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 —
Hear this, house of Jacob, who are called by the name Israel, and have come from the sperm of Judah; you who swear by the name of Yahweh and invoke the God of Israel, but not sincerely nor in a righteous manner.
2 fra den hellige By har de jo Navn, deres Støtte er Israels Gud, hvis Navn er Hærskarers HERRE:
For they call themselves people of the holy city and trust in the God of Israel. Yahweh of hosts is his name.
3 Jeg forudsagde det, som er sket, af min Mund gik det ud, saa det hørtes, brat greb jeg ind, og det indtraf.
“I have declared the things from long ago; they came out from my mouth, and I made them known; then suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
4 Thi stivsindet er du, det ved jeg, din Nakke et Jernbaand, din Pande af Kobber.
Because I knew that you were obstinate, your neck muscles tight as iron, and your forehead like 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.«
therefore I declared these things to you beforehand; before they happened I informed you, so you could not say, 'My idol has done them,' or 'My carved figure and my cast metal figure has ordained these things.'
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 heard about these things; look at all this evidence; and you, will you not admit what I said is true? From now on, I am showing you new things, hidden things that you have not known.
7 nu skabes det, ikke før, før i Dag har I ikke hørt det, at du ikke skulde sige: »Jeg vidste det.«
Now, and not from previously, they come into being, and before today you have not heard about them, so you will not be able to say, 'Yes, I knew about them.'
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«;
You never heard; you did not know; these things were not unfolded to your ears beforehand. For I knew that you have been very deceitful, and that you have been a rebel from birth.
9 for mit Navns Skyld holder jeg Vreden hen, for min Ære vil jeg skaane, ej udrydde dig.
For the sake of my name I will defer my anger, and for my honor I will hold back from destroying you.
10 Se, jeg smelted dig — Sølv blev det ikke — prøved dig i Lidelsens Ovn.
Look, I refined you, but not as silver; I have purified you in the furnace of affliction.
11 For min egen Skyld griber jeg ind; thi hvor krænkes dog ikke mit Navn! Jeg giver ej andre min Ære.
For my own sake, for my own sake I will act; for how can I allow my name to be profaned? I will not give my glory to anyone else.
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, Jacob, and Israel, whom I called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
13 Min Haand har grundlagt Jorden, min højre udspændt Himlen; saa saare jeg kalder paa dem, møder de alle frem.
Yes, my hand laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I call to them, they stand up together.
14 Samler jer alle og hør: Hvem af dem forkyndte mon dette? Min Ven fuldbyrder min Vilje paa Babel og Kaldæernes Æt.
Assemble yourselves, all of you, and listen! Who among you has announced these things? Yahweh's ally will accomplish his purpose against Babylon. He will carry out Yahweh's will against the Chaldeans.
15 Jeg, jeg har talet og kaldt ham, fik ham frem, hans Vej lod jeg lykkes.
I, I have spoken, yes, I have summoned him, I have brought him, and he will succeed.
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 near to me, listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; when it happens, I am there.” Now the Lord Yahweh has sent me, and his Spirit.
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 Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says, “I am Yahweh your God, who teaches you how to succeed, who leads you by the way that you should go.
18 Ak, lytted du til mine Bud! Da blev din Fred som Floden, din Retfærd som Havets Bølger,
If only you had obeyed my commandments! Then your peace and prosperity would have flowed like a river, and your salvation 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 descendants would have been as numerous as the sand, and the children from your womb as numerous as the grains of sand; their name would not have been cut off nor blotted out from 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,
Come out from Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! With the sound of a ringing cry announce it! Make this known, make it go out to the ends of the earth! Say, 'Yahweh 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 did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made the water to flow out of the rock for them; he split open the rock, and the waters gushed out.
22 De gudløse har ingen Fred, siger HERREN.
There is no peace for the wicked—says Yahweh.”
