Esajas 45
1 Så siger HERREN til sin Salvede, til Kyros, hvis højre jeg greb for at nedstyrte Folk for hans Ansigt og løsne Kongernes Gjord, for at åbne Dørene for ham, så Portene ikke var stængt:
Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Koresh, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:
2 Selv går jeg frem foran dig, Hindringer jævner jeg ud; jeg sprænger Porte af Kobber og sønderhugger Slåer af Jern.
"I will go before you, and make the mountains level. I will break the doors of bronze in pieces, and cut apart the bars of iron.
3 Jeg giver dig Mulmets Skatte, Rigdomme gemt i Løn, så du kender, at den, der kaldte dig ved Navn, er mig, er HERREN, Israels Gud.
I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the LORD, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel.
4 For Jakobs, min Tjeners, Skyld, for min udvalgtes, Israels, Skyld kalder jeg dig ved dit Navn, ved et Æresnavn, skønt du ej kender mig.
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.
5 HERREN er jeg, ellers ingen, uden mig er der ingen Gud; jeg omgjorder dig, endskønt du ej kender mig,
I am the LORD, and there is no other. Besides me, there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not known me;
6 så de kender fra Solens Opgang til dens Nedgang: der er ingen uden mig. HERREN er jeg, ellers ingen,
that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is no one else.
7 Lysets Ophav og Mørkets Skaber, Velfærds Kilde og Ulykkes Skaber: Jeg er HERREN, der virker alt.
I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create calamity. I am the LORD, who does all these things.
8 Lad regne, I Himle deroppe, nedsend Retfærd, I Skyer, Jorden åbne sit Skød, så Frelse må spire frem og Retfærd vokse tillige. Jeg, HERREN, lader det ske.
Distil, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up with it. I, the LORD, have created it.
9 Ve den, der trættes med sit Ophav, et Skår kun blandt Skår af Jord! Siger Ler til Pottemager: "Hvad kan du lave?" hans Værk: "Du har ikke Hænder!"
Woe to him who strives with his Maker, a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth. Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, 'What are you making?' or your work, 'He has no hands?'
10 Ve den, der siger til sin Fader: "Hvad kan du avle?" til sin Moder: "Hvad kan du føde?"
Woe to him who says to a father, 'What have you become the father of?' or to a mother, 'To what have you given birth?'"
11 Så siger HERREN, Israels Hellige, Fremtidens Ophav: I spørger mig om mine Børn, for mine Hænders Værk vil I råde!
Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: "You ask me about the things that are to come, concerning my sons, and you command me concerning the work of my hands.
12 Det var mig, som dannede Jorden og skabte Mennesket på den; mine Hænder udspændte Himlen, jeg opbød al dens Hær;
I have made the earth, and created man on it. I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens; and I have commanded all their army.
13 det var mig, som vakte ham i Retfærd, jeg jævner alle hans Veje; han skal bygge min By og give mine bortførte fri ikke for Løn eller Gave, siger Hærskarers HERRE.
I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make straight all his ways. He shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward," says the LORD of hosts.
14 Så siger HERREN: Ægyptens Løn, Ætiopiens Vinding, Sebæernes granvoksne Mænd, de skal komme og tilhøre dig, og dig skal de følge; de skal komme i Lænker og kaste sig ned for dig og bønfalde dig: "Kun hos dig er Gud, der er ingen anden Gud."
Thus says the LORD: "The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains; and they will bow down to you. They will make petition to you: 'Surely God is in you; and there is no other. There is no other god.
15 Sandelig, du er en Gud, som er skjult, Israels Gud er en Frelser!
Most certainly you are a God who hid yourself, God of Israel, the Savior.'"
16 Skam og Skændsel bliver alle hans Fjender til Del, til Hobe går Gudemagerne om med Skændsel.
They will be disappointed, yes, confounded, all of them. Those who are makers of idols will go into confusion together.
17 Israel frelses ved HERREN, en evig Frelse, i Evighed bliver I ikke til Skam og Skændsel.
Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation. You will not be disappointed nor confounded to ages everlasting.
18 Thi så siger HERREN, Himlens Skaber, han, som er Gud, som dannede Jorden, frembragte, grundfæsted den, ej skabte den øde, men danned den til at bebos: HERREN er jeg, ellers ingen.
For thus says the LORD who created the heavens, the God who formed the earth and made it, who established it and did not create it a waste, who formed it to be inhabited: "I am the LORD, and there is no other.
19 Jeg talede ikke i Løndom, i Mørkets Land, sagde ikke til Jakobs Æt: "Søg mig forgæves!" Jeg, HERREN, taler hvad ret er, forkynder, hvad sandt er.
I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, 'Seek me in vain.' I, the LORD, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.
20 Kom samlede hid, træd frem til Hobe, I Folkenes undslupne! Uvidende er de, som bærer et Billede af Træ, de, som beder til en Gud, der ikke kan frelse.
Assemble yourselves and come. Draw near together, you who have escaped from the nations. Those have no knowledge who carry the wood of their engraved image, and pray to a god that can't save.
21 Forkynd det, kom frem dermed, lad dem rådslå sammen: Hvo kundgjorde dette tilforn, forkyndte det forud? Mon ikke jeg, som er HERREN? Uden mig er der ingen Gud, uden mig er der ingen retfærdig, frelsende Gud.
Declare and bring it forth. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who announced this from long ago, has told it from then? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior; there is no one besides me.
22 Vend dig til mig og bliv frelst, du vide Jord, thi Gud er jeg, ellers ingen;
Look to me, and be saved, every part of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
23 jeg svor ved mig selv, fra min Mund kom Sandhed, mit Ord vender ikke tilbage: Hvert Knæ skal bøjes for mig, hver Tunge sværge mig til.
By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear to God.
24 "Kun hos HERREN," skal man sige, "er Retfærd og Styrke; til ham skal alle hans Avindsmænd komme med Skam."
Only in the LORD, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all those who were incensed against him shall be disappointed.
25 Ved HERREN når al Israels Æt til sin Ret og jubler.
In the LORD shall all the descendants of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
