Isaiah 30
1 “Woe to the sons of apostasy!” says the Lord. For you would take advice, but not from me. And you would begin to weave, but not by my spirit. Thus do you add sin upon sin!
Ve de genstridige Børn, siger Herren, de, som holde Raad, der ikke ere af mig, og slutte Pagt, men ikke efter min Aand, og som lægge Synd til Synd!
2 You are walking so as to descend into Egypt, and you have not sought answers from my mouth, instead hoping for assistance from the strength of Pharaoh and placing trust in the shadow of Egypt.
de, som gaa hen for at drage ned til Ægypten uden at adspørge min Mund for at styrke sig ved Faraos Magt og at søge Ly under Ægyptens Skygge.
3 And so, the strength of Pharaoh will be your confusion, and trust in the shadow of Egypt will be your disgrace.
Thi Faraos Magt skal blive eder til Beskæmmelse og det Ly under Ægyptens Skygge til Skam.
4 For your leaders were at Tanis, and your messengers have traveled even as far as Hanes.
Thi deres Fyrster have været i Zoan, og deres Bud ere komne til Hanes.
5 They have all been confounded because of a people who were not able to offer profit to them, who were not of assistance, nor of other usefulness, except to offer confusion and reproach.
Alle blive de til Skamme ved et Folk, som ikke gavner dem, ikke er til Hjælp eller til Gavn, men kun til Beskæmmelse og til Skændsel.
6 The burden of the beasts in the south. In a land of tribulation and anguish, from which go forth the lioness and the lion, the viper and the flying king snake, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of beasts of burden, and their valuables upon the humps of camels, to a people who are not able to offer profit to them.
Profeti imod de Dyr, der drage imod Syd. Gennem Nøds og Trængsels Land, hvor der er Løvinder og Løver, Slanger og flyvende Drager, føre de deres Gods paa Folernes Ryg og deres Liggendefæ paa Kamelernes Pukkel ned til et Folk, som ikke kan gavne dem.
7 For Egypt will offer assistance, but without purpose or success. Therefore, concerning this, I cried out: “It is only arrogance! Remain calm.”
Thi Ægypterne — deres Hjælp er Forfængelighed og Tant; derfor kalder jeg det: „En Rahab, som sidder stille‟.
8 Now, therefore, enter and write for them upon a tablet, and note it diligently in a book, and this shall be a testimony in the last days, and even unto eternity.
Kom nu, skriv det paa en Tavle for dem, og prent det i en Bog, at det kan staa til den kommende Dag, altid, indtil evig Tid.
9 For they are a people who provoke to wrath, and they are lying sons, sons unwilling to listen to the law of God.
Thi det er et genstridigt Folk, løgnagtige Børn, Børn, som ikke ville høre Herrens Lov,
10 They say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to those who behold: “Do not behold for us the things that are right. Speak to us of pleasing things. See errors for us.
som sige til Seerne: I maa ikke have Syner; og til Skuerne: I maa ikke skue os de Ting, som ere rette; siger os smigrende Ord, skuer bedragelige Ting;
11 Take me from the way. Avert me from the path. Let the Holy One of Israel cease from before our face.”
viger bort fra Vejen, bøjer af fra Stien; lader os have Ro for den Hellige i Israel!
12 Because of this, thus says the Holy One of Israel: Since you have rejected this word, and you have hoped in calumny and rebellion, and since you have depended upon these things,
Derfor, saa siger Israels Hellige: Efterdi I forkaste dette Ord og forlade eder paa Vold og Krogvej og støtte eder derved:
13 for this reason, this iniquity will be to you like a breach that has fallen, and like a gap in a high wall. For its destruction will happen suddenly, when it is not expected.
Derfor skal denne Misgerning blive eder som en Revne, der truer med Fald, og som giver sig ud i en høj Mur, hvis Brud kommer hastigt, i et Øjeblik.
14 And it will be crushed, just as the earthen vessel of a potter is destroyed by a sharp blow. And not even a fragment of its earthenware will be found, which might carry a little fire from the hearth, or which might draw a little water from a hollow.
Ja, han skal sønderbryde den, som naar man sønderbryder en Pottemagers Krukke, han skal sønderslaa uden Skaansel, og der skal ikke findes iblandt det sønderslagne deraf et Skaar til at tage Ild med af Arnestedet eller til at øse Vand med af en Brønd.
15 For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: If you return and are quiet, you shall be saved. Your strength will be found in silence and in hope. But you are not willing!
Thi saa sagde den Herre, Herre, den Hellige i Israel: Ved Omvendelse og Stilhed skulle I frelses, i Rolighed og i Tillid skal eders Styrke være; men I vilde ikke.
16 And you have said: “Never! Instead, we will flee by horseback.” For this reason, you will be put to flight. And you have said, “We will climb upon swift ones.” For this reason, those who pursue you will be even swifter.
Men I sagde: Nej, thi vi ville fly til Hest, derfor skulle I fly; og vi ville ride paa lette Heste, derfor skulle eders Forfølgere ogsaa vorde lette.
17 A thousand men will flee in terror from the face of one, and you will flee in terror from the face of five, until you who have been left behind are like the mast of a ship at the top of a mountain, or like a sign on a hill.
Et Tusinde skal fly for eens Skælden; for fem, som skælde, skulle I fly, indtil I blive tilovers som en Stang oven paa et Bjerg og som et Banner paa en Høj.
