Esajas 66
1 Saa siger HERREN: Himlen er min Trone og Jorden mine Fødders Skammel. Hvad for et Hus vil I bygge mig, og hvad for et Sted er min Bolig?
Thus saith YHWH, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
2 Alt dette skabte min Haand, saa det fremkom, lyder det fra HERREN. Jeg ser hen til den arme, til den, som har en sønderknust Aand, og den, som bæver for mit Ord.
For all those things hath mine hand made, and those things have been, saith YHWH: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
3 Den, som slagter Okse, er en Manddraber, den, som ofrer Lam, er en Hundemorder, den, som ofrer Afgrøde, frembærer Svineblod, den, som brænder Røgelse, hylder en Afgud. Som de valgte deres egne Veje og ynder deres væmmelige Guder,
He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
4 saa vælger og jeg deres Smerte, bringer over dem, hvad de frygter, fordi de ej svared, da jeg kaldte, ej hørte, endskønt jeg taled, men gjorde, hvad der vakte mit Mishag, valgte, hvad ej var min Vilje.
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
5 Hør HERRENS Ord, I, som bæver for hans Ord: Saaledes siger eders Brødre, der hader eder og støder eder bort for mit Navns Skyld: »Lad HERREN vise sig i sin Herlighed, saa vi kan se eders Glæde!« Men de skal blive til Skamme!
Hear the word of YHWH, ye that tremble at his word; your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let YHWH be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
6 Hør, hvor det drøner fra Byen, drøner fra Templet, hør, hvor HERREN øver Gengæld imod sine Fjender!
A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of YHWH that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
7 Før hun er i Barnsnød, føder hun, førend Veer kommer over hende, har hun en Dreng.
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
8 Hvo hørte vel Mage dertil, hvo saa vel sligt? Kommer et Land til Verden paa en eneste Dag, fødes et Folk paa et Øjeblik? Thi Zion kom i Barnsnød og fødte med det samme sine Børn.
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
9 Aabner jeg et Moderliv og hindrer det i Fødsel? siger HERREN. Bringer jeg Fødsel og standser den? siger din Gud.
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith YHWH: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy Elohim.
10 Glæd dig, Jerusalem! Der juble enhver, som har det kær, tag Del i dets Glæde, alle, som sørger over det,
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
11 for at I maa die dets husvalende Barm og mættes, for at I maa drikke af dets fulde Bryst og kvæges.
That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
12 Thi saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg leder til hende Fred som en svulmende Flod og Folkenes Rigdom som en Strøm; hendes spæde skal bæres paa Hofte, og Kærtegn faar de paa Skød;
For thus saith YHWH, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
13 som en Moder trøster sin Søn, saaledes trøster jeg eder, i Jerusalem finder I Trøst.
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
14 I skal se det med Hjertens Glæde, eders Ledemod skal spire som Græs. Hos HERRENS Tjenere kendes hans Haand, men hos hans Fjender Vrede.
And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of YHWH shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
15 Thi se, som Ild kommer HERREN, og hans Vogne er som et Stormvejr, han vil vise sin Harme i Gløder, sin Trusel i flammende Luer;
For, behold, YHWH will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16 thi med Ild og med sit Sværd skal HERREN dømme alt Kød, og mange er HERRENS slagne.
For by fire and by his sword will YHWH plead with all flesh: and the slain of YHWH shall be many.
17 De, som helliger og vier sig for Lundene, følgende en i deres Midte, de, som æder Svinekød og Kød af Kryb og Mus, deres Gerninger og deres Tanker skal forgaa til Hobe, lyder det fra HERREN.
They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith YHWH.
18 Jeg kommer for at samle alle Folk og Tungemaal, og de skal komme og se min Herlighed.
For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
19 Jeg fuldbyrder et Under iblandt dem og sender undslupne af dem til Folkene, Tarsis, Pul, Lud, Mesjek, Rosj, Tubal, Javan, de fjerne Strande, som ikke har hørt mit Ry eller set min Herlighed; og de skal forkynde min Herlighed blandt Folkene.
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
20 Og de skal bringe alle eders Brødre fra alle Folk som Gave til HERREN, til Hest, til Vogns, i Bærestol, paa Muldyr og Kameler til mit hellige Bjerg Jerusalem, siger HERREN, som naar Israeliterne bringer Offergaver i rene Kar til HERRENS Hus.
And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto YHWH out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith YHWH, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of YHWH.
21 Ogsaa af dem vil jeg udtage Levitpræster, siger HERREN.
And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith YHWH.
22 Thi ligesom de nye Himle og den ny Jord, som jeg skaber, skal bestaa for mit Aasyn, lyder det fra HERREN, saaledes skal eders Afkom og Navn bestaa.
For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith YHWH, so shall your seed and your name remain.
23 Hver Maaned paa Nymaanedagen og hver Uge paa Sabbatten skal alt Kød komme og tilbede for mit Aasyn, siger HERREN,
And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith YHWH.
24 og man gaar ud for at se paa Ligene af de Mænd, der faldt fra mig; thi deres Orm dør ikke, og deres Ild slukkes ikke; de er alt Kød en Gru.
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
