Esajas 61
1 Den Herre HERRENS Aand er over mig, fordi han salvede mig; han sendte mig med Glædesbud til ydmyge, med Lægedom for sønderbrudte Hjerter, for at udraabe Frihed for Fanger og Udgang for dem, som er bundet,
The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,
2 udraabe et Naadeaar fra HERREN, en Hævnens Dag fra vor Gud, for at trøste alle, som sørger,
to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
3 give dem, som sørger i Zion, Højtidspragt for Sørgedragt, for Sørgeklædning Glædens Olie, Lovsang for modløst Sind. Man kalder dem Retfærds Ege, HERRENS Plantning til hans Ære.
to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
4 De skal bygge paa ældgamle Tomter, rejse Fortidsruiner, genopbygge nedbrudte Byer, der fra Slægt til Slægt laa i Grus.
They will rebuild the old ruins. They will raise up the former devastated places. They will repair the ruined cities that have been devastated for many generations.
5 Fremmede skal staa og vogte eders Smaakvæg, Udlændinge slide paa Mark og i Vingaard.
Strangers will stand and feed your flocks. Foreigners will work your fields and your vineyards.
6 Men I skal kaldes HERRENS Præster, vor Guds Tjenere være eders Navn. Af Folkenes Gods skal I leve, deres Herlighed faar I til Eje.
But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their glory.
7 Fordi de fik tvefold Skændsel, og Spot og Spyt var deres Lod, faar de tvefold Arv i deres Land, dem tilfalder evig Glæde;
Instead of your shame you will have double. Instead of dishonor, they will rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they will possess double. Everlasting joy will be to them.
8 thi jeg elsker Ret, jeg, HERREN, jeg hader forbryderisk Rov. Jeg giver dem Løn i Trofasthed og slutter med dem en evig Pagt.
“For I, Yahweh, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. I will give them their reward in truth and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 Deres Æt skal kendes blandt Folkene, deres Afkom ude blandt Folkeslag; alle, der ser dem, skal kende dem som Slægten, HERREN velsigner.
Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which Yahweh has blessed.”
10 Jeg vil glæde mig højlig i HERREN, min Sjæl skal juble i min Gud; thi han klædte mig i Frelsens Klæder, hylled mig i Retfærds Kappe, som en Brudgom, der binder sit Hovedbind, som Bruden, der fæster sine Smykker.
I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 Thi som Spiren gror af Jorden, som Sæd spirer frem i en Have, saa lader den Herre HERREN Retfærd gro og Lovsang for al Folkenes Øjne.
For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up, so the Lord Yahweh will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
