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.
"I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me. I was found by those who did not seek me. I said, 'Here I am. Here I am.' to a nation that did not call on my name.
2 Jeg udbredte Dagen lang Hænderne til et genstridigt Folk, der vandrer en Vej, som er ond, en Vej efter egne Tanker,
All day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people, who walk in 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,
a people who provoke me to my face continually as they sacrifice in gardens and burn incense on bricks;
4 som tager Sæde i Grave og om Natten er paa skjulte Steder, som spiser Svinekød og har væmmelige Ting i deres Skaale,
who sit among the graves, and lodge in the secret places; who eat pig's flesh, and the broth of abominable things 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;
who say, 'Keep your distance, do not come near to me, for I am holier than you.' These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.
6 se, det staar skrevet for mit Aasyn, jeg tier ej, før jeg faar betalt det, betalt dem i deres Brystfold
"Look, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, yes, I will recompense 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 own iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together," says the LORD, "who have burned incense on the mountains, and blasphemed me on the hills; therefore I will first measure their work into 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 says the LORD, "As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one says, 'Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it:' so will I do for my servants' sake, that I may not destroy them all.
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 offspring from Jacob, and from Judah they shall inherit my mountains; and my chosen 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.
Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down in, 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,
"But you who forsake the LORD, who forget my holy mountain, who prepare a table for Fortune, and who fill up mixed wine to Destiny;
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 destine you to the sword, and you shall all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not listen; but you did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I did not delight."
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 says the LORD, "Look, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; look, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; look, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be disappointed;
14 se, mine Tjenere skal juble af Hjertens Fryd, men I skal skrige af Hjerteve, jamre af sønderbrudt Aand.
look, my servants shall sing in gladness of heart, but you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for anguish 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.
You shall leave your name for a curse to my chosen; and the LORD will kill you; but 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.
so that he who blesses himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he who swears in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are 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, look, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
18 men man frydes og jubler evigt over det, jeg skaber, thi se, jeg skaber Jerusalem til Jubel, dets Folk til Fryd;
But be you glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for, look, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
19 jeg skal juble over Jerusalem og frydes ved mit Folk; der skal ej mer høres Graad, ej heller Skrig.
I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people; and there shall be heard in her no more the voice of weeping and 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 be no more there an infant of days, nor an old man who has not filled his days; for the child shall die one hundred years old, and the sinner being one hundred years old shall be accursed.
21 Da bygger de Huse og bor der selv, planter Vin og spiser dens Frugt;
They shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.
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 shall be the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
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.
They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for calamity; for they are the descendants of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.
24 Førend de kalder, svarer jeg; endnu mens de taler, hører jeg.
It shall happen that, before they call, I will answer; and while 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, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox; and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain," says the LORD.
