Esias 30
1 Woe to the apostate children, says the Lord: you have framed counsel, not by me, and covenants not by my Spirit, to add sins to sins:
Ve de genstridige Børn — saa lyder det fra HERREN — som fuldbyrder Raad, der ej er fra mig, slutter Forbund, uden min Aand er med, for at dynge Synd paa Synd,
2 [even] they that proceed to go down into Egypt, but they have not enquired of me, that they might be helped by Pharao, and protected by the Egyptians.
de, som gaar ned til Ægypten uden at spørge min Mund for at værne sig ved Faraos Værn, søge Ly i Ægyptens Skygge!
3 For the protection of Pharaoh shall be to you a disgrace, and [there shall be] a reproach to them that trust in Egypt.
Faraos Værn skal blive jer til Skam og Lyet i Ægyptens Skygge til Skændsel.
4 For there are princes in Tanes, evil messengers.
Thi er end hans Fyrster i Zoan, hans Sendebud naaet til Hanes,
5 In vain shall they labour [in seeking] to a people, which shall not profit them for help, but [shall be] for a shame and reproach.
enhver skal faa Skam af et Folk, der ikke kan bringe dem Hjælp, ej være til Gavn eller Hjælp, men kun til Skam og Skændsel.
6 THE VISION OF THE QUADRUPEDS IN THE DESERT. In affliction and distress, [where are] the lion and lion's whelp, thence [come] also asps, and the young of flying asps, [there shall they be] who bore their wealth on asses and camels to a nation which shall not profit them.
Et Udsagn om Sydlandets Dyr: Gennem Angstens og Trængselens Land, hvor Løvinde og Løve har hjemme, Giftsnog og vinget Slange, fører de paa Æslers Ryg deres Gods, paa Kamelers Pukkel deres Skatte til et Folk, der ikke kan hjælpe.
7 The Egyptians shall help you utterly in vain: tell them, This your consolation is vain.
Ægyptens Hjælp er Vind og Luft. Derfor kalder jeg det »Rahab, der hytter sig.«
8 Now then sit down and write these words on a tablet, and in a book; for these things shall be for [many long] days, and even for ever.
Gaa nu hen og skriv det paa en Tavle i deres Paasyn og optegn det i en Bog, at det i kommende Tider kan staa som Vidnesbyrd evindelig.
9 For the people is disobedient, false children, who would not hear the law of God:
Thi det er et stivsindet Folk, svigefulde Børn, Børn, der ikke vil høre HERRENS Lov,
10 who say to the prophets, Report not to us; and to them that see visions, Speak [them] not to us, but speak and report to us another error;
som siger til Seerne: »Se ingen Syner!« til fremsynte: »Skuer os ikke det rette! Tal Smiger til os, skuer os Blændværk,
11 and turn us aside from this way; remove from us this path, and remove from us the oracle of Israel.
vig bort fra Vejen, bøj af fra Stien, lad os være i Fred for Israels Hellige!«
12 Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, Because you have refused to obey these words, and have trusted in falsehood; and because you have murmured, and been confident in this respect:
Derfor, saa siger Israels Hellige: Siden I ringeagter dette Ord og stoler paa krumt og kroget og støtter jer til det,
13 therefore shall this sin be to you as a wall suddenly falling when a strong city has been taken, of which the fall is very near at hand.
derfor skal denne Brøde blive for eder som en truende, voksende Revne i en knejsende Mur, hvis Fald vil indtræffe brat, lige i et Nu;
14 And the fall thereof shall be as the breaking of an earthen vessel, [as] small fragments of a pitcher, so that you should not find amongst them a sherd, with which you might take up fire, and with which you should draw a little water.
den sønderbrydes som Lerkar; der skaanselsløst knuses; blandt Stumperne finder man ikke et Skaar, hvori man kan hente en Glød fra Baalet eller øse Vand af Brønden.
15 Thus says the Lord, the Holy Lord of Israel; When you shall turn and mourn, then you shall be saved; and you shall know where you were, when you did trust in vanities: [then] your strength became vain, yet you would not listen:
Thi saaledes sagde den Herre HERREN, Israels Hellige: Ved Omvendelse og Stilhed skal I frelses, i Ro og Tillid er eders Styrke.
16 but you said, We will flee upon horses; therefore shall you flee: and, We will be aided by swift riders; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
Men I vilde ikke; I sagde: »Nej, vi jager paa Heste« — I skal derfor jages! »Vi rider paa Rapfod« — I skal derfor forfølges af rappe.
17 A thousand shall flee because of the voice of one, and many shall flee on account of the voice of five; until you be left as a signal-post upon a mountain, and as one bearing an ensign upon a hill.
Tusind skal fly for een, som truer; Flugten skal I tage for fem, som truer, til I kun er en Rest som Stangen paa Bjergets Tinde, som Banneret oppe paa Højen.
18 And the Lord will again wait, that he may pity you, and will therefore be exalted that he may have mercy upon you: because the Lord your God is a judge: blessed are they that stay themselves upon him.
