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?
Yahweh says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I 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 my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles 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 who kills an ox is as he who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog’s neck; he who offers an offering, as he who offers pig’s blood; he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yes, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights 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 on them, because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they didn’t listen, but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”
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 Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.
6 Hør, hvor det drøner fra Byen, drøner fra Templet, hør, hvor HERREN øver Gengæld imod sine Fjender!
A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Yahweh that repays his enemies what they deserve.
7 Før hun er i Barnsnød, føder hun, førend Veer kommer over hende, har hun en Dreng.
“Before she travailed, she gave birth. Before her pain came, she delivered a son.
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 has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she gave birth to 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 be delivered?” says Yahweh. “Shall I who cause to give birth shut the womb?” says your God.
10 Glæd dig, Jerusalem! Der juble enhver, som har det kær, tag Del i dets Glæde, alle, som sørger over det,
“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her. Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;
11 for at I maa die dets husvalende Barm og mættes, for at I maa drikke af dets fulde Bryst og kvæges.
that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts; that you may drink deeply, 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 Yahweh says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and you will nurse. You will be carried on her side, and will be dandled on her knees.
13 som en Moder trøster sin Søn, saaledes trøster jeg eder, i Jerusalem finder I Trøst.
As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. You will 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.
You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones will flourish like the tender grass. Yahweh’s hand will be known among his servants; and he will have indignation against 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, Yahweh will come with fire, and his chariots will be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, 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 Yahweh will execute judgment by fire and by his sword on all flesh; and those slain by Yahweh will 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.
“Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, following one in the middle, eating pig’s meat, abominable things, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,” says Yahweh.
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. The time comes that I will gather all nations and languages, and they will come, and will 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.
“I will set a sign among them, and I will send those who escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to far-away islands, who have not heard my fame, nor have seen my glory; and they shall declare 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.
They shall bring all your brothers out of all the nations for an offering to Yahweh, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says Yahweh, as the children of Israel bring their offering in a clean vessel into Yahweh’s house.
21 Ogsaa af dem vil jeg udtage Levitpræster, siger HERREN.
Of them I will also select priests and Levites,” says Yahweh.
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,” says Yahweh, “so your offspring and your name shall remain.
23 Hver Maaned paa Nymaanedagen og hver Uge paa Sabbatten skal alt Kød komme og tilbede for mit Aasyn, siger HERREN,
It shall happen that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh will come to worship before me,” says Yahweh.
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.
“They will go out, and look at the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me; for their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”
