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:
Adonai says to his anointed, to Cyrus [Sun], whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; 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 you, and make the rough places smooth. I will break the doors of bronze in pieces, and cut apart 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.
I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Adonai, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel [God prevails].
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 Jacob [Supplanter] my servant’s sake, and Israel [God prevails] my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have given you a title, though you have 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 Yahweh [He sustains breathing], and there is no one else. Besides me, there are no elohim ·gods, judges·. I will strengthen you, though you have 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 from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is no one besides me. I am Yahweh [He sustains breathing], and there is no one 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 calamity. I am Adonai, who does 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.
Rain, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, that it may produce yesha' ·salvation·, and let it cause righteousness to spring up with it. I, Adonai, 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 to him who strives with his Maker— a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, ‘What are you making?’ or your work, ‘He has no hands?’
10 Ve den, der siger til sin Fader: »Hvad kan du avle?« til sin Moder: »Hvad kan du føde?«
Woe to him who says to a father, ‘What have you become the father of?’ or to a mother, ‘To what have you given birth?’”
11 Saa siger HERREN, Israels Hellige, Fremtidens Ophav: I spørger mig om mine Børn, for mine Hænders Værk vil I raade!
Adonai, haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails], and his Maker says: “You ask me about the things that are to come, concerning my sons, and you enjoin me concerning the work of my hands!
12 Det var mig, som dannede Jorden og skabte Mennesket paa den; mine Hænder udspændte Himlen, jeg opbød al dens Hær;
I have made the earth, and created man on it. I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens; and I have enjoined all their army.
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 in righteousness, and I will make straight all his ways. He shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward,” says Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies].
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.«
Yahweh [He sustains breathing] says: “The labor of Egypt [Abode of slavery], and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains; and they will bow down to you. They will make supplication to you: ‘Surely God is in you; and there is no one else. There is no other Elohim ·Deity, Judge·.
15 Sandelig, du er en Gud, som er skjult, Israels Gud er en Frelser!
Most certainly you are a God who hidden yourself, God of Israel [God prevails], the One who saves.’”
16 Skam og Skændsel bliver alle hans Fjender til Del, til Hobe gaar Gudemagerne om med Skændsel.
They will be disappointed, yes, confounded, all of them. Those who are makers of idols will go into confusion together.
17 Israel frelses ved HERREN, en evig Frelse, i Evighed bliver I ikke til Skam og Skændsel.
Israel [God prevails] will be saved by Adonai with an everlasting salvation. You will not be disappointed nor confounded to ages everlasting.
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 Adonai who created the heavens, the God who formed the earth and made it, who established it and didn’t create it a waste, who formed it to be inhabited says: “I am Yahweh [He sustains breathing]; 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 place of the land of darkness. I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob [Supplanter], ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, Adonai, 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, you who have escaped from the nations. Those have no knowledge who carry the wood of their engraved image, and pray to a deity that can’t 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.
Declare and present it. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has sh'ma ·heard obeyed, declared· this from ancient time? Who has declared it of old? Haven’t I, Yahweh [He sustains breathing]? There is no other Elohim ·Deity, Judge· besides me, a just God and able to save; There is no one besides me.
22 Vend dig til mig og bliv frelst, du vide Jord, thi Gud er jeg, ellers ingen;
“Look to me, and be saved, all the 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 has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not be revoked, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear
24 »Kun hos HERREN, « skal man sige, »er Retfærd og Styrke; til ham skal alle hans Avindsmænd komme med Skam.«
about me, ‘There is righteousness and strength only in Adonai.’” Even to him shall men come; and all those who raged against him shall be disappointed.
25 Ved HERREN naar al Israels Æt til sin Ret og jubler.
All the offspring of Israel [God prevails] will be justified in Adonai, and will rejoice!
