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 sons of apostasy!” says the Lord. For you would take advice, but not from me. And you would begin to weave, but not by my spirit. Thus do you add 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!

You are walking so as to descend into Egypt, and you have not sought answers from my mouth, instead hoping for assistance from the strength of Pharaoh and placing trust in the shadow of Egypt.

3 Faraos Værn skal blive jer til Skam og Lyet i Ægyptens Skygge til Skændsel.

And so, the strength of Pharaoh will be your confusion, and trust in the shadow of Egypt will be your disgrace.

4 Thi er end hans Fyrster i Zoan, hans Sendebud naaet til Hanes,

For your leaders were at Tanis, and your messengers have traveled even as far as 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.

They have all been confounded because of a people who were not able to offer profit to them, who were not of assistance, nor of other usefulness, except to offer confusion 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.

The burden of the beasts in the south. In a land of tribulation and anguish, from which go forth the lioness and the lion, the viper and the flying king snake, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of beasts of burden, and their valuables upon the humps of camels, to a people who are not able to offer profit to them.

7 Ægyptens Hjælp er Vind og Luft. Derfor kalder jeg det »Rahab, der hytter sig.«

For Egypt will offer assistance, but without purpose or success. Therefore, concerning this, I cried out: “It is only arrogance! Remain calm.”

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.

Now, therefore, enter and write for them upon a tablet, and note it diligently in a book, and this shall be a testimony in the last days, and even unto eternity.

9 Thi det er et stivsindet Folk, svigefulde Børn, Børn, der ikke vil høre HERRENS Lov,

For they are a people who provoke to wrath, and they are lying sons, sons unwilling to listen to the law of God.

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, “Do not see,” and to those who behold: “Do not behold for us the things that are right. Speak to us of pleasing things. See errors for us.

11 vig bort fra Vejen, bøj af fra Stien, lad os være i Fred for Israels Hellige!«

Take me from the way. Avert me from the path. Let the Holy One of Israel cease from before our face.”

12 Derfor, saa siger Israels Hellige: Siden I ringeagter dette Ord og stoler paa krumt og kroget og støtter jer til det,

Because of this, thus says the Holy One of Israel: Since you have rejected this word, and you have hoped in calumny and rebellion, and since you have depended upon these things,

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;

for this reason, this iniquity will be to you like a breach that has fallen, and like a gap in a high wall. For its destruction will happen suddenly, when it is not expected.

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.

And it will be crushed, just as the earthen vessel of a potter is destroyed by a sharp blow. And not even a fragment of its earthenware will be found, which might carry a little fire from the hearth, or which might draw a little water from a hollow.

15 Thi saaledes sagde den Herre HERREN, Israels Hellige: Ved Omvendelse og Stilhed skal I frelses, i Ro og Tillid er eders Styrke.

For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: If you return and are quiet, you shall be saved. Your strength will be found in silence and in hope. But you are 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.

And you have said: “Never! Instead, we will flee by horseback.” For this reason, you will be put to flight. And you have said, “We will climb upon swift ones.” For this reason, those who pursue you will be even swifter.

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 men will flee in terror from the face of one, and you will flee in terror from the face of five, until you who have been left behind are like the mast of a ship at the top of a mountain, or like a sign 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 waits, so that he may take pity on you. And therefore, he will be exalted for sparing you. For the Lord is the God of judgment. Blessed are all those 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.

For the people of Zion will live in Jerusalem. Bitterly, you will not weep. Mercifully, he will take pity on you. At the voice of your outcry, as soon as he hears, he will respond to you.

20 Herren skal give eder Trængselsbrød og Fængselsdrik; men saa skal din Vejleder ikke mere dølge sig, dine Øjne skal skue din Vejleder;

And the Lord will give you thick bread and accessible water. And he will not cause your teacher to fly away from you anymore. And your eyes will behold your instructor.

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 your ears will listen to the word of one admonishing you behind your back: “This is the way! Walk in it! And do not turn aside, neither to the right, nor to the left.”

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.

And you will defile the plates of your silver graven images and the vestment of your gold molten idols. And you will throw these things away like the uncleanness of a menstruating woman. You will say to it, “Go away!”

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;

And wherever you sow seed upon the earth, rain will be given to the seed. And bread from the grain of the earth will be very plentiful and full. In that day, the lamb will pasture in the spacious land of your possession.

24 Okserne og Æslerne, der arbejder paa Marken, skal æde saltet Blandfoder, renset med Kasteskovl og Fork.

And your bulls, and the colts of the donkeys that work the ground, will eat a mix of grains like that winnowed on the threshing floor.

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 there will be, on every lofty mountain, and on every elevated hill, rivers of running water, in the day of the slaughter of many, when the tower will 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.

And the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, like the light of seven days, in the day when the Lord will bind the wound of his people, and when he will heal the stroke of their scourge.

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 arrives from far away. His fury is burning and heavy to bear. His lips have been filled with indignation, and his tongue is like a devouring 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 Spirit is like a torrent, inundating, even as high as the middle of the neck, in order to reduce the nations to nothing, along with the bridle of error that was in the jaws of the people.

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.

There will be a song for you, as in the night of a sanctified solemnity, and a joy of heart, as when one travels with music to arrive at the mountain of the Lord, to the Strong One 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 the glory of his voice to be heard, and, with a threatening fury and a devouring flame of fire, he will reveal the terror of his arm. He will crush with the whirlwind and with hailstones.

31 For HERRENS Røst bliver Assur ræd, med Kæppen slaar han;

For at the voice of the Lord, Assur will dread being struck with the staff.

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 when the passage of the staff has been begun, the Lord will cause it to rest upon him, with timbrels and harps. And with special battles, he will fight against them.

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 a burning place, deep and wide, has been prepared from yesterday, prepared by the King. Its nourishment is fire and much wood. The breath of the Lord, like a torrent of brimstone, kindles it.