Esajas 65
1 Jeg havde Svar til dem, som ej spurgte, var at finde for dem, som ej søgte; jeg sagde: »Se her, her er jeg!« til et Folk, der ej paakaldte mig.
Those who before were not asking for me have sought me. Those who have not sought me have found me. I said, “Behold, it is I! Behold, it is I!” to a nation which was not invoking my name.
2 Jeg udbredte Dagen lang Hænderne til et genstridigt Folk, der vandrer en Vej, som er ond, en Vej efter egne Tanker,
I have extended my hands all day long to an unbelieving people, who advance along a way that is not good, following their own thoughts,
3 et Folk, som uden Ophør krænker mig op i mit Aasyn, som slagter Ofre i Haver, lader Offerild lue paa Teglsten,
to a people who provoke me to anger before my face continually, who immolate in the gardens, and who sacrifice upon the bricks.
4 som tager Sæde i Grave og om Natten er paa skjulte Steder, som spiser Svinekød og har væmmelige Ting i deres Skaale,
They live in sepulchers, and they sleep in the shrines of idols. They eat the flesh of swine, and a profane elixir is in their vessels.
5 som siger: »Bliv mig fra Livet, rør mig ej, jeg gør dig hellig!« De Folk er som Røg i min Næse, en altid luende Ild;
They say: “Depart from me! Do not approach me, for you are unclean!” Such as these will be the smoke in my fury, a fire burning all day long.
6 se, det staar skrevet for mit Aasyn, jeg tier ej, før jeg faar betalt det, betalt dem i deres Brystfold
Behold, it has been written in my sight; I will not be silent. Instead, I will render retribution into their sinews.
7 deres egen og Fædrenes Brøde, begge med hinanden, siger HERREN, de, som tændte Offerild paa Bjergene og viste mig Haan paa Højene; deres Løn vil jeg tilmaale dem, betale dem i deres Brystfold.
Your iniquities are joined with the iniquities of your fathers, says the Lord. For they have sacrificed upon the mountains, and they have offended me upon the hills. And so, I will measure back to them, from their first work, into their sinews.
8 Saa siger HERREN: Som man, naar der findes Saft i Druen, siger: »Læg den ej øde, thi der er Velsignelse deri!« saa gør jeg for mine Tjeneres Skyld for ikke at ødelægge alt.
Thus says the Lord: In the same way as it is said about a grain found in a cluster, “Do not destroy it, because it is a blessing,” so will I act for the sake of my servants, so that I may not destroy the whole.
9 Sæd lader jeg gro af Jakob og af Juda mine Bjerges Arving; dem skal mine udvalgte arve, der skal mine Tjenere bo;
And I will lead forth an offspring from Jacob, and a possessor of my mountains from Judah. And my elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall live there.
10 Saron bliver Smaakvægets Græsgang, i Akors Dal skal Hornkvæget ligge for mit Folk, som opsøger mig.
And the open plains will become sheepfolds for the flocks, and the valley of Achor will become a domicile for the herds, for my people who have sought me.
11 Men I, som svigter HERREN og glemmer mit hellige Bjerg, dækker Bord for Lykkeguden, blander Drikke for Skæbneguden,
And you who have forsaken the Lord, who have forgotten my holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune, and who offer libations concerning her:
12 jeg giver jer Sværdet i Vold, I skal alle knæle til Slagtning, fordi I ej svared, da jeg kaldte, ej hørte, endskønt jeg taled, men gjorde, hvad der vakte mit Mishag, valgte, hvad ej var min Vilje.
I will number you with the sword, and you will all fall by slaughter. For I called and you did not respond; I spoke, and you did not listen. And you did what is evil in my eyes; and what I did not will, you have chosen.
13 Derfor, saa siger den Herre HERREN: Se, mine Tjenere skal spise, men I skal sulte, se, mine Tjenere skal drikke, men I skal tørste, se, mine Tjenere skal glædes, men I skal beskæmmes,
Because of this, thus says the Lord God: Behold, my servants will eat, and you will be hungry. Behold, my servants will drink, and you will be thirsty.
14 se, mine Tjenere skal juble af Hjertens Fryd, men I skal skrige af Hjerteve, jamre af sønderbrudt Aand.
Behold, my servants will rejoice, and you will be confounded. Behold, my servants will give praise in exultation of heart, and you will cry out in sorrow of heart, and you will wail in contrition of spirit.
15 Eders Navn skal I efterlade mine udvalgte som Forbandelsesord: »Den Herre HERREN give dig slig en Død!« Men mine Tjenere skal kaldes med et andet Navn.
And you will leave behind your name to my elect as a curse. And the Lord God will put you to death, and he will call his servants by another name.
16 Den, som velsigner sig i Landet, velsigner sig ved den trofaste Gud, og den, der sværger i Landet, sværger ved den trofaste Gud; thi glemt er de fordums Trængsler, skjult for mit Blik.
By that name, whoever is blessed on earth, will be blessed in God. Amen! And whoever swears on earth, will swear by God. Amen! For the past anguishes have been delivered into oblivion, and they have been hidden from my eyes.
17 Thi se, jeg skaber nye Himle og en ny Jord, det gamle huskes ej mer, rinder ingen i Hu;
For behold, I create the new heavens and the new earth. And the former things will not be in memory and will not enter into the heart.
18 men man frydes og jubler evigt over det, jeg skaber, thi se, jeg skaber Jerusalem til Jubel, dets Folk til Fryd;
But you will be glad and exult, even forever, in these things that I create. For behold, I create Jerusalem as an exultation, and its people as a joy.
19 jeg skal juble over Jerusalem og frydes ved mit Folk; der skal ej mer høres Graad, ej heller Skrig.
And I will exult in Jerusalem, and I will rejoice in my people. And neither a voice of weeping, nor a voice of outcry, will be heard in her anymore.
20 Der skal ikke være Børn, der dør som spæde, eller Olding, som ikke naar sine Dages Tal; thi den yngste, som dør, er hundred Aar, og forbandet er den, som ej naar de hundred.
There will no longer be an infant of only a few days there, nor an elder who does not complete his days. For a mere child dies at a hundred years of age, and a sinner of a hundred years will be accursed.
21 Da bygger de Huse og bor der selv, planter Vin og spiser dens Frugt;
And they will build houses, and will inhabit them. And they will plant vineyards, and will eat their fruits.
22 de bygger ej, for at andre kan bo, de planter ej, for at andre kan spise; thi mit Folk skal opnaa Træets Alder, mine udvalgte bruge, hvad de virker med Haand;
They will not build, so that another may inhabit. They will not plant, so that another may eat. For according to the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people. And the works of their hands will be long-standing.
23 de skal ikke have Møje forgæves, ej avle Børn til brat Død; thi de er HERRENS velsignede Æt og har deres Afkom hos sig.
My elect will not labor in vain, and they will not bring forth in disorder. For they are the offspring of the blessed of the Lord, and their posterity are with them.
24 Førend de kalder, svarer jeg; endnu mens de taler, hører jeg.
And this shall be: before they call out, I will perceive; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
25 Ulv og Lam skal græsse sammen og Løven æde Straa som Oksen, men Slangen faar Støv til Brød; der gøres ej ondt og voldes ej Men i hele mit hellige Bjergland, siger HERREN.
The wolf and the lamb will pasture together. The lion and the ox will eat hay. And dust will be the food of the serpent. They will not harm, and they will not kill, on all my holy mountain, says the Lord.
