Esajas 9
1 Men engang skal der ikke længer være Mørke i det Land, hvor der nu er Trængsel; i Fortiden bragte han Skændsel over Zebulons og Naftalis Land, Men i Fremtiden bringer han Ære over Vejen langs Søen, Landet hinsides Jordan, Hedningernes Kreds.
In the earlier time, the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali were lifted up. But in the later time, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, the Galilee of the Gentiles, was weighed down.
2 Det Folk, som vandrer i Mørke, skal skue saa stort et Lys; Lys straaler frem over dem, som bor i Mulmets Land.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the shadow of death.
3 Du gør Fryden mangfoldig, Glæden stor, de glædes for dit Aasyn, som man glædes i Høst, ret som man jubler, naar Bytte deles.
You have increased the nation, but you have not increased the rejoicing. They will rejoice before you, like those who rejoice at the harvest, like the victorious exulting after capturing the prey, when they divide the spoils.
4 Thi dets tunge Aag og Stokken til dets Ryg, dets Drivers Kæp, har du brudt som paa Midjans Dag;
For you have prevailed over the yoke of their burden, and over the rod of their shoulder, and over the scepter of their oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5 ja, hver en Støvle, der tramper i Striden, og Kappen, der søles i Blod, skal brændes og ende som Luernes Rov.
For every violent plunder with a tumult, and every garment mixed with blood, will be burned up and will become fuel for the fire.
6 Thi et Barn er født os, en Søn er os givet, paa hans Skulder skal Herredømmet hvile; og hans Navn skal være: Underfuld-Raadgiver, Vældig-Gud, Evigheds-Fader, Fredsfyrste.
For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: wonderful Counselor, mighty God, father of the future age, Prince of Peace.
7 Stort bliver Herredømmet, endeløs Freden over Davids Trone og over hans Rige, at det maa grundes og fæstnes ved Ret og Retfærd fra nu og til evig Tid. Hærskarers HERRES Nidkærhed gør det.
His reign will be increased, and there will be no end to his peace. He will sit upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to confirm and strengthen it, in judgment and justice, from now even unto eternity. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall accomplish this.
8 Et Ord sender Herren mod Jakob, i Israel slaar det ned;
The Lord sent a word to Jacob, and it fell upon Israel.
9 alt Folket faar det at kende, Efraim og Samarias Borgere. Thi de siger i Hovmod og Hjertets Stolthed:
And all the people of Ephraim will know it. And the inhabitants of Samaria will say it, in the arrogance and haughtiness of their heart:
10 »Teglsten faldt, vi bygger med Kvader, Morbærtræer blev fældet, vi faar Cedre i Stedet!«
“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with squared stones. They have cut down the sycamores, but we will replace them with cedars.”
11 Da rejser HERREN dets Uvenner mod det og ægger dets Fjender op,
And the Lord will raise up the enemies of Rezin over him, and he will turn his adversaries into a tumult:
12 Syrerne forfra, Filisterne bagfra, de æder Israel med opspilet Gab. Men trods alt har hans Vrede ej lagt sig, hans Haand er fremdeles rakt ud.
the Syrians from the east and the Philistines from the west. And they will devour Israel with their whole mouth. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
13 Men til ham, der slaar det, vender Folket ej om, de søger ej Hærskarers HERRE.
And the people did not return to the One who struck them, and they did not seek the Lord of hosts.
14 Da hugger HERREN Hoved og Hale af Israel, Palme og Siv paa en eneste Dag.
And so, the Lord will disperse, away from Israel, the head and the tail, he who bows down and he who refrains, in one day.
15 Den ældste og agtede er Hoved, Løgnprofeten er Hale.
The long-lived and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
16 De ledende i dette Folk leder vild, og de, der ledes, opsluges.
And those who deceitfully praise this people, and those who are praised, will be thrown down violently.
17 Derfor glædes ej Herren ved dets unge Mænd, har ej Medynk med dets faderløse og Enker. Thi alle er Niddinger og Ugerningsmænd, og hver en Mund taler Daarskab. Men trods alt har hans Vrede ej lagt sig, hans Haand er fremdeles rakt ud.
For this reason, the Lord will not rejoice over their youths. And he will not take pity on their orphans and widows. For each one is a hypocrite, and each one is wicked, and every mouth has spoken foolishness. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
18 Thi Gudløshed brænder som Ild, fortærer Torn og Tidsel, sætter Ild paa det tætte Krat, saa det hvirvler op i Røg.
For impiety has been kindled like a fire: it will devour brier and thorn, and it will burn in the dense forest, and it will be interwoven with the ascending smoke.
19 Ved Hærskarers HERRES Vrede staar Landet i Brand, og Folket bliver som Føde for Ilden; de skaaner ikke hverandre.
The earth has been shaken by the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and the people will become like fuel for the fire. A man will not spare his own brother.
20 Man snapper til højre og hungrer, æder om sig til venstre og mættes dog ej. Hver æder sin Næstes Kød,
And he will turn toward the right, and he will be hungry. And he will eat toward the left, and he will not be satisfied. Each one will eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasseh Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh, and together they will be against Judah.
21 Manasse Efraim, Efraim Manasse, og de overfalder Juda sammen. Men trods alt har hans Vrede ej lagt sig, hans Haand er fremdeles rakt ud.
After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
