Isaiah 65
1 [This is what Yahweh said]: “I was ready to reply [to my people], but no one requested me [to help them]. I was ready to help [even] those who did not call out to me. I continued to say, ‘I am here [to help you]!’
Eg baud meg fram der ingen spurde, eg var å finna der ingen søkte meg; eg sagde: «Her er eg, her er eg!» Til eit folk som ei bar mitt namn.
2 [It is as though] I have continually held out my arms [to show that I am ready to help] my people who rebel [against me], and who [continually] do the evil things that they want to do.
Eg rette all dagen ut mine hender til eit tråssugt folk, som fer den vonde vegen etter sine eigne tankar,
3 They boldly continue to do things that cause me to be angry: They offer sacrifices [to their idols] in their gardens, and they burn incense [to them] on [altars made of] bricks.
til eit folk som sårar meg alltid midt i syni, som ofrar i hagarne, kveikjer offereld på tiglstein,
4 They secretly remain awake at night in burial caves, [talking with the spirits of] ([dead people/their ancestors]). They eat the meat of pigs, and their pots are full of [other] meat that is [also] unacceptable to me.
som set seg ned i graver, og nattar i løyndarhol, som et svinekjøt, hev ufyseleg mat i skålerne sine,
5 [Then] they say [to others], ‘Stay away from me; do not come near me, because I am very holy, [with the result that you should not touch me].’ People like that are [like] [MET] smoke in my nose [from] a fire that burns continually.
som segjer: «Haldt deg undan! Ikkje rør meg, for eg er heilag for deg!» Dei folk er som røyk i nasen min, ein eld som logar all dagen.
6 I have written [a record of all the evil things that they have done]. And I will not do nothing about all those things; I will certainly punish them
Sjå, det stend skrive for augo mine: Eg vil ikkje tegja fyrr eg gjev att, ja gjev deim att i fanget,
7 for the sins that they and their ancestors have committed. They have mocked/insulted me by burning incense [to their idols] on the hilltops. So I will punish them like they deserve for doing those things.”
både for dykkar eigne brot, segjer Herren, og broti åt federne dykkar, at dei offereld kveikte på bergi og svivyrde meg på haugarne; fyrst vil eg mæla upp løni deira og gjeva deim upp i fanget.
8 This is [also] what Yahweh said: “When there is a cluster of nice grapes on a vine, people do not throw them away, because they know that there is good juice in those grapes. Similarly, because there are some people [in Judah] who faithfully serve/worship me, I will not get rid of all of them.
So segjer Herren: Liksom dei segjer når det finst saft i druva: «Skamfar ho ikkje, for det er signing i henne!» So gjer eg for mine tenarar skuld, eg skal ikkje tyna alle saman.
9 I will spare some of the descendants of Jacob who are living on the hills of Judah. I have chosen them, and they will possess that land; they will worship/serve me, and they will live there.
Men let avkjøme koma frå Jakob, frå Juda ein erving til fjelli mine, mine utvalde skal erva landet, og der skal mine tenarar bu.
10 [Then all the land from the] Sharon [Plain near the Mediterranean Sea] and [as far east as] Achor Valley [near Jericho] will become pastureland where their cattle and sheep will rest.
Og Saron skal verta til saue-beite og Akorsdalen til læger for fe, til gagn for mitt folk som søkjer meg.
11 But [it will be different] for you who have abandoned me, you who do not worship me on [Zion], my sacred hill, you who worship Gad and Meni, [the gods who you think will bring you] good luck and good fortune.
Men de som gjeng burt ifrå Herren, de som gløymer mitt heilage fjell, de som dukar bord for Gad og blandar drykk for Meni,
12 [It is I, not Meni, who will decide/say what will happen to you]; you will all [be slaughtered by] swords. [That will happen] because you did not answer when I called out to you. I spoke to you, but you did not pay attention. Instead, you did things that I said are evil; you chose to do things that do not please me.
dykkar lagnad skal vera sverdet, de skal alle dykk bøygja til slagting, for de svara ei då eg ropa, og høyrde ei då eg tala, men gjorde det vonde i mine augo, og valde det som eg ikkje lika.
13 I, Yahweh the Lord, will give to those who worship and obey me things to eat and drink, and they will be happy; but [all] you evil people will be hungry and thirsty, and you will be [sad and] disgraced.
Difor segjer Herren, Herren so: Sjå, tenaran’ mine skal eta, men de skal svelta; sjå, tenaran’ mine skal drikka, men de skal tyrsta; sjå, tenaran’ mine skal fegnast, men de skal skjemmast;
14 Those who worship and obey me will sing joyfully, but you [evil people] will wail loudly because you will be suffering in your inner beings.
sjå, tenaran’ mine skal jubla av hjartans lyst, men de skal skrika av hjarteverk, og hugbrotne skal de hyla.
15 Those whom I have chosen will use your names when they curse people; [I], Yahweh the Lord, will get rid of you. But I will give to those who worship and obey me a new name [that they will use when they bless people].
Dykkar namn skal de lata etter til ein eid for mine utvalde. «So drepe deg Herren, Herren!» Men tenaran sine skal han gjeva eit anna namn.
16 The people in this land have had many troubles, but I will cause those troubles to occur no more. Therefore those who ask me to bless them and those who solemnly promise to do something should never forget that I am God, who faithfully [do what I promise to do].”
Den som signar seg i landet, skal signa seg med truskaps Gud, og den som sver i landet, skal sverja ved truskaps Gud, for dei fyrre trengslor er gløymde og løynde for augo mine.
17 “Note this: [Some day] I will create a new heaven and a new earth. [They will be very wonderful, with the result that] you will no longer think about all [the troubles] you had previously.
For sjå, eg skaper ein ny himmel og ei ny jord, det gamle skal ikkje hugsast meir og ikkje renna nokon i hugen.
18 Be glad and always rejoice because of what I will do: Jerusalem will be a place where [people] rejoice; the people who live there will always be happy.
Nei, fegnast og frygdast til æveleg tid for det som eg skaper! For Jerusalem skaper eg um til frygd og folket til fagnad.
19 I will rejoice about Jerusalem, and I will be delighted with my people. [People] will no longer weep or cry because of being distressed.
Og eg vil frygda meg yver Jerusalem og fegnast yver mitt folk, ingen gråt skal meir høyrast der eller klagerop.
20 No child will die when it is still an infant; all people will live until they are very old. [People will consider that] anyone who is 100 years old is still young; [they will consider that] anyone who dies who is younger than that has been cursed.
Det skal ikkje lenger finnast der eit barn som berre liver nokre dagar, eller ein gamall mann som ikkje fyller dagetalet sitt. Nei, den som døyr ung, skal døy hundrad år gamall, og den som ikkje når hundrad år, skal gjelda for å vera forbanna.
21 My people will build houses and [then] live in them. They will plant vineyards and then eat grapes from those vineyards.
Dei husi dei byggjar, skal