Esajas 30
1 Ve de genstridige Børn så lyder det fra HERREN som fuldbyrder Råd, der ej er fra mig, slutter Forbund, uden min Ånd er med, for at dynge Synd på Synd,
Woe to the apostate children, saith the Lord: ye have framed counsel, not by me, and covenants not by my Spirit, to add sins to sins:
2 de, som går ned til Ægypten uden at spørge min Mund for at værne sig ved Faraos Værn, søge Ly i Ægyptens Skygge!
[even] they that proceed to go down into Egypt, but they have not enquired of me, that they might be helped by Pharao, and protected by the Egyptians.
3 Faraos Værn skal blive jer til Skam og Lyet i Ægyptens Skygge til Skændsel.
For the protection of Pharaoh shall be to you a disgrace, and [there shall be] a reproach to them that trust in Egypt.
4 Thi er end hans Fyrster i Zoan, hans Sendebud nået til Hanes,
For there are princes in Tanes, evil messengers.
5 enhver skal få Skam af et Folk, der ikke kan bringe dem Hjælp, ej være til Gavn eller Hjælp, men kun til Skam og Skændsel.
In vain shall they labour [in seeking] to a people, which shall not profit them for help, but [shall be] for a shame and reproach.
6 Et Udsagn om Sydlandets Dyr: Gennem Angstens og Trængselens Land, hvor Løvinde og Løve har hjemme, Giftsnog og vinget Slange, fører de på Æslers Ryg deres Gods, på Kamelers Pukkel deres Skatte til et Folk, der ikke kan hjælpe.
THE VISION OF THE QUADRUPEDS IN THE DESERT. In affliction and distress, [where are] the lion and lion's whelp, thence [come] also asps, and the young of flying asps, [there shall they be] who bore their wealth on asses and camels to a nation which shall not profit them.
7 Ægyptens Hjælp er Vind og Luft. Derfor kalder jeg det "Rahab, der hytter sig."
The Egyptians shall help you utterly in vain: tell them, This your consolation is vain.
8 Gå nu hen og skriv det på en Tavle i deres Påsyn og optegn det i en Bog, at det i kommende Tider kan stå som Vidnesbyrd evindelig.
Now then sit down and write these words on a tablet, and in a book; for these things shall be for [many long] days, and even for ever.
9 Thi det er et stivsindet Folk, svigefulde Børn, Børn, der ikke vil høre HERRENs Lov,
For the people is disobedient, false children, who would not hear the law of God:
10 som siger til Seerne: "Se ingen Syner!" til fremsynte: "Skuer os ikke det rette! Tal Smiger til os, skuer os Blændværk,
who say to the prophets, Report not to us; and to them that see visions, Speak [them] not to us, but speak and report to us another error;
11 vig bort fra Vejen, bøj af fra Stien, lad os være i Fred for Israels Hellige!"
and turn us aside from this way; remove from us this path, and remove from us the oracle of Israel.
12 Derfor, så siger Israels Hellige: Siden I ringeagter dette Ord og stoler på krumt og kroget og støtter jer til det,
Therefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye have refused to obey these words, and have trusted in falsehood; and because thou hast murmured, and been confident in this respect:
13 derfor skal denne Brøde blive for eder som en truende, voksende Revne i en knejsende Mur, hvis Fald vil indtræffe brat, lige i et Nu;
therefore shall this sin be to you as a wall suddenly falling when a strong city has been taken, of which the fall is very near at hand.
14 den sønderbrydes som Lerkar; der skånselsløst knuses; blandt Stumperne finder man ikke et Skår, hvori man kan hente en Glød fra Bålet eller øse Vand af Brønden.
And the fall thereof shall be as the breaking of an earthen vessel, [as] small fragments of a pitcher, so that thou shouldest not find among them a sherd, with which thou mightest take up fire, and with which thou shouldest draw a little water.
15 Thi således sagde den Herre HERREN, Israels Hellige: Ved Omvendelse og Stilhed skal I frelses, i Ro og Tillid er eders Styrke.
Thus saith the Lord, the Holy Lord of Israel; When thou shalt turn and mourn, then thou shalt be saved; and thou shalt know where thou wast, when thou didst trust in vanities: [then] your strength became vain, yet ye would not hearken:
16 Men I vilde ikke; I sagde: "Nej, vi jager på Heste" I skal derfor jages!"Vi rider på Rapfod" I skal derfor forfølges af rappe.
but ye said, We will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will be aided by swift riders; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
17 Tusind skal fly for een, som truer; Flugten skal I tage for fem, som truer, til I kun er en Rest som Stangen på Bjergets Tinde, som Banneret oppe på Højen.
A thousand shall flee because of the voice of one, and many shall flee on account of the voice of five; until ye be left as a signal-post upon a mountain, and as one bearing an ensign upon a hill.
18 Derfor længes HERREN efter at vise eder Nåde, derfor står han op for at forbarme sig over eder. Thi Rettens Gud er HERREN; salige alle, der længes efter ham!
