Esajas 45
1 Saa siger HERREN til sin Salvede, til Kyros, hvis højre jeg greb for at nedstyrte Folk for hans Ansigt og løsne Kongernes Gjord, for at aabne Dørene for ham, saa Portene ikke var stængt:
Thus saith the Lord to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I have taken hold of, to subdue nations before his face, and to turn the backs of kings, and to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut.
2 Selv gaar jeg frem foran dig, Hindringer jævner jeg ud; jeg sprænger Porte af Kobber og sønderhugger Slaaer af Jern.
I will go before thee, and will humble the great ones of the earth: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and will burst the bars of iron.
3 Jeg giver dig Mulmets Skatte, Rigdomme gemt i Løn, saa du kender, at den, der kaldte dig ved Navn, er mig, er HERREN, Israels Gud.
And I will give thee hidden treasures, and the concealed riches of secret places: that thou mayest know that I am the Lord who call thee by thy name, the God of Israel.
4 For Jakobs, min Tjeners, Skyld, for min udvalgtes, Israels, Skyld kalder jeg dig ved dit Navn, ved et Æresnavn, skønt du ej kender mig.
For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have made a likeness of thee, and thou hast not known me.
5 HERREN er jeg, ellers ingen, uden mig er der ingen Gud; jeg omgjorder dig, endskønt du ej kender mig,
I am the Lord, and there is none else: there is no God, besides me: I girded thee, and thou hast not known me:
6 saa de kender fra Solens Opgang til dens Nedgang: der er ingen uden mig. HERREN er jeg, ellers ingen,
That they may know who are from the rising of the sun, and they who are from the west, that there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is none else:
7 Lysets Ophav og Mørkets Skaber, Velfærds Kilde og Ulykkes Skaber. Jeg er HERREN, der virker alt.
I form the light, and create darkness, I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord that do all these things.
8 Lad regne, I Himle deroppe, nedsend Retfærd, I Skyer, Jorden aabne sit Skød, saa Frelse maa spire frem og Retfærd vokse tillige. Jeg, HERREN, lader det ske.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened, and bud forth a saviour: and let justice spring up together: I the Lord have created him.
9 Ve den, der trættes med sit Ophav, et Skaar kun blandt Skaar af Jord! Siger Ler til Pottemager: »Hvad kan du lave?« hans Værk: »Du har ikke Hænder!«
Woe to him that gainsayeth his maker, a sherd of the earthen pots: shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it: What art thou making, and thy work is without hands?
10 Ve den, der siger til sin Fader: »Hvad kan du avle?« til sin Moder: »Hvad kan du føde?«
Woe to him that saith to his father: Why begettest thou? and to the woman: Why dost thou bring forth?
11 Saa siger HERREN, Israels Hellige, Fremtidens Ophav: I spørger mig om mine Børn, for mine Hænders Værk vil I raade!
Thus saith the Lord the Holy One of Israel, his maker: Ask me of things to come, concerning my children, and concerning the work of my hands give ye charge to me.
12 Det var mig, som dannede Jorden og skabte Mennesket paa den; mine Hænder udspændte Himlen, jeg opbød al dens Hær;
I made the earth: and I created man upon it: my hand stretched forth the heavens, and I have commanded all their host.
13 det var mig, som vakte ham i Retfærd, jeg jævner alle hans Veje; han skal bygge min By og give mine bortførte fri — ikke for Løn eller Gave, siger Hærskarers HERRE.
I have raised him up to justice, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and let go my captives, not for ransom, nor for presents, saith the Lord the God of hosts.
14 Saa siger HERREN: Ægyptens Løn, Ætiopiens Vinding, Sebæernes granvoksne Mænd, de skal komme og tilhøre dig, og dig skal de følge; de skal komme i Lænker og kaste sig ned for dig og bønfalde dig: »Kun hos dig er Gud, der er ingen anden Gud.«
Thus saith the Lord: The labour of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and of Sabaim, men of stature shall come over to thee, and shall be thins: they shall walk after thee, they shall go bound with manacles: and they shall worship thee, and shall make supplication to thee: only in thee is God, and there is no God besides thee.
15 Sandelig, du er en Gud, som er skjult, Israels Gud er en Frelser!
Verily thou art a hidden God, the God of Israel the saviour.
16 Skam og Skændsel bliver alle hans Fjender til Del, til Hobe gaar Gudemagerne om med Skændsel.
They are all confounded and ashamed: the forgers of errors are gone together into confusion.
17 Israel frelses ved HERREN, en evig Frelse, i Evighed bliver I ikke til Skam og Skændsel.
Israel is saved in the Lord with as eternal salvation: you shall not be confounded, and you shall not be ashamed for ever and ever.
18 Thi saa siger HERREN, Himlens Skaber, han, som er Gud, som dannede Jorden, frembragte, grundfæsted den, ej skabte den øde, men danned den til at bebos: HERREN er jeg, ellers ingen.
For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens, God himself that formed the earth, and made it, the very maker thereof: he did not create it in vain: he formed it to be inhabited. I am the Lord, and there is no other.
19 Jeg talede ikke i Løndom, i Mørkets Land, sagde ikke til Jakobs Æt: »Søg mig forgæves!« Jeg, HERREN, taler hvad ret er, forkynder, hvad sandt er.
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I have not said to the seed of Jacob: Seek me in vain. I am the Lord that speak justice, that declare right things.
20 Kom samlede hid, træd frem til Hobe, I Folkenes undslupne! Uvidende er de, som bærer et Billede af Træ, de, som beder til en Gud, der ikke kan frelse.
Assemble yourselves, and come, and draw near together, ye that are saved of the Gentiles: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven work, and pray to a god that cannot save.
21 Forkynd det, kom frem dermed, lad dem raadslaa sammen: Hvo kundgjorde dette tilforn, forkyndte det forud? Mon ikke jeg, som er HERREN? Uden mig er der ingen Gud, uden mig er der ingen retfærdig, frelsende Gud.
Tell ye, and come, and consult together: who hath declared this from the beginning, who hath foretold this from that time? Have not I the Lord, and there is no God else besides me? A just God and a saviour, there is none besides me.
22 Vend dig til mig og bliv frelst, du vide Jord, thi Gud er jeg, ellers ingen;
Be converted to me, and you shall be saved, all ye ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other.
23 jeg svor ved mig selv, fra min Mund kom Sandhed, mit Ord vender ikke tilbage: Hvert Knæ skal bøjes for mig, hver Tunge sværge mig til.
I have sworn by myself, the word of justice shall go out of my mouth, and shall not return: For every knee shall be bowed to me, and every tongue shall swear.
24 »Kun hos HERREN, « skal man sige, »er Retfærd og Styrke; til ham skal alle hans Avindsmænd komme med Skam.«
Therefore shall he say: In the Lord are my justices and empire: they shall come to him, and all that resist him shall be confounded.
25 Ved HERREN naar al Israels Æt til sin Ret og jubler.
In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified and praised.
