Isaiah 19

1 The prophecy concerning Egypt. Behold, Jehovah rideth upon a swift cloud, And cometh to Egypt; The gods of Egypt tremble at his presence, And the heart of Egypt melteth within her.

Et Udsagn om Ægypten. Se, HERREN farer på letten Sky og kommer til Ægypten; Ægyptens Guder bæver for ham, Ægyptens Hjerte smelter i Brystet.

2 “I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians; Brother shall fight against brother, And neighbor against neighbor; City against city, And kingdom against kingdom.

Jeg hidser Ægypten mod Ægypten, så de kæmper Broder mod Broder, Ven mod Ven, By mod By, Rige mod Rige.

3 The spirit of Egypt shall fail within her, And her devices I will bring to naught. Then shall they consult the idols, and the sorcerers, And the necromancers, and the wizards.

Ægyptens Forstand står stille, dets Råd gør jeg til intet, så de søger Guder og Manere, Genfærd og Ånder.

4 But I will give up the Egyptians to the hands of a cruel lord, And a fierce king shall rule over them,” Saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

Jeg giver Ægypten hen i en hårdhjertet Herres Hånd, en Voldskonge bliver deres Hersker, så lyder det fra Herren, Hærskarers HERRE.

5 Then shall the waters fail from the river, Yea, the river shall be wasted and dried up.

Vandet i Floden svinder, Strømmen bliver sid og tør;

6 The streams shall become putrid; The canals of Egypt shall be emptied and dried up; The reed and the rush shall wither.

Strømmene udspreder Stank, Ægyptens Floder svinder og tørres; Rør og Siv visner hen,

7 The meadows by the river, by the borders of the river, And all that groweth by the river, Shall wither, be blasted, and be no more.

alt Græsset ved Nilbredden dør, al Sæd ved Nilen hentørres, svinder og er ikke mere.

8 Then shall the fishermen mourn; All they that cast the hook into the river shall lament, And they that spread nets upon the face of the waters shall languish.

Fiskerne sukker og sørger, alle, som meder i Nilen; de, som, sætter Garn i Vandet, gribes af Modløshed.

9 They, also, that work in flax, And they that weave white linen, shall be confounded.

Til Skamme er de, som væver Linned, Heglersker og de, som væver Byssus;

10 Her pillars are broken down, And all who labor for hire are grieved in heart.

Spinderne er sønderknust, hver Daglejer sørger bittert.

11 Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; The wise counsellors of Pharaoh have been stupid in their counsels. How, then, can ye say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, The son of ancient kings”?

Kun Dårer er Zoans Øverster, Faraos viseste Rådmænd så dumt et Råd. Hvor kan I sige til Farao: "Jeg er en Ætling af Vismænd, Ætling af Fortidens Konger?"

12 Where are they now, thy wise men? Let them tell thee now, so that men may know it, What Jehovah of hosts hath determined concerning Egypt!

Ja, hvor er nu dine Vismænd? Lad dem dog kundgøre dig og lade dig vide, hvad Hærskarers HERRE har for mod Ægypten!

13 The princes of Zoan are become fools; The princes of Noph are deceived, Even the chiefs of her tribes have caused Egypt to err.

Hans Fyrster blev Dårer: Fyrster i Nof blev Tåber. Ægypten er bragt til at rave af Stammernes Hjørnesten.

14 Jehovah hath mingled within her a spirit of perverseness, And they have caused Egypt to err in all her works, As a drunkard staggereth in his vomit.

I dets Indre har HERREN udgydt Svimmelheds Ånd; Ægypten fik de til at rave i al dets Id, som den drukne raver i sit Spy.

15 There shall be nothing which can be done by Egypt, By the head, or the tail, the palm-branch, or the rush.

For Ægypten lykkes intet, hverken for Hoved eller Hale, Palme eller Siv.

16 In that day shall the Egyptians be like women; They shall tremble and fear On account of the shaking of the hand of Jehovah of hosts, Which he shall shake against them.

På hin Dag skal Ægypten blive som Kvinder; det skal ængstes og grue for Hærskarers HERREs svungne Hånd, som han svinger imod det.

17 The land of Judah shall be a terror to Egypt; Every one to whom it is mentioned shall tremble On account of the purpose of Jehovah of hosts, Which he hath determined against them.

Judas Land bliver Ægypten en Rædsel; hver Gang nogen minder dem derom, gribes de af Angst for, hvad Hærskarers HERRE har for imod det.

18 In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt Speaking the language of Canaan, And swearing by Jehovah of hosts; One of them shall be called the City of the Sun.

På hin Dag skal fem Byer i Ægypten tale Kana'ans Tungemål og sværge ved Hærskarers HERRE; en af dem skal kaldes Ir-Haheres.

19 In that day there shall be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, And in the border of it a pillar to Jehovah,

På hin Dag skal HERREN have et Alter midt i Ægypten og en Stenstøtte ved dets Grænse.

20 Which shall be a sign and a witness For Jehovah of hosts in the land of Egypt, That they cried to Jehovah on account of their oppressors, And he sent them a saviour, and a defender, who delivered them.

Det skal være Tegn og Vidne for Hærskarers HERRE i Ægypten; når de råber til HERREN over dem, som mishandler dem, vil han sende dem en Frelser; han skal stride og udfri dem.

21 Thus shall Jehovah be made known to Egypt, And the Egyptians shall know Jehovah in that day, And shall offer him sacrifices and oblations; They shall make vows to Jehovah, and perform them.

Da skal HERREN give sig til Kende for Ægypten, Ægypterne skal lære HERREN at kende på hin Dag; de skal bringe Slagtoffer og Afgrødeoffer og gøre Løfter til HERREN og indfri dem.

22 Thus Jehovah will smite Egypt; he will smite and heal her; They shall return to Jehovah; Therefore will he hear and heal them.

HERREN skal slå Ægypten, slå og læge; og når de omvender sig til HERREN, bønhører han dem og læger dem.

23 In that day shall there he a highway from Egypt to Assyria, And the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, And the Egyptian into Assyria, And the Egyptians shall worship with the Assyrians.

På hin Dag skal der gå en banet Vej fra Ægypten til Assyrien, og Assyrien skal komme til Ægypten og Ægypten til Assyrien, og Ægypten skal tjene Herren sammen med Assyrien.

24 In that day shall Israel be the third In connection with Egypt and Assyria, A blessing in the midst of the earth.

På hin Dag skal Israel selvtredje, sammen med Ægypten og Assyrien, være en Velsignelse midt på Jorden,

25 Jehovah of hosts shall bless them, and say, Blessed be Egypt, my people, And Assyria, the work of my hands, And Israel, my inheritance!

som Hærskarers HERRE velsigner med de Ord: "Velsignet være Ægypten, mit Folk, og Assyrien, mine Hænders Værk, og Israel, min Arvelod!"