som Solens, og Solens Lys skal blive syvfold stærkere, som syv Dages Lys, paa hin Dag da HERREN forbinder sit Folks Brud og læger dets slagne Saar.
The light of the moon will be as bright as the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the LORD binds up the brokenness of His people and heals the wounds He has inflicted.
27 Se, HERRENS Navn kommer langvejsfra i brændende Vrede, med tunge Skyer; hans Læber skummer af Vrede, fortærende Ild er hans Tunge,
Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire.
28 hans Aande som en rivende Strøm, der naar til Halsen. Folkene ryster han i Undergangens Sold, lægger Vildelsens Bidsel i Folkeslags Mund.
His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.
29 Sang skal der være hos eder som i Natten, naar Højtid gaar ind, en Hjertens Glæde som en Vandring til Fløjte mod HERRENS Bjerg, mod Israels Klippe.
You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.
30 HERREN lader høre sin Højheds Røst og viser sin Arm, der slaar ned med fnysende Vrede, ædende Lue, Skybrud, skyllende Regn og Hagl.
And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.
31 For HERRENS Røst bliver Assur ræd, med Kæppen slaar han;
For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD; He will strike them with His scepter.
32 hvert et Slag af Tugtelsens Stok, som HERREN lader falde paa Assur, er til Paukers og Citres Klang; med Svingnings Kampe kæmper han mod det.
And with every stroke of the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on them, the tambourines and lyres will sound as He battles with weapons brandished.
33 Thi for længst staar et Alter rede — mon det og er rejst for Molok? — han gjorde dets Ildfang dybt og bredt, bragte Ild og Ved i Mængde; HERRENS Aande sætter det i Brand som en Strøm af Svovl.
For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.
