Esajas 7
1 Og det skete i de Dage da Akaz, Jotams Søn, Uzzijas Sønnesøn, var Konge i Juda, at Kong Rezin af Syrien og Remaljas Søn, Kong Peka af Israel, drog op for at angribe Jerusalem, hvad de dog ikke var stærke nok til.
During the days of Ahaz son of Jotham son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Aram, and Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but they could not prevail against it.
2 Da det meldtes Davids Hus, at Syrerne havde lejret sig i Efraim, skjalv hans og hans Folks Hjerte, som Skovens Træer skælver for Vinden.
It was reported to the house of David that Aram was allied with Ephraim. His heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest shake in the wind.
3 Saa sagde HERREN til Esajas: »Med din Søn Sjearjasjub skal du gaa Akaz i Møde ved Enden af Øvredammens Vandledning ved Vejen til Blegepladsen
Then Yahweh said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-Jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, on the road to Launderer's Field.
4 og sige til ham: Tag dig i Vare og hold dig i Ro! Frygt ikke og lad ikke dit Hjerte ængste sig for disse to rygende Brandstumper, for Rezins og Syriens og Remaljas Søns fnysende Vrede!
Tell him, 'Be careful, remain calm, do not be afraid or intimidated by these two smoldering firebrands, by the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and of Pekah son of Remaliah.
5 Fordi Syrien, Efraim og Remaljas Søn har lagt onde Raad op imod dig og siger:
Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have planned evil against you; they have said,
6 Lad os drage op mod Juda og indjage det Skræk, lad os tilrive os det og gøre Tabeals Søn til Konge der!
“Let us attack Judah and terrify her, and let us break into her and set up our king there, the son of Tabeel.”
7 derfor, saa siger den Herre HERREN: Det skal ikke lykkes; det skal ikke ske!
The Lord Yahweh says, “It will not take place; it will not happen,
8 Thi Syriens Hoved er Damaskus, og Damaskus's Hoved er Rezin, og om fem og tresindstyve Aar er Efraim knust og ikke længer et Folk.
because the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years, Ephraim will be shattered and will no longer be a people.
9 Og Efraims Hoved er Samaria, og Samarias Hoved er Remaljas Søn. Er I ikke troende, bliver I ikke boende.«
The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If you do not remain firm in faith, surely you will not remain secure.”'”
10 Fremdeles sagde HERREN til Akaz:
The Lord spoke again to Ahaz,
“Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask for it in the depths or in the height above.” (Sheol h7585)
12 Men Akaz svarede: »Jeg kræver intet, jeg frister ikke HERREN.«
But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test Yahweh.”
13 Da sagde Esajas: »Hør nu, Davids Hus! Er det eder ikke nok at trætte Mennesker, siden I ogsaa trætter min Gud?
So Isaiah replied, “Listen, house of David. Is it not enough for you people to test the patience of people? Must you also test the patience of my God?
14 Derfor vil Herren selv give eder et Tegn: Se, Jomfruen bliver frugtsommelig og føder en Søn, og hun kalder ham Immanuel.
Therefore the Lord himself will give you people a sign: See, the young woman will conceive, bear a son, and will call his name Immanuel.
15 Surmælk og Vildhonning skal være hans Føde, ved den Tid han ved at vrage det onde og vælge det gode;
He will eat curds and honey when he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good.
16 thi før Drengen ved at vrage det onde og vælge det gode, skal Landet, for hvis to Konger du gruer, være folketomt.
For before the child knows to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be desolate.
17 Over dig, dit Folk og din Faders Hus vil Herren bringe Dage, hvis Lige ikke har været, siden Efraim rev sig løs fra Juda: Assyrerkongen!«
Yahweh will bring on you, on your people, and on your father's house days unlike any since Ephraim seceded from Judah—he will bring on you the king of Assyria.”
18 Paa hin Dag skal HERREN fløjte ad Fluerne ved Udløbet af Ægyptens Strømme og ad Bierne i Assyrien;
At that time Yahweh will whistle for a fly from the distant streams of Egypt, and for a bee from the land of Assyria.
19 og de skal komme og alle til Hobe kaste sig over Dalkløfter og Klipperevner, over hvert Tjørnekrat og hvert Vandingssted.
They will all come and settle down into all the gorges, into the clefts of the rocks, on all the thornbushes, and onto all the pastures.
20 Paa hin Dag afrager Herren med en hinsides Floden lejet Ragekniv, Assyrerkongen, baade Hovedhaaret og Kroppens Haar; ja, selv Skægget skraber den af.
At that time the Lord will shave with a razor that was hired beyond the Euphrates River—the king of Assyria— the head and the hair of the legs; it will also sweep away the beard.
21 Paa hin Dag kan en Mand holde sig en ung Ko og et Par Faar;
On that day, a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep,
22 og paa Grund af den megen Mælk, de giver, skal han spise Surmælk; thi Surmælk og Vildhonning skal enhver, der er tilbage i Landet, spise.
and because of the abundance of milk which they shall give, he will eat curds, for everyone left in the land will eat curds and honey.
23 Paa hin Dag skal det ske, at hvert et Sted, hvor der nu er tusind Vinstokke, tusind Sekel Sølv værd, skal blive til Torn og Tidsel;
At that time, where there were a thousand vines worth a thousand silver shekels, there will be nothing but briers and thorns.
24 med Pil og Bue kommer man der, thi hele Landet skal blive til Torn og Tidsel;
Men will go there to hunt with bows, because all the land will be briers and thorns.
25 og alle de Bjerge, der nu dyrkes med Hakke, skal man holde sig fra af Frygt for Torn og Tidsel. Det bliver Overdrev for Okser og trædes ned af Faar.
They will stay away from all the hills that were cultivated with the hoe, for fear of the briers and thorns; but it will be a place where cattle and sheep graze.
