Isaiah 54

1 Sing, O barren, you that did not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, you that did not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, says the LORD.

Jubl, du golde, der ej fødte, jubl og fryd dig, du uden Veer! Thi den forladtes Børn er flere end Hustruens Børn, siger HERREN.

2 Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations: spare not, lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes;

Vid Rummet ud i dit Telt, spar ikke, men udspænd din Boligs Tæpper. Du må gøre dine Teltreb lange og slå dine Teltpæle fast.

3 For you shall break forth on the right hand and on the left; and your seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

Thi du skal brede dig til højre og, venstre, dit Afkom tage Folk i Eje og bo i de øde Byer.

4 Fear not; for you shall not be ashamed: neither be you confounded; for you shall not be put to shame: for you shall forget the shame of your youth, and shall not remember the reproach of your widowhood any more.

Frygt ej, du skal ikke beskæmmes, vær ej ræd, du skal ikke skuffes! Thi din Ungdoms Skam skal du glemme, ej mindes din Enkestands Skændsel.

5 For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and your Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

Thi din Ægtemand er din Skaber, hans Navn er Hærskarers HERRE, din Genløser er Israels Hellige, han kaldes al Jordens Gud.

6 For the LORD has called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when you were refused, says your God.

Som en Hustru, der sidder forladt med Sorg i Sinde, har HERREN kaldt dig. En Ungdomsviv, kan hun forstødes? siger din Gud.

7 For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather you.

Jeg forlod dig et lidet Øjeblik, men favner dig i stor Barmhjertighed;

8 In a little wrath I hid my face from you for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on you, says the LORD your Redeemer.

jeg skjulte i skummende Vrede et Øjeblik mit Åsyn for dig, men forbarmer mig med evig Kærlighed, siger din Genløser, HERREN.

9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.

Mig er det som Noas Dage: Som jeg svor, at Noas Vande ej mer skulde oversvømme Jorden, så sværger jeg nu at jeg aldrig vil vredes og skænde på dig.

10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, says the LORD that has mercy on you.

Om også Bjergene viger, om også Højene rokkes, min Kærlighed viger ej fra dig, min Fredspagt rokkes ikke, så siger HERREN, din Forbarmer.

11 O you afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones with fair colours, and lay your foundations with sapphires.

Du arme, forblæste, utrøstede! Se, jeg bygger dig op med Smaragder, lægger din Grund med Safirer,

12 And I will make your windows of agates, and your gates of carbuncles, and all your borders of pleasant stones.

af Rubiner sætter jeg Tinderne, og Portene gør jeg af Karfunkler, af Ædelsten hele din Ringmur.

13 And all your children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of your children.

Alle dine Børn bliver oplært af HERREN, og stor bliver Børnenes Fred;

14 In righteousness shall you be established: you shall be far from oppression; for you shall not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near you.

i Retfærd skal du grundfæstes. Vær tryg for Vold, du har intet at frygte, for Rædsler, de kommer dig ikke nær!

15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against you shall fall for your sake.

Angribes du, er det uden min Vilje, falde skal hver, som angriber dig;

16 Behold, I have created the smith that blows the coals in the fire, and that brings forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the destroyer to destroy.

det er mig, der skaber Smeden, som blæser en Kulild op og tilvirker Våben ved sin Kunst, men Ødelæggeren skaber jeg også.

17 No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, says the LORD.

Intet Våben, der smedes mod dig, skal du, hver Tunge, der trætter med dig, får du dømt. Dette er HERRENs Tjeneres Lod, den Retfærd, jeg giver dem, lyder det fra HERREN.

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark