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 saith Jehovah to his anointed, To Cyrus, whom I hold by his right hand, To subdue nations before him, And ungird the loins of kings; To open before him the two-leaved gates, And the doors 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 thee, And make the high places plain; I will break in pieces the gates of brass, And cut in sunder 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 thee the treasures of darkness, And hidden riches of secret places, That thou mayst know that I am Jehovah Who calleth thee by name, 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 the sake of Jacob, my servant, And Israel, my chosen, I have called thee by thy name; I have spoken to thee as a friend, though thou hast 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 Jehovah, and none else; There is no God besides me; I have girded thee, though thou hast not known me.
6 så de kender fra Solens Opgang til dens Nedgang: der er ingen uden mig. HERREN er jeg, ellers ingen,
That men may know from the rising of the sun, And from the West, that there is none besides me; I am Jehovah, and none 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 evil; I, Jehovah, do 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.
Pour forth, ye heavens, from above; Ye clouds, shower down prosperity! Let the earth open, and bring forth salvation; Yea, let righteousness spring up together! I, Jehovah, create 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 that contendeth with his Maker! A potsherd of the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? Or thy work say of thee, He hath no hands?
10 Ve den, der siger til sin Fader: "Hvad kan du avle?" til sin Moder: "Hvad kan du føde?"
Woe to him that saith to his father, Why dost thou beget? Or to his mother, Why dost thou bring forth?
11 Så siger HERREN, Israels Hellige, Fremtidens Ophav: I spørger mig om mine Børn, for mine Hænders Værk vil I råde!
Thus saith Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask of me concerning things to come; My children, the work of my hands, leave them to me!
12 Det var mig, som dannede Jorden og skabte Mennesket på den; mine Hænder udspændte Himlen, jeg opbød al dens Hær;
I made the earth, And created man upon it; My hands spread out the heavens, And all their host did I arrange.
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 for salvation, And I will make all his ways plain; He shall build my city, and release my captives, Not for price, and not for ransom, Saith Jehovah 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 saith Jehovah: The wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of the Ethiopians and Sabeans, men of stature, Shall come over to thee, and be thine; They shall follow thee; in chains shall they pass along; They shall fall down to thee, and make supplication to thee: “In thee alone is God, and there is none else; There is no other God.”
15 Sandelig, du er en Gud, som er skjult, Israels Gud er en Frelser!
Truly thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the saviour!
16 Skam og Skændsel bliver alle hans Fjender til Del, til Hobe går Gudemagerne om med Skændsel.
They shall all be ashamed and confounded, They shall go to confusion together, That are makers of idols.
17 Israel frelses ved HERREN, en evig Frelse, i Evighed bliver I ikke til Skam og Skændsel.
But Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation; Ye shall never be ashamed, nor confounded.
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 saith Jehovah, who created the heavens; The God that formed the earth and made it; he that made it firm; He created it not in vain; he formed it to be inhabited: I am Jehovah, and none else.
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 dark place of the earth; I have not said to the race of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain! I, Jehovah, speak truth; I declare that which is 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; Gather yourselves together, ye that are escaped of the nations! They are without understanding, who carry about with them the wood of their graven image, And pray to a god that cannot 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.
Proclaim ye, and bring them near, And let them take counsel together: Who hath made this known from ancient time? Who hath declared it of old? Is it not I, Jehovah, besides whom there is no God? A God that uttereth truth, and giveth salvation; there is none 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, all ye ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is none else.
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 truth hath gone from my mouth, The word, that shall not return, That to me every knee shall bow, That to me every tongue shall swear.
24 "Kun hos HERREN," skal man sige, "er Retfærd og Styrke; til ham skal alle hans Avindsmænd komme med Skam."
“Only in Jehovah,” shall men say, “Is salvation and strength; To him shall come and be put to shame, All that are incensed against him.”
25 Ved HERREN når al Israels Æt til sin Ret og jubler.
Through Jehovah shall all the race of Israel be delivered, And in him shall they glory.
