Isaiah 59
1 Behold, Jehovah's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, nor his ear heavy, that it cannot hear.
Se, Herrens Haand er ikke forkortet, at han ikke kunde frelse; og hans Øre er ikke tunghørende, at han ikke kunde høre.
2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you so that he will not hear.
Men eders Misgerninger gøre Skilsmisse imellem eder og imellem eders Gud; og eders Synder gøre, at han skjuler Ansigtet for eder, saa at han ikke hører.
3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.
Thi eders Hænder ere besmittede med Blod og eders Fingre med Misgerning; eders Læber tale Løgn, eders Tunge udsiger Uret.
4 No man sues in righteousness, and no man pleads in truth. They trust in vanity, and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Der er ingen, som paakalder i Retfærdighed, og ingen, som gaar i Rette med Redelighed; man forlader sig paa Tomhed og taler Løgn, undfanger Uret og føder Udaad.
5 They hatch adders' eggs, and weave the spider's web. He who eats of their eggs dies, and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.
De udruge Basiliskæg og væve Spindelvæv; hvo, som æder af deres Æg, maa dø, og trykkes et i Stykker, udfarer der en Øgle.
6 Their webs shall not become garments, nor shall they cover themselves with their works. Their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
Deres Væv skal ikke blive til Klæder, og man kan ikke skjule sig med deres Arbejde, deres Arbejder ere uretfærdige Arbejder, og der er Voldsgerning i deres Hænder.
7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Desolation and destruction are in their paths.
Deres Fødder løbe efter det onde og haste efter at udgyde uskyldigt Blod, deres Tanker ere uretfærdige Tanker; der er Ødelæggelse og Forstyrrelse paa deres Veje.
8 They do not know the way of peace, and there is no justice in their goings. They have made them crooked paths. Whoever goes in it does not know peace.
Fredens Vej kende de ikke, og der er ingen Ret i deres Spor; deres Stier gøre de krogede for sig selv, hver den, som betræder dem, ved ikke af Fred.
9 Therefore justice is far from us, nor does righteousness overtake us. We look for light, but behold, darkness, for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.
Derfor er Retten langt fra os, og Retfærdigheden naar ikke til os; vi forvente Lys, og se, der er Mørke; vi vente idel Solskin, og se, vi vandre i Mulm.
10 We grope for the wall like the blind. Yea, we grope as those who have no eyes. We stumble at noonday as in the twilight. We are as dead men in desolate places.
Vi famle som de blinde efter en Væg, ja, vi famle som de, der ikke have Øjne; vi støde os om Middagen som i Tusmørket, vi ere paa de øde Steder som de døde.
11 We all roar like bears, and moan greatly like doves. We look for justice, but there is none, for salvation, but it is far off from us.
Vi brumme alle sammen som Bjørne og kurre som Duer; vi bie efter Ret, og den kommer ikke, efter Frelse, og den er langt borte fra os.
12 For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us. For our transgressions are with us, and as for our iniquities, we know them:
Thi vore Overtrædelser ere mange for dig, og vore Synder vidne imod os; thi vore Overtrædelser følge os, og vi kende vore Misgerninger:
13 transgressing and denying Jehovah, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
At vi have gjort Overtrædelser og fornægtet Herren, og at vi have vendt os bort fra vor Gud, at vor Tale gik ud paa Undertrykkelse og Frafald, at vi have undfanget og udtalt falske Ord af vort Hjerte.
14 And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off. For truth has fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
Retten er vegen tilbage, og Retfærdigheden staar langt borte, thi Sandheden støder an paa Gaden, og Retten finder ingen Indgang.
15 Yea, truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
Og Sandheden er borte, og den, som viger fra det onde, bliver et Rov. Og Herren saa det, og det var ondt for hans Øjne, at der ingen Ret var.
16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. Therefore his own arm brought salvation to him. And his righteousness, it upheld him.
Og han saa, at der ingen var, og han undrede sig saare, at der var ingen Midler; men hans egen Arm hjalp ham, og hans Retfærdighed stod ham bi.
17 And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head. And he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.
Og han iførte sig Retfærdighed som sit Panser, og Frelsens Hjelm var paa hans Hoved; og som Klædning tog han Hævnens Klæder paa og iførte sig Nidkærhed som en Kappe.
18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies. He will repay recompense to the islands.
Efter Fortjeneste, „ja derefter skal han betale sine Modstandere med Vrede, sine Fjender med Vederlag; ja, dem paa Øerne skal han betale efter Fortjeneste.
19 So they shall fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. For he will come as a rushing stream, which the breath of Jehovah drives.
Og de fra Vesten skulle frygte Herrens Navn, og de fra Solens Opgang hans Herlighed; naar Fjenden kommer som en Flod, skal Herrens Aand oprette Banner imod ham.
20 And he who redeems will come to Zion, and to those who turn from transgression in Jacob, says Jehovah.
Og der skal komme en Genløser for Zion og for dem, som omvende sig fra Overtrædelse i Jakob, siger Herren.
21 And as for me, this is my covenant with them, says Jehovah: My Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, says Jehovah, from henceforth and forever.
Og jeg — dette er min Pagt med dem, siger Herren: Min Aand, som er over dig, og mine Ord, som jeg har lagt i din Mund, skulle ikke vige fra dia Mund, eller fra dine Børns Mund, eller fra dine Børnebørns Mund, siger Herren, fra nu og indtil evig Tid.
