Esajas 48
1 Hør dette, du Jakobs Hus, I, som kaldes med Israels Navn og er rundet af Judas Kilde, som sværger ved HERRENs Navn og priser Israels Gud - dog ikke redeligt og sandt -
“Hear this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And from the waters of Judah came out, Who are swearing by the Name of YHWH, And make mention of the God of Israel, Not in truth nor in righteousness.
2 fra den hellige By har de jo Navn, deres Støtte er Israels Gud, hvis Navn er Hærskarers HERRE:
For they have been called from the Holy City, And been supported on the God of Israel, YHWH of Hosts [is] His Name.
3 Jeg forudsagde det, som er sket, af min Mund gik det ud, så det hørtes, brat greb jeg ind, og det indtraf.
I declared the former things from that time, And they have gone forth from My mouth, And I proclaim them, Suddenly I have done, and it comes.
4 Thi stivsindet er du, det ved jeg, din Nakke et Jernbånd, din Pande af Kobber.
From My knowing that you are obstinate, And your neck—a sinew of iron, And your forehead—bronze,
5 Jeg sagde det forud til dig, kundgjorde det, førend det indtraf, at du ikke skulde sige: "Det gjorde mit Billede, mit skårne og støbte bød det."
And from that time I declare [it] to you, Before it comes I have caused you to hear, Lest you say, My idol has done them, And my carved image, And my molten image commanded them.
6 Du hørte det, se det nu alt! Og vil I mon ikke stå ved det? Fra nu af kundgør jeg nyt, skjulte Ting, du ej kender;
You have heard, see the whole of it, And you, do you not declare? I have caused you to hear new things from this time, And things reserved that you did not know.
7 nu skabes det, ikke før, før i Dag har I ikke hørt det, at du ikke skulde sige: "Jeg vidste det."
Now they have been produced and not from that time, Indeed, before the day, and you have not heard them, Lest you say, Behold, I have known them.
8 Hverken har du hørt eller vidst det, det kom dig ej før for Øre. Thi jeg ved, du er gennemtroløs, fra Moders Liv hed du "Frafalden";
Indeed, you have not heard, Indeed, you have not known, Indeed, your ear has not opened from that time, For I have known you deal treacherously, And [are] a transgressor from the belly, One is crying to you.
9 for mit Navns Skyld holder jeg Vreden hen, for min Ære vil jeg skåne, ej udrydde dig.
I defer My anger for My Name’s sake, And [for] My praise I restrain for you, So as not to cut you off.
10 Se, jeg smelted dig Sølv blev det ikke prøved dig i Lidelsens Ovn.
Behold, I have refined you, and not with silver, I have chosen you in a furnace of affliction.
11 For min egen Skyld griber jeg ind; thi hvor krænkes dog ikke mit Navn! Jeg giver ej andre min Ære.
For My sake, for My own sake, I do [it], For how is it defiled? And I do not give My glory to another.
12 Hør mig dog nu, o Jakob, Israel, du, som jeg kaldte: Mig er det, jeg er den første, også jeg er den sidste.
Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called one, I [am] He, I [am] first, and I [am] last;
13 Min Hånd har grundlagt Jorden, min højre udspændt Himlen; så såre jeg kalder på dem, møder de alle frem.
Also, My hand has founded earth, And My right hand stretched out the heavens, I am calling to them, they stand together.
14 Samler jer alle og hør: Hvem af dem forkyndte mon dette? Min Ven fuldbyrder min Vilje på Babel og Kaldæernes Æt.
Be gathered, all of you, and hear, Who among them declared these things? YHWH has loved him, He does His pleasure on Babylon, And His arm [is on] the Chaldeans.
15 Jeg, jeg har talet og kaldt ham, fik ham frem, hans Vej lod jeg lykkes.
I have spoken, indeed, I have called him, I have brought him in, And he has made his way prosperous.
16 Kom hid til mig og hør: Jeg taled ej fra først i Løndom, jeg var der, så snart det skete. Og nu har den Herre HERREN sendt mig med sin Ånd.
Come near to Me, hear this, I have not spoken in secret from the beginning, From the time of its being, I [am] there, And now Lord YHWH has sent Me, and His Spirit.”
17 Så siger HERREN, din Genløser, Israels Hellige: Jeg er HERREN, din Gud, som lærer dig, hvad der båder, leder dig ad Vejen, du skal gå.
Thus said YHWH, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: “I [am] your God YHWH, teaching you to profit, Causing you to tread in the way you go.
18 Ak, lytted du til mine Bud! Da blev din Fred som Floden, din Retfærd som Havets Bølger,
O that you had attended to My commands, Then your peace is as a river, And your righteousness as billows of the sea,
19 da blev dit Afkom som Sandet, din Livsfrugt talløs som Sandskorn; dit Navn skulde ej slettes ud og ej lægges øde for mit Åsyn.
And your seed is as sand, And the offspring of your bowels as gravel, His name would not be cut off nor destroyed before Me.”
20 Gå ud af Babel, fly fra Kaldæa, kundgør, forkynd det med jublende Røst, udspred det lige til Jordens Ende, sig: "HERREN har genløst Jakob, sin Tjener,
Go out from Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans, Declare with a voice of singing, Cause this to be heard, Bring it forth to the end of the earth, Say, “YHWH has redeemed His servant Jacob.”
21 lod dem gå gennem Ørk, de tørstede ikke, lod Vand vælde frem af Klippen til dem, kløvede Klippen, så Vand strømmed ud."
And they have not thirsted in wastelands, He has caused them to go on, He has caused waters from a rock to flow to them, Indeed, he cleaves a rock, and waters flow.
22 De gudløse har ingen Fred, siger HERREN.
“There is no peace,” said YHWH, “for the wicked!”
