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 hath said the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is there a house that ye can 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 these things hath my hand made, that all these things came into being, saith the Lord; but upon such a one will I look, upon the poor, and him who is of a contrite spirit, and who 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 slaughtereth the ox, slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, breaketh the neck of a dog; he that offereth a meat-offering, [offereth] swine's blood; he that burneth incense, blesseth an idol: yea, they have made choice of their own ways, and in their abominations doth their soul delight.
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.
So will I also make choice of their misfortune, and what they dread will I bring upon them; because I called, and none did answer; I spoke, and they did not hear; and they did what is evil in my eyes, and that in which I delighted not did they choose.
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 the Lord, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for the sake of my name, said, “Let the Lord be glorified;” but he will appear to your joy, and they shall be made ashamed.
6 Hør, hvor det drøner fra Byen, drøner fra Templet, hør, hvor HERREN øver Gengæld imod sine Fjender!
[There is] a voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, the voice of the Lord who rendereth recompense to his enemies.
7 Før hun er i Barnsnød, føder hun, førend Veer kommer over hende, har hun en Dreng.
Before she had travailed she brought forth; before yet her pain was come, 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 the like? who hath seen such things? shall a land be made to travail in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? that Zion hath travailed, also 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 the Lord; or shall I who cause to bring forth, now prevent it? saith thy God.
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 delighted over her, all ye that love her; be highly glad 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.
In order that ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breast of her consolations; in order that ye may sip, and find pleasure from 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 hath said the Lord, Behold, I will extend to her peace like a river, and like a rapid stream the glory of nations, that ye may suck: upon the arm shall ye be borne, and upon knees shall ye be dandled.
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 in Jerusalem shall ye be comforted.
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 ye shall see this, and your heart shall be glad, and your bones shall flourish like the grass; and then will be known the hand of the Lord on his servants, and he will be indignant 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, the Lord will come with fire, and his chariots will be like the storm-wind, to send forth his anger with fury, and his threatening 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 will the Lord judge, and by his sword against all flesh: and many shall be the slain of the Lord.
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 for the gardens, behind one tree in the midst, they who eat the flesh of the swine, and the abomination, and the mouse, together shall they perish, saith the Lord.
18 Jeg kommer for at samle alle Folk og Tungemaal, og de skal komme og se min Herlighed.
And I, because of their works and their thoughts, will let it come to pass to gather all the nations and tongues; and they shall come, and shall 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 display a sign on them, and I will send from them those that escape unto the nations, Tharshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, Thubal, and Javan, the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, and have not seen my glory; and they shall proclaim my glory among the nations.
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 out of all nations as an offering unto the Lord, upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring the offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.
21 Ogsaa af dem vil jeg udtage Levitpræster, siger HERREN.
And of them also will I take for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord.
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 have permanence before me, saith the Lord, so shall exist permanently your seed and your name.
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 the other new moon, and from one sabbath to the other sabbath, shall all flesh come to prostrate themselves before me, saith the Lord.
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 carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me; for their worm shall not die, nor shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorrence unto all flesh.
