Isaiah 14
1 For YHWH will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Jacob.
Thi HERREN forbarmer sig over Jakob og udvælger atter Israel. Han lader dem fæste Bo i deres eget Land, og fremmede skal slutte sig til dem og føjes til Jakobs Hus.
2 The peoples will take them, and bring them to their place. The house of Israel will possess them in YHWH's land for servants and for handmaids. They will take as captives those whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.
Folkeslag skal tage dem og bringe dem hjem igen; og Israels Hus skal i HERRENS Land tage Folkeslagene i Eje som Trælle og Trælkvinder; de skal gøre dem til Fanger, hvis Fanger de var, og herske over deres Bødler.
3 It will happen in the day that YHWH will give you rest from your sorrow, from your trouble, and from the hard service in which you were made to serve,
Paa den Dag HERREN giver dig Hvile for din Møje og Uro og for den haarde Trældom, der lagdes paa dig,
4 that you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, "How the oppressor has ceased. How the attacker has ceased."
skal du istemme denne Spottevise om Babels Konge: Hvor er dog Bødlen stille, Tvangshuset tyst!
5 YHWH has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
HERREN har brudt de gudløses Stok, Herskernes Kæp,
6 who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.
som slog i Vrede Folkeslag, Slag i Slag, og tvang i Harme Folk med skaanselsløs Tvang.
7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out song.
Al Jorden har Fred og Ro, bryder ud i Jubel;
8 Yes, the fir trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, "Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us."
selv Cypresserne glæder sig over dig, Libanons Cedre: »Siden dit Fald kommer ingen op for at fælde os!«
9 Sheol from beneath has moved for you to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the dead for you, even all the rulers of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. (Sheol h7585)
Dødsriget nedentil stormer dig heftigt i Møde, vækker for din Skyld Dødninger, al Jordens store, jager alle Folkenes Konger op fra Tronen; (Sheol h7585)
10 They all will answer and ask you, "Have you also become as weak as we are? Have you become like us?"
de tager alle til Orde og siger til dig: »Ogsaa du blev kraftløs som vi, du blev vor Lige!«
11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you. (Sheol h7585)
Til Dødsriget sendtes din Højhed, dine Harpers Brus, dit Leje er redt med Raaddenskab, dit Tæppe er Orme. (Sheol h7585)
12 How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn. How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low.
Nej, at du faldt fra Himlen, du straalende Morgenstjerne, fældet og kastet til Jorden, du Folkebetvinger!
13 You said in your heart, "I will ascend into heaven. I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north.
Du, som sagde i Hjertet: »Jeg stormer Himlen, rejser min Trone deroppe over Guds Stjerner, tager Sæde paa Stævnets Bjerg i yderste Nord,
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will make myself like the Most High."
stiger op over Skyernes Højder, den Højeste lig« —
ja, ned i Dødsriget styrtes du, nederst i Hulen! (Sheol h7585)
16 Those who see you will stare at you. They will ponder you, saying, "Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms;
Ser man dig, stirrer man paa dig med undrende Blikke: »Er det ham, som fik Jorden til at bæve, Riger til at skælve,
17 who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who did not release his prisoners to their home?"
ham, som gjorde Verden til Ørk og jævnede Byer, ikke gav Fangerne fri til at drage mod Hjemmet?«
18 All the kings of the nations lie in splendor, everyone in his own house.
Folkenes Konger hviler med Ære hver i sit Hus,
19 But you are cast away from your tomb like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, who are thrust through with the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit; like a dead body trodden under foot.
men du er slængt hen uden Grav som et usseligt Foster, dækket af faldne, slagne med Sværd og kastet i Stenbruddets Hul som et nedtraadt Aadsel.
20 You will not join them in burial, because you have destroyed your land. You have killed your people. The offspring of evildoers will not be mentioned forever.
I Graven samles du ikke med dine Fædre, fordi du ødte dit Land og dræbte dit Folk. Ugerningsmændenes Afkom skal aldrig nævnes.
21 Prepare for slaughter of his children because of the iniquity of their fathers, that they not rise up and possess the earth, and fill the surface of the world with cities.
Bered hans Sønner et Blodbad for Faderens Brøde! De skal ikke staa op og indtage Jorden og fylde Verden med Stæder.
22 "I will rise up against them," says YHWH of hosts, "and cut off from Babylon name and remnant, and son and son's son," says YHWH.
Jeg staar op imod dem, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE, og udrydder af Babel Navn og Rest, Skud og Spire, lyder det fra HERREN;
23 "I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water. I will sweep it with the broom of destruction," says YHWH of hosts.
jeg gør det til Rørdrummers Eje og til side Sumpe; jeg fejer det bort med Undergangens Kost, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE.
24 YHWH of hosts has sworn, saying, "Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
Hærskarers HERRE har svoret saaledes: Visselig, som jeg har tænkt det, saa skal det ske, og som jeg satte mig for, saa staar det fast:
25 that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot on my mountains. Then his yoke will leave them, and his burden leave their shoulders.
Jeg knuser Assur i mit Land, nedtramper ham paa mine Bjerge, hans Aag skal vige fra dem, hans Byrde skal vige fra dets Skuldre.
26 This is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.
Det er, hvad jeg satte mig for imod al Jorden, det er den Haand, som er udrakt mod alle Folk.
27 For YHWH of hosts has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?"
Thi Hærskarers HERRES Raad, hvo kuldkaster det? Hans udrakte Haand, hvo tvinger vel den tilbage?
28 This burden was in the year that king Ahaz died.
I Kong Akaz's Dødsaar kom dette Udsagn:
29 Do not rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent's root an adder will emerge, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.
Glæd dig ej, hele Filisterland, at Kæppen, der slog dig, er brudt! Thi af Slangerod kommer en Øgle, dens Frugt er en flyvende Drage.
30 The firstborn of the poor will eat, and the needy will lie down in safety; and I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant will be killed.
Paa min Vang skal de ringe græsse, de fattige lejre sig trygt; men jeg dræber dit Afkom ved Sult; hvad der levnes, slaar jeg ihjel.
31 Howl, gate. Cry, city. You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.
Hyl, Port, skrig, By, Angst gribe dig, hele Filisterland! Thi nordenfra kommer Røg, i Fjendeskaren nøler ingen.
32 What then is one to answer the messengers of this nation? That YHWH has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.
Og hvad skal der svares Folkets Sendebud? At HERREN har grundfæstet Zion, og de arme i hans Folk søger Tilflugt der.
