Isaiah 8
1 And the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, For Maher-shalal-hash-baz;
Og HERREN sagde til mig: »Tag dig en stor Tavle og skriv derpaa med Menneskeskrift: Hurtigt-Bytte, Hastigt-Rov!
2 and I will take unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
Og tag mig paalidelige Vidner, Præsten Urija og Zekarja, Jeberekjahus Søn!«
3 And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD unto me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Og jeg nærmede mig Profetinden, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn. Saa sagde HERREN til mig: »Kald ham Hurtigt-Bytte, Hastigt-Rov!
4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and, My mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be carried away before the king of Assyria.
Thi før Drengen kan sige Fader og Moder, skal Rigdommene fra Damaskus og Byttet fra Samaria bringes til Assyrerkongen!«
5 And the LORD spake unto me yet again, saying,
Fremdeles sagde HERREN til mig:
6 Forasmuch as this people hath refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
Eftersom dette Folk lader haant om Siloas sagte rindende Vande i Angst for Rezin og Remaljas Søn,
7 now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the River, strong and many, [even] the king of Assyria and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
se, saa lader Herren Flodens Vande, de vældige, store, oversvømme dem, Assyrerkongen og al hans Herlighed; over alle sine Bredder skal den gaa, trænge ud over alle sine Diger,
8 and he shall sweep onward into Judah; he shall overflow and pass through; he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
styrte ind i Juda, skylle over, vælte frem og naa til Halsen; og dens udbredte Vinger skal fylde dit Land, saa vidt det naar — Immanuel!
9 Make an uproar; O ye peoples, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
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 together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Læg Raad op, det skal dog briste, gør Aftale, det slaar dog fejl, thi — Immanuel!
11 For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
Thi saa sagde HERREN til mig, da hans Haand greb mig med Vælde, og han advarede mig mod at vandre paa dette Folks Vej:
12 Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread [thereof].
Kald ikke alt Sammensværgelse, hvad dette Folk kalder Sammensværgelse, frygt ikke, hvad det frygter, og ræddes ikke!
13 The LORD of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
Hærskarers HERRE, ham skal I holde hellig, han skal være eders Frygt, han skal være eders Rædsel.
14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin 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 shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
og mange iblandt dem skal snuble, falde og kvæstes, fanges og hildes.
16 Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Bind Vidnesbyrdet til og sæt Segl for Læren i mine Disciples Sind!
17 And I will wait for the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Jeg bier paa HERREN, han, som dølger sit Aasyn for Jakobs Hus, til ham staar mit Haab:
18 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
Se, jeg og de Børn, HERREN gav mig, er Varsler og Tegn i Israel fra Hærskarers HERRE, som bor paa Zions Bjerg.
19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living [should they seek] unto the dead?
Og siger de til eder: »Søg Genfærdene og Aanderne, 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 they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Nej! Til Læren og Vidnesbyrdet! Saaledes skal visselig de komme til at tale, som nu er uden Morgenrøde.
21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass that, when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse by their king and by their God, and turn their faces upward.
Han skal vanke om i Landet, trykket og hungrig. Og naar han hungrer, skal han blive rasende og bande sin Konge og sin Gud. Vender han sig til det høje,
22 and they shall look unto the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness [they shall be] driven away.
eller skuer han ud over Jorden, se, da er der Trængsel og Mørke, knugende Mulm; i Bælgmørke er han stødt ud.