And the Lord will again wait, that he may pity you, and will therefore be exalted that he may have mercy upon you: because the Lord your God is a judge: blessed are they that stay themselves upon him.
19 Ja, du Folk i Zion, du, som bor i Jerusalem, lad ikke Gråden overmande dig! Nådig vil han vise dig Nåde, når du råber; så snart han hører dig, svarer han.
For the holy people shall dwell in Sion: and [whereas] Jerusalem has wept bitterly, [saying], Pity me; he shall pity thee: when he perceived the voice of thy cry, he hearkened to thee.
20 Herren skal give eder Trængselsbrød og Fængselsdrik; men så skal din Vejleder ikke mere dølge sig, dine, Øjne skal skue din Vejleder;
And [though] the Lord shall give you the bread of affliction and scant water, yet they that cause thee to err shall no more at all draw nigh to thee; for thine eyes shall see those that cause thee to err,
21 dine Ører skal høre det Ord bag ved dig: "Her er Vejen, I skal gå!" hver Gang I er ved at vige til højre eller venstre.
and thine ears shall hear the words of them that went after thee to lead thee astray, who say, This [is] the way, let us walk in it, whether to the right or to the left.
22 Da skal du holde dine Sølvbilleders Overtræk og dine Guldbilleders Klædning for urene; du skal slænge dem bort som Skarn. "Herud!" skal du sige til dem.
And thou shalt pollute the plated idols, and thou shalt grind to powder the gilt ones, and shalt scatter them as the water of a removed [woman], and thou shalt thrust them forth as dung.
23 Da giver han Regn til Sæden, du, sår i din Jord; og Brødet, som din Jord bærer, skal være kraftigt og nærende. På hin Dag græsser dit Kvæg på vide Vange;
Then shall there be rain to the seed of thy land; and the bread of the fruit of thy land shall be plenteous and rich: and thy cattle shall feed in that day in a fertile and spacious place.
24 Okserne og Æslerne, der arbejder på Marken, skal æde saltet Blandfoder, renset med Kasteskovl og Fork.
Your bulls and your oxen that till the ground, shall eat chaff mixed with winnowed barley.
25 På hvert højt Bjerg og hver knejsende Banke skal Kilder vælde frem med rindende Vand på det store Blodbads Dag, når Tårne falder.
And there shall be upon every lofty mountain and upon every high hill, water running in that day, when many shall perish, and when the towers shall fall.
26 Månens Lys skal blive som Solens, og Solens Lys skal blive syvfold stærkere, som syv Dages Lys, på hin Dag da HERREN forbinder sit Folks Brud og læger dets slagne Sår.
And the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold in the day when the Lord shall heal the breach of his people, and shall heal the pain of thy wound.
27 Se, HERRENs Navn kommer langvejsfra i brændende Vrede, med tunge Skyer; hans Læber skummer af Vrede, fortærende Ild er hans Tunge,
Behold, the name of the Lord comes after a [long] time, burning wrath: the word of his lips is with glory, a word full of anger, and the anger of his wrath shall devour as fire.
28 hans Ånde som en rivende Strøm, der når til Halsen. Folkene ryster han i Undergangens Sold, lægger Vildelsens Bidsel i Folkeslags Mund.
And his breath, as rushing water in a valley, shall reach as far as the neck, and be divided, to confound the nations for [their] vain error: error also shall pursue them, and overtake them.
29 Sang skal der være hos eder som i Natten, når Højtid går ind, en Hjertens Glæde som en Vandring til Fløjte mod HERRENs Bjerg, mod Israels Klippe.
Must ye always rejoice, and go into my holy places continually, as they that keep a feast? and must ye go with a pipe, as those that rejoice, into the mountain of the Lord, to the God of Israel?
30 HERREN lader høre sin Højheds Røst og viser sin Arm, der slår ned med fnysende Vrede, ædende Lue, Skybrud, skyllende Regn og Hagl.
And the Lord shall make his glorious voice to be heard, and the wrath of his arm, to make a display with wrath and anger and devouring flame: he shall lighten terribly, and [his wrath shall be] as water and violent hail.
31 For HERRENs Røst bliver Assur ræd, med Kæppen slår han;
For by the voice of the Lord the Assyrians shall be overcome, [even] by the stroke wherewith he shall smite them.
32 hvert et Slag af Tugtelsens Stok, som HERREN lader falde på Assur, er til Paukers og Citres Klang; med Svingnings Kampe kæmper han mod det.
And it shall happen to him from every side, [that] they from whom their hope of assistance was, in which he trusted, themselves shall war against him in turn with drums and with harp.
33 Thi for længst står et Alter rede mon det og er rejst for Molok? han gjorde dets Ildfang dybt og bredt, bragte Ild og Ved i Mængde; HERRENs Ånde sætter det i Brand som en Strøm af Svovl.
For thou shalt be required before [thy] time: has it been prepared for thee also to reign? nay, God has [prepared for thee] a deep trench, wood piled, fire and much wood: the wrath of the Lord [shall be] as a trench kindled with sulphur.
