Isaiah 19

1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, YHWH is riding on a swift thick cloud, And He has entered Egypt, And the idols of Egypt have been moved at His presence, And the heart of Egypt melts in its midst.

Profeti imod Ægypten. Se, Herren farer paa en let Sky og kommer til Ægypten, og Ægyptens Afguder skulle bæve for hans Ansigt og Ægypternes Hjerte blive modfaldent i deres Inderste.

2 And I armed Egyptians against Egyptians, And they fought, each against his brother, And each against his neighbor, City against city, kingdom against kingdom.

Og jeg vil væbne Ægypter imod Ægypter, og de skulle stride hver imod sin Broder og hver imod sin Næste, Stad imod Stad, Rige imod Rige.

3 And the spirit of Egypt has been emptied out in its midst. And I swallow up its counsel, And they have sought to the idols, And to the charmers, And to those having familiar spirits, And to the wizards.

Og Ægypternes Aand i deres Indre skal udtømmes, og jeg vil tilintetgøre deres Raad, saa de skulle adspørge hos Afguderne og hos Troldkarlene og hos Spaakvinderne og hos Tegnsudlæggerne.

4 And I have delivered the Egyptians Into the hand of a hard lord, And a strong king rules over them, A declaration of the Lord, YHWH of Hosts.

Og jeg vil overantvorde Ægypterne i en haard Herres Haand, og en streng Konge skal herske over dem, siger Herren, den Herre Zebaoth.

5 And waters have failed from the sea, And a river is desolated and dried up.

Og Vandet skal svinde af Søen, og Floden skal udtørres og blive tør.

6 And they have turned away the flowings, Brooks of the bulwark have been weak and dried up, Reed and flag have withered.

Og Floderne skulle stinke, de dybe Strømme skulle formindskes og blive tørre, Rør og Tang skal visne hen.

7 Exposed things by the brook, by the edge of the brook, And every sown thing of the brook, has withered, It has been driven away, and is not.

Engene ved Nilen, ved Bredden af Nilen, og al Sæd ved Nilen skal borttørres, henvejres og ikke være mere til.

8 And the fishers have lamented, And all casting a hook into the brook have mourned, And those spreading dragnets on the face of the waters have languished.

Og Fiskerne skulle blive bedrøvede, og alle, som kaste Krog i Nilen, skulle sørge, og de, som sætte Garn ud paa Vandet, skulle vansmægte.

9 And makers of fine flax have been ashamed, And weavers of networks.

Og beskæmmes skulle de, som arbejde i Hør, og de, som væve hvidt Tøj.

10 And its foundations have been struck, All making wages [are] afflicted in soul.

Og deres Grundpiller skulle ligge knuste, alle de, som arbejde for Løn, skulle være bedrøvede i Sjælen.

11 Only, the princes of Zoan [are] fools, The counsel of the wise ones of the counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am a son of the wise, a son of kings of antiquity?”

Fyrsterne i Zoan ere kun Daarer, Faraos vise Raadgiveres Raad er blevet ufornuftigt; hvorledes kunne I sige til Farao: Jeg er de vises Søn, Fortids Kongers Søn?

12 Where [are] they now, your wise ones? Indeed, let them now tell [it] to you, And they know what YHWH of Hosts has counseled against Egypt!

Hvo ere de dog, disse dine vise? Lad dem kundgøre dig, og lad dem selv erkende, hvad den Herre Zebaoth har raadslaget over Ægypten!

13 Princes of Zoan have been foolish, Princes of Noph have been lifted up, And they have caused Egypt to err, The chief of her tribes.

Fyrsterne i Zoan ere blevne til Daarer, Fyrsterne i Nof ere bedragne, og Stammernes Overhoveder have forvildet Ægypten.

14 YHWH has mingled in her midst A spirit of perverseness, And they have caused Egypt to err in all its work, As a drunkard errs in his vomit.

Herren har ladet komme en Forvirrings Aand iblandt dem, og den har forvildet Ægypten i al dets Gerning, ligesom en drukken er forvildet, naar han spyr.

15 And there is no work to Egypt, That head or tail, branch or reed, may do.

Og for Ægypten skal intet lykkes, som Hoved eller Hale, Palmegren eller Siv skal faa gjort.

16 In that day Egypt is like women, And it has mourned, and been afraid, Because of the waving of the hand of YHWH of Hosts, That He is waving over it.

Paa denne Dag skulle Ægypterne være som Kvinder og forfærdes og frygte for den Herre Zebaoths opløftede Haand, hvilken han skal opløfte over dem.

17 And the land of Judah has been to Egypt for a cause of staggering, Everyone who mentions it, fears for himself, Because of the counsel of YHWH of Hosts, That He is counseling against it.

Og Judas Land skal være Ægypterne til Forfærdelse; naar nogen minder dem derom, skulle de frygte for den Herre Zebaoths Raad, som han har raadslaget over dem.

18 In that day there are five cities in the land of Egypt, Speaking the lip of Canaan, And swearing to YHWH of Hosts, “The city of destruction,” is said of one.

Paa denne Dag skal der være fem Stæder i Ægyptens Land, som skulle tale med Kanaans Tungemaal og sværge til den Herre Zebaoth; en af dem skal kaldes Ir-Haheres.

19 In that day there is an altar to YHWH In the midst of the land of Egypt, And a standing pillar to YHWH near its border,

Paa denne Dag skal der være et Alter for Herren midt i Ægyptens Land og en Mindestøtte for Herren ved dets Grænse.

20 And it has been for a sign and for a testimony, To YHWH of Hosts in the land of Egypt, For they cry to YHWH from the face of oppressors, And He sends a Savior to them, Even a great one, and has delivered them.

Og det skal være for den Herre Zebaoth til et Tegn og til et Vidnesbyrd i Ægyptens Land, at naar de raabe til Herren for deres Skyld, som fortrykke dem, han da skal sende dem en Frelser og en mægtig og udfri dem.

21 And YHWH has been known to Egypt, And the Egyptians have known YHWH in that day, And done sacrifice and present, And vowed a vow to YHWH, and completed [it].

Og Herren skal kendes af Ægypten, og Ægypterne skulle kende Herren paa den Dag, og de skulle tjene ham med Slagtoffer og Madoffer og love Herren Løfte og betale det.

22 And YHWH has struck Egypt, striking and healing, And they have turned back to YHWH, And He has accepted their plea, And has healed them.

Og Herren skal slaa Ægypten, ja, slaa og læge; og de skulle vende om til Herren, og han skal bønhøre dem og læge dem.

23 In that day a highway is out of Egypt to Asshur, And the Assyrians have come into Egypt, And the Egyptians into Asshur, And the Egyptians have served with the Assyrians.

Paa denne Dag skal der være en banet Vej fra Ægypten til Assyrien, og Assyrerne skulle komme til Ægypten og Ægypterne til Assyrien, og Ægypterne tillige med Assyrerne skulle tjene Herren.

24 In that day Israel is third, With Egypt, and with Asshur, A blessing in the heart of the earth.

Paa denne Dag skal Israel være selv tredje med Ægypterne og Assyrerne, en Velsignelse midt paa Jorden,

25 In that YHWH of Hosts blessed it, saying, “Blessed [is] My people—Egypt, And the work of My hands—Asshur, And My inheritance—Israel!”

hvilke den Herre Zebaoth har velsignet, sigende: Velsignet være mit Folk, Ægypterne, og mine Hænders Gerning, Assyrerne, og min Arv, Israel!