Esajas 35
1 Ørken og hede skal fryde sig, Ødemark juble og blomstre;
The wilderness and the dry land will be glad. The desert will rejoice and blossom like the crocus.
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 will blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. Lebanon's glory Lebanon will be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They will see YHWH's glory, the excellence of our God.
3 Styrk de slappe Hænder, lad de vaklende Knæ blive faste,
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm 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.
Tell those who have a fearful heart, "Be strong. Do not be afraid. Look, your God will come with vengeance, God's retribution. He will come and save you.
5 Da aabnes de blindes Øjne, de døves Ører lukkes op;
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
6 da springer den halte som Hjort, den stummes Tunge jubler; thi Vand vælder frem i Ørkenen, Bække i Ødemark;
Then the lame man will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing; for waters will break out in the wilderness, 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.
The burning sand will become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water. Grass with reeds and rushes will be in the habitation of jackals, where they lay.
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 a highway will be there, and it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
9 Paa den er der ingen Løver, Rovdyr træder den ej, der skal de ikke findes. De genløste vandrer ad den,
No lion will be there, nor will any ravenous animal go up on it. They will not be found there; but the redeemed will 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.
YHWH's ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away."
