Isaiah 51
1 [Yahweh says], “You people who desire to act righteously/justly, who want to do what I want you to do, listen to me! Think about Abraham! [It is as though] [MET] he was a huge rock cliff; and when you [people of Israel became a nation], [it was as though] [MET] you were cut from that rock [DOU].
Hører mig, I, som efterjage Retfærdighed! I, som søge Herren! ser hen til Klippen, af hvilken I ere udhugne, og til Grubens Dyb, af hvilken I ere udgravne.
2 Think about your ancestor Abraham and [his wife] Sarah, of whom [all of] you are descendants. When I first spoke to Abraham, he had no children. But after I blessed him, he had a huge number of descendants.
Ser hen til Abraham, eders Fader, og til Sara, som fødte eder; thi jeg kaldte ham, da han var een, og velsignede ham og formerede ham.
3 [Some day I], Yahweh, will encourage his descendants [again], and I will comfort all [the people who live in] the ruins [of Jerusalem]. The desert in that area will become like Eden, like the garden that I, Yahweh, [made/planted]. All the people there will be joyful and happy; they will thank me and sing.
Thi Herren trøster Zion, han trøster alle dens øde Stæder og gør dens Ørk ligesom Eden og dens øde Mark ligesom Herrens Have; der skal findes Fryd og Glæde i den, Taksigelse og Lovsangs Lyd.
4 My people of Judah, listen carefully [DOU] to me, because [I want you to] proclaim my laws; the just/right things that I do will be [like] [MET] a light for the people of the nations.
Mit Folk! giv Agt paa mig, og I, min Menighed! vender Øren til mig; thi Lov skal udgaa fra mig, og min Ret vil jeg føre frem til Lys for Folkeslægter.
5 I will soon/quickly rescue you [DOU]; by my power [MTY] I will bring you back [from being exiled in Babylonia] [DOU]. The people who live on islands in the ocean will wait for me [to help them], confidently expecting for me to use my power [MTY].
Min Retfærdighed er nær, min Frelse er udgangen, og mine Arme skulle dømme Folkeslag; Øer skulle bie efter mig og slaa Lid til min Arm.
6 Look up at the sky, and look at the earth, [and see what they are like now], because [some day] the sky will disappear like [SIM] smoke, and the earth will wear out like [SIM] old clothes wear out, and people on the earth will die like gnats/flies. But I will rescue/save you, and you will remain free forever, and I will rule you righteously/fairly forever.
Opløfter eders Øjne til Himlene, og ser ned til Jorden hernedentil; thi Himlene skulle forsvinde som en Røg, og Jorden ældes som et Klædebon, og dens Beboere dø som Myg; men min Frelse skal blive evindelig, og min Retfærdighed skal ikke brydes.
7 You people who know what things are right to do, and who know in your inner beings [what is written in] my laws, listen to me! Do not be afraid of people who taunt/insult you; do not be disturbed/upset when people revile you,
Hører mig, I, som kende Retfærdighed! du Folk, i hvis Hjerte min Lov er! frygter ikke for Menneskers Forsmædelse, og forskrækkes ikke for deres Forhaanelser!
8 because [some day they will be destroyed] like [MET] clothing that is eaten by ([larvae of] moths/cockroaches), like wool garments that have been eaten by worms. I will save you people, and you will be saved forever.”
Thi Møl skal fortære dem ligesom et Klædebon, og Orm skal fortære dem ligesom Uld; men min Retfærdighed skal blive evindelig og min Frelse fra Slægt til Slægt.
9 Yahweh, wake up [and do something for us]! Show your power! Do mighty things like you did long ago, when you stabbed [RHQ] that sea monster/dragon Rahab and cut it into pieces.
Vaagn op, vaagn op, ifør dig Styrke, du Herrens Arm! vaagn op, ligesom i gamle Dage, iblandt de forrige Slægter; er du ikke den, som fældede Rahab, og som gennemborede Dragen?
10 Surely you are [RHQ] the one who caused the [Red] Sea to become dry and made a path through that deep water in order that your people could cross it!
Er du ikke den, som udtørrede Havet, den store Afgrunds Vande? og den, som gjorde Havets Dybheder til en Vej, at de igenløste gik igennem?
11 And those whom Yahweh will rescue [from being exiled in Babylonia] will [similarly] return to Jerusalem, singing. Their being joyful forever will be [like] [MET] a crown on their heads. They will not be sad or mourn any more; they will be [completely] joyful and happy.
Og Herrens forløste skulle vende tilbage og komme til Zion med Frydesang, og evig Glæde skal være over deres Hoved; de skulle bekomme Fryd og Glæde; Sorg og Suk skulle fly.
