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.
They have sought me that before asked not for me, they have found me that sought me not. I said: Behold me, behold me, to a nation that did not call upon 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 spread forth my hands all the day to an unbelieving people, who walk in a way that is not good after 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,
A people that continually provoke me to anger before my face: that immolate in gardens, and sacrifice upon bricks.
4 som tager Sæde i Grave og om Natten er paa skjulte Steder, som spiser Svinekød og har væmmelige Ting i deres Skaale,
That dwell in sepulchres, and sleep in the temple of idols: that eat swine’s flesh, and profane broth 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;
That say: Depart from me, come not near me, because thou art unclean: these shall be smoke in my anger, a fire burning all the day.
6 se, det staar skrevet for mit Aasyn, jeg tier ej, før jeg faar betalt det, betalt dem i deres Brystfold
Behold it is written before me: I will not be silent, but I will render and repay into their bosom.
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, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the Lord, who have sacrificed upon the mountains, and have reproached me upon the hills; and I will measure back their first work in their bosom.
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 saith the Lord: As if a grain be found in a cluster, and it be said: Destroy it not, because it is a blessing: so will I do for the sake of my servants, 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 bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Juda a possessor of my mountains: and my elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
10 Saron bliver Smaakvægets Græsgang, i Akors Dal skal Hornkvæget ligge for mit Folk, som opsøger mig.
And the plains shall be turned to folds of hocks, and the valley of Achor into a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
11 Men I, som svigter HERREN og glemmer mit hellige Bjerg, dækker Bord for Lykkeguden, blander Drikke for Skæbneguden,
And you, that have forsaken the Lord, that have forgotten my holy mount, that set a table for fortune, and offer libations upon it,
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 in the sword, and you shall all fall by slaughter: because I called and you did not answer: I spoke, and you did not hear: and you did evil in my eyes, and you have chosen the things that displease me.
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,
Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold my servants shall eat, and you shall be hungry: behold my servants shall drink, and you shall be thirsty.
14 se, mine Tjenere skal juble af Hjertens Fryd, men I skal skrige af Hjerteve, jamre af sønderbrudt Aand.
Behold my servants shall rejoice, and you shall be confounded: behold my servants shall praise for joyfulness of heart, and you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for grief 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 shall leave your name for an execration to my elect: and the Lord God shall slay thee, and 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.
In which he that is blessed upon the earth, shall be blessed in God, amen: and he that sweareth in the earth, shall swear by God, amen: because the former distresses are forgotten, and because they are hid 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 new heavens, and a new earth: and the former things shall not be in remembrance, and they shell not come upon 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 shall be glad and rejoice for ever in these things, which I create: for behold I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and the people thereof joy.
19 jeg skal juble over Jerusalem og frydes ved mit Folk; der skal ej mer høres Graad, ej heller Skrig.
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people, and the voice of weeping shall no more be heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
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 shall no more be an infant of days there, nor an old man that shall not fill up his days: for the child shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner being a hundred years old shall be accursed.
21 Da bygger de Huse og bor der selv, planter Vin og spiser dens Frugt;
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruits of them.
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 shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of my people, and the works of their hands shall be of long continuance.
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 shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth in trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their posterity with them.
24 Førend de kalder, svarer jeg; endnu mens de taler, hører jeg.
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will hear; as they are yet 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 shall feed together; the lion and the ox shall eat straw; and dust shall be the serpent’s food: they shall not hurt nor kill in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.
