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 been inquired of by those who asked not, I have been found by those who sought Me not, I have said, 'Behold Me, behold Me,' Unto a nation not calling in 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 out My hands all the day Unto an apostate people, Who are going in the way 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,

The people who are provoking Me to anger, To My face continually, Sacrificing in gardens, and making perfume on 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,

Who are dwelling among sepulchres, And lodge in reserved places, Who are eating flesh of the sow, And a piece of abominable things — 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 are saying, 'Keep to thyself, come not nigh to me, For I have declared thee unholy.' These [are] a smoke in Mine 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

Lo, it is written before Me: 'I am not silent, but have recompensed; And I have recompensed 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, said Jehovah, Who have made perfume on the mountains, And on the heights have reproached Me, And I have measured their former 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 said Jehovah: As the new wine is found in the cluster, And one hath said, 'Destroy it not for a blessing [is] in it,' So I do for My servants' sake, not to 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 have brought out from Jacob a seed, And from Judah a possessor of My mount, And possess it do My chosen ones, And My servants do dwell there.

10 Saron bliver Smaakvægets Græsgang, i Akors Dal skal Hornkvæget ligge for mit Folk, som opsøger mig.

And Sharon hath been for the habitation of a flock, And the valley of Achor for the lying down of a herd, 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 ye [are] those forsaking Jehovah, Who are forgetting My holy mountain, Who are setting in array for Gad a table, And who are filling for Meni a mixture.

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.

And I have numbered you for the sword, And all of you for slaughter bow down, Because I called, and ye have not answered, I have spoken, and ye have not hearkened, And ye do the evil thing in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not — fixed.

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 said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, My servants do eat, and ye do hunger, Lo, My servants do drink, and ye do thirst, Lo, My servants rejoice, and ye are ashamed,

14 se, mine Tjenere skal juble af Hjertens Fryd, men I skal skrige af Hjerteve, jamre af sønderbrudt Aand.

Lo, My servants sing from joy of heart, And ye cry from pain of heart, And from breaking of spirit ye do howl.

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 ye have left your name For an oath for My chosen ones, And the Lord Jehovah hath put thee to death, And to His servants He giveth 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 is blessing himself in the earth, Doth bless himself In the God of faithfulness, And he who is swearing in the earth, Doth swear by the God of faithfulness, Because the former distresses have been forgotten, And because they have been hid from Mine eyes.

17 Thi se, jeg skaber nye Himle og en ny Jord, det gamle huskes ej mer, rinder ingen i Hu;

For, lo, I am creating new heavens, and a new earth, And the former things are not remembered, Nor do they ascend on 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 joy ye, and rejoice for ever, that I [am] Creator, For, lo, I am creating 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.

And I have rejoiced in Jerusalem, And have joyed in My people, And not heard in her any more Is 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 is not thence any more a suckling of days, And an aged man who doth not complete his days, For the youth a hundred years old dieth, And the sinner, a hundred years old, is lightly esteemed.

21 Da bygger de Huse og bor der selv, planter Vin og spiser dens Frugt;

And they have built houses, and inhabited, And planted vineyards, and eaten 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 do not build, and another inhabit, They do not plant, and another eat, For as the days of a tree [are] the days of My people, And the work of their hands wear out do My chosen ones.

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 labour not for a vain thing, Nor do they bring forth for trouble, For the seed of the blessed of Jehovah [are] they, And their offspring with them.

24 Førend de kalder, svarer jeg; endnu mens de taler, hører jeg.

And it hath come to pass, They do not yet call, and I answer, They are yet speaking, and I 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.

Wolf and lamb do feed as one, And a lion as an ox eateth straw, As to the serpent — dust [is] its food, They do no evil, nor destroy, In all My holy mountain, said Jehovah!