Esajas 1
1 Det Syn, Esajas, Amoz's Søn, skuede om Juda og Jerusalem, i de dage da Uzzija, Jotam, Akaz og Ezekias var Konger i Juda.
This is the vision that Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw about Judah and Jerusalem in the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
2 Hør, I Himle, lyt, du Jord, thi HERREN taler: Børn har jeg opfødt og fostret, men de forbrød sig imod mig.
Heavens, listen! Earth, pay attention! For the Lord has spoken! I brought up children, I cared for them, but they have rebelled against me.
3 En Okse kender sin Ejer, et Æsel sin Herres Krybbe; men Israel kender intet, mit Folk kan intet fatte.
An ox knows its owner, and a donkey knows its feeding trough; but my people don't know me, they don't understand me.
4 Ve det syndefulde Folk, en brødetynget Slægt, Ugerningsmænds Æt, vanartede Børn! De svigtede HERREN, lod hånt om Israels Hellige, vendte ham Ryg.
What a sinful nation—a people carrying such a load of guilt, an evil generation, corrupt children! They have abandoned the Lord. They have despised Israel's Holy One. They have become strangers. They have gone backwards.
5 Kan I tåle flere Hug, siden I stadig falder fra? Kun Sår er Hovedet, sygt hele Hjertet;
Are you wanting to be punished? Are you going to continue to rebel? The whole of your head is damaged, and your heart is totally giving out.
6 fra Fodsål til isse er intet helt kun Flænger, Strimer og friske Sår; de er ej trykket ud, ej heller forbundet og ikke lindret med Olie.
You're injured from head to toe, bruised and sore, with open wounds that haven't been cleaned or bandaged or treated with olive oil.
7 Eders Land er øde, eders Byer brændt, fremmede æder eders Jord for eders Øjne så øde som ved Sodomas Undergang.
Your country has been devastated, your towns burned down, your fields stripped bare by foreigners right in front of you, as they turn it all into a wasteland.
8 Zions Datter er levnet som en Hytte i en Vingård, et Vagtskur i en Græskarmark en omringet By.
The daughter of Zion is left like a shack in a vineyard, like a hut in a cucumber field, like a city under attack.
9 Havde ikke Hærskarers HERRE levnet os en Rest, da var vi som Sodoma, ligned Gomorra.
If the Lord Almighty hadn't let a few of us survive, we would have become like Sodom and Gomorrah.
10 Lån Øre til HERRENs Ord I Sodomadommere, lyt til vor Guds Åbenbaring, du Gomorrafolk!
Listen to what the Lord has to say, you rulers of Sodom! Pay attention to the instructions of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
11 Hvad skal jeg med alle eders Slagtofre? siger HERREN; jeg er mæt af Væderbrændofre, af Fedekalves Fedt, har ej Lyst til Blod af Okser og Lam og Bukke.
What use are all your many sacrifices to me? asks the Lord. I am sick and tired of your burnt offerings of rams and the fat of sacrificial animals. I don't delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats!
12 Når I kommer at stedes for mit Åsyn, hvo kræver da af jer, at min Forgård trampes ned?
When you come to appear before me in worship, who asked you to proudly tramp around my courts?
13 Bring ej flere tomme Afgrødeofre, vederstyggelig Offerrøg er de mig! Nymånefest, Sabbat og festligt Stævne jeg afskyr Uret og festlig Samling.
Don't bring me any more meaningless offerings; your incense is offensive to me. Your new moon festivals and Sabbath observations and your calling of special religious meetings—I can't stand them because they're evil, as are your solemn assemblies.
14 Eders Nymånefester og Højtider hader min, Sjæl de er mig en Byrde, jeg er træt af at bære.
I detest your new moon and yearly festivals with my whole being! They've become just a burden to me—I can't bear them anymore!
15 Breder I Hænderne ud, skjuler jeg Øjnene for jer. Hvor meget I så end beder, jeg hører det ikke. Eders Hænder er fulde af Blod;
When you hold up your hands to me in prayer, I'll look away. Even though you pray many prayers, I won't pay attention to them, because your hands are full of blood.
16 tvæt jer, rens jer, bort med de onde Gerninger fra mine Øjne! Hør op med det onde,
Wash yourselves and clean yourselves up. Get rid of your sins—I don't want to see them! Stop doing evil!
17 lær det gode, læg Vind på, hvad Ret er; hjælp fortrykte, skaf faderløse Ret, før Enkens Sag!
Learn to do good; strive for justice, condemn those who oppress others; support the rights of orphans, take up cases to defend widows.
18 Kom, lad os gå i Rette med hinanden, siger HERREN. Er eders Synder som Skarlagen, de skal blive hvide som Sne; er de end røde som Purpur, de skal dog blive som Uld.
Come on, let's argue this out, says the Lord. Even though your sins are like scarlet, they will become white like snow. Even though they are red like crimson, they will become like wool.
19 Lyder I villigt, skal I æde Landets Goder;
If you really want this, and if you do as you're told, then you yourselves will eat the best things that the land produces.
20 står I genstridigt imod, skal I ædes af Sværd. Thi HERRENs Mund har talt.
But if you are defiant, and if you are rebellious, you'll be killed by the sword. This is what the Lord has declared!
21 At den skulde ende som Skøge, den trofaste By, Zion, så fuld af Ret, Retfærdigheds Hjem, men nu er der Mordere.
The city that used to be faithful has turned into a prostitute! Once she operated on principles of justice and followed what was right, but now only murderers live there.
22 Dit Sølv er blevet til Slagger, din Vin er spædet med Vand.
Your silver has become worthless waste; you wine has been watered down.
23 Tøjlesløse er dine Førere, Venner med Tyve; Gaver elsker de alle, jager efter Stikpenge, skaffer ej faderløse Ret og tager sig ikke af Enkens Sag.
Your leaders are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and want to get kickbacks. They don't defend the rights of orphans, and refuse to take cases to help widows.
24 Derfor lyder det fra Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Vældige: "Min Gengælds Ve over Avindsmænd, min Hævn over Fjender!
So this is what the Lord says, the Lord Almighty, the Mighty One of Israel: Ha! I will take satisfaction in punishing my enemies, by paying back those who hate me!
25 Jeg vender min Hånd imod dig, renser ud dine Slagger i Ovnen og udskiller alt dit Bly.
I will turn against you. I will refine you in a furnace, removing all impurities.
26 Jeg giver dig Dommere som fordum, Rådsherrer som før; så kaldes du Retfærdigheds By, den trofaste Stad.
I will give you good leaders as you used to have before, wise counselors as you had in the beginning. After that you will once again be called the City of Integrity, the Faithful City.
27 Zion genløses ved Ret, de omvendte der ved Retfærd.
Zion will be rescued by justice, those who repent by doing right.
28 Men Overtrædere og Syndere knuses til Hobe; hvo HERREN svigter, forgår.
But rebels and sinners will be destroyed together, and those who abandon the Lord will die.
29 Thi Skam vil I få af de Ege, I elsker, Skuffelse af Lundene, I sætter så højt;
You will be ashamed about how you enjoyed your pagan worship among the oak trees; you will be embarrassed because you chose the pleasure gardens of idols.
30 thi I bliver som en Eg med visnende Løv, som en Lund, hvor der ikke er Vand.
As a result you will become like an oak whose leaves have withered, a dried-out garden that has no water.
31 Den stærke bliver til Blår, hans Værk til en Gnist; begge brænder med hinanden, og ingen slukker.
Your strong people will become like tinder, and their work will become like a spark. They will burn together, and nobody will be able to put out the flames.