18 Therefore, the Lord waits, so that he may take pity on you. And therefore, he will be exalted for sparing you. For the Lord is the God of judgment. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
Og derfor bier Herren, indtil han kan benaade eder, og derfor holder han sig i det høje, indtil han kan forbarme sig over eder; thi Herren er Dommens Gud, salige ere alle, som bie efter ham.
19 For the people of Zion will live in Jerusalem. Bitterly, you will not weep. Mercifully, he will take pity on you. At the voice of your outcry, as soon as he hears, he will respond to you.
Thi du Folk i Zion, du som bor i Jerusalem! du skal ikke græde; han skal benaade dig paa dit Raabs Røst, han skal svare dig, naar han hører den.
20 And the Lord will give you thick bread and accessible water. And he will not cause your teacher to fly away from you anymore. And your eyes will behold your instructor.
Og Herren skal give eder Angest til Brød og Trængsel til Vand, og ingen af dine Lærere skal ydermere drage sig tilbage; men dine Øjne skulle se dine Lærere.
21 And your ears will listen to the word of one admonishing you behind your back: “This is the way! Walk in it! And do not turn aside, neither to the right, nor to the left.”
Og dine Øren skulle høre bag dig et Ord, der siger: „Dette er Vejen, gaar paa den!‟ naar I afvige til højre eller venstre Side.
22 And you will defile the plates of your silver graven images and the vestment of your gold molten idols. And you will throw these things away like the uncleanness of a menstruating woman. You will say to it, “Go away!”
Og I skulle holde det Sølv for urent, som dine udskaarne Billeder ere beslagne med, og dit støbte Billedes Guldovertræk; du skal bortkaste dem som noget urent; du skal sige til dem: „Herud!‟
23 And wherever you sow seed upon the earth, rain will be given to the seed. And bread from the grain of the earth will be very plentiful and full. In that day, the lamb will pasture in the spacious land of your possession.
Da skal han give Regn til din Sæd, hvormed du besaar Jorden, og Brød af Jordens Grøde, og dette skal være fedt og saftigt; dit Kvæg skal den Dag græsse paa en vidtstrakt Eng.
24 And your bulls, and the colts of the donkeys that work the ground, will eat a mix of grains like that winnowed on the threshing floor.
Ogsaa Øksnene og Folerne, som bearbejde Jorden, skulle æde saltet Foder, som er kastet med Skuffe og med Kasteskovl.
25 And there will be, on every lofty mountain, and on every elevated hill, rivers of running water, in the day of the slaughter of many, when the tower will fall.
Og paa hvert højt Bjerg og paa hver ophøjet Høj skal der være Bække, Strømme af Vand paa det store Slags Dag, naar Taarne falde.
26 And the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, like the light of seven days, in the day when the Lord will bind the wound of his people, and when he will heal the stroke of their scourge.
Og Maanens Lys skal være som Solens Lys, og Solens Lys skal være syv Fold som de syv Dages Lys, paa den Dag, da Herren forbinder sit Folks Brøst og læger dets Vunders Saar.
27 Behold, the name of the Lord arrives from far away. His fury is burning and heavy to bear. His lips have been filled with indignation, and his tongue is like a devouring fire.
Se, Herrens Navn kommer langvejs fra, hans Vrede brænder, og mægtigt hæver den sig; hans Læber ere fulde af Fortørnelse, og hans Tunge er som en fortærende Ild.
28 His Spirit is like a torrent, inundating, even as high as the middle of the neck, in order to reduce the nations to nothing, along with the bridle of error that was in the jaws of the people.
Og hans Aande er som en Bæk, der løber over, som naar indtil Halsen, til at fælde Hedningerne i Fordærvelsens Sold, og et Bidsel, der fører vild, lægges i Folkenes Kæber.
29 There will be a song for you, as in the night of a sanctified solemnity, and a joy of heart, as when one travels with music to arrive at the mountain of the Lord, to the Strong One of Israel.
Men hos eder skal være Sang, som paa en Nat, naar man helliger en Højtid; og der skal være Hjertens Glæde, som naar man gaar med Piber for at komme til Herrens Bjerg, til Israels Klippe.
30 And the Lord will cause the glory of his voice to be heard, and, with a threatening fury and a devouring flame of fire, he will reveal the terror of his arm. He will crush with the whirlwind and with hailstones.
Og sin majestætiske Røst skal Herren lade høre, og sin sænkede Arm skal han lade se i sin Vredes Harme og med fortærende Ildslue, med Skybrud og Vandskyl og Hagelstene.
31 For at the voice of the Lord, Assur will dread being struck with the staff.
Thi for Herrens Røst forfærdes Assur, som slaar med Staven.
32 And when the passage of the staff has been begun, the Lord will cause it to rest upon him, with timbrels and harps. And with special battles, he will fight against them.
Og det skal ske, saa ofte det beskikkede Ris, som Herren lader falde paa dem, svinges, saa høres Trommer og Harper; thi i omtumlende Krige skal han stride imod dem.
33 For a burning place, deep and wide, has been prepared from yesterday, prepared by the King. Its nourishment is fire and much wood. The breath of the Lord, like a torrent of brimstone, kindles it.
Thi et Brandsted er alt beredt, det er og beredt til Kongen, dybt og vidt; dets Baal har Ild og Ved i Mangfoldighed, Herrens Aande, der er som en Svovlstrøm, antænder det.
