Esajas 56
1 Saa siger HERREN: Tag vare paa Ret og øv Retfærd! Thi min Frelses komme er nær, min Ret skal snart aabenbares.
This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.
2 Salig er den, der gør saa, det Menneske, som fastholder dette: holder Sabbatten hellig og varer sin Haand fra at øve noget ondt.
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
3 Ej sige den fremmede, som slutter sig til HERREN: »HERREN vil skille mig ud fra sit Folk!« Og Gildingen sige ikke: »Se, jeg er et udgaaet Træ!«
Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.”
4 Thi saa siger HERREN: Gildinger, som holder mine Sabbatter, vælger, hvad jeg har Behag i, og holder fast ved min Pagt,
For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—
5 dem vil jeg give i mit Hus, paa mine Mure et Minde, et Navn, der er bedre end Sønner og Døtre; jeg giver dem et evigt Navn, et Navn, der ikke skal slettes.
I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
6 Og de fremmede, som slutter sig til HERREN for at tjene ham og elske hans Navn, for at være hans Tjenere, alle, som helligholder Sabbatten og holder fast ved min Pagt,
And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—
7 vil jeg bringe til mit hellige Bjerg og glæde i mit Bedehus; deres Brændofre og deres Slagtofre bliver til Behag paa mit Alter; thi mit Hus skal kaldes et Bedehus for alle Folk.
I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”
8 Det lyder fra den Herre HERREN: Naar jeg samler Israels bortstødte, samler jeg andre dertil, til dets egen samlede Flok.
Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”
9 Alle I Markens Dyr, kom hid og æd, alle I Dyr i Skoven!
Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest.
10 Blinde er alle dets Vogtere, intet ved de, alle er stumme Hunde, som ikke kan gø, de ligger og drømmer, de elsker Søvn;
Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.
11 graadige er de Hunde, kender ikke til Mæthed. Og saadanne Folk er Hyrder! De skønner intet, de vender sig hver sin Vej, hver søger sin Fordel:
Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:
12 »Kom, saa henter jeg Vin, vi drikker af Mosten; som i Dag skal det være i Morgen, ovenud herligt!«
“Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
