Esajas 43

1 Men nu, saa siger HERREN, som skabte dig, Jakob, danned dig, Israel: Frygt ikke, jeg genløser dig, jeg kalder dig ved Navn, du er min!

But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou art mine.

2 Naar du gaar gennem Vande, er jeg med dig, gennem Strømme, de river dig ikke bort; naar du gaar gennem Ild, skal du ikke svides, Luen brænder dig ikke.

When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

3 Thi jeg er din Gud, jeg, HERREN, Israels Hellige din Frelser. Jeg giver Ægypten som Løsesum, Ætiopien og Seba i dit Sted,

For I [am] Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

4 fordi du er dyrebar for mig, har Værd, og jeg elsker dig; jeg giver Mennesker for dig og Folkefærd for din Sjæl.

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee; and I will give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.

5 Frygt ikke, thi jeg er med dig! Jeg bringer dit Afkom fra Østen, sanker dig sammen fra Vesten,

Fear not, for I [am] with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

6 siger til Norden: »Giv hid!« til Sønden: »Hold ikke tilbage! Bring mine Sønner fra det fjerne, mine Døtre fra Jordens Ende,

I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the end of the earth,

7 enhver, der er kaldt med mit Navn, hvem jeg skabte, danned og gjorde til min Ære!«

every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory: I have formed him, yea, I have made him.

8 Før det blinde Folk frem, der har Øjne, de døve, der dog har Ører!

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

9 Lad alle Folkene samles, lad Folkefærdene flokkes! Hvo blandt dem kan forkynde sligt eller paavise Ting, de har forudsagt? Lad dem føre Vidner og faa Ret, lad dem høre og sige: »Det er sandt!«

Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled: who among them declareth this, or causeth us to hear former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, [It is] truth.

10 Mine Vidner er I, saa lyder det fra HERREN, min Tjener, hvem jeg har udvalgt, at I maa kende det, tro mig og indse, at jeg er den eneste. Før mig blev en Gud ej dannet, og efter mig kommer der ingen;

Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I [am] HE: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

11 jeg, jeg alene er HERREN, uden mig er der ingen Frelser.

I, I [am] Jehovah; and besides me there is no saviour.

12 Jeg har forkyndt det og frelser, kundgjort det, ej fremmede hos jer; I er mine Vidner, lyder det fra HERREN. Jeg er fra Evighed Gud,

It is I that have declared, and have saved, and have shewed, when there was no strange [god] among you; and ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, that I [am] God.

13 den eneste ogsaa i Fremtiden. Ingen frier af min Haand, jeg handler — hvo gør det ugjort?

Yea, since the day was, I [am] HE, and there is none that delivereth out of my hand: I will work, and who shall hinder it?

14 Saa siger HERREN, eders Genløser, Israels Hellige: For eder gør jeg Opbud mod Babel og fjerner deres Fængsels Portslaaer, mens Kaldæerne bindes i Halsjern.

Thus saith Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought all of them down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

15 Jeg, HERREN, jeg er eders Hellige, Israels Skaber eders Konge.

I [am] Jehovah, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.

16 Saa siger HERREN, som lagde en Vej i Havet, en Sti i de stride Vande,

Thus saith Jehovah, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters,

17 førte Vogne og Heste derud, Hær og Kriger tillige; de segned og rejste sig ikke, sluktes, gik ud som en Væge:

who bringeth forth chariot and horse, army and power — they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched as tow:

18 Kom ikke det svundne i Hu, tænk ikke paa Fortidens Dage!

— Remember not the former things, neither consider the ancient things:

19 Thi se, nu skaber jeg nyt, alt spirer det, ser I det ikke? Gennem Ørkenen lægger jeg Vej, Floder i det øde Land;

behold, I do a new thing; now it shall spring forth: shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the waste.

20 de vilde Dyr skal ære mig, Sjakaler tillige med Strudse. Thi Vand vil jeg give i Ørkenen, Floder i det øde Land, for at læske mit udvalgte Folk.

The beast of the field shall glorify me, the jackals and the ostriches; for I will give waters in the wilderness, rivers in the waste, to give drink to my people, my chosen.

21 Det Folk, jeg har dannet mig, skal synge min Pris.

This people have I formed for myself: they shall shew forth my praise.

22 Jakob, du kaldte ej paa mig eller trætted dig, Israel, med mig;

— But thou hast not called upon me, Jacob; for thou hast been weary of me, O Israel:

23 du bragte mig ej Brændofferlam, du æred mig ikke med Slagtofre; jeg plaged dig ikke for Afgrødeoffer, trætted dig ikke for Røgelse;

thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings, neither hast thou glorified me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to toil with an oblation, nor wearied thee with incense.

24 du købte mig ej Kalmus for Sølv eller kvæged mig med Slagtofres Fedt. Nej, du plaged mig med dine Synder, trætted mig med din Brøde.

Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast made me to toil with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

25 Din Misgerning sletter jeg ud, jeg, jeg, for min egen Skyld, kommer ej dine Synder i Hu.

— I, I [am] He that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and I will not remember thy sins.

26 Mind mig, lad vor Sag gaa til Doms, regn op, saa du kan faa Ret!

Put me in remembrance, let us plead together; rehearse thine own [cause], that thou mayest be justified.

27 Allerede din Stamfader synded, dine Talsmænd forbrød sig imod mig,

Thy first father hath sinned, and thy mediators have rebelled against me.

28 saa jeg vanæred hellige Fyrster, gav Jakob hen til Band og Israel hen til Spot.

And I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the ban, and Israel to reproaches.