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,
Tragedy is coming to my defiant children, declares the Lord. You make plans that don't come from me; you make alliances against my wishes, adding sin to sin.
2 de, som går ned til Ægypten uden at spørge min Mund for at værne sig ved Faraos Værn, søge Ly i Ægyptens Skygge!
You go to Egypt without asking me, looking to Pharaoh for protection, hoping to find safety hiding behind Egypt.
3 Faraos Værn skal blive jer til Skam og Lyet i Ægyptens Skygge til Skændsel.
But the protection of Pharaoh will be an embarrassment to you; hiding behind Egypt will only bring you humiliation.
4 Thi er end hans Fyrster i Zoan, hans Sendebud nået til Hanes,
Even though he has officials at Zoan and his messengers reach Hanes,
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.
the Egyptians will offend everyone because they are useless—they're no help and good for nothing, except for causing shame and bringing disgrace.
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.
A message about the animals of the Negev. The messengers travel through a harsh and hostile land where lions and lionesses live, vipers and vicious snakes too. Their donkeys are burdened down with valuable gifts, their camels are loaded with treasure, to give to a worthless people that can't help.
7 Ægyptens Hjælp er Vind og Luft. Derfor kalder jeg det "Rahab, der hytter sig."
Egypt's support is an empty breath of wind. That's why I call her Pride Sitting Down.
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 go and write all this down on a tablet and on a scroll so that it will last forever and ever.
9 Thi det er et stivsindet Folk, svigefulde Børn, Børn, der ikke vil høre HERRENs Lov,
For they are a rebellious people, deceitful children, who refuse to listen to the Lord's instructions.
10 som siger til Seerne: "Se ingen Syner!" til fremsynte: "Skuer os ikke det rette! Tal Smiger til os, skuer os Blændværk,
They tell people who see visions, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Don't give us prophecies about doing right—just tell us pleasant things and give us fake prophecies.
11 vig bort fra Vejen, bøj af fra Stien, lad os være i Fred for Israels Hellige!"
Stop telling us straight; go a different direction! We don't want to hear any more about the Holy One of Israel.”
12 Derfor, så siger Israels Hellige: Siden I ringeagter dette Ord og stoler på krumt og kroget og støtter jer til det,
So this is how the Holy One of Israel replies, Since you have rejected this message, and since you trust in oppression and believe in dishonesty,
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;
your punishment will suddenly fall on you, like a high wall that bulges out and collapses in an instant.
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.
You will be smashed like a clay pot, broken into such tiny pieces that there won't be a big enough piece to pick up coals from a hearth or a little bit of water from a well.
15 Thi således sagde den Herre HERREN, Israels Hellige: Ved Omvendelse og Stilhed skal I frelses, i Ro og Tillid er eders Styrke.
This is what the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, said, If you repent and patiently trust in me, you would be saved; you would be strong if you had such calm confidence. But you refused to do it.
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.
You replied, “No! We'll escape on horseback! We'll get away on fast horses!” But the fast ones will be the ones chasing you!
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.
Just one of them will chase after a thousand of you. Just five of them will make you all run away. All that will be left of you will look like a flag fluttering on the top of a mountain, a banner waving on 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!
So the Lord waits, wanting to be kind to you, ready to act to show you mercy, for the Lord is a God who does what is right. All who wait for him are blessed.
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.
People of Zion, you who live in Jerusalem, you won't have to weep any more. When you cry for help he will be kind to you. He will answer you immediately he hears you.
20 Herren skal give eder Trængselsbrød og Fængselsdrik; men så skal din Vejleder ikke mere dølge sig, dine, Øjne skal skue din Vejleder;
Even though the Lord will give you the bread of hardship to eat and the water of suffering to drink, your teacher will no longer hide himself from you—you will see him with your own eyes.
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.
When you walk to the right or to the left, you will hear this command coming from behind you: “This is the way to follow.”
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.
You will defile your silver-coated idols coated with silver and your gold-covered images. You will throw them away like a dirty cloth used for periods, and say to them, “out of here!”
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;
He will send rain when you sow, and the land will produce great harvests. At that time your cattle will feed in rich pastures.
24 Okserne og Æslerne, der arbejder på Marken, skal æde saltet Blandfoder, renset med Kasteskovl og Fork.
The oxen and donkeys that help cultivate the earth will eat good greens and grain, spread with fork and shovel.
25 På hvert højt Bjerg og hver knejsende Banke skal Kilder vælde frem med rindende Vand på det store Blodbads Dag, når Tårne falder.
At that time when your enemies are killed and the fortresses fall, streams of water will flow down every mountain and hill.
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.
The moon will shine as bright as the sun, and the sun will shine seven times brighter, like having seven days light in one. This is the way it will be when the Lord bandages the injuries of his people and heals the wounds he caused them.
27 Se, HERRENs Navn kommer langvejsfra i brændende Vrede, med tunge Skyer; hans Læber skummer af Vrede, fortærende Ild er hans Tunge,
Look how the Lord arrives from far away, burning with anger and accompanied by thick clouds of smoke! What he says shows his anger—it's like a fire that burns everything up.
28 hans Ånde som en rivende Strøm, der når til Halsen. Folkene ryster han i Undergangens Sold, lægger Vildelsens Bidsel i Folkeslags Mund.
His breath rushes out like a flood that comes up to the neck. He shakes the nations in a sieve that destroys them; he puts bridles in the mouths of the different peoples to lead them away.
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.
But you will have a song to sing like you do on the night of a holy festival. You will celebrate in happiness like those who play pipes as they go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the Rock 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.
The Lord will shout so everyone hears him he will reveal his great power. He will hit out in his anger and fury, with a fire that burns everything up, and with torrential rain, storm, and hail.
31 For HERRENs Røst bliver Assur ræd, med Kæppen slår han;
At the Lord's command the Assyrians will be shattered, knocked down by his scepter.
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.
Every time the Lord hits them with his rod of punishment it will be accompanied by the music of tambourines and harps as he fights them, swinging into them in battle.
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.
The place of burning has been prepared a long time ago, ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, and has plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the Lord, like a flood of burning sulfur, sets it on fire.
