Isaiah 62

1 For Zion’s sake I am not silent, And for Jerusalem’s sake I do not rest, Until her righteousness goes out as brightness, And her salvation burns as a torch.

For Zions Skyld vil jeg ikke tie, og for Jerusalems Skyld vil jeg ikke være stille, indtil dens Retfærdighed gaar frem som Straaleglans og dens Frelse som et Blus, der brænder.

2 And nations have seen your righteousness, And all kings your glory, And He is giving a new name to you, That the mouth of YHWH defines.

Og Hedningerne skulle se din Retfærdighed og alle Konger din Herlighed; og du skal kaldes med et nyt Navn, hvilket Herrens Mund skal nævne.

3 And you have been a crown of beauty in the hand of YHWH, And a turban of royalty in the hand of your God,

Og du skal være en dejlig Krone i Herrens Haand og et kongeligt Hovedsmykke i din Guds Haand.

4 It is not said of you anymore, “Forsaken!” And of your land it is not said anymore, “Desolate,” For to you is cried, “My delight [is] in her,” And to your land, “Married,” For YHWH has delighted in you, And your land is married.

Man skal ikke ydermere kalde dig „den forladte‟, ej heller skal dit Land ydermere kaldes „det ødelagte‟; men du skal kaldes „min Lyst er i det‟, og dit Land skal kaldes „Ægtehustruen‟; thi Herren har Lyst til dig, og dit Land skal faa sin Ægteherre.

5 For a young man marries a virgin, Your builders marry you, With the joy of a bridegroom over a bride, Your God rejoices over you.

Thi som en Ungkarl ægter en Jomfru, saa skulle dine Børn holde Ægteskab med dig; og som en Brudgom glæder sig ved Bruden, saa skal din Gud glæde sig ved dig.

6 “On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen, All the day and all the night, Continually, they are not silent.” O you remembering YHWH, do not keep silence for yourselves,

Paa dine Mure, o Jerusalem! har jeg beskikket Vægtere, de skulle aldrig tie den ganske Dag eller den ganske Nat; I, som paaminde om Herren, tier ikke!

7 And do not give silence to Him, Until He establishes, and until He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

Og lader ham ingen Ro, indtil han faar grundlagt og gjort Jerusalem til Lovprisning paa Jorden.

8 YHWH has sworn by His right hand, Even by the arm of His strength: “I do not give your grain anymore [as] food for your enemies, Nor do sons of a stranger drink your new wine, For which you have labored.

Herren svor ved sin højre Haand og ved sin Magts Arm: Jeg vil ikke mere give dine Fjender dit Korn til Spise, ej heller skulle Udlændinge drikke din Vin, som du har arbejdet for.

9 For those gathering it eat it, and have praised YHWH, And those collecting it drink it in My holy courts.”

Men de, som have indsanket hint, skulle æde det og love Herren; og de, som have indhøstet denne, skulle drikke den i min Helligdoms Forgaarde.

10 Pass on, pass on through the gates, Prepare the way of the people, Raise up, raise up the highway, clear it from stones, Lift up an ensign over the peoples.

Drager frem, drager frem igennem Portene, bereder Folket Vej; baner, ja baner Vej, sanker Stenene deraf, opløfter et Banner for Folkene!

11 Behold, YHWH has proclaimed to the end of the earth: “Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your salvation has come, Behold, His hire [is] with Him, And His wage before Him.”

Se, Herren har ladet det høre til Jordens Ende; siger til Zions Datter: Se, din Frelse kommer; se, hans Løn er med ham, og Gengældelsen fra ham er for hans Ansigt.

12 And they have cried to them, “The People of the Holy One! The Redeemed of YHWH!” Indeed, to you is called, “The sought out one, a city not forsaken!”

Og man skal kalde dem et helligt Folk, Herrens genløste; og dig skal man kalde „den søgte Stad, den ej forladte‟.