12 [Yahweh says], “I am the one who encourages you. So (why are you/you should not be) [RHQ] afraid of humans who will [wither and disappear like] [MET] grass.
Jeg, jeg er den, som trøster eder; hvo er da du, at du vil frygte for et Menneske, som skal dø, og for et Menneskes Barn, der skal blive som Græs?
13 (Why have you/You should not have) [RHQ] forgotten [me], Yahweh, the one who created your nation, the one who stretched out the sky and laid the foundations of the earth. (Why are you/You should not be) [RHQ] continually afraid of those who are angry with you and (oppress you/treat you cruelly) and want to get rid of you. [You should not be afraid of them now], because those angry people have now disappeared!
og at du glemmer Herren, din Skaber, som udbredte Himmelen og grundfæstede Jorden, og at du frygter stedse den ganske Dag for Undertrykkerens Vrede, naar han bereder sig til at fordærve? men hvor er nu Undertrykkerens Vrede?
14 Soon you people who have been caused to be slaves [in Babylonia] will be freed! You will not remain in prison, and you will not die of hunger,
Den nedbøjede skal hastigt lades løs og skal ikke dø og komme i Graven, og han skal ikke fattes Brød.
15 because I am Yahweh, your God, the one who stirs up the sea and causes the waves to roar; I am the Commander of the armies of angels!
Og jeg er Herren din Gud, som oprører Havet, at dets Bølger bruse; Herre Zebaoth er hans Navn.
16 I have given you my message [MTY] to proclaim, and I have protected you with my hand [MTY]. I stretched out the sky and laid the foundation of the earth. And I am the one who says to you Israeli people, ‘You are my people!’”
Og jeg lagde mine Ord i din Mund og skjulte dig under min Haands Skygge for at befæste Himlene og for at grundfæste Jorden og for at sige til Zion: Du er mit Folk.
17 [You people of] [APO] Jerusalem, wake up [DOU]! You have experienced Yahweh severely punishing [MTY] you. Yahweh has caused you to suffer much, all that he wanted you to suffer, like [MET] someone who causes another person to suffer by forcing him to drink every drop of [MTY] a cupful of bitter liquid.
Vaagn op, vaagn op, rejs dig, Jerusalem! du som har drukket af Herrens Haand hans Vredes Bæger; du har drukket, du har udtømt Beruselsens Bæger.
18 [Now] you do not have any children who are alive [DOU] and able to take your hand and guide you.
Ingen af alle de Børn, som hun har født, leder hende, og ingen af alle de Børn, som hun har opdraget, tager hende ved Haanden.
19 You have experienced several disasters: Your country has become desolate/deserted; [your cities have been] destroyed; [many people have] died from hunger; [many people have been] killed by your enemies’ swords. Now, there is no one [RHQ] left to console/comfort you and sympathize with you.
Disse tvende Ting ere dig vederfarne, hvo vil have Medynk med dig: Ødelæggelse og Forstyrrelse og Hunger og Sværd; hvorved skal jeg trøste dig?
20 Your children have fainted and lie in the streets; they are [as helpless as] [SIM] an antelope [that has been caught] in a net. What has happened to them is because Yahweh has been very angry with them; he has rebuked them severely.
Dine Børn forsmægtede, de laa paa Gadehjørner ligesom en Raabuk i Garnet, overvældede af Herrens Vrede, af din Guds Skælden.
21 So now, you people who have suffered much, [you act as though] you are drunk, but it is not because you have drunk a lot of wine.
Derfor hør dog dette, du elendige, og du, som er drukken, dog ikke af Vin!
22 Yahweh, your Lord and your God, the one who argues/pleads your case, says this: “Note this: [It is as though] [MET] I have taken that cup of bitter liquid from your hands; I will not be angry with you and cause you to suffer any more.
Saa siger din Herre, Herren, og din Gud, som vil udføre sit Folks Sag: Se, jeg tager Beruselsens Bæger ud af din Haand, min Vredes Bæger skal du ikke fremdeles uddrikke.
23 Instead, I will cause those who have tormented you to suffer; [I will severely punish] those who said to you, ‘Prostrate yourselves in order that we may walk on you; [lie down on your stomachs] in order that your backs will be like [SIM] streets that we can walk on.’”
Men jeg vil give det i deres Haand, som have bedrøvet dig, som sagde til din Sjæl: Nedbøj dig, at vi kunne gaa over dig; og du gjorde din Ryg til Jorden og til Gade for dem, som gik derover.
