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 hath said the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whom I have taken hold of by his right hand, to subdue nations before him, even the loins of kings will I ungird, to open before him [city-]doors, and gates that they 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 myself will go before thee, and proud eminences will I level: doors of brass will I break in pieces, and bolts of iron will I cut asunder.
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 unto thee the treasures of darkness, and riches hidden in secret places; in order 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; and I have called thee by thy name: I have designated thee, though 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, beside me there is no god; I assisted thee, though 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,
In order that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from its setting, that there is nothing without me. I am the Lord, and there is no one else;
7 Lysets Ophav og Mørkets Skaber, Velfærds Kilde og Ulykkes Skaber. Jeg er HERREN, der virker alt.
Forming the light, and creating darkness; making peace, and creating evil: I the Lord 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 ye heavens, and let the skies distil blessing; let the earth open and let them [all] be fruitful of prosperity, and let righteousness spring up likewise: I the Lord have created it.
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 unto him that contendeth with the one who formed him—a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
10 Ve den, der siger til sin Fader: »Hvad kan du avle?« til sin Moder: »Hvad kan du føde?«
Woe unto him that saith unto [his] father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What bringest thou forth?
11 Saa siger HERREN, Israels Hellige, Fremtidens Ophav: I spørger mig om mine Børn, for mine Hænders Værk vil I raade!
Thus hath said the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and he who hath formed him, About events to come will you ask me? concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands will ye command me?
12 Det var mig, som dannede Jorden og skabte Mennesket paa den; mine Hænder udspændte Himlen, jeg opbød al dens Hær;
[When] I myself have made the earth, and created man upon it; [when] I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and I have ordained 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 myself have waked him up in righteousness, and all his ways will I make straight: he shall build my city, and my exiles shall he dismiss free, not for purchase-money nor for presents, saith the Lord 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 hath said the Lord, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of high stature, shall pass over unto thee, and thine shall they be: behind thee shall they walk; in chains shall they pass along, and unto thee shall they bow, unto thee shall they pray, [saying] Yea, only among thee is God; and there is no one else beside God.
15 Sandelig, du er en Gud, som er skjult, Israels Gud er en Frelser!
Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
16 Skam og Skændsel bliver alle hans Fjender til Del, til Hobe gaar Gudemagerne om med Skændsel.
They are ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: together shall they go to confusion that are makers of idols.
17 Israel frelses ved HERREN, en evig Frelse, i Evighed bliver I ikke til Skam og Skændsel.
[But] Israel shall be helped by the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed and not be confounded unto all eternity.
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 hath said the Lord the creator of the heavens; he, the God that formed the earth and made it; he that hath established it, —not for naught did he create it, to be inhabited did he form it: I am the Lord; and there is no one else.
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.
Not on a secret spot have I spoken, in a dark place of the earth; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me for naught; [but] I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
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; draw near together, ye escaped fugitives of the nations! They have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image, and pray unto 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 bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: Who hath announced this in ancient times? told it from the beginning? is it not I the Lord? and there is no other god without me, a just god and a saviour; there is none beside me.
22 Vend dig til mig og bliv frelst, du vide Jord, thi Gud er jeg, ellers ingen;
Turn unto me, so that ye may be helped, all ye ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no one else.
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.
By myself have I sworn, righteousness is gone out of my mouth, a word [which] shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bend, every tongue shall swear.
24 »Kun hos HERREN, « skal man sige, »er Retfærd og Styrke; til ham skal alle hans Avindsmænd komme med Skam.«
Only in the Lord, —shall men say of me, —there are righteousness and strength. Unto him shall come and be ashamed all that are incensed against him.
25 Ved HERREN naar al Israels Æt til sin Ret og jubler.
In the Lord shall be justified, and shall glory themselves all the seed of Israel.
