Isaiah 28
1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower the glory of his joy, who were on the head of the fat valley, staggering with wine.
Ve de druknes stolte Krone i Efraim og deres dejlige Prydelses falmede Blomst, som staar oven over den fede Dal, der hvor de rave af Vin!
2 Behold the Lord is mighty and strong, as a storm of hail: a destroying whirlwind, as the violence of many waters overflowing, and sent forth upon a spacious land.
Se, Herren har en stærk og mægtig, der er som et Regnskyl med Hagel, som en ødelæggende Storm; som et Skyl af mægtige Vande, der strømme over, skal han slaa ned til Jorden med Magt.
3 The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet.
Med Fødder skal den trædes ned, de druknes stolte Krone i Efraim.
4 And the fading flower the glory of his joy, who is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as a hasty fruit before the ripeness of autumn: which when he that seeth it shall behold, as soon as he taketh it in his hand, he will eat it up.
Og deres dejlige Prydelses falmede Blomst, som er oven over den fede Dal, skal blive som en Figen, der er tidligt moden før Sommeren, hvilken en faar at se og opsluger, saa snart han faar den i sin Haand.
5 In that day the Lord of hosts shall be a crown of glory, and a garland of joy to the residue of his people:
Paa den Dag skal den Herre Zebaoth være til en dejlig Krone og en herlig Krans for sit Folks overblevne
6 And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.
og til Rettens Aand for den, som sidder i Retten, og til Styrke for dem, som drive Krigen tilbage til Porten.
7 But these also have been ignorant through wine, and through drunkenness have erred: the priest and the prophet have been ignorant through drunkenness, they are swallowed up with wine, they have gone astray in drunkenness, they have not known him that seeth, they have been ignorant of judgment.
Men ogsaa disse rave af Vin og ere forvildede af stærk Drik; Præst og Profet rave af stærk Drik, de ere overvældede af Vin, forvildede af stærk Drik, de fare vild under Synet, de vakle under Dommen.
8 For all tables were full of vomit and filth, so that there was no more place.
Thi alle Borde ere fulde af væmmeligt Spy; der er ikke en ren Plet.
9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the hearing? them that are weaned from the milk, that are drawn away from the breasts.
Hvem skal han lære Kundskab? og hvem skal han bringe til at forstaa det, som høres? er det dem, som ere afvante fra Mælk, dem, som ere tagne fra Bryst?
10 For command, command again; command, command again; expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there.
Thi der er Bud paa Bud, Bud paa Bud, Regel paa Regel, Regel paa Regel, lidet her, lidet der.
11 For with the speech of lips, and with another tongue he will speak to this people.
Men ved Folk med stammende Læber og med fremmed Tungemaal skal han tale til dette Folk,
12 To whom he said: This is my rest, refresh the weary, and this is my refreshing: and they would not hear.
til hvilket han sagde: Her er Rolighed, lader den trætte hvile, her er Vederkvægelse, men de vilde ikke høre.
13 And the word of the Lord shall be to them: Command, command again; command, command again: expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there: that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Saa skal Herrens Ord da vorde dem Bud paa Bud, Bud paa Bud, Regel paa Regel, Regel paa Regel, lidet her, lidet der; paa det de skulle gaa bort og falde baglæns og sønderbrydes og besnæres og fanges.
14 Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, who rule over my people that is in Jerusalem.
Derfor hører Herrens Ord, I Bespottere! der herske over dette Folk, som er i Jerusalem.
15 For you have said: We have entered into a league with death, and we have made a covenant with hell. When the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come upon us: for we have placed our hope in lies, and by falsehood we are protected. (Sheol h7585)
Fordi I sagde: Vi have gjort en Pagt med Døden og gjort et Forbund med Dødsriget; naar den svungne Svøbe farer forbi, da skal den ikke komme til os; thi vi have sat Løgn til vor Tilflugt og Falskhed til vort Skjul. (Sheol h7585)
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.
