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].
För Sions skull vill jag icke tiga, och för Jerusalems skull vill jag ej unna mig ro, förrän dess rätt går upp såsom solens sken och dess frälsning lyser såsom ett brinnande bloss.
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.
Och folken skola se din rätt och alla konungar din härlighet; och du skall få ett nytt namn, som HERRENS mun skall bestämma.
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.
Så skall du vara en härlig krona i HERRENS hand, en konungslig huvudbindel i din Guds hand.
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 skall icke mer kallas »den övergivna», ej heller skall ditt land mer kallas »ödemark», utan du skall få heta »hon som jag har min lust i», och ditt land skall få heta »äkta hustrun»; ty HERREN har sin lust i dig, och ditt land har fått sin äkta man.
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].
Ty såsom när en ung man bliver en jungrus äkta herre, så skola dina barn bliva dina äkta herrar, och såsom en brudgum fröjdar sig över sin brud, så skall din Gud fröjda sig över dig.
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 dina murar, Jerusalem, har jag ställt väktare; varken dag eller natt få de någonsin tystna. I som skolen ropa till HERREN, given eder ingen ro.
7 And tell Yahweh that he should not rest until he causes Jerusalem to be [a city that is] famous throughout the world.
Och given honom ingen ro förrän han åter har byggt upp Jerusalem och låtit det bliva ett ämne till lovsång på jorden.
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 har svurit vid sin högra hand och sin starka arm: Jag skall icke mer giva din säd till mat åt dina fiender, och främlingar skola icke dricka ditt vin, frukten av din möda.
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].”
Nej, de som insamla säden skola ock äta den och skola lova HERREN, och de som inbärga vinet skola dricka det i min helgedoms gårdar.
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].
Dragen ut, dragen ut genom portarna, bereden väg för folket; banen, ja, banen en farväg rensen den från stenar, resen upp ett baner för folken.
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.’”
Hör, HERREN höjer ett rop, och det når till jordens ända: Sägen till dottern Sion: Se, din frälsning kommer. Se, han har med sig sin lön, och hans segerbyte går framför 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.
Och man skall kalla dem »det heliga folket», »HERRENS förlossade»; och dig själv skall man kalla »den mångbesökta staden», »staden, som ej varder övergiven».
