Esajas 43
1 Men nu, så siger HERREN, som skabte dig, Jakob, danned dig, Israel: Frygt ikke, jeg genløser dig, jeg kalder dig ved Navn, du er min!
But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, That formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by name; thou art mine!
2 Når du går gennem Vande, er jeg med dig, gennem Strømme, de river dig ikke bort; når du går gennem Ild, skal du ikke svides, Luen brænder dig ikke.
When thou passest through waters, I will be with thee; And through rivers, they shall not overflow thee; When thou walkest through fire, thou shalt not be burned, And the flame shall not consume thee.
3 Thi jeg er din Gud, jeg, HERREN, Israels Hellige din Frelser. Jeg giver Ægypten som Løsesum, Ætiopien og Seba i dit Sted,
For I am Jehovah, thy God, The Holy One of Israel, thy saviour. I will give Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee;
4 fordi du er dyrebar for mig, har Værd, og jeg elsker dig; jeg giver Mennesker for dig og Folkefærd for din Sjæl.
Because thou art precious in my sight, Because thou art honored, and I love thee, Therefore will I give men for thee, And nations for thy life.
5 Frygt ikke, thi j eg er med dig! Jeg bringer dit Afkom fra Østen, sanker dig sammen fra Vesten,
Fear not, for I am with thee! I will bring thy children from the East, And gather thee from the West.
6 siger til Norden: "Giv hid!" til Sønden: "Hold ikke tilbage! Bring mine Sønner fra det fjerne, mine Døtre fra Jordens Ende,
I will say to the North, “Give them up!” And to the South, “Withhold them not! Bring my sons from afar, And my daughters from the ends of the earth;
7 enhver, der er kaldt med mit Navn, hvem jeg skabte, danned og gjorde til min Ære!"
Every one that is called by my name, That I have created for my glory, That I have formed and made!”
8 Før det blinde Folk frem, der har Øjne, de døve, der dog har Ører!
Bring forth the blind people, having eyes, And the deaf, having ears.
9 Lad alle Folkene samles, lad Folkefærdene flokkes! Hvo blandt dem kan forkynde sligt eller påvise Ting, de har forudsagt? Lad dem føre Vidner og få Ret, lad dem høre og sige: "Det er sandt!"
Let all the nations be gathered together, And the kingdoms be assembled! Who among them hath declared this, And can show us former predictions? Let them produce their witnesses that they are right; That men may hear, and say, It is true!
10 Mine Vidner er I, så lyder det fra HERREN, min Tjener, hvem jeg har udvalgt, at I må kende det, fro mig og indse, at jeg er den eneste. Før mig blev en Gud ej dannet, og efter mig kommer der ingen;
Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, And my servant whom I have chosen, That ye may know and believe me, And understand that I am He. Before me was no god formed, And after me there shall be none.
11 jeg, jeg alene er HERREN, uden mig er der ingen Frelser.
I, I am Jehovah, And besides me there is no saviour.
12 Jeg har forkyndt det og frelser, kundgjort det, ej fremmede hos jer; I er mine Vidner, lyder det fra HERREN. Jeg er fra Evighed Gud,
I have declared and have saved; I made it known, when there was no strange god among you; Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, That I am God.
13 den eneste også i Fremtiden. Ingen frier af min Hånd, jeg handler - hvo gør det ugjort?
Even from the beginning of time I have been He, And none can rescue from my hand; I undertake, and who can hinder?
14 Så siger HERREN, eders Genløser, Israels Hellige: For eder gør jeg Opbud mod Babel og fjerner deres Fængsels Portslåer, mens Kaldæerne bindes i Halsjern.
Thus saith Jehovah, Your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sakes have I sent to Babylon, And caused all her fugitives, And the Chaldeans, to descend to the ships of their delight.
15 Jeg, HERREN, jeg er eders Hellige, Israels Skaber eders Konge.
I, Jehovah, am your Holy One, The creator of Israel, your king.
16 Så siger HERREN, som lagde en Vej i Havet, en Sti i de stride Vande,
Thus saith Jehovah, —He that made a way in the sea, And a path in the mighty waters,
17 førte Vogne og Heste derud, Hær og Kriger tillige; de segned og rejste sig ikke, sluktes, gik ud som en Væge:
That caused the chariot and the horse, the army and the forces, to march forth; There they lay down together; they rose no more; They were extinguished; they were quenched like a torch; —
18 Kom ikke det svundne i Hu, tænk ikke på Fortidens Dage!
Remember not the former things; The things of old regard no more!
19 Thi se, nu skaber jeg nyt, alt spirer det, ser I det ikke? Gennem Ørkenen lægger jeg Vej, Floder i, det øde Land;
Behold, I do a new thing; Now shall it spring forth; yea, ye shall see it. Behold, I make a way in the wilderness, And streams in the desert;
20 de vilde Dyr skal ære mig, Sjakaler tillige med Strudse. Thi Vand vil jeg give i Ørkenen, Floder i det øde Land, for at læske mit udvalgte Folk.
The beasts of the forest shall honor me, The jackals and the ostriches; For I make rivers in the wilderness And streams in the desert, To give drink to my people, my chosen.
21 Det Folk, jeg har dannet mig, skal synge min Pris.
This people, which I have formed for myself Shall make known my praise.
22 Jakob, du kaldte ej på mig eller trætted dig, Israel, med mig;
Yet thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob, So as to have wearied thyself for me, O Israel!
23 du bragte mig ej Brændofferlam, du æred mig ikke med Slagtofre; jeg plaged dig ikke for Afgrødeoffer, trætted dig ikke for Røgelse;
Thou hast not brought me thy lambs for a burnt-offering, Nor honored me with thy sacrifices; I have not burdened thee with oblations, Nor wearied thee with incense;
24 du købte mig ej Kalmus for Sølv eller kvæged mig med Slagtofres Fedt. Nej, du plaged mig med dine Synder, trætted mig med din Brøde.
Thou hast bought me no sweet-smelling reed with silver, Neither hast thou satisfied me with the fat of thy sacrifices; With thy sins hast thou burdened me, And wearied me with thine iniquities.
25 Din Misgerning sletter jeg ud, jeg, jeg, for min egen Skyld, kommer ej dine Synder i Hu.
I, I myself, blot out thy transgressions for my own sake, And will not remember thy sins.
26 Mind mig, lad vor Sag gå til Doms, regn op, så du kan få Ret!
Put me in remembrance; let us plead together; Speak that thou mayst justify thyself.
27 Allerede din Stamfader synded, dine Talsmænd forbrød sig imod mig,
Thy forefathers sinned, And thy teachers were rebellious against me;
28 så jeg vanæred hellige Fyrster, gav Jakob hen til Band og Israel hen til Spot.
Therefore have I profaned the princes of the sanctuary, And given up Jacob to a curse, And Israel to reproach.
