Isaiah 61
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to announce liberation to the captives, to set the prisoners free,
Den Herre HERRENs Ånd er over mig, fordi han salvede mig; han sendte mig med Glædesbud til ydmyge, med Lægedom for sønderbrudte Hjerter, for at udråbe Frihed for Fanger og Udgang for dem, som er bundet,
2 to declare the year of the Lord's grace and the day of our God's punishment, to comfort those who mourn.
udråbe et Nådeår fra HERREN, en Hævnens Dag fra vor Gud, for at trøste alle, som sørger,
3 The Lord will give to everyone who mourns in Zion a crown instead of ashes on their head, the oil of happiness instead of mourning, clothes of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of integrity, planted by the Lord to reveal his glory.
give dem, som sørger i Zion, Højtidspragt for Sørgedragt, for Sørgeklædning Glædens Olie; Lovsang for modløst Sind. Man kalder dem Retfærds Ege, HERRENs Plantning til hans Ære.
4 They will rebuild the old ruins; they will restore places abandoned long ago; they will restore towns that were destroyed, places left desolate for generation after generation.
De skal bygge på ældgamle Tomter, rejse Fortidsruiner, genopbygge nedbrudte Byer, der fra Slægt til Slægt lå i Grus.
5 Foreigners will shepherd your flocks, and take care of your fields, and look after your vineyards.
Fremmede skal stå og vogte eders Småkvæg, Udlændinge slide på Mark og i Vingård.
6 You will be called priests of the Lord, identified as ministers of our God. You will enjoy the wealth of nations and be proud that you have it.
Men I skal kaldes HERRENs Præster, vor Guds Tjenere være eders Navn. Af Folkenes Gods skal I leve, deres Herlighed får I til Eje.
7 Instead of shame you will receive a double blessing; instead of insults, you will be happy to have a double amount of land given to you, and your joy will last forever.
Fordi de fik tvefold Skændsel, og Spot og Spyt var deres Lod, får de tvefold Arv i deres Land, dem tilfalder evig Glæde;
8 I, the Lord, love what is right. I hate robbery and injustice. I will faithfully reward my people and make an everlasting agreement with them.
thi jeg elsker Ret, jeg, HERREN, jeg hader forbryderisk Rov. Jeg giver dem Løn i Trofasthed og slutter med dem en evig Pagt.
9 Their descendants will be acknowledged among the nations, and their children among the peoples. Everyone who sees them will agree that they are people that the Lord has blessed.
Deres Æt skal kendes blandt Folkene, deres Afkom ude blandt Folkeslag; alle, der ser dem, skal kende dem som Slægten, HERREN velsigner.
10 I will happily celebrate in the Lord! My whole being will shout praises to my God. For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation, and has wrapped around me in a robe of goodness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for the wedding, like a bride wearing her jewels.
Jeg vil glæde mig højlig i HERREN, min Sjæl skal juble i min Gud; thi han klædte mig i Frelsens Klæder, hylled mig i Retfærds Kappe, som en Brudgom, der binder sit Hovedbind, som Bruden, der fæster sine Smykker.
11 Just as the earth sends up shoots, and plants grow in a garden, so the Lord makes goodness and praise grow before all nations.
Thi som Spiren gror af Jorden, som Sæd spirer frem i en Have, så lader den Herre HERREN Retfærd gro og Lovsang for al Folkenes Øjne.
