Isaiah 1
1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of 'Uzziyahu, Jotham, Achaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah.
Det Syn, Esajas, Amoz's Søn, skuede om Juda og Jerusalem, i de dage da Uzzija, Jotam, Akaz og Ezekias var Konger i Juda.
2 Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord hath spoken: Children have I nourished and brought up, but they have rebelled against me.
Hør, I Himle, lyt, du Jord, thi HERREN taler: Børn har jeg opfødt og fostret, men de forbrød sig imod mig.
3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
En Okse kender sin Ejer, et Æsel sin Herres Krybbe; men Israel kender intet, mit Folk kan intet fatte.
4 Woe! sinful nation, people laden with iniquity, seed of evil-doers, children that are corrupt: they have forsaken the Lord, they have incensed the Holy One of Israel, they are departed backward.
Ve det syndefulde Folk, en brødetynget Slægt, Ugerningsmænds Æt, vanartede Børn! De svigtede HERREN, lod hånt om Israels Hellige, vendte ham Ryg.
5 Why will ye be stricken yet more? [that] ye increase the revolt? every head is sick, and every heart is faint.
Kan I tåle flere Hug, siden I stadig falder fra? Kun Sår er Hovedet, sygt hele Hjertet;
6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrefying sores: they have not been closed, nor bound up, nor mollified with oil.
fra Fodsål til isse er intet helt kun Flænger, Strimer og friske Sår; de er ej trykket ud, ej heller forbundet og ikke lindret med Olie.
7 Your country is desolate, your cities are burnt with fire; your soil—in your presence, strangers devour it, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
Eders Land er øde, eders Byer brændt, fremmede æder eders Jord for eders Øjne så øde som ved Sodomas Undergang.
8 And left is the daughter of Zion as a hut in a vineyard, as a lodge in a cucumber field, as a besieged city.
Zions Datter er levnet som en Hytte i en Vingård, et Vagtskur i en Græskarmark en omringet By.
9 Unless the Lord of hosts had left unto us a remnant ever so small, like Sodom should we have been, unto Gomorrah should we have been compared.
Havde ikke Hærskarers HERRE levnet os en Rest, da var vi som Sodoma, ligned Gomorra.
10 Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom: give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
Lån Øre til HERRENs Ord I Sodomadommere, lyt til vor Guds Åbenbaring, du Gomorrafolk!
11 For what serveth me the multitude of your sacrifices? saith the Lord: I am sated with the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fatted beasts; and the blood of bullocks, and of sheep, and of he-goats, I do not desire.
Hvad skal jeg med alle eders Slagtofre? siger HERREN; jeg er mæt af Væderbrændofre, af Fedekalves Fedt, har ej Lyst til Blod af Okser og Lam og Bukke.
12 When ye come to appear in my presence—who hath required this at your hand, to tread down my courts?
Når I kommer at stedes for mit Åsyn, hvo kræver da af jer, at min Forgård trampes ned?
13 Continue no more to bring an oblation of deceit; incense of abomination is it unto me: new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies—I cannot bear misdeed with festive gathering.
Bring ej flere tomme Afgrødeofre, vederstyggelig Offerrøg er de mig! Nymånefest, Sabbat og festligt Stævne jeg afskyr Uret og festlig Samling.
14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are become a burden unto me; I am weary to bear them,
Eders Nymånefester og Højtider hader min, Sjæl de er mig en Byrde, jeg er træt af at bære.
15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will withdraw my eyes from you; yea, when ye make ever so many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Breder I Hænderne ud, skjuler jeg Øjnene for jer. Hvor meget I så end beder, jeg hører det ikke. Eders Hænder er fulde af Blod;
16 Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil;
tvæt jer, rens jer, bort med de onde Gerninger fra mine Øjne! Hør op med det onde,
17 Learn to do well; seek for justice, relieve the oppressed, do justice to the fatherless, plead for the widow.
lær det gode, læg Vind på, hvad Ret er; hjælp fortrykte, skaf faderløse Ret, før Enkens Sag!
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins should be as scarlet, they shall become white as the snow; though they should be red like crimson, they shall become like wool.
Kom, lad os gå i Rette med hinanden, siger HERREN. Er eders Synder som Skarlagen, de skal blive hvide som Sne; er de end røde som Purpur, de skal dog blive som Uld.
19 If ye be willing and obey, the best of the land shall ye eat;
Lyder I villigt, skal I æde Landets Goder;
20 But if ye refuse and rebel, by the sword shall ye be devoured; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
står I genstridigt imod, skal I ædes af Sværd. Thi HERRENs Mund har talt.
21 How is she become a harlot, the faithful town! she, that was full of justice; righteousness lodged therein; but now murderers.
At den skulde ende som Skøge, den trofaste By, Zion, så fuld af Ret, Retfærdigheds Hjem, men nu er der Mordere.
22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine is drugged with water;
Dit Sølv er blevet til Slagger, din Vin er spædet med Vand.
23 Thy princes are rebels, and companions of thieves; every one loveth brides, and runneth after rewards; to the fatherless they will not do justice, and the cause of the widow doth not come unto them.
Tøjlesløse er dine Førere, Venner med Tyve; Gaver elsker de alle, jager efter Stikpenge, skaffer ej faderløse Ret og tager sig ikke af Enkens Sag.
24 Therefore saith the Lord, the Eternal of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will take satisfaction on my adversaries, and be avenged on my enemies.
Derfor lyder det fra Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Vældige: "Min Gengælds Ve over Avindsmænd, min Hævn over Fjender!
25 And I will turn my hand against thee, and purge away as with lye thy dross, and remove all thy tin:
Jeg vender min Hånd imod dig, renser ud dine Slagger i Ovnen og udskiller alt dit Bly.
26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning; after that shalt thou be called, The city of righteousness, the town that is faithful.
Jeg giver dig Dommere som fordum, Rådsherrer som før; så kaldes du Retfærdigheds By, den trofaste Stad.
27 Zion shall be redeemed through justice, and her converts through righteousness.
Zion genløses ved Ret, de omvendte der ved Retfærd.
28 But destruction shall come over transgressors and sinners together, and those that forsake the Lord shall perish.
Men Overtrædere og Syndere knuses til Hobe; hvo HERREN svigter, forgår.
29 For people shall be ashamed because of the terebinths which ye had desired, and ye shall be put to the blush because of the gardens that ye had chosen.
Thi Skam vil I få af de Ege, I elsker, Skuffelse af Lundene, I sætter så højt;
30 For ye shall be as a terebinth the leaves of which wither, and as a garden that hath no water.
thi I bliver som en Eg med visnende Løv, som en Lund, hvor der ikke er Vand.
31 And the mighty oppressor shall become as tow, and his workman as a spark; and they shall both burn together, with none to quench.
Den stærke bliver til Blår, hans Værk til en Gnist; begge brænder med hinanden, og ingen slukker.
