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, saith Jehovah, Who form plans, and not from me, And make covenants without my spirit, That they may add sin to 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!
Who go down into Egypt, Without inquiring at my mouth, To seek refuge in Pharaoh's protection, And to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
3 Faraos Værn skal blive jer til Skam og Lyet i Ægyptens Skygge til Skændsel.
The protection of Pharaoh shall be your shame; Your trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
4 Thi er end hans Fyrster i Zoan, hans Sendebud naaet til Hanes,
For their princes are at Zoan, Their ambassadors have arrived at 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.
But they are all ashamed of a people that do not profit them; That are no help and no profit, But only a shame and a 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 loaded beasts go southward. Through a land of anguish and distress, Whence come forth the lioness, and the fierce lion, The viper, and the flying fiery serpent; On the shoulders of young asses they carry their wealth, And on the bunches of camels their treasures, To a people that will not profit them!
7 Ægyptens Hjælp er Vind og Luft. Derfor kalder jeg det »Rahab, der hytter sig.«
Vain and empty is the help of Egypt; Wherefore I call her, The Blusterer that sitteth 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 this on a tablet before them; Note it down upon a book, That it may remain for future times, A testimony forever!
9 Thi det er et stivsindet Folk, svigefulde Børn, Børn, der ikke vil høre HERRENS Lov,
For this is a rebellious people, false children; Children who will not hear the law of Jehovah;
10 som siger til Seerne: »Se ingen Syner!« til fremsynte: »Skuer os ikke det rette! Tal Smiger til os, skuer os Blændværk,
Who say to the seers, “See not!” And to the prophets, “Prophesy not right things; Speak to us smooth things, Prophesy falsehood!
11 vig bort fra Vejen, bøj af fra Stien, lad os være i Fred for Israels Hellige!«
Turn aside from the way, Depart from the path, Remove from our sight 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,
Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel: Since ye despise this word, And trust in oppression and perverseness, And lean thereon,
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;
Therefore shall this iniquity be to you Like a breach ready to give way, That swelleth out in a high wall, Whose fall cometh 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 is broken like a potter's vessel, Which is dashed in pieces and not spared, So that among its fragments not a sherd is found to take up fire from the hearth, Or to dip water from the 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 thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel: By a return and by rest shall ye be saved; In quietness and confidence is your strength;
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.
But ye would not. Ye said, “No! we will bound along upon horses”; Truly ye shall bound along in flight. “We will ride upon swift coursers”; But they shall be swift that pursue you.
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 shall flee at the rebuke of one, And ten thousand at the rebuke of five, Till what remains of you shall be as a beacon on the top of a mountain, As a banner upon 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!
And yet will Jehovah wait to be gracious to you, And yet will he arise to have mercy upon you; For Jehovah is a righteous God; Happy are all they 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, O people of Zion, that dwellest in Jerusalem, Thou shalt not always weep! He will be very gracious to thee at the voice of thy cry; No sooner shall he hear it, than he will answer thee.
20 Herren skal give eder Trængselsbrød og Fængselsdrik; men saa skal din Vejleder ikke mere dølge sig, dine Øjne skal skue din Vejleder;
Though Jehovah hath given thee the bread of distress, and the water of affliction, Yet shall thy teachers be hidden from thee no more; But thine eyes shall see thy teachers.
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 thine ears shall hear a voice behind thee, Saying, “This is the way, walk ye in it!” When ye turn aside to the right hand, or 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.
Ye shall treat as defiled the silver coverings of your graven images, And the golden clothing of your molten images, Ye shall cast them away as an unclean thing; Away! shall ye say to them.
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 will he give rain for thy seed, With which thou shalt sow the ground, And the bread-corn, the produce of the land, shall be rich and nourishing; Then shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
24 Okserne og Æslerne, der arbejder paa Marken, skal æde saltet Blandfoder, renset med Kasteskovl og Fork.
The oxen also, and the young asses, that till the ground, Shall eat well-seasoned provender, Which hath been winnowed with the shovel and the fan.
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 on every lofty mountain, And on every high hill, Shall be brooks and streams of water, In the day of the 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.
Then shall the light of the moon be as the light of the sun, And the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, [[As the light of seven days, ]] When Jehovah bindeth up the bruises of his people, And healeth the wound which they have received.
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 Jehovah cometh from afar, His anger burneth, and violent is the flame, His lips are full of indignation, And his tongue 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 breath is like an overflowing torrent, That reacheth even to the neck; He will toss the nation with the winnowing-fan of destruction; He will put a bridle upon the jaws of the people, that shall 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.
But ye shall then sing as in the night of a solemn festival; Your heart shall be glad, like his who marcheth with the sound of the pipe To the mountain of Jehovah, 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.
Jehovah will cause his glorious voice to be heard, And the blow of his arm to be seen, With furious anger, and flames of devouring fire; With flood, and storm, and hailstones.
31 For HERRENS Røst bliver Assur ræd, med Kæppen slaar han;
For by the voice of Jehovah shall the Assyrian be beaten down; He will smite him with the rod.
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 as often as the appointed rod shall strike, Which Jehovah shall lay heavily upon him, It shall be accompanied with tabrets and harps; And with fierce battles will he fight against him.
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 long hath the burning place been prepared; Yea, for the king hath it been made ready; The pile is made deep and broad; There is fire and wood in abundance; The breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, kindle it.
