Isaiah 52
1 Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.
Vaagn op, vaagn op, ifør dig din Styrke, Zion! ifør dig din Herligheds Klæder, Jerusalem, du hellige Stad! thi ingen uomskaaren eller uren skal ydermere komme ind i dig.
2 Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.
Ryst Støvet af dig, staa op, tag Sæde, Jerusalem! gør dig løs fra Lænkerne om din Hals, du Zions fangne Datter!
3 For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”
Thi saa siger Herren: I ere solgte for intet, I skulle heller ikke løskøbes ved Penge.
4 For this is what the Lord GOD says: “At first My people went down to Egypt to live, then Assyria oppressed them without cause.
Thi saa siger den Herre, Herre: I Begyndelsen for mit Folk ned til Ægypten for at være fremmed der; og derpaa undertrykker Assur det for intet.
5 And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.
Og nu, hvad har jeg faaet her? siger Herren; thi mit Folk er bortført for intet; dets Herskere hyle, siger Herren, og mit Navn bespottes stedse den ganske Dag.
6 Therefore My people will know My name; therefore they will know on that day that I am He who speaks. Here I am!”
Derfor skal mit Folk lære at kende mit Navn; ja, derfor paa denne Dag; thi jeg er den, som taler, se, her er jeg.
7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Hvor dejlige paa Bjergene ere dens Fødder, som bærer glædeligt Budskab, som forkynder Fred, som bærer glædeligt Budskab om godt, som forkynder Frelse og siger til Zion: Din Gud er Konge!
8 Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion.
Dine Vægteres Røst er der! de opløfte deres Røst, de synge alle med Fryd; thi med Øje imod Øje skue de, at Herren vender tilbage til Zion.
9 Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.
Raaber med Fryd, synger med Jubel til Hobe, I Jerusalems øde Steder! thi Herren har trøstet sit Folk, han har genløst Jerusalem.
10 The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Herren har blottet sin hellige Arm for alle Hedningernes Øjne, og alle Jordens Ender skulle se vor Guds Frelse.
11 Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.
Bort, bort! drager ud derfra, rører ikke ved noget urent; gaar ud af dens Midte, renser eder, I, som bære Herrens Kar!
12 For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.
Thi I skulle ikke drage ud med Hast ej heller gaa bort i Flugt; thi Herren gaar for eders Ansigt, og Israels Gud slutter eders Tog.
13 Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
Se, min Tjener skal handle klogelig; han skal ophøjes og opløftes og vorde saare høj.
14 Just as many were appalled at Him — His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
Ligesom mange forskrækkedes over ham — saa var hans Udseende skæmmet, at han ikke var som en Mand, og hans Skikkelse, at han ikke var som et Menneskens Barn, —
15 so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
saaledes skal han rense mange Hedninger, Konger skulle tillukke deres Mund for ham; thi hvad der ikke var fortalt dem, have de set, og hvad de ikke havde hørt, have de forfaret.