Derfor længes HERREN efter at vise eder Naade, derfor staar han op for at forbarme sig over eder. Thi Rettens Gud er HERREN; salige alle, der længes efter ham!
19 For the holy people shall dwell in Sion: and [whereas] Jerusalem has wept bitterly, [saying], Pity me; he shall pity you: when he perceived the voice of your cry, he listened to you.
Ja, du Folk i Zion, du, som bor i Jerusalem, lad ikke Graaden overmande dig! Naadig vil han vise dig Naade, naar du raaber; saa snart han hører dig, svarer han.
20 And [though] the Lord shall give you the bread of affliction and scant water, yet they that cause you to err shall no more at all draw near to you; for your eyes shall see those that cause you to err,
Herren skal give eder Trængselsbrød og Fængselsdrik; men saa skal din Vejleder ikke mere dølge sig, dine Øjne skal skue din Vejleder;
21 and your ears shall hear the words of them that went after you to lead you astray, who say, This [is] the way, let us walk in it, whether to the right or to the left.
dine Ører skal høre det Ord bag ved dig: »Her er Vejen, I skal gaa!« hver Gang I er ved at vige til højre eller venstre.
22 And you shall pollute the plated idols, and you shall grind to powder the gilt ones, and shall scatter them as the water of a removed [woman], and you shall thrust them forth as dung.
Da skal du holde dine Sølvbilleders Overtræk og dine Guldbilleders Klædning for urene; du skal slænge dem bort som Skarn. »Herud!« skal du sige til dem.
23 Then shall there be rain to the seed of your land; and the bread of the fruit of your land shall be plenteous and rich: and your cattle shall feed in that day in a fertile and spacious place.
Da giver han Regn til Sæden, du saar i din Jord; og Brødet, som din Jord bærer, skal være kraftigt og nærende. Paa hin Dag græsser dit Kvæg paa vide Vange;
24 Your bulls and your oxen that till the ground, shall eat chaff mixed with winnowed barley.
Okserne og Æslerne, der arbejder paa Marken, skal æde saltet Blandfoder, renset med Kasteskovl og Fork.
25 And there shall be upon every lofty mountain and upon every high hill, water running in that day, when many shall perish, and when the towers shall fall.
Paa hvert højt Bjerg og hver knejsende Banke skal Kilder vælde frem med rindende Vand paa det store Blodbads Dag, naar Taarne falder.
26 And the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold in the day when the Lord shall heal the breach of his people, and shall heal the pain of your wound.
Maanens Lys skal blive som Solens, og Solens Lys skal blive syvfold stærkere, som syv Dages Lys, paa hin Dag da HERREN forbinder sit Folks Brud og læger dets slagne Saar.
27 Behold, the name of the Lord comes after a [long] time, burning wrath: the word of his lips is with glory, a word full of anger, and the anger of his wrath shall devour as fire.
Se, HERRENS Navn kommer langvejsfra i brændende Vrede, med tunge Skyer; hans Læber skummer af Vrede, fortærende Ild er hans Tunge,
28 And his breath, as rushing water in a valley, shall reach as far as the neck, and be divided, to confound the nations for [their] vain error: error also shall pursue them, and overtake them.
hans Aande som en rivende Strøm, der naar til Halsen. Folkene ryster han i Undergangens Sold, lægger Vildelsens Bidsel i Folkeslags Mund.
29 Must you always rejoice, and go into my holy places continually, as they that keep a feast? and must you go with a pipe, as those that rejoice, into the mountain of the Lord, to the God of Israel?
Sang skal der være hos eder som i Natten, naar Højtid gaar ind, en Hjertens Glæde som en Vandring til Fløjte mod HERRENS Bjerg, mod Israels Klippe.
30 And the Lord shall make his glorious voice to be heard, and the wrath of his arm, to make a display with wrath and anger and devouring flame: he shall lighten terribly, and [his wrath shall be] as water and violent hail.
HERREN lader høre sin Højheds Røst og viser sin Arm, der slaar ned med fnysende Vrede, ædende Lue, Skybrud, skyllende Regn og Hagl.
31 For by the voice of the Lord the Assyrians shall be overcome, [even] by the stroke wherewith he shall strike them.
For HERRENS Røst bliver Assur ræd, med Kæppen slaar han;
32 And it shall happen to him from every side, [that] they from whom their hope of assistance was, in which he trusted, themselves shall war against him in turn with drums and with harp.
hvert et Slag af Tugtelsens Stok, som HERREN lader falde paa Assur, er til Paukers og Citres Klang; med Svingnings Kampe kæmper han mod det.
33 For you shall be required before [your] time: has it been prepared for you also to reign? nay, God has [prepared for you] a deep trench, wood piled, fire and much wood: the wrath of the Lord [shall be] as a trench kindled with sulphur.
Thi for længst staar et Alter rede — mon det og er rejst for Molok? — han gjorde dets Ildfang dybt og bredt, bragte Ild og Ved i Mængde; HERRENS Aande sætter det i Brand som en Strøm af Svovl.
