Isaiah 31
1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and depend on horses, and confide in chariots because [they are] many, and in horsemen because they are very strong; and who look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!
Ve dem, som gaar ned til Ægypten om Hjælp og slaar Lid til Heste, som stoler paa Vognenes Mængde, paa Rytternes store Tal, men ikke ser hen til Israels Hellige, ej raadspørger HERREN.
2 But he also is wise, and he bringeth evil, and recalleth not his words; and he will arise against the house of evildoers, and against the help of workers of iniquity.
Men viis er og han, lader Ulykke komme og gaar ej fra sit Ord. Han staar op mod de ondes Hus og mod Udaadsmændenes Hjælp.
3 And the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit; and Jehovah shall stretch forth his hand, and he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall perish together.
Ægypterne er Mennesker, ikke Gud, deres Heste er Kød, ikke Aand. Naar HERREN udrækker Haanden, snubler Hjælperen, den hjulpne falder, de omkommer alle til Hobe.
4 For thus hath Jehovah said unto me: Like as the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, is not afraid of their voice, nor giveth way before the multitude of them; so will Jehovah of hosts come down to war upon mount Zion, and on the hill thereof.
Thi saa sagde HERREN til mig: Som en Løve knurrer, en Ungløve over sit Rov, og ikke, naar Hyrdernes Flok kaldes hid imod den, skræmmes af Skriget eller viger for Larmen, saa stiger Hærskarers HERRE ned til Kamp paa Zions Bjerg og Høj.
5 As birds with outstretched wings, so will Jehovah of hosts cover Jerusalem; covering, he will also deliver, passing over, he will rescue [it].
Som svævende Fugle saa skærmer Hærskarers HERRE Jerusalem, skærmer og frier, skaaner og redder.
6 Turn unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, ye children of Israel;
Vend om til ham, hvem Israels Børn faldt fra saa dybt!
7 for in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your sinful hands have made unto you.
Thi paa hin Dag vrager enhver sine Guder af Sølv, sine Guder af Guld, eders Hænders syndige Værk.
8 And Asshur shall fall by the sword, not of a great man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: and he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall become tributary;
Assur falder for Sværd, men ikke en Mands, et Sværd fortærer det, ikke et Menneskes. Og han skal fly for Sværdet, til Hoveriarbejde tvinges hans Stridsmænd;
9 and for fear, he shall pass over to his rock, and his princes shall be afraid of the banner, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
hans Klippe viger bort af Rædsel, hans Fyrster skræmmes fra Fanen. Saa lyder det fra HERREN, hvis Ild er i Zion, som har sin Ovn i Jerusalem.