Derfor, saa sagde den Herre, Herre: Se, jeg lægger til Grundvold i Zion en Sten, en prøvet Sten, en kostelig Hjørnesten, fast grundlagt; hvo, som tror, haster ikke.
17 And I will set judgment in weight, and justice in measure: and hail shall overturn the hope of falsehood: and waters shall overflow its protection.
Og jeg vil sætte Ret til Maalesnor og Retfærdighed til Vægt, og Hagel skal bortdrive den falske Tilflugt, og Vandene overskylle Skjulet.
18 And Sour league with death shall be abolished, and your covenant with hell shall not stand: when the overflowing scourge shall pass, you shall be trodden down by it. (Sheol h7585)
Og eders Pagt med Døden skal blive til intet, og eders Forbund med Dødsriget skal ikke bestaa; naar den svungne Svøbe farer forbi, da skal den slaa eder ned. (Sheol h7585)
19 Whensoever it shall pass through, it shall take you away: because in the morning early it shall pass through, in the day and in the night, and vexation alone shall make you understand what you hear.
Saa ofte den farer forbi, skal den rive eder bort; thi den skal fare forbi hver Morgen, om Dagen og om Natten; og det skal allerede være en Skræk at høre Rygtet.
20 For the bed is straitened, so that one must fall out, and a short covering cannot cover both.
Thi Sengen er for kort, saa at man ikke kan strække; sig ud, og Dækket er: fer smalt, naar man vil (Jække sig dermed.
21 For the Lord shall stand up as in the mountain of divisions: he shall be angry as in the valley which is in Gabaon: that he may do his work, his strange work: that he may perform his work, his work is strange to him.
Thi Herren skal gøre sig rede som ved Perazims Bjerg, han skal fortørnes som i Gibeons Dal, til at gøre sin Gerning — paafaldende er hans Gerning! og fuldkomme sit Værk — uhørt er hans Værk!
22 And now do not mock, lest your bonds be tied strait. For I have heard of the Lord the God of hosts a consumption and a cutting short upon all the earth.
Og nu, spotter ikke, at eders Baand ikke skulle blive haardere; thi jeg har hørt om Ødelæggelse og om en fast Beskikkelse fra Herren, den Herre Zebaoth, over al Jorden,
23 Give ear, and hear my voice, hearken, and hear my speech.
Vender Ørene hid og hører min Røst, mærker og hører min Tale!
24 Shall the ploughman plough all the day to sow, shall he open and harrow his ground?
Mon Plovmanden pløjer til alle Tider for at saa, fælder og harver sin Jord?
25 Will he not, when he hath made plain the surface thereof, sow gith, and scatter cummin, and put wheat in order, and barley, and millet, and vetches in their bounds?
Er det ej saa, at naar han har jævnet dens Overflade, da udspreder han Dild og strør Kommen og saar Hvede i Rader og Byg paa det afmærkede Sted og Spelt i Kanten deraf?
26 For he will instruct him in judgment: his God will teach him.
Thi Gud underviser ham om den rette Maade, hans Gud lærer ham den.
27 For gith shall not be thrashed with saws, neither shall the cart wheel turn about upon cummin: but gith shall be beaten out with a rod, and cummin with a staff.
Thi Dild tærskes ikke med Tærskevogn, og Vognhjul gaa ikke hen over Kommen; men Dild afslaas med Stav og Kommen med Kæp.
28 But bread corn shall be broken small: but the thrasher shall not thrash it for ever, neither shall the cart wheel hurt it, nor break it with its teeth.
Brødkorn stødes smaat; thi man tærsker det ej evindelig; og driver man sine Vognhjul og sine Heste derover, knuser man det ikke.
29 This also is come forth from the Lord God of hosts, to make his counsel wonderful, and magnify justice.
Ogsaa dette udgaar fra den Herre Zebaoth, han er underlig i Raad og stor i Visdom.
