Isaiah 62
1 Because I am very concerned about [the people of] Jerusalem [DOU], I will do something to help them. I will not stop praying for them until they are rescued/freed [from their oppressors], until that becomes as apparent to everyone as the dawn [every morning], until people can see it as clearly as [SIM] they see a torch shining brightly [at night].
For Sions skuld vil eg ikkje tegja; for Jerusalems skuld vil eg ei vera still, fyrr hennar rettferd kjem fram som solskin og hennar frelsa som brennande kyndel.
2 [Some day] the [people of many] nations will know that Yahweh has rescued you, [his people]. Their kings will see that your city is [very] great/glorious. And Yahweh [MTY] will give your [city] a new name.
Og folki skal sjå di rettferd og alle kongar din herlegdom, dei skal kalla deg med eit nytt namn, som Herrens munn skal nemna.
3 [It will be as though] Yahweh will hold you up in his hands in order that everyone can see you. Under his authority [MTY], you will be [like] a glorious headband/turban worn by a king.
Du skal vera ei herleg krans i handi åt Herren, ei kongekruna i handi åt din Gud.
4 Your [city] will never again be called “the deserted/abandoned city” and your country will never again be called “the desolate land”; it will be called “the land that Yahweh delights in”, and [it will also be called] “married to Yahweh”. It will be called that because Yahweh will be delighted with you, [and it will be as though] you are his bride [MET].
Du skal ikkje heita «den forlatne» lenger, og ditt land ikkje heita «øydeland», men du skal heita «ho eg hev huglagt», og landet ditt «egtevivet»; for Herren hev hugnad i deg, og landet ditt skal verta egtevigt.
5 You people will live in all the country of Judah like [SIM] a young man lives with his bride. And our God will be happy that you [belong to] him like [SIM] a bridegroom is happy that his bride [belongs to him].
Som ein ungdom giftar ei gjenta, so skal dine søner deg gifta, og som brudgomen gled seg i bruri, skal din Gud gleda seg i deg.
6 [You people of] Jerusalem, I have placed watchmen on your walls; they will [LIT] earnestly pray to Yahweh day and night. You watchmen, you must not stop [praying] [and] reminding Yahweh [about what he has promised to do]!
På murarne dine, Jerusalem, hev eg vaktmenner sett; heile dagen og heile natti skal dei aldri tegja. De som maner på Herren, unn dykk ingi ro!
7 And tell Yahweh that he should not rest until he causes Jerusalem to be [a city that is] famous throughout the world.
Og gjev ikkje honom ro fyrr han grunnar Jerusalem og let det verta til emne for lovsong på jordi!
8 Yahweh has raised his right hand to solemnly promise [to the people of Jerusalem], “I will use my power [MTY] and never again allow your enemies to defeat you; [soldiers from other nations will never come again] to take away your grain and the wine that you worked hard [to produce].
Herren hev svore ved si høgre hand og ved sin velduge arm: Eg skal ikkje lenger gjeva ditt korn til føda for fiendarn’ dine, og ei skal utlendingar drikka di saft, som du hev havt møda med;
9 You yourselves grew the grain, and you will be the ones who will praise [me], Yahweh, while you eat [the bread made from] that grain. Inside the courtyards of my temple you yourselves will drink the wine made from the grapes [that you harvested].”
nei, dei som hausta, skal eta og prisa Herren, og dei som sankar druvorne, skal drikka i mine heilage tun.
10 Go out through the [city] gates! Prepare the highway on which people [will return from other countries]! Cause the road to become smooth; clear off [all] the stones; set up signal flags to help the people-groups to see [where the road to Jerusalem is].
Drag ut, drag ut gjenom portarne, ryd vegen for folket, brøyt, brøyt brauti, reinsa burt steinen, lyft eit merke upp yver folki!
11 This is the message that Yahweh has sent to [the people of] every nation: “Tell the people of Israel, ‘The one who will rescue/save you is coming! Look! He will be bringing to you (your reward/what you deserve [for the good things that you have done]); those whom he is setting free will be going ahead of him.’”
Høyr, Herren let det ljoma til heimsens ende: Seg til Sions dotter: Sjå, di frelsa kjem! Sjå, si løn hev han med seg, og hans vederlag gjeng fyre honom.
12 They will be called “Yahweh’s own people, the ones whom he rescued”. And Jerusalem will be known as the city that [Yahweh] loves, the city that is no [longer] abandoned.
Og dei skal kallast «det heilage folket», «Herrens løyste»; og du sjølv skal heita «den søkte», «byen som ikkje er aud».
