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.
For not gloom [will belong] to [that] which distress [belonged] to it like the time former he treated with contempt [the] land of Zebulun and [the] land of Naphtali and the latter [time] he will make honored [the] way of the sea [the] other side of the Jordan Galilee of the nations.
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 which walk in the darkness they will see a light great [those who] dwell in a land of deep darkness a light it will shine on them.
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 will multiply the nation (to it *Q(K)*) you will magnify the rejoicing they will rejoice before you like [the] rejoicing at the harvest just as people are glad when divide they plunder.
4 Thi dets tunge Aag og Stokken til dets Ryg, dets Drivers Kæp, har du brudt som paa Midjans Dag;
For - [the] yoke of burden its and [the] staff of shoulder its [the] rod of the [one who] oppresses it you will shatter like [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 boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a 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 a child he will be born to us a son he will be given to us and it was the dominion on shoulder his and someone called name his a wonder a counselor God mighty father of perpetuity 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.
(To [the] increase of *Q(K)*) the dominion and to peace there not [will be] an end on [the] throne of David and over kingdom his to establish it and to sustain it in justice and in righteousness from now and until perpetuity [the] zeal of Yahweh of hosts it will accomplish this.
8 Et Ord sender Herren mod Jakob, i Israel slaar det ned;
A word he has sent [the] Lord in Jacob and it will fall on Israel.
9 alt Folket faar det at kende, Efraim og Samarias Borgere. Thi de siger i Hovmod og Hjertets Stolthed:
And they will know the people all of it Ephraim and [the] inhabitant[s] of Samaria with pride and with greatness of heart saying.
10 »Teglsten faldt, vi bygger med Kvader, Morbærtræer blev fældet, vi faar Cedre i Stedet!«
Bricks they have fallen and hewn [stone] we will rebuild sycamores they have been cut down and cedars we will substitute.
11 Da rejser HERREN dets Uvenner mod det og ægger dets Fjender op,
And he set on high Yahweh [the] opponents of Rezin against him and enemies his he provoked.
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.
Aram from [the] east and Philistines from [the] west and they consumed Israel with all [the] mouth for all this not it has turned back anger his and still hand his [is] stretched out.
13 Men til ham, der slaar det, vender Folket ej om, de søger ej Hærskarers HERRE.
And the people not it has turned back to the [one who] struck it and Yahweh of hosts not they have sought.
14 Da hugger HERREN Hoved og Hale af Israel, Palme og Siv paa en eneste Dag.
And he cut off Yahweh from Israel head and tail palm branch and bulrush day one.
15 Den ældste og agtede er Hoved, Løgnprofeten er Hale.
An old [man] and [one] uplifted of face he [is] the head and a prophet [who] teaches falsehood he [is] the tail.
16 De ledende i dette Folk leder vild, og de, der ledes, opsluges.
And they were [the] guides the people this misleading and [those who] were guided by him [were] confused.
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.
There-fore on young men its not he rejoices - [the] Lord and fatherless ones its and widows its not he has compassion on for all of it [is] godless and doing evil and every mouth [is] speaking disgraceful folly for all this not it has turned back anger his and still hand his [is] stretched out.
18 Thi Gudløshed brænder som Ild, fortærer Torn og Tidsel, sætter Ild paa det tætte Krat, saa det hvirvler op i Røg.
For it has burned like fire wickedness thorn[s] and bush[es] it consumes and it has kindled [the] thickets of the forest and they have swirled a rising up of smoke.
19 Ved Hærskarers HERRES Vrede staar Landet i Brand, og Folket bliver som Føde for Ilden; de skaaner ikke hverandre.
By [the] wrath of Yahweh of hosts it has been scorched [the] land and it was the people like fuel of a fire each brother his not they spared.
20 Man snapper til højre og hungrer, æder om sig til venstre og mættes dog ej. Hver æder sin Næstes Kød,
And it devoured on [the] right [side] and it was hungry and it ate on [the] left [side] and not they were satisfied everyone [the] flesh of own arm his they ate.
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.
Manasseh Ephraim and Ephraim Manasseh together they on Judah for all this not it has turned back anger his and still hand his [is] stretched out.
