Esajas 46
1 I Knæ er Bel, og Nebo er bøjet, deres Billeder gives til Dyr og Fæ, de læsses som Byrde paa trætte Dyr.
Bel is bowed down, Nebo sinketh, their idols are [delivered] unto the beasts, and unto the cattle; those which were once carried by you are now laden up a burden to the weary beasts.
2 De bøjes, i Knæ er de alle, de kan ikke frelse Byrden, og selv maa de vandre i Fangenskab.
They are sunk, they are bowed down together; they could not deliver the burden, but they themselves are gone into captivity.
3 Hør mig, du Jakobs Hus, al Resten af Israels Hus, løftet fra Moders Liv, baaret fra Moders Skød.
Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, who are borne [by me] from their birth, who are carried from the womb;
4 Til Alderdommen er jeg den samme, jeg bærer jer, til Haarene graaner; ret som jeg bar, vil jeg bære, jeg, jeg vil bære og redde.
And even unto old age I am the same; and even unto the time of hoary hairs will I bear: l have done it, and I will carry [you]; even I will bear, and deliver you.
5 Med hvem vil I jævnstille, ligne mig, hvem vil I gøre til min Lige?
To whom will ye liken and assimilate me, and compare me, that we may be like?
6 De øser Guld af Pung, Sølv faar de vejet paa Vægt, de lejer en Guldsmed, som gør det til en Gud, de bøjer sig, kaster sig ned;
[There are those] that lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; that hire a melter, that he may make of it a god; they [then] bend the knee, yea, they bow themselves down;
7 de løfter den paa Skuldren og bærer den, sætter den paa Plads, og den staar, den rører sig ikke af Stedet; raaber de til den, svarer den ikke, den frelser dem ikke i Nød.
They carry him, upon the shoulder they bear him, and set up him in his spot, and he remaineth standing, from his place he doth not move: yea, though one should cry unto him, he cannot answer, out of his trouble he cannot help him.
8 Kom dette i Hu, lad jer raade, I frafaldne, læg jer det paa Sinde!
Remember this, and take courage: take it again to heart, O ye transgressors.
9 Kom i Hu, hvad er forudsagt før, thi Gud er jeg, ellers ingen, ja Gud, der er ingen som jeg,
Remember the former things of olden times; for I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is nothing like me.
10 der forud forkyndte Enden, tilforn, hvad der ikke var sket, som sagde: »Mit Raad staar fast, jeg fuldbyrder al min Vilje, «
Declaring from the beginning the end, and from the earliest days the things that have not yet been done, saying, My counsel shall stand firm, and all my pleasure will I do:
11 som fra Øst kalder Ørnen hid, fra det fjerne mit Raads Fuldbyrder. Jeg taled og lader det ske, udtænkte og fuldbyrder det.
Calling from the east the eagle, from a far-off country the man of my counsel; yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also execute it.
12 Hør paa mig, I modløse, som tror, at Retten er fjern:
Hearken unto me, ye stout of heart, that are far from righteousness:
13 Jeg bringer min Ret, den er ej fjern, min Frelse tøver ikke; jeg giver Frelse paa Zion, min Herlighed giver jeg Israel.
I have brought near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will grant unto Zion salvation, unto Israel my glory.
