Esajas 35

1 Ørken og hede skal fryde sig, Ødemark juble og blomstre;

THE wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

2 blomstre frodigt som Rosen og juble, ja juble med Fryd. Libanons Herlighed gives den, Karmels og Sarons Pragt. HERRENS Herlighed skuer de, vor Guds Højhed.

It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God.

3 Styrk de slappe Hænder, lad de vaklende Knæ blive faste,

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

4 sig til de ængstede Hjerter: Vær stærke, vær uden Frygt! Se eders Gud! Han kommer med Hævn, Gengæld kommer fra Gud; han kommer og frelser eder.

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

5 Da aabnes de blindes Øjne, de døves Ører lukkes op;

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

6 da springer den halte som Hjort, den stummes Tunge jubler; thi Vand vælder frem i Ørkenen, Bække i Ødemark;

Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

7 det glødende Sand bliver Vanddrag, til Kildevæld tørstigt Land. I Sjakalers Bo holder Hjorde Rast, paa Strudsenes Enemærker gror Rør og Siv.

And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

8 Der bliver en banet Vej, den hellige Vej skal den kaldes; ingen uren færdes paa den, den er Valfartsvej for hans Folk, selv enfoldige farer ej vild.

And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

9 Paa den er der ingen Løver, Rovdyr træder den ej, der skal de ikke findes. De genløste vandrer ad den,

No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:

10 HERRENS forløste vender hjem, de drager til Zion med Jubel, med evig Glæde om Issen; Fryd og Glæde faar de, Sorg og Suk skal fly.

And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.