Isaiah 16
1 O Lord, send forth the Lamb, the Ruler of the earth, from the Rock of the desert to the mountain of the daughter of Zion.
Send landsherren de lam han skal ha, fra Sela gjennem ørkenen til Sions datters berg!
2 And this shall be: like a bird fleeing away, and like fledglings flying from the nest, so will the daughters of Moab be at the passage of Arnon.
Som flagrende fugler, lik unger som er jaget bort fra redet, skal Moabs døtre være ved Arnons ferjesteder.
3 Form a plan. Call a council. Let your shadow be as if it were night, even at midday. Conceal the fugitives, and do not betray the wanderers.
Gi råd, finn utvei for oss! La din skygge midt på dagen være som natten! Skjul de fordrevne, forråd ikke dem som flykter!
4 My fugitives will live with you. Become a hiding place, O Moab, from the face of the destroyer. For the dust is at its end; the miserable one has been consumed. He who trampled the earth has failed.
La mine fordrevne barn få herberge hos dig! Vær et skjul for Moab mot ødeleggeren! For det er forbi med voldsmannen, ødeleggelsen får ende, undertrykkerne blir borte av landet.
5 And a throne will be prepared in mercy, and One shall sit upon it in truth, in the tabernacle of David, judging and seeking judgment, and quickly repaying what is just.
Så skal tronen bli grunnfestet ved miskunnhet, og en konge skal sitte trygt på den i Davids telt, en fyrste som søker rett og fremmer rettferdighet.
6 We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud. His pride and his arrogance and his indignation is more than his strength.
Vi har hørt om Moabs veldige overmot, om dets stolthet, dets overmot og dets storaktighet, dets tomme skryt.
7 For this reason, Moab will wail to Moab; each one will wail. Speak of their wounds to those who rejoice upon the brick walls.
Derfor skal Moab klage over Moab, alle skal klage; over Kir-Haresets druekaker skal I sukke i dyp sorg.
8 For the suburbs of Heshbon are deserted, and the lords of the Gentiles have cut down the vineyard of Sibmah. Its vines have arrived even at Jazer. They have wandered in the desert. Its seedlings have been abandoned. They have crossed over the sea.
For Hesbons marker er visnet, og Sibmas vintre, hvis edle ranker slo folkenes herskere til jorden; de nådde like til Jaser og forvillet sig ut i ørkenen; dets kvister bredte sig ut og gikk over havet.
9 I will weep with the tears of Jazer over this, the vineyard of Sibmah. I will inebriate you with my tears, Heshbon and Elealeh! For the sound of those who trample has rushed over your vintage and over your harvest.
Derfor gråter jeg med Jaser over Sibmas vintre; jeg vanner dig med mine tårer, Hesbon, og dig El'ale! For over din frukthøst og over din kornhøst faller frydeskrik.
10 And so, rejoicing and exultation will be taken away from Carmel, and there will be no jubilation or exultation in the vineyards. He who was accustomed to tread will not tread out the wine in the winepress. I have taken away the sound of those who tread.
Og glede og fryd tas bort fra frukthavene, og i vingårdene lyder ingen frydesang, intet jubelrop; ingen treder vin i persekarene; frydeskriket gjør jeg ende på.
11 Over this, my heart will resonate like a harp for Moab, and my inner most being for the brick wall.
Derfor bruser mitt indre for Moab som en citar, og mitt hjerte for Kir-Heres.
12 And this shall be: when it is seen that Moab has struggled upon his high places, he will enter his holy places to pray, but he will not prevail.
Og når Moab har møtt frem på offerhaugen og trettet sig ut der, og det går til sin helligdom for å bede, da utretter det intet.
13 This is the word that the Lord has spoken to Moab concerning that time.
Dette er det ord som Herren fordum talte mot Moab.
14 And now the Lord has spoken, saying: In three years, like the years of a hired hand, the glory of Moab concerning the entire multitude of the people will be taken away, and what is left behind will be small and weak and not so numerous.
Men nu taler Herren og sier: Innen tre år, således som en dagarbeider regner årene, skal Moabs herlighet være aktet ringe tross hele dets store folkemengde, og det som blir levnet, skal være lite og ringe og ikke meget verdt.
