Isaiah 19
1 This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.
Et Udsagn om Ægypten. Se, HERREN farer på letten Sky og kommer til Ægypten; Ægyptens Guder bæver for ham, Ægyptens Hjerte smelter i Brystet.
2 “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
Jeg hidser Ægypten mod Ægypten, så de kæmper Broder mod Broder, Ven mod Ven, By mod By, Rige mod Rige.
3 Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists.
Ægyptens Forstand står stille, dets Råd gør jeg til intet, så de søger Guder og Manere, Genfærd og Ånder.
4 I will deliver the Egyptians into the hands of harsh masters, and a fierce king will rule over them,”
Jeg giver Ægypten hen i en hårdhjertet Herres Hånd, en Voldskonge bliver deres Hersker, så lyder det fra Herren, Hærskarers HERRE.
5 The waters of the Nile will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty.
Vandet i Floden svinder, Strømmen bliver sid og tør;
6 The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and dry up; the reeds and rushes will wither.
Strømmene udspreder Stank, Ægyptens Floder svinder og tørres; Rør og Siv visner hen,
7 The bulrushes by the Nile, by the mouth of the river, and all the fields sown along the Nile, will wither, blow away, and be no more.
alt Græsset ved Nilbredden dør, al Sæd ved Nilen hentørres, svinder og er ikke mere.
8 Then the fishermen will mourn, all who cast a hook into the Nile will lament, and those who spread nets on the waters will pine away.
Fiskerne sukker og sørger, alle, som meder i Nilen; de, som, sætter Garn i Vandet, gribes af Modløshed.
9 The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.
Til Skamme er de, som væver Linned, Heglersker og de, som væver Byssus;
10 The workers in cloth will be dejected, and all the hired workers will be sick at heart.
Spinderne er sønderknust, hver Daglejer sørger bittert.
11 The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?
Kun Dårer er Zoans Øverster, Faraos viseste Rådmænd så dumt et Råd. Hvor kan I sige til Farao: "Jeg er en Ætling af Vismænd, Ætling af Fortidens Konger?"
12 Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt.
Ja, hvor er nu dine Vismænd? Lad dem dog kundgøre dig og lade dig vide, hvad Hærskarers HERRE har for mod Ægypten!
13 The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
Hans Fyrster blev Dårer: Fyrster i Nof blev Tåber. Ægypten er bragt til at rave af Stammernes Hjørnesten.
14 The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit.
I dets Indre har HERREN udgydt Svimmelheds Ånd; Ægypten fik de til at rave i al dets Id, som den drukne raver i sit Spy.
15 There is nothing Egypt can do— head or tail, palm or reed.
For Ægypten lykkes intet, hverken for Hoved eller Hale, Palme eller Siv.
16 In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them.
På hin Dag skal Ægypten blive som Kvinder; det skal ængstes og grue for Hærskarers HERREs svungne Hånd, som han svinger imod det.
17 The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.
Judas Land bliver Ægypten en Rædsel; hver Gang nogen minder dem derom, gribes de af Angst for, hvad Hærskarers HERRE har for imod det.
18 In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.
På hin Dag skal fem Byer i Ægypten tale Kana'ans Tungemål og sværge ved Hærskarers HERRE; en af dem skal kaldes Ir-Haheres.
19 In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border.
På hin Dag skal HERREN have et Alter midt i Ægypten og en Stenstøtte ved dets Grænse.
20 It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them.
Det skal være Tegn og Vidne for Hærskarers HERRE i Ægypten; når de råber til HERREN over dem, som mishandler dem, vil han sende dem en Frelser; han skal stride og udfri dem.
21 The LORD will make Himself known to Egypt, and on that day Egypt will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them.
Da skal HERREN give sig til Kende for Ægypten, Ægypterne skal lære HERREN at kende på hin Dag; de skal bringe Slagtoffer og Afgrødeoffer og gøre Løfter til HERREN og indfri dem.
22 And the LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; He will strike them but heal them. They will turn to the LORD, and He will hear their prayers and heal them.
HERREN skal slå Ægypten, slå og læge; og når de omvender sig til HERREN, bønhører han dem og læger dem.
23 In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together.
På hin Dag skal der gå en banet Vej fra Ægypten til Assyrien, og Assyrien skal komme til Ægypten og Ægypten til Assyrien, og Ægypten skal tjene Herren sammen med Assyrien.
24 In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth.
På hin Dag skal Israel selvtredje, sammen med Ægypten og Assyrien, være en Velsignelse midt på Jorden,
25 The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”
som Hærskarers HERRE velsigner med de Ord: "Velsignet være Ægypten, mit Folk, og Assyrien, mine Hænders Værk, og Israel, min Arvelod!"
