Esajas 32
1 Se, en Konge skal herske med Retfærd, Fyrster styre med Ret,
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
2 hver af dem som Læ imod Storm og Ly imod Regnskyl, som Bække i Ørk, som en vældig Klippes Skygge i tørstende Land.
And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the storm; as brooks of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
3 De seendes Øjne skal ej være blinde, de hørendes Ører skal lytte;
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken;
4 letsindiges Hjerte skal nemme Kundskab, stammendes Tunge tale flydende, rent.
and the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
5 Daaren skal ikke mer kaldes ædel, højsindet ikke Skalken.
The vile man shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful:
6 Thi Daaren taler kun Daarskab, hans Hjerte udtænker Uret for at øve Niddingsværk og prædike Frafald fra HERREN, lade den sultne være tom og den tørstige mangle Vand.
for the vile man will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
7 Skalkens Midler er onde, han oplægger lumske Raad for at ødelægge arme med Løgn, skønt Fattigmand godtgør sin Ret.
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
8 Men den ædle har ædelt for og staar fast i, hvad ædelt er.
But the noble deviseth noble things; and to noble things doth he stand.
9 Op, hør min Røst, I sorgløse Kvinder, I trygge Døtre, lyt til min Tale!
Rise up, ye women that are at ease, hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech.
10 Om Aar og Dag skal I trygge skælve, thi med Vinhøst er det ude, der kommer ej Frugthøst.
In a year and [some] days shall ye be troubled, ye careless women; for the vintage shall fail, the ingathering shall not come.
11 Bæv, I sorgløse, skælv, I trygge, klæd jer af og blot jer, bind Sæk om Lænd;
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones; strip you, and make you bare, and gird [sackcloth] on your loins!
12 slaa jer for Brystet og klag over yndige Marker, frugtbare Vinstokke,
They shall smite on the breasts [in lamentation] for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vineyards.
13 mit Folks med Tidseltorn dækkede Jord, ja, hvert Glædens Hus, den jublende By!
Upon the land of my people shall come up thistles [and] briars, yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city.
14 Thi Paladset er øde, Bylarmen standset, Ofel med Taarnet en Grushob for evigt, Vildæslers Fryd, en Græsgang for Hjorde —
For the palace shall be deserted, the multitude of the city shall be forsaken; hill and watchtower shall be caves for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
15 til Aand fra det høje udgydes over os. Da bliver Ørkenen til Frugthave, Frugthaven regnes for Skov.
until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
16 Ret fæster Bo i Ørkenen, i Frugthaven dvæler Retfærd;
And judgment shall inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness dwell in the fruitful field.
17 Retfærds Frugt bliver Fred og Rettens Vinding Tryghed for evigt.
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever.
18 Da bor mit Folk i Fredens Hjem, i trygge Boliger, sorgfri Pauluner.
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.
19 Skoven styrter helt, Byen bøjes dybt.
And it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.
20 Salige I, som saar ved alle Vande, lader Okse og Æsel frit løbe om!
Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth the feet of the ox and the ass.
