Esajas 56
1 Saa siger HERREN: Tag vare paa Ret og øv Retfærd! Thi min Frelses komme er nær, min Ret skal snart aabenbares.
Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye justice, and practise righteousness; For the coming of my salvation is near, And my deliverance is soon to 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.
Happy the man that doeth this, And the son of man that holdeth it fast; That keepeth the sabbath, and profaneth it not, And restraineth his hand from doing 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!«
And let not the stranger that joineth himself to Jehovah say, Jehovah hath wholly separated me from his people. And let not the eunuch say, Behold, I am 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 thus saith Jehovah concerning the eunuchs: They that keep my sabbaths, And take pleasure in doing my will, And hold fast 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.
To them will I give in my house, and within my walls, a portion and a name, Better than of sons and daughters; An everlasting name will I give them, That shall never fade away.
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,
The strangers, also, that join themselves to Jehovah, to serve him, To love the name of Jehovah, and to be his servants. Every one that keepeth the sabbath, and profaneth it not, And holdeth fast 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.
Them will I bring to my holy mountain, And I will make them rejoice in my house of prayer; Their burnt-offerings and sacrifices shall be accepted on mine altar; For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.
8 Det lyder fra den Herre HERREN: Naar jeg samler Israels bortstødte, samler jeg andre dertil, til dets egen samlede Flok.
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, That gathereth the outcasts of Israel; Yet will I gather others to him, Besides those that are already gathered.
9 Alle I Markens Dyr, kom hid og æd, alle I Dyr i Skoven!
Come, all ye beasts of the field, Yea, all ye beasts of the forest, to devour!
10 Blinde er alle dets Vogtere, intet ved de, alle er stumme Hunde, som ikke kan gø, de ligger og drømmer, de elsker Søvn;
His watchmen are all blind; they know nothing; They are all dumb dogs, that cannot bark, Dreaming, lying down, 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:
Yet are they greedy dogs that cannot be satisfied; The shepherds themselves will not attend; They all turn aside to their own way, Every one of them to their own gain.
12 »Kom, saa henter jeg Vin, vi drikker af Mosten; som i Dag skal det være i Morgen, ovenud herligt!«
“Come on, let me bring wine, And let us fill ourselves with strong drink, And to-morrow shall be as to-day, And even much more abundant.”
