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 let myself be consulted by them who had not asked, I have suffered myself to be found by them who had not sought me, —I have said, Here I am! Here I am! Unto a nation that had not been called by 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, Unto a rebellious people, —Who walk In the way that is not good, After 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,
The people who are provoking me to anger to my face continually, —Sacrificing in gardens, and Burning incense upon bricks;
4 som tager Sæde i Grave og om Natten er på skjulte Steder, som spiser Svinekød og har væmmelige Ting i deres Skåle,
Who tarry among graves, And in the secret places, do lodge, Who eat the flesh of swine, And the broth of refuse things is 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 say—Draw near by thyself, Do not approach with me, For I am holier than thou! These, are A smoke in my nostrils, A fire, burning all the day.
6 se, det står skrevet for mit Åsyn, jeg tier ej, før jeg får betalt det, betalt dem i deres Brystfold
Lo! it is written before me, —I will not keep silence, But I have recompensed, and will recompense into their bosom:
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 own iniquities, And the, iniquities of your fathers together, Saith Yahweh, Who have burned incense upon the mountains, And upon the hills, have reproached me, —Therefore will I measure their former work 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 Yahweh—As, new wine, is found, in the cluster, And one saith, Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it, So, will I do for the sake of my servants, That I may not destroy the whole [nation];
9 Sæd lader jeg gro af Jakob og af Juda mine Bjerges Arving; dem skal mine udvalgte arve, der skal mine Tjenere bo;
Therefore will I bring forth Out of Jacob, a seed, and Out of Judah, an inheritor of my mountains, That my chosen ones may inherit it, And, my servants, dwell there;
10 Saron bliver Småkvægets Græsgang, i Akors Dal skal Hornkvæget ligge for mit Folk, som opsøger mig.
Then shall, Sharon, become, a fold for flocks, And the vale of Achor for the lying down of herds, —For my people who have sought me.
11 Men I, som svigter HERREN og glemmer mit hellige Bjerg, dækker Bord for Lykkeguden, blander Drikke for Skæbneguden,
But, ye are they—Who forsake Yahweh Who forget my holy mountain—Who prepare, for Fortune, a table and Who fill for Destiny, mixed wine;
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.
Therefore will I destine you to the sword, And, ye all, to the slaughter, shall bow down. Because I called and ye answered not, I spake, and ye hearkened not, —But did that which was wicked in mine eyes, And of that wherein I delighted not, ye made choice,
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 My Lord, Yahweh, —Lo! my servants, shall eat but, ye, shall be famished, Lo! my servants, shall drink but, ye shall be thirsty, —Lo! my servants, shall rejoice but ye, shall turn pale;
14 se, mine Tjenere skal juble af Hjertens Fryd, men I skal skrige af Hjerteve, jamre af sønderbrudt Ånd.
Lo! my servants, shall shout in triumph for mirth of heart But, ye, shall make outcry, for pain of heart, And for a breaking of spirit, shall ye howl.
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.
So shall ye leave your name for an oath, to my chosen ones, —So then My Lord Yahweh, will slay thee, —And 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.
So that he who blesseth himself in the earth, Will bless himself in the God of faithfulness, And he who sweareth in the earth Will swear by the God of faithfulness—Because the former troubles have been forgotten, and Because 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 me! Creating new heavens, and a new earth, —And the former shall not be mentioned, neither shall they come up on the heart,
18 men man frydes og jubler evigt over det, jeg skaber, thi se, jeg skaber Jerusalem til Jubel, dets Folk til Fryd;
But joy ye and exult, perpetually, in what I am about to create, —For, behold me! Creating Jerusalem an exultation 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.
Therefore will I Exult in Jerusalem, and Joy in my People, —And there shall be heard in her, no more The sound of weeping, or the sound of a cry:
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 be thenceforward, no more, A suckling of a few days, or an elder Who filleth not up his days, —But, a youth a hundred years old, may die, Yea a sinner a hundred years old, shall be accursed,
21 Da bygger de Huse og bor der selv, planter Vin og spiser dens Frugt;
Then shall they build houses and dwell in them, —And 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, dwell, They shall not plant, and, another, eat, —For as the days of a tree, shall be the days of my people, And, the work of their own hands, shall my chosen ones, use to the full:
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 labour in vain, Nor have children for terror, —For the seed of the blessed ones of Yahweh, shall they be, And their offspring, with them.
24 Førend de kalder, svarer jeg; endnu mens de taler, hører jeg.
And it shall come to pass—That before they call, I, will answer, And while yet they are 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, in unity, And, the lion, as an ox, shall eat straw; But as for the serpent, dust, shall be his food: They shall not harm—Nor shall they destroy, In all my holy mountain, saith Yahweh.
