Esajas 6
1 I Kong Uzzijas Dødsaar saa jeg Herren sidde paa en saare høj Trone, og hans Slæb fyldte Helligdommen.
In the year of king 'Uzziyahu's death I saw the Lord sitting upon a high and exalted throne, and his train filled the temple.
2 Serafer stod hos ham, hver med seks Vinger; med de to skjulte de Ansigtet, med de to Fødderne, og med de to fløj de;
Seraphim were standing around him, each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two did he fly.
3 og de raabte til hverandre: »Hellig, hellig, hellig er Hærskarers HERRE, al Jorden er fuld af hans Herlighed!«
And one called unto the other, and said, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.
4 Og Dørstolpernes Hængsler rystede ved Raabet, medens Templet fyldtes af Røg.
And the posts of the threshold shook at the voice of those that called aloud, and the house was filled with smoke.
5 Da sagde jeg: »Ve mig, det er ude med mig, thi jeg er en Mand med urene Læber, og jeg bor i et Folk med urene Læber, og nu har mine Øjne set Kongen, Hærskarers HERRE!«
And I said, Woe is me! for I am lost; because a man of unclean lips am I, and in the midst of a people of unclean lips do I dwell; for the King, the Lord of hosts have my eyes seen.
6 Men en af Seraferne fløj hen til mig; og han havde i Haanden et glødende Kul, som han med en Tang havde taget fra Alteret;
Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, and in his hand was a live coal, with the tongs had he taken it from off the altar:
7 det lod han røre min Mund og sagde: »Se, det har rørt dine Læber; din Skyld er borte, din Synd er sonet!«
And he touched therewith upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thy iniquity is departed, and thy sin is forgiven.
8 Saa hørte jeg Herren sige: »Hvem skal jeg sende, hvem vil gaa Bud for os?« Og jeg sagde: »Her er jeg, send mig!«
And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And I said, Here am I: send me.
9 Da sagde han: »Gaa hen og sig til dette Folk: Hør kun, dog skal I intet fatte, se kun, dog skal I intet indse!
And he said, Go, and say unto this people, Hear indeed, but understand not; and see indeed, but know not.
10 Gør Hjertet sløvt paa dette Folk, gør dets Ører tunge, dets Øjne blinde, saa det ikke kan se med Øjnene, ej heller høre med Ørene, ej heller fatte med Hjertet og omvende sig og læges.«
Obdurate will remain the heart of this people, and their ears will be heavy, and their eyes will be shut: so that they will not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor their hearts be understanding, so that they be converted, and healing be granted them.
11 Jeg spurgte: »Hvor længe, Herre?« Og han svarede: »Til Byerne er øde, uden Beboere, og Husene uden et Menneske, og Agerjorden ligger som Ørk!«
And I said, How long, O Lord? And he said, Until that cities be left waste without an inhabitant, and houses without man, and the soil be made desolate as a wilderness,
12 Og HERREN vil fjerne Menneskene, og Tomhed skal brede sig i Landet;
And the Lord will have removed far away the men, and the depopulation be great in the midst of the land.
13 og er der endnu en Tiendedel deri, skal ogsaa den udryddes som en Terebinte eller Eg, af hvilken en Stub bliver tilbage, naar den fældes. Dens Stub er hellig Sæd.
And should a tenth part thereof yet remain, it will again be swept away: [yet] like the terebinth and the oak, which, when they cast their leaves, retain their stems, so remaineth the holy seed, its stem.
