Isaiah 54
1 Sing for joy, childless woman, you who have had a baby! Shout aloud, and sing happily, Jerusalem, you who have never given birth! For the abandoned woman now has more children than the married woman, says the Lord.
Syng med Fryd, du ufrugtbare, du, som ikke fødte! raab med Frydesang, ja, raab højt, du som ikke havde Fødselssmerte! thi den forladtes Børn ere flere end hendes Børn, som har sin Mand, siger Herren.
2 Make the tent where you live bigger; stretch the fabric to enlarge your home. Don't try and save space—extend your tent cords and make your tent pegs stronger.
Udvid Pladsen til dit Paulun, og lad dem udspænde din Boligs Tæpper, forhindre det ikke; stræk dine Teltsnore langt ud, og befæst dine Teltpæle!
3 You're going to be spreading out right and left; your descendants will take over the land of other nations and live in towns that were once abandoned.
Thi du skal udbrede dig til højre og til venstre, og din Sæd skal arve Hedningerne, og den skal befolke de ødelagte Stæder.
4 Do not be afraid, for you won't be humiliated; don't be upset, for you won't be disgraced. You will forget about the shame of your youth, and you won't remember the embarrassment of your widowhood any longer.
Frygt ikke, thi du skal ikke beskæmmes, og vær ikke skamfuld, thi du skal ikke komme til at blues; thi du skal glemme din Jomfrustands Skam og ikke ydermere ihukomme din Enkestands Forsmædelse.
5 For your Maker is your husband, the Lord Almighty is his name the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, he is called the God of the whole earth.
Thi din Skaber er din Ægtemand, Herren Zebaoth er hans Navn; og din Genløser er Israels Hellige, han kaldes al Jordens Gud.
6 The Lord has called you to come back, like a wife who's been abandoned and deeply hurt, a wife who was married when she was young, only to be rejected, says your God.
Thi som en forladt og i Aanden bedrøvet Kvinde har Herren kaldet dig, ja, som en Ungdomshustru, der var forskudt, siger din Gud.
7 I deserted you for just a little while, but I will bring you back, showing you a great deal of kindness.
Jeg har forladt dig et lidet Øjeblik, men jeg vil tage dig til mig med stor Barmhjertighed.
8 In a moment of anger I turned my face away from you, but now with trustworthy love I will always be kind to you, says the Lord, your Redeemer.
Da jeg lod Vreden bryde frem, skjulte jeg mit Ansigt et Øjeblik for dig; men med evig Miskundhed har jeg forbarmet mig over dig, siger Herren, din Genløser.
9 To me this is just like Noah's time, when I promised on oath that a flood would never cover the earth again. In the same way I promise on oath that I won't be angry with you or tell you off.
Thi dette er mig som ved Noas Vande, om hvilke jeg svor, at Noas Vande skulde ikke ydermere gaa over Jorden; saaledes har jeg svoret, at jeg ikke mere vil være vred paa dig eller skælde paa dig.
10 Though the mountains cease to exist and the hills disappear, yet my trustworthy love for you won't cease to exist and my agreement of peace won't disappear, says the Lord, who shows you kindness.
Thi Bjergene skulle vige og Højene rokkes, men min Miskundhed skal ikke vige fra dig, og min Freds Pagt skal ikke rokkes, siger Herren, din Forbarmer.
11 My poor storm-damaged city that can't be comforted! Look, I'm going to reset your stones in cement made of antimony, I will use sapphires to lay your foundations.
Du elendige, af Stormen omtumlede! du, som ikke er trøstet, se, jeg vil lægge dine Stene i Blyglans og lægge din Grundvold med Safirer.
12 I will make your fortifications out of rubies; I will make your gates out of sparkling beryl. All your walls will be made of precious stones,
Og jeg vil gøre dine Murtinder af Rubin og dine Porte af Karbunkelstene og hele din Ringmur af dyrebare Stene.
13 and all your children will be students of the Lord, and they will live in complete peace.
Og alle dine Børn skulle være lærte af Herren, og dine Børn skulle have en stor Fred.
14 Your society will operate from principles of goodness and right; nobody will be there to oppress you. You won't be afraid; you won't have to face any kind of terror.
Du skal befæstes ved Retfærdighed; du skal være langt fra Fortrykkelse, thi du skal intet have at flygte for, og langt fra Forfærdelse, thi den skal ikke komme dig nær.
15 If any invader comes to attack you, I didn't send them; you will defeat anyone who attacks you.
Se, naar nogen er fremmed, skal han dog ikke være fjern fra mig; hvo som er fremmed hos dig, skal tilfalde dig.
16 Look—I have created a blacksmith who blows the coals into a hot flame and forges a suitable weapon; and I have created the destroyer who brings destruction.
Se, jeg har skabt Smeden, som blæser en Kulild op og udfører et Redskab til dets Gerning, og jeg har skabt Ødelæggeren til at fordærve.
17 None of the weapons forged against you will succeed, and you will condemn anyone who accuses you. This is how the servants of the Lord are blessed, and I am the one who vindicates them, declares the Lord.
Intet Redskab, som er dannet imod dig, skal due, og hver Tunge, som staar op imod dig for Retten, skal du faa domfældt; dette er Herrens Tjeneres Arv, og deres Retfærdighed, som er fra mig, siger Herren.
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