Isaiah 37
1 It happened, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into YHWH's house.
Og det skete, der Kong Ezekias hørte det, da sønderrev han sine Klæder og iførte sig Sæk og gik ind i Herrens Hus.
2 He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.
Og han sendte Eliakim, som var Hofmester, og Sebna, Kansleren, og de ældste af Præsterne, som havde iført sig Sæk, til Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn.
3 They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah, 'This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring forth.
Og de sagde til ham: Saa sagde Ezekias: Denne Dag er Nødens og Tugtelsens og Bespottelsens Dag; thi Børnene ere komne til Fødselens Sted, og der er ingen Kraft til at føde.
4 It may be YHWH your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which YHWH your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.'"
Maaske Herren din Gud vil høre Rabsakes Ord, hvem hans Herre, Kongen af Assyrien, sendte for at forhaane den levende Gud, og han vil straffe ham for de Ord, som Herren din Gud har hørt; saa opløft en Bøn for de overblevne, som findes.
5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
Der Kong Ezekias's Tjenere kom til Esajas,
6 Isaiah said to them, "Tell your master, 'Thus says YHWH, "Do not be afraid of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
da sagde Esajas til dem: Saa skulle I sige til eders Herre: Saa sagde Herren: Frygt ikke for de Ord, som du hørte, dem, hvormed Kongen af Assyriens Tjenere forhaanede mig.
7 Look, I will put a spirit in him and he will hear news, and will return to his own land. I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land."'"
Se, jeg vil indgive ham en Aand, og han skal høre et Rygte og drage tilbage til sit Land, og jeg vil fælde ham med Sværd i hans Land.
8 So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
Og der Rabsake kom tilbage, da, fandt han, at Kongen af Assyrien stred imod Libna; thi han hørte, at han var rejst fra Lakis.
9 He heard news concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, "He has come out to fight against you." When he heard it, he returned and sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
Og der han hørte om Thiraka, Morlands Konge, og der sagdes: Han er dragen ud at stride imod dig: — Der han hørte det, da sendte han Bud til Ezekias og lod sige:
10 "Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, 'Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, "Jerusalem won't be given into the hand of the king of Assyria."
Saa skulle I sige til Ezekias, Judas Konge: Lad din Gud, som du forlader dig paa, ikke bedrage dig, saa at du siger: Jerusalem skal ikke gives i Kongen af Assyriens Haand.
11 Look, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly. Shall you be delivered?
Se, du har hørt, hvad Kongerne af Assyrien have gjort ved alle Landene, at de have ødelagt dem, og skulde du blive friet?
12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden who were in Telassar?
Have Hedningernes Guder friet dem, som mine Fædre ødelagde, nemlig Gosan og Haran og Rezef og Edens Børn, som vare i Telassar?
13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?'"
Hvor er Kongen af Hamat og Kongen af Arfad og Kongen af Sefarvajms Stad og af Hena og Jova?
14 Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to YHWH's house, and spread it before YHWH.
Og Ezekias tog Brevene af Budenes Haand og læste dem; og han gik op til Herrens Hus, og Ezekias udbredte dem for Herrens Ansigt.
15 Hezekiah prayed to YHWH, saying,
Og Ezekias bad til Herren og sagde:
16 "YHWH of hosts, the God of Israel, who is enthroned among the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud! du, som sidder over Keruber, du alene er Gud over alle Riger paa Jorden, du gjorde Himlene og Jorden.
17 Turn your ear, YHWH, and hear. Open your eyes, YHWH, and look. Hear all of the words of Sennacherib, who has sent to defy the living God.
Herre! bøj dit Øre og hør; Herre! oplad dine Øjne og se; og hør alle, Senakeribs Ord, som han sendte for at haane den levende Gud.
18 Truly, YHWH, the kings of Assyria have destroyed all the countries and their land,
Det er sandt, Herre! Kongerne af Assyrien have ødelagt alle Landene og deres eget Land.
19 and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.
Og de have overgivet deres Guder til Ilden, fordi de ikke vare Guder, men Menneskenes Hænders Gerning, Træ og Sten, og de tilintetgjorde dem.
20 Now therefore, YHWH our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are YHWH, even you only."
Men nu, Herre vor Gud! frels os fra hans Haand, at alle Riger paa Jorden maa kende, at du er Herre, du alene.
21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says YHWH, the God of Israel, 'Because you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria,
Da sendte Esajas, Amoz's Søn, til Ezekias og lod sige: Saa giger Herren, Israels Gud: Du har bønfaldet mig angaaende Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien.
