Isaiah 8
1 And YHWH says to me, “Take a great tablet to yourself, and write on it with an engraving tool of man, To hurry spoil, enjoy prey.”
Og HERREN sagde til mig: "Tag dig en stor Tavle og skriv derpå med Menneskeskrift: Hurtigt-Bytte, Hastigt-Rov!,
2 And I cause faithful witnesses to testify to me, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.
Og tag mig pålidelige Vidner, Præsten Urija og Zekarja, Jeberekjahus Søn!"
3 And I draw near to the prophetess, and she conceives, and bears a son; and YHWH says to me, “Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz,
Og jeg nærmede mig Profetinden, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn. Så sagde HERREN til mig: "Kald ham Hurtigt-Bytte, Hastigt-Rov!
4 for before the youth knows to cry, My father, and, My mother, one takes away the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria, before the king of Asshur.”
Thi før Drengen kan sige Fader og Moder, skal Rigdommene fra Damaskus og Byttet fra Samaria bringes til Assyrerkongen!"
5 And YHWH adds to speak to me again, saying,
Fremdeles sagde HERREN til mig:
6 “Because that this people has refused The waters of Shiloah that go softly, And is rejoicing with Rezin and the son of Remaliah,
Eftersom dette Folk lader hånt om Siloas sagte rindende Vande i Angst for Bezin og Remaljas Søn,
7 Therefore, behold, the Lord is bringing up on them, The waters of the river, the mighty and the great (The king of Asshur, and all his glory), And it has gone up over all its streams, And has gone on over all its banks.
se, så lader Herren Flodens Vande, de vældige, store, oversvømme dem, Assyrerkongen og al hans Herlighed; over alle sine Bredder skal den gå, trænge ud over alle sine Diger,
8 And it has passed on into Judah, It has overflown and passed over, It comes to the neck, And the stretching out of its wings Has been the fullness of the breadth of your land, O Immanuel!
styrte ind i Juda, skylle over, vælte frem og nå til Halsen; og dens udbredte Vinger skal fylde dit Land, så vidt det når Immanuel!
9 Be friends, O nations, and be broken, And give ear, all you far-off ones of earth, Gird yourselves, and be broken, Gird yourselves, and be broken.
I Folkeslag, mærk jer det med Rædsel, lyt til, alle fjerne Lande: Rust jer, I skal ræddes, rust jer, I skal ræddes.
10 Take counsel, and it is broken, Speak a word, and it does not stand, Because of Immanuel!”
Læg Råd op, det skal dog briste, gør Aftale, det slår dog fejl, thi - Immanuel!
11 For thus has YHWH spoken to me with strength of hand, and instructs me against walking in the way of this people, saying,
Thi så sagde HERREN til mig, da hans Hånd greb mig med Vælde, og han advarede mig mod at vandre på dette Folks Vej:
12 “You do not say, A confederacy, To all to whom this people says, A confederacy, And its fear you do not fear, Nor declare fearful.
Kald ikke alt Sammensværgelse, hvad dette Folk kalder Sammensværgelse, frygt ikke, hvad det frygter, og ræddes ikke!
13 YHWH of Hosts—Him you sanctify, And He [is] your Fear, and He your Dread,
Hærskarers HERRE, ham skal I holde hellig, han skal være eders Frygt, han skal være eders Rædsel.
14 And He has been for a sanctuary, And for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of falling, To the two houses of Israel, For a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Han bliver en Helligdom, en Anstødssten og en Klippe til Fald for begge Israels Huse og en Snare og et Fangegarn for Jerusalems Indbyggere,
15 And many among them have stumbled and fallen, And been broken, and snared, and captured.”
og mange iblandt dem skal snuble, falde og kvæstes, fanges og bindes.
16 Bind up the testimony, Seal the Law among My disciples.
Bind Vidnesbyrdet til og sæt Segl for Læren i mine disciples Sind!
17 And I have waited for YHWH, Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, And I have looked for Him.
Jeg bier på HERREN, han, som dølger sit Åsyn for Jakobs Hus, til ham står mit Håb:
18 Behold, I, and the children whom YHWH has given to me, [Are] for signs and for wonders in Israel, From YHWH of Hosts, who is dwelling in Mount Zion.
Se, jeg og de Børn, HERREN gav mig, er Varsler og Tegn i Israel fra Hærskarers HERRE, som bor på Zions Bjerg.
19 And when they say to you, “Seek to those having familiar spirits, And to wizards, who chatter and mutter,” Does a people not seek to its God? To the dead on behalf of the living?
Og siger de til eder: "Søg Genfærdene og Ånderne, som hvisker og mumler!" skal et Folk ikke søge sin Gud, skal man søge de døde for de levende?
20 To the Law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, “That there is no dawn to it.”
Nej! Til Læren og Vidnesbyrdet! Således skal visselig de komme til at tale, som nu er uden Morgenrøde.
21 And it has passed over into it, hardened and hungry, And it has come to pass, That it is hungry, and has been angry, And made light of its king, and of its God, And has looked upwards.
Han skal vanke om i Landet, trykket og hungrig. Og når han hungrer, skal han blive rasende og bande sin Konge og sin Gud. Vender han sig til det høje,
22 And it looks attentively to the land, And behold, adversity and darkness! Dimness, distress, and thick darkness are driven away, But not the dimness for which she is in distress!
eller skuer han ud over Jorden, se da er der Trængsel og Mørke, knugende Mulm; i Bælgmørke er han stødt ud.
