Esajas 65
1 Jeg havde Svar til dem, som ej spurgte, var at finde for dem, som ej søgte; jeg sagde: "Se her, her er jeg!" til et Folk, der ej påkaldte mig.
I have heard those that made no supplication; I have been found by those who sought me not; I said, Here I am, here I am, To a people that called not upon my name.
2 Jeg udbredte Dagen lang Hænderne til et genstridigt Folk, der vandrer en Vej, som er ond, en Vej efter egne Tanker,
I have spread out my hands all the day To a rebellious people, That walketh in an evil way, According to their own devices;
3 et Folk, som uden Ophør krænker mig op i mit Åsyn, som slagter Ofre i Haver, lader Offerild lue på Teglsten,
To a people that provoke me to my face continually; That sacrifice in gardens, And burn incense on tiles;
4 som tager Sæde i Grave og om Natten er på skjulte Steder, som spiser Svinekød og har væmmelige Ting i deres Skåle,
That sit in sepulchres, And lodge in caverns; That eat swine's flesh, And have broth of unclean things in their vessels;
5 som siger: "Bliv mig fra Livet, rør mig ej, jeg gør dig hellig!" De Folk er som Røg i min Næse, en altid luende Ild;
Who yet say: Stand by thyself! come not near to me, For I am holier than thou! These are a smoke in my nose, A fire that burneth continually.
6 se, det står skrevet for mit Åsyn, jeg tier ej, før jeg får betalt det, betalt dem i deres Brystfold
Behold, it stands recorded before me; I will not keep silence, but will requite; I will requite it into their bosoms;
7 deres egen og Fædrenes Brøde, begge med hinanden, siger HERREN, de, som tændte Offerild på Bjergene og viste mig Hån på Højene: deres Løn vil jeg tilmåle dem, betale dem i deres Brystfold.
Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith Jehovah, Who burnt incense on the mountains, And dishonored me on the hills, I will pour the full recompense of their former deeds into their bosom.
8 Så siger HERREN: Som man, når der findes Saft i Druen, siger: "Læg den ej øde, thi der er Velsignelse deri!" så gør jeg for mine Tjeneres Skyld for ikke at ødelægge alt.
Thus saith Jehovah: As when juice is found in a cluster, Men say, “Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it”; So will I do, for the sake of my servants, and will not destroy the whole;
9 Sæd lader jeg gro af Jakob og af Juda mine Bjerges Arving; dem skal mine udvalgte arve, der skal mine Tjenere bo;
I will cause a stem to spring forth from Jacob, And from Judah a possessor of my mountains; My chosen shall possess the land, And my servants shall dwell there.
10 Saron bliver Småkvægets Græsgang, i Akors Dal skal Hornkvæget ligge for mit Folk, som opsøger mig.
And Sharon shall be a fold for flocks, And the valley of Achor a resting-place for herds, For my people that have sought me.
11 Men I, som svigter HERREN og glemmer mit hellige Bjerg, dækker Bord for Lykkeguden, blander Drikke for Skæbneguden,
But ye, who have forsaken Jehovah, And have forgotten my holy mountain, That prepare a table for Fortune, And fill the cup for Destiny,
12 jeg giver jer Sværdet i Vold, I skal alle knæle til Slagtning, fordi I ej svared, da jeg kaldte, ej hørte, endskønt jeg taled, men gjorde, hvad der vakte mit Mishag, valgte, hvad ej var min Vilje.
Yourselves do I destine to the sword, And all of you shall bow down before the slaughter; Because I called, and ye answered not, I spake, and ye would not hear, But did that which is evil in my sight, And chose that in which I had no delight.
13 Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Se, mine Tjenere skal spise, men I skal sulte, se, mine Tjenere skal drikke, men I skal tørste, se, mine Tjenere skal glædes, men I skal beskæmmes,
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, my servants shall eat, and ye shall be hungry; Behold, my servants shall drink, and ye shall be thirsty; Behold, my servants shall rejoice, and ye shall be confounded;
14 se, mine Tjenere skal juble af Hjertens Fryd, men I skal skrige af Hjerteve, jamre af sønderbrudt Ånd.
Behold, my servants shall sing for gladness of heart, But ye shall shriek for sorrow of heart, And howl for anguish of spirit.
15 Eders Navn skal I efterlade mine udvalgte som Forbandelsesord: "Den Herre HERREN give dig slig en Død!" Men mine Tjenere skal kaldes med et andet Navn.
And ye shall leave your name for a curse to my chosen, And the Lord Jehovah shall slay you; But his servants will he call by another name.
16 Den, som velsigner sig i Landet, velsigner sig ved den trofaste Gud, og den, der sværger i Landet, sværger ved den trofaste Gud; thi glemt er de fordums Trængsler, skjult for mit Blik.
Whoso blesseth himself in the land Shall bless by the true God; And he that sweareth in the land shall swear by the true God; For the former troubles are forgotten, And they are hid from mine eyes.
17 Thi se, jeg skaber nye Himle og en ny Jord, det gamle huskes ej mer, rinder ingen i Hu;
For behold! I create new heavens, and a new earth; The former ones shall not be remembered, Nor shall they be brought to mind any more.
18 men man frydes og jubler evigt over det, jeg skaber, thi se, jeg skaber Jerusalem til Jubel, dets Folk til Fryd;
But ye shall be glad and exult forever In that which I create; For behold! I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, And her people a joy.
19 jeg skal juble over Jerusalem og frydes ved mit Folk; der skal ej mer høres Gråd, ej heller Skrig.
And I will exult in Jerusalem, And rejoice in my people; No more shall be heard therein The voice of weeping and the cry of distress.
20 Der skal ikke være Børn, der dør som spæde, eller Olding, som ikke når sine Dages Tal thi den yngste, som dør, er hundred År, og forbandet er den, som ej når de hundred.
There shall not be there an infant child, nor an old man, That hath not filled the measure of his years; For he that dieth a hundred years old shall die a youth, And the sinner dying a hundred years old shall be held accursed.
21 Da bygger de Huse og bor der selv, planter Vin og spiser dens Frugt;
They shall build houses, and inhabit them; They shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them;
22 de bygger ej, for at andre kan bo, de planter ej, for at andre kan spise; thi mit Folk skal opnå Træets Alder, mine udvalgte bruge, hvad de virker med Hånd;
They shall not build, and another inhabit; They shall not plant, and another eat; For as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, Yea, long shall my chosen enjoy the work of their hands.
23 de skal ikke have Møje forgæves, ej avle Børn til brat Død; thi de er HERRENs velsignede Æt og har deres Afkom hos sig.
They shall not labor in vain, Nor bring forth children for early death; For they are a race blessed by Jehovah, And their offspring shall remain to them.
24 Førend de kalder, svarer jeg; endnu mens de taler, hører jeg.
Before they call, I will answer; And while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
25 Ulv og Lam skal græsse sammen og Løven æde Strå som Oksen, men Slangen får Støv til Brød; der gøres ej ondt og voldes ej Men i hele mit hellige Bjergland, siger HERREN.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, And the lion shall eat straw like the ox, And dust shall be the food of the serpent. They shall not hurt, nor destroy, in all my holy mountain, Saith Jehovah.
