Isaiah 9
1 For there is no gloom to her who had been in anguish, In the former time, he brought into dishonour The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, In the latter time, hath he brought into honour The Lake-way over the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
Men engang skal der ikke længer være Mørke i det Land, hvor der nu er Trængsel; i Fortiden bragte han Skændsel over Zebulons og Naftalis Land, Men i Fremtiden bringer han Ære over Vejen langs Søen, Landet hinsides Jordan, Hedningernes Kreds.
2 the people who were walking in darkness, Have seen a great light, —The dwellers in a land death-shadowed, A light, hath shined upon them.
Det Folk, som vandrer i Mørke, skal skue saa stort et Lys; Lys straaler frem over dem, som bor i Mulmets Land.
3 Thou hast increased the exultation Thou hast made great the joy, —They joy before thee, according to the joy of harvest, As men exult when they distribute spoil.
Du gør Fryden mangfoldig, Glæden stor, de glædes for dit Aasyn, som man glædes i Høst, ret som man jubler, naar Bytte deles.
4 For, the yoke of their burden, The cross-bar of their shoulder, The goad of their driver, Hast thou broken, as in the day of Midian.
Thi dets tunge Aag og Stokken til dets Ryg, dets Drivers Kæp, har du brudt som paa Midjans Dag;
5 Surely, every boot of one tramping in tumult, and the war-cloak rolled in blood Then shall serve for burning, food for fire;
ja, hver en Støvle, der tramper i Striden, og Kappen, der søles i Blod, skal brændes og ende som Luernes Rov.
6 For, A Child, hath been born to us, A Son, hath been given to us, And the dominion is upon his shoulder, —And his Name hath been called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty GOD, Father of Futurity, Prince of Prosperity.
Thi et Barn er født os, en Søn er os givet, paa hans Skulder skal Herredømmet hvile; og hans Navn skal være: Underfuld-Raadgiver, Vældig-Gud, Evigheds-Fader, Fredsfyrste.
7 Of the increase of dominion, and of prosperity, There shall be no end—Upon the throne of David and Upon his kingdom, By establishing it and By sustaining it, With justice and With righteousness, —From henceforth, Even unto times age-abiding: The jealousy of Yahweh of hosts, will perform this!
Stort bliver Herredømmet, endeløs Freden over Davids Trone og over hans Rige, at det maa grundes og fæstnes ved Ret og Retfærd fra nu og til evig Tid. Hærskarers HERRES Nidkærhed gør det.
8 A word, hath My Lord, sent unto Jacob, —And it shall alight on Israel;
Et Ord sender Herren mod Jakob, i Israel slaar det ned;
9 and the people shall all of them know [it] —Ephraim and the dweller in Samaria—Who in pride and insolence of heart, are saying:
alt Folket faar det at kende, Efraim og Samarias Borgere. Thi de siger i Hovmod og Hjertets Stolthed:
10 Bricks, have fallen down But with hewn stone, will we build, —Sycomores, have been felled, But with cedars, will we replace them.
»Teglsten faldt, vi bygger med Kvader, Morbærtræer blev fældet, vi faar Cedre i Stedet!«
11 Therefore will Yahweh strengthen the adversaries of Resin against him, —And his enemies will he arouse:
Da rejser HERREN dets Uvenner mod det og ægger dets Fjender op,
12 Syrians before and Philistines behind, Thus have they devoured Israel with open mouth, —For all this, hath his anger, not turned back, But still, is his hand outstretched.
Syrerne forfra, Filisterne bagfra, de æder Israel med opspilet Gab. Men trods alt har hans Vrede ej lagt sig, hans Haand er fremdeles rakt ud.
13 Yet, the people, have not turned unto him that smote them, —And Yahweh of hosts, have they not sought.
Men til ham, der slaar det, vender Folket ej om, de søger ej Hærskarers HERRE.
14 Therefore hath Yahweh cut off from Israel—Head and tail Palm-top and rush, In one day.
Da hugger HERREN Hoved og Hale af Israel, Palme og Siv paa en eneste Dag.
15 The elder and favourite, he, is the head, —And the prophet teaching falsehood, he, is the tail;
Den ældste og agtede er Hoved, Løgnprofeten er Hale.
16 And they who should have led this people forward have been causing them to stray, —And, they who are led of them are destroyed,
De ledende i dette Folk leder vild, og de, der ledes, opsluges.
17 For this cause, over their choice young men, will My Lord not rejoice, And on their fatherless and their widows, will he not have compassion, For every one of them, is profane and an evildoer, And, every mouth is speaking baseness, —For all this, hath his anger, not turned back, But still, is his hand outstretched.
Derfor glædes ej Herren ved dets unge Mænd, har ej Medynk med dets faderløse og Enker. Thi alle er Niddinger og Ugerningsmænd, og hver en Mund taler Daarskab. Men trods alt har hans Vrede ej lagt sig, hans Haand er fremdeles rakt ud.
18 For lawlessness, hath consumed like fire, Briars and thorns, doth it devour, —Yea it hath kindled upon the thickets of the forest, And they have rolled up as a column of smoke.
Thi Gudløshed brænder som Ild, fortærer Torn og Tidsel, sætter Ild paa det tætte Krat, saa det hvirvler op i Røg.
19 Through the wrath of Yahweh of hosts, is the land consumed, —And the people have come to be, as fuel for fire, A man unto his own brother, sheweth not pity;
Ved Hærskarers HERRES Vrede staar Landet i Brand, og Folket bliver som Føde for Ilden; de skaaner ikke hverandre.
20 And he hath slain on the right, and yet is hungry, And hath eaten on the left, yet are they not satisfied, —Every one, the flesh of his own arm, will they eat:
Man snapper til højre og hungrer, æder om sig til venstre og mættes dog ej. Hver æder sin Næstes Kød,
21 Manasseh—Ephraim, and Ephraim—Manasseh, They together—against Judah, —For all this, hath his anger not turned back, But still, is his hand outstretched.
Manasse Efraim, Efraim Manasse, og de overfalder Juda sammen. Men trods alt har hans Vrede ej lagt sig, hans Haand er fremdeles rakt ud.
