Isaiah 35

1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad. And the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

Ørken og hede skal fryde sig, Ødemark juble og blomstre;

2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of Jehovah, the excellency of our God.

blomstre frodigt som Rosen og juble, ja juble med Fryd. Libanons Herlighed gives den, Karmels og Sarons Pragt. HERRENS Herlighed skuer de, vor Guds Højhed.

3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Styrk de slappe Hænder, lad de vaklende Knæ blive faste,

4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.

sig til de ængstede Hjerter: Vær stærke, vær uden Frygt! Se eders Gud! Han kommer med Hævn, Gengæld kommer fra Gud; han kommer og frelser eder.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Da aabnes de blindes Øjne, de døves Ører lukkes op;

6 Then the lame man shall leap as a hart, and the tongue of the mute shall sing. For waters in the wilderness shall break out, and streams in the desert.

da springer den halte som Hjort, den stummes Tunge jubler; thi Vand vælder frem i Ørkenen, Bække i Ødemark;

7 And the glowing sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water. In the habitation of jackals, where they lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

det glødende Sand bliver Vanddrag, til Kildevæld tørstigt Land. I Sjakalers Bo holder Hjorde Rast, paa Strudsenes Enemærker gror Rør og Siv.

8 And a highway shall be there, and a way. And it shall be called The way of holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for the redeemed, the wayfaring men. Yea fools shall not err in it.

Der bliver en banet Vej, den hellige Vej skal den kaldes; ingen uren færdes paa den, den er Valfartsvej for hans Folk, selv enfoldige farer ej vild.

9 No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast go up in it. They shall not be found there, but the redeemed shall walk there.

Paa den er der ingen Løver, Rovdyr træder den ej, der skal de ikke findes. De genløste vandrer ad den,

10 And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing to Zion. And everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. They shall obtain gladness and joy. And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

HERRENS forløste vender hjem, de drager til Zion med Jubel, med evig Glæde om Issen; Fryd og Glæde faar de, Sorg og Suk skal fly.