Esajas 55
1 Hid, alle, som tørster, her er Vand, kom, I, som ikke har Penge! Køb Korn og spis uden Penge, uden Vederlag Vin og Mælk.
Come, everyone of you who's thirsty, come and drink the water! You who don't have money, come—you can buy and eat! Come and buy wine and milk—you don't need money; there's no cost!
2 Hvi giver I Sølv for, hvad ikke er Brød, eders Dagløn for, hvad ej mætter? Hør mig, saa faar I, hvad godt er, at spise, eders Sjæl skal svælge i Fedt;
Why are you spending money on what isn't food, and why work for something that doesn't satisfy you? Listen carefully to me: eat what is good, and you'll enjoy the very best food.
3 bøj eders Øre, kom til mig, hør, og eders Sjæl skal leve! Saa slutter jeg med jer en evig Pagt: de trofaste Naadeløfter til David.
Come here, and pay attention, so you can truly live. I'm going to make an agreement with you that will last forever, based on the trustworthy love I showed to David.
4 Se, jeg gjorde ham til Vidne for Folkeslag, til Folkefærds Fyrste og Hersker.
See how I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for them.
5 Se, paa Folk, du ej kender, skal du kalde, til dig skal Folk, som ej kender dig, ile for HERREN din Guds Skyld, Israels Hellige, han gør dig herlig.
You will call nations you don't even know, and nations who don't know you will come running to you. For the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, I made you glorious.
6 Søg HERREN, medens han findes, kald paa ham, den Stund han er nær!
Look for the Lord while you can still find him; call out to him while he's nearby.
7 Den gudløse forlade sin Vej, Urettens Mand sine Tanker og vende sig til HERREN, at han maa forbarme sig, til vor Gud, thi han er rund til at forlade.
Wicked people should change their ways and get rid of even the thought of doing something wrong. They should turn to the Lord so he can be merciful to them. Come back to our God, because he's generous with his forgiveness.
8 Thi mine Tanker er ej eders, og eders Veje ej mine, lyder det fra HERREN;
For your thoughts are not my thoughts; and your ways are not my ways, declares the Lord.
9 nej, som Himlen er højere end Jorden, er mine Veje højere end eders og mine Tanker højere end eders.
In the same way the heavens are higher than the earth, my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.
10 Thi som Regnen og Sneen falder fra Himlen og ikke vender tilbage, før den har kvæget Jorden, gjort den frugtbar og fyldt den med Spirer, givet Sæd til at saa og Brød til at spise,
It's like the rain and snow that fall from heaven. They don't go back there until they've watered the earth, making plants grow and flower, providing seeds for the sower and food to eat.
11 saa skal det gaa med mit Ord, det, som gaar ud af min Mund: det skal ej vende tomt tilbage, men udføre, hvad mig behager, og fuldbyrde Hvervet, jeg gav det.
In the same way the words I say don't come back to me unfulfilled, they accomplish what I want—they successfully achieve my purpose.
12 Ja, med Glæde skal I drage ud; og i Fred skal I ledes frem; foran jer raaber Bjerge og Høje med Fryd, alle Markens Træer skal klappe i Haand;
You will live happily, taught the ways of peace. Mountains and hills will celebrate, singing beside you; and all the trees will clap their hands!
13 i Stedet for Tjørnekrat vokser Cypresser, i Stedet for Tidsler Myrter — et Æresminde for HERREN, et evigt, uudsletteligt Tegn.
Cypress trees will grow instead of thorn bushes; myrtle trees will grow instead of brambles. This is to confirm the Lord's reputation—an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.
