Isaiah 38
1 In those days was Hezekiah sick and near death. Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, "Thus says YHWH, 'Set your house in order, for you will die, and not live.'"
I de Dage blev Ezekias dødssyg, og Esajas, Amoz's Søn, Profeten, kom til ham og sagde til ham: Saa sagde Herren: Beskik dit Hus, thi du skal dø og ikke leve.
2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to YHWH,
Og Ezekias vendte sit Ansigt til Væggen og bad til Herren
3 and said, "Remember now, YHWH, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight." Hezekiah wept bitterly.
og sagde: Ak, Herre! kom dog i Hu, at jeg har trolig og med et retskaffent Hjerte vandret for dit Ansigt og gjort det, som er godt for dine Øjne; og Ezekias græd bitterligt.
4 Then the word of YHWH came to Isaiah, saying,
Og Herrens Ord skete til Esajas, sigende:
5 "Go, and tell Hezekiah, 'Thus says YHWH, the God of David your father, "I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Look, I will add fifteen years to your life.
Gak og sig til Ezekias: Saa siger Herren, din Fader Davids Gud: Jeg har hørt din Bøn, jeg har set din Graad; se, jeg lægger femten Aar til dine Dage.
6 I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city.
Og jeg vil fri dig og denne Stad fra Kongen af Assyriens Haand og beskærme denne Stad.
7 This shall be the sign to you from YHWH, that YHWH will do this thing that he has spoken.
Og du skal have dette Tegn af Herren paa, at Herren skal gøre denne Gerning, som han har sagt:
8 Look, I will cause the shadow on the steps, which has gone down with the sun on the upper steps of Ahaz, to go backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the sundial on which it had gone down."'"
Se, jeg vil lade Solskivens Skygge, som med Solen er gaaet nedad paa Akas's Solskive, gaa ti Streger tilbage; og Solen gik ti Streger tilbage af de Streger, som den var gaaet ned.
9 The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and had recovered of his sickness.
Et Skrift af Ezekias, Judas Konge, der han havde været syg og var bleven helbredet af sin Sygdom:
10 I said, "In the middle of my life I go into the gates of Sheol. I am deprived of the residue of my years." (Sheol h7585)
Jeg sagde: Nu, da jeg har faaet rolige Dage, maa jeg vandre ind ad Dødsrigets Porte; jeg maa savne det øvrige af mine Aar. (Sheol h7585)
11 I said, "I won't see YHWH in the land of the living. I will not look on humankind any longer with the inhabitants of the world.
Jeg sagde: Jeg skal ikke se Herren, Herren i de levendes Land; jeg skal ikke skue Mennesker mere, naar jeg er iblandt dem, som bo i Skyggeriget.
12 My dwelling is removed, and is carried away from me like a shepherd's tent. I have rolled up, like a weaver, my life. He will cut me off from the loom. From day even to night you will make an end of me.
Min Levetid er afbrudt og flyttet fra mig som en Hyrdes Telt; jeg har sammenrullet mit Liv som en Væver sin Væv, fra Traadene afskæres jeg; fra Dag til Nat gør du Ende paa mig.
13 I waited patiently until morning. He breaks all my bones like a lion. From day even to night you will make an end of me.
Jeg holdt mig stille indtil om Morgenen som en Løve; saa sønderbrydes alle mine Ben; fra Dag til Nat gør du Ende paa mig.
14 I chip like a swallow or a thrush. I moan like a dove. My eyes weaken looking upward. YHWH, I am oppressed. Be my security."
Jeg klagede som en Trane, som en Svale, jeg kurrede som en Due; matte opløftede sig mine Øjne til det høje: Herre! jeg er beklemt, vær Borgen for mig!
15 What will I say? He has both spoken to me, and himself has done it. I will walk carefully all my years because of the anguish of my soul.
Hvad skal jeg sige? han har sagt mig det, og han har fuldkommet det; jeg skal vandre sagtelig alle mine Aar for min Sjæls Bitterheds Skyld.
16 YHWH is against them, but they live, and all of them who live have his spirit. Restore me to health and let me live.
Herre! ved disse Ting lever man, og ved dem alle faar min Aand Liv; du gøre mig stærk og holde mig i Live!
17 Look, for peace I had great anguish, but you have in love for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for you have cast all my sins behind your back.
Se til Fred blev mig Bitterhed; ja, Bitterhed; men du har kærligt annammet min Sjæl fra Fordærvelsens Grav; thi du kastede alle mine Synder bag din Ryg.
18 For Sheol can't praise you. And death can't celebrate you. And those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth. (Sheol h7585)
Thi Dødsriget takker dig ej, Døden lover dig ej; de, som nedfare i Graven, vente ikke paa din Trofasthed. (Sheol h7585)
19 The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do this day. The father shall make known your truth to the children.
Den, som lever, ja den, som lever, han takker dig som jeg i Dag; en Fader underviser sine Børn om din Trofasthed.
20 YHWH will save me. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of YHWH.
Herren er rede til at frelse mig, og med mine Harpetoner ville vi lege alle vort Livs Dage i Herrens Hus.
21 Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover."
Men Esajas sagde, at de skulde tage en Klump af Figen og gøre den til et Plaster paa hans Byld, saa skulde han leve.
22 Hezekiah also had said, "What is the sign that I will go up to the house of YHWH?"
Og Ezekias sagde: Hvad Tegn er der paa, at jeg skal gaa op til Herrens Hus?
