Isaiah 63
1 [I ask], “Who is this who is coming from Bozrah [city] in Edom, whose clothes are stained red [from blood]? Who is this who is wearing beautiful robes?” [He replies], “It is I, [Yahweh], declaring that I have defeated [your enemies], and I am able to rescue you!”
Wer kommt dort von Edom her, mit geröteten Kleidern von Bozra? Prächtig sieht er aus in seinem Gewand, stolz tritt er auf in der Fülle seiner Kraft! Ich bin es, der ich von Gerechtigkeit rede und mächtig bin zum Retten!
2 [I ask him], “What are those red spots on your clothes? It appears that [SIM] you have been treading/tramping on grapes [to make wine].”
Warum ist denn dein Gewand so rot und sehen deine Kleider aus wie die eines Keltertreters?
3 [He replies], “I have been treading on [my enemies, not] on grapes. I did it myself; no one helped me. I punished them because I was very angry with them, and my clothes became stained with their blood.
Ich habe die Kelter allein getreten, und von den Völkern stand mir niemand bei; und so habe ich sie in meinem Zorn getreten und in meinem Grimm zerstampft, daß ihr Saft an meine Kleider spritzte und ich alle meine Gewänder besudelte.
4 I did that because it was time for me [SYN] to get revenge; it was time to rescue [my people from those who had oppressed them].
Denn ich hatte mir einen Tag der Rache vorgenommen, das Jahr meiner Erlösten war gekommen.
5 I searched for someone who would enable me to help [my people], but I was amazed/shocked that there was no one to help me. So I defeated [their enemies] with my own power/strength [MTY]; I was able [PRS] to do that because of my being very angry.
Und ich sah mich um, aber da war kein Helfer; ich ward stutzig, aber niemand unterstützte mich; da half mir mein eigener Arm, und mein Grimm, der unterstützte mich!
6 Because I was extremely angry, I punished the nations; I caused them [to stagger like] [MET] drunk men, and I caused their blood to pour out on the ground.”
Also habe ich die Völker in meinem Zorn zertreten und sie trunken gemacht mit meinem Grimm und ihren Saft auf die Erde geschüttet!
7 I will tell about Yahweh faithfully loving his people, and I will praise him for all that he has done. Yahweh has done good things for [us] people [MTY] of Israel; he has acted mercifully toward us, and he has steadfastly and faithfully loved us.
Ich will der Gnadenerweisungen des HERRN gedenken und dem HERRN Loblieder singen für alles, was der HERR an uns getan, und für das viele Gute, das er nach seiner Barmherzigkeit und großen Güte dem Hause Israel erwiesen hat,
8 Yahweh said, “These are my people; they will not deceive me;” so he rescued us.
da er sprach: Sie sind ja mein Volk, Kinder, die nicht untreu sein werden!
9 When we had many troubles, he was sad [also]. He sent his angel to rescue us. Because he loved us and was merciful to us, he saved us; [it was as though] he picked our ancestors up and carried them all those years [during which they were oppressed in Egypt].
Und so ward er ihr Retter. Bei aller ihrer Angst war ihm auch angst, und der Engel seines Angesichts rettete sie; aus Liebe und Mitleid hat er sie erlöst, er nahm sie auf und trug sie alle Tage der Vorzeit.
10 But we rebelled against him, and we caused his Holy Spirit to be sad. So he became [like] [MET] an enemy who fought against us.
Sie aber widerstrebten und betrübten seinen heiligen Geist; da ward er ihnen feind und stritt selbst wider sie.
11 Then we thought about [what happened] long ago, during the time when Moses led [our ancestors out of Egypt]. We cried out, “Where is the one who brought our ancestors through the [Red] Sea while Moses led them? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among our ancestors?
Da gedachte sein Volk an die alte Zeit, an Mose: Wo ist der, welcher sie aus dem Meere führte mit dem Hirten seiner Herde? Wo ist er, der seinen heiligen Geist in sein Herz gab,
12 Where is the one who showed his glorious power [MTY], and caused the water to separate when Moses lifted his arm above it, with the result that he will be honored/praised forever?
der seinen majestätischen Arm zur Rechten Moses einherziehen ließ, der vor ihnen das Wasser zerteilte, um sich einen ewigen Namen zu machen,
13 Where is the one who led our ancestors while they walked through the sea bed? They were like [SIM] horses that were racing along and never stumbled.
der sie durch die Fluten führte wie ein Roß auf der Ebene, ohne daß sie strauchelten?
14 They were like [SIM] cattle that walk down into a valley [to rest], and the Spirit of Yahweh enabled them to go to a place where they could rest. Yahweh, you led your people, and you caused yourself [MTY] to (get a wonderful reputation/be greatly honored).”
Wie das Vieh, das ins Tal hinabsteigt, so brachte der Geist des HERRN sie zur Ruhe; so hast du dein Volk geführt, um dir einen ruhmvollen Namen zu machen!
15 [Yahweh], look down from heaven; look down on us from your holy and glorious home. You were [RHQ] previously very concerned [about us], and you acted powerfully [to help us]. But it seems that you do not act mercifully and zealously for us any more.
Blicke vom Himmel hernieder und siehe herab von dem Ort, da deine Heiligkeit und Ehre wohnt! Wo ist nun dein Eifer und deine Macht? Das Wallen deiner Liebe und deiner Barmherzigkeit hält sich gegen mich zurück!
16 You are our father. Abraham does not know [what is happening to] us, and Jacob is not concerned about us, [either], but Yahweh, you are our father; you rescued us long ago.
Und doch bist du unser Vater; denn Abraham weiß nichts von uns, und Israel würde uns nicht wiedererkennen; du aber, o HERR, bist unser Vater und heißest «unser Erlöser von Ewigkeit her!»
17 Yahweh, why did you cause us to wander away from your road [RHQ]? Why did you cause us to be stubborn, with the result that we no [longer] revere you [RHQ]? Help us like you did previously, because we are the people who serve you and belong to you.
Warum willst du uns, HERR, abirren lassen von deinen Wegen und unser Herz verstocken, daß wir dich nicht fürchten? Kehre wieder, um deiner Knechte willen, wegen der Stämme deines Erbteils!
18 We, your holy people, possessed your sacred temple for only a short time, [and now] our enemies have destroyed it.
Nur kurze Zeit hat dein heiliges Volk es besessen, unsere Feinde haben dein Heiligtum zertreten;
19 Now it seems as though we never were ruled by you, as though we were never part of your family [MTY].
wir sind geworden wie die, über welche du längst nicht geherrscht hast, über die dein heiliger Name nicht angerufen worden ist.
