Isaiah 57
1 Righteous people [sometimes] die [when they are still young], and no one is concerned about it. Godly people [sometimes] die because of disasters, and no one understands why. They are taken away in order that they will not endure more calamities,
Den rettferdige omkommer, og det er ikke nogen som legger sig det på hjerte, og fromme menn rykkes bort, uten at nogen akter på at den rettferdige rykkes bort før ulykken kommer.
2 and now they have peace. They [continually] lived righteously, and [now] they rest [peacefully] in their graves.
Han går inn til fred; de hviler på sine leier alle de som går sin vei rett frem.
3 [Yahweh says, ] “But you who practice sorcery, come here! You who worship idols [MET], [listen to me]!
Men kom hit, I trollkvinnens barn, I horkarls og horkvinnes yngel!
4 Do you realize [RHQ] whom you are ridiculing, and whom you are insulting? Do you realize [RHQ] to whom you are sticking out your tongues? [You are insulting me, Yahweh]! You are [RHQ] always rebelling against me and always lying.
Hvem gjør I eder lystige over? Mot hvem lukker I munnen op og rekker tungen ut? Er I ikke selv overtredelsens yngel, løgnens avkom,
5 You are eager to have sex under every [big] green tree where you worship your gods. You kill your children as sacrifices [to your idols] in the dry riverbeds, and [also] offer them [as sacrifices to your idols] in the rocky caves.
I som er optendt av brynde ved terebintene, under hvert grønt tre, som slakter barn i dalene, under bergkløfters tak?
6 [You take big] smooth stones from the riverbeds and worship them as your gods. You pour out [wine] to be an offering to them, and you bring grain [to burn for] an offering to them. Do you think that I should not punish you for doing all those things?
Bekkens glatte stener er din del; de, ja de er din lodd; også for dem utøste du drikkoffer og bar frem matoffer - skulde jeg gi mig tilfreds med dette?
7 You have sex [EUP] [with cult prostitutes] on every hill and mountain, and you go there to offer sacrifices [to your gods].
På høie, mektige fjell redet du ditt leie; også der steg du op for å ofre slaktoffer.
8 You have put (fetishes/pagan symbols) behind your doors and doorposts, and you have deserted me. You have taken off your clothes [EUP] and climbed into your bed and invited more [of your lovers] to come to bed with you. You have paid them to have sex with you, and you have fondled their sexual organs.
Og bak døren og dørstolpen satte du ditt minnetegn; du vendte dig bort fra mig, klædde dig naken og steg op, gjorde ditt leie bredt og tinget dig lønn av dem; du elsket samleiet med dem, du så deres blusel.
9 You have given [fragrant] oil and lots of perfume to your god Molech, and you sent messengers to distant countries [to find other gods to worship]; you [even tried to] send [messengers] to the place of the dead [to search for new gods]. (Sheol h7585)
Og du drog til kongen med olje, og du kom med mange velluktende salver, og du sendte dine bud langt bort, og du steg dypt ned, like til dødsriket. (Sheol h7585)
10 You became weary because of doing all those things, but you never said, ‘It is useless [for us to do that].’ You found new strength for worshiping idols, so you continued to do that [LIT].
På din lange ferd blev du trett; allikevel sa du ikke: Jeg gir tapt! Du fant ny kraft i din hånd; derfor blev du ikke svak.
11 Was it because you were afraid [of those idols more than you were afraid of me] that you lied [about what you were doing], and you do not even think about [DOU, RHQ] me? Was it because I did not punish you for a long time that you are not afraid of me [RHQ]?
Hvem var du redd for og fryktet, siden du gav dig over til løgnen og ikke kom mig i hu og ikke la dig det på hjerte? Er det ikke så: Jeg har tidd helt fra fordums tid, og mig fryktet du derfor ikke?
12 You [think that] [IRO] the things that you have done are right, but I will tell the truth. It will not help you to do any of those things.
Jeg vil kunngjøre din rettferdighet og dine gjerninger, og de skal ikke gagne dig.
13 When you cry out [for help] to your collection of idols, they will not rescue you. The wind will blow them away [DOU]. But those who trust in me will live in the land [of Israel], and [they will worship me on Zion], my sacred hill.”
Når du skriker, så la din flokk av avguder redde dig! Nei, en vind skal løfte dem op alle sammen, et vindpust skal feie dem bort; men den som tar sin tilflukt til mig, han skal arve landet og ta mitt hellige berg i eie.
14 Yahweh will say, “Prepare [yourselves to receive] me, [like] [MET] people build and prepare a road [for a king to come on]. Get rid of [the things that are causing you to sin] [like] [MET] people remove from a road (obstacles/things that cause people to stumble).
Og det skal bli sagt: Bygg, bygg, rydd vei! Ta hvert støt bort fra mitt folks vei!
15 Because this is what [I], Yahweh, who am holy and greatly honored and who live forever, say: I live in the highest heaven, where [everything] is holy, but I also am with those who are humble and who are sorry for the sinful things that they have done. I will greatly encourage [DOU] those who have repented.
For så sier den Høie, den Ophøiede, han som troner evindelig, og hvis navn er hellig: I det høie og hellige bor jeg, og hos den som er sønderknust og nedbøiet i ånden, for å gjenoplive de nedbøiedes ånd og gjøre de sønderknustes hjerte levende.
16 I will not accuse [people] forever; I will not always be angry [with them], because [if I did that], people would become weak/discouraged; all the people whom I created and caused to live would die.
For ikke til evig tid går jeg i rette, og ikke for alle tider er jeg vred; for da måtte ånden vansmekte for mitt åsyn, de sjeler som jeg har skapt.
17 I was angry [with my people] because they sinned by wanting the things that others had. So because I was angry, I punished them and turned away from them, but they continued sinning.
For Israels syndige begjærlighets skyld blev jeg vred og slo ham, jeg skjulte mitt åsyn og var vred, og han gikk bortvendt på sitt hjertes vei.
18 I have seen the evil things that they continually do, but I will restore them and lead them. I will encourage/comfort them. And to those who are mourning,
Hans veier har jeg sett, og jeg vil læge ham, og jeg vil lede ham og gi ham og hans sørgende trøst.
19 I will enable them to sing songs to praise me. I will restore [all my people], those who live near [Jerusalem] and those who live far away, and I will cause things to go well for them.
Herren skaper lebers grøde; fred, fred for fjern og nær, sier han, og jeg læger ham.
20 Wicked [people do not have peace in their inner beings]; they are like [SIM] a sea [whose waves are] always churning up mud,
Men de ugudelige er som det oprørte hav; det kan ikke være stille, og dets bølger skyller op skarn og dynd.
21 and [I], Yahweh, say that things will never (go well/be peaceful) for those who are evil.”
Det er ingen fred for de ugudelige, sier min Gud.
