Esajas 48
1 Hør dette, du Jakobs Hus, I, som kaldes med Israels Navn og er rundet af Judas Kilde, som sværger ved HERRENS Navn og priser Israels Gud — dog ikke redeligt og sandt —
Listen to this, descendants of Jacob, called by the name of Israel, and who come from the lineage of Judah. Listen, you people who swear by the name of the Lord, or who invoke the God of Israel, but not truly or sincerely.
2 fra den hellige By har de jo Navn, deres Støtte er Israels Gud, hvis Navn er Hærskarers HERRE:
You say you're from the “Holy City,” and claim you're trusting in the God of Israel, whose name is the Lord Almighty.
3 Jeg forudsagde det, som er sket, af min Mund gik det ud, saa det hørtes, brat greb jeg ind, og det indtraf.
I predicted long ago what was going to happen—I said it and let people know. Then suddenly I decided to act, and it all came true.
4 Thi stivsindet er du, det ved jeg, din Nakke et Jernbaand, din Pande af Kobber.
I know how stubborn you are, with necks as unbending as iron and foreheads as hard as bronze.
5 Jeg sagde det forud til dig, kundgjorde det, førend det indtraf, at du ikke skulde sige: »Det gjorde mit Billede, mit skaarne og støbte bød det.«
I predicted these things to you long ago, before they happened. I explained them to you so that you couldn't say “My idol did this,” or “My image and my metal god ordered this to happen.”
6 Du hørte det, se det nu alt! Og vil I mon ikke staa ved det? Fra nu af kundgør jeg nyt, skjulte Ting, du ej kender;
You've heard all I predicted, and seen it happen. Won't you admit it? Now I'm going to tell you new things, secrets you don't know anything about.
7 nu skabes det, ikke før, før i Dag har I ikke hørt det, at du ikke skulde sige: »Jeg vidste det.«
These are brand-new, not something from the past. Before today you won't have heard anything about them, so you can't say, “Oh yes, I know about that.”
8 Hverken har du hørt eller vidst det, det kom dig ej før for Øre. Thi jeg ved, du er gennemtroløs, fra Moders Liv hed du »Frafalden«;
No, you've never heard that, and you've never known that! Nobody's told you about that before! I know how deviously you operate—you're called “rebels from birth”!
9 for mit Navns Skyld holder jeg Vreden hen, for min Ære vil jeg skaane, ej udrydde dig.
But because of my nature I am delaying my punishment; and because of my reputation, I'm not going to destroy you.
10 Se, jeg smelted dig — Sølv blev det ikke — prøved dig i Lidelsens Ovn.
Look how I've refined you, but not like silver—I chose you in the furnace of trouble.
11 For min egen Skyld griber jeg ind; thi hvor krænkes dog ikke mit Navn! Jeg giver ej andre min Ære.
The reason I'm doing this is because of who I am, yes, because of my very nature. I won't let my reputation be damaged—I won't let anyone else have it.
12 Hør mig dog nu, o Jakob, Israel, du, som jeg kaldte: Mig er det, jeg er den første, ogsaa jeg er den sidste.
Listen to me, Jacon, and Israel, the one I called. Only I am God. I am the first, and I am the last.
13 Min Haand har grundlagt Jorden, min højre udspændt Himlen; saa saare jeg kalder paa dem, møder de alle frem.
I laid the foundations of the earth with my own hands; I personally spread out the heavens. When I call the stars, they all take their positions.
14 Samler jer alle og hør: Hvem af dem forkyndte mon dette? Min Ven fuldbyrder min Vilje paa Babel og Kaldæernes Æt.
Everyone gather round and listen. Which of your “gods” told you anything like this? The one the Lord loves will carry out the Lord's wishes against Babylon—he will attack the Babylonians.
15 Jeg, jeg har talet og kaldt ham, fik ham frem, hans Vej lod jeg lykkes.
I myself have spoken. I have called him to do this, and he will be successful in what he does.
16 Kom hid til mig og hør: Jeg taled ej fra først i Løndom, jeg var der, saa snart det skete. Og nu har den Herre HERREN sendt mig med sin Aand.
Come close to me, and listen to this. From the very beginning I haven't spoken in secret; I am always there right when it happens. Now the Lord God and his Spirit has sent me to tell you this:
17 Saa siger HERREN, din Genløser, Israels Hellige: Jeg er HERREN, din Gud, som lærer dig, hvad der baader, leder dig ad Vejen, du skal gaa.
This is what the Lord says, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, I am the Lord your God. I am the one who teaches you what is good for you, who leads you along the way you should go.
18 Ak, lytted du til mine Bud! Da blev din Fred som Floden, din Retfærd som Havets Bølger,
If you had only listened carefully to what I told you! Then your blessings would have flowed like a river, and goodness would have washed over you like the waves of the sea.
19 da blev dit Afkom som Sandet, din Livsfrugt talløs som Sandskorn; dit Navn skulde ej slettes ud og ej lægges øde for mit Aasyn.
Your children, your descendants, would have been like all those grains of sand. They wouldn't have had to be destroyed, wiped out before me.
20 Gaa ud af Babel, fly fra Kaldæa, kundgør, forkynd det med jublende Røst, udspred det lige til Jordens Ende, sig: »HERREN har genløst Jakob, sin Tjener,
Leave Babylon! Run away from Babylonia with happy shouts! Let everyone know, telling the whole earth, “The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob!”
21 lod dem gaa gennem Ørk, de tørstede ikke, lod Vand vælde frem af Klippen til dem, kløvede Klippen, saa Vand strømmed ud.«
They weren't thirsty when he led them through the desert—he made water come out of the rock for them. He split the rock open and water poured out.
22 De gudløse har ingen Fred, siger HERREN.
The wicked have no peace, says the Lord.