22 this is the word which YHWH has spoken concerning him. The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.
Dette er det Ord, som Herren har talt imod ham: Jomfruen, Zions Datter, foragter dig og spotter dig, Jerusalems Datter ryster med Hovedet ad dig.
23 Whom have you defied and blasphemed? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel.
Hvem har du bespottet og forhaanet? og imod hvem opløftede du Røsten? og du opløftede dine Øjne højt imod Israels Hellige.
24 By your messengers you have taunted YHWH, and have said, "With the multitude of my chariots I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon. I will cut down its tall cedars and its choice fir trees. I will enter into its farthest height, the forest of its fruitful field.
Du bespottede Herren ved dine Tjenere og sagde: Med mine Vognes Mangfoldighed er jeg opfaren paa Bjergenes Højder, Libanons Toppe; og jeg vil afhugge dens høje Cedre, dens udvalgte Fyrre, og jeg vil komme til dens højeste Tinde, til dens frodige Skov.
25 I have dug and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet I will dry up all the rivers of Egypt."
Jeg har gravet Brønde og drukket Vand og udtørret alle dybe Floder med mine Fødders Saaler.
26 Have you not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it in ancient times? Now I have brought it to pass, that it should be yours to destroy fortified cities, turning them into ruinous heaps.
Har du ikke hørt, at jeg har gjort dette for lang Tid siden, at jeg har beskikket det i gamle Dage? nu har jeg ladet det komme, og det skal være til at ødelægge de faste Stæder, at de blive til øde Grushobe.
27 Therefore their inhabitants had little power. They were dismayed and confounded. They were like the grass of the field, and like the green herb, like the grass on the rooftops when it is scorched by the east wind.
Og de, som bo deri, bleve afmægtige, bleve knuste og beskæmmede; de bleve som Græs paa Marken og som de grønne Urter, som Hø paa Tagene og som Korn, der er blevet forbrændt, før, det sætter Aks.
28 But I know your sitting down, your going out, your coming in, and your raging against me.
Og jeg ved din Bolig og din Udgang og din Indgang, og at du raser imod mig.
29 Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.
Efterdi du raser imod mig, og din Sorgløshed er kommen op for mine Øren, saa vil jeg lægge min Krog i din Næse og mit Bidsel i dine Læber og føre dig tilbage ad den Vej, som du kom paa.
30 This shall be the sign to you. You will eat this year that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs from the same; and in the third year sow and reap and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.
Og dette skal være dig Tegnet: At man i dette Aar skal æde det, som opvokser uden Arbejde, og i det andet Aar det, som vokser af sig selv; men i det tredje Aar saar da og høster, og planter Vingaarde og æder deres Frugt!
31 The remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah will again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
Thi det undkomne, som er overblevet af Judas Hus, skal atter faa Rødder nedefter og bære Frugt opefter.
32 For out of Jerusalem a remnant will go forth, and survivors will escape from Mount Zion. The zeal of YHWH of hosts will perform this.'
Thi fra Jerusalem skal der udgaa nogle overblevne og fra Zions Bjerg nogle undkomne; den Herre Zebaoths Nidkærhed skal gøre det.
33 Therefore thus says YHWH concerning the king of Assyria, 'He will not come to this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither will he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.
Derfor saa siger Herren om Kongen af Assyrien: Han skal ikke komme ind i denne Stad og ikke skyde en Pil derind og ikke komme for den med Skjold og ingen Vold opkaste imod den.
34 By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come to this city,' says YHWH.
Han skal drage tilhage ad den Vej, som han kom paa, og ikke komme ind i denne Stad, siger Herren.
35 'For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'"
Men jeg vil beskærme denne Stad for at frelse den, for min Skyld og for Davids, min Tjeners, Skyld.
36 The angel of YHWH went out and struck one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, look, these were all dead bodies.
Da for Herrens Engel ud og slog i Assyrernes Lejr hundrede og fem og firsindstyve Tusinde; og der man stod aarle op om Morgenen, se, da vare de alle sammen døde Kroppe.
37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, went away, returned to Nineveh, and stayed there.
Saa rejste Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien, og drog bort og vendte tilbage, og han blev i Ninive.
38 It happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
Og det skete, der han tilbad i Nisroks, sin Guds, Hus, da ihjelsloge hans Sønner, Adramelek og Sar-Ezer, ham med Sværd, og de undkom til Ararats Land, og hans Søn Asarhaddon blev Konge i hans Sted.
