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.
But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond 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 who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land 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 multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the 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 his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken 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 all the armour of the armed man in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in blood, will be for burning, 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 a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, 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.
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will perform this.
8 Et Ord sender Herren mod Jakob, i Israel slaar det ned;
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it falls on Israel.
9 alt Folket faar det at kende, Efraim og Samarias Borgere. Thi de siger i Hovmod og Hjertets Stolthed:
All the people will know, including Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of 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 cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”
11 Da rejser HERREN dets Uvenner mod det og ægger dets Fjender op,
Therefore the LORD will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,
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 in front, and the Philistines behind; and they will devour Israel with open mouth. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13 Men til ham, der slaar det, vender Folket ej om, de søger ej Hærskarers HERRE.
Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought the LORD of Hosts.
14 Da hugger HERREN Hoved og Hale af Israel, Palme og Siv paa en eneste Dag.
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.
15 Den ældste og agtede er Hoved, Løgnprofeten er Hale.
The elder and the honourable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.
16 De ledende i dette Folk leder vild, og de, der ledes, opsluges.
For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.
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.
Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
18 Thi Gudløshed brænder som Ild, fortærer Torn og Tidsel, sætter Ild paa det tætte Krat, saa det hvirvler op i Røg.
For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
19 Ved Hærskarers HERRES Vrede staar Landet i Brand, og Folket bliver som Føde for Ilden; de skaaner ikke hverandre.
Through the LORD of Hosts’ wrath, the land is burnt up; and the people are the fuel for the fire. No one spares his brother.
20 Man snapper til højre og hungrer, æder om sig til venstre og mættes dog ej. Hver æder sin Næstes Kød,
One will devour on the right hand, and be hungry; and he will eat on the left hand, and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the flesh of his own arm:
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 eating Ephraim and Ephraim eating Manasseh, and they together will be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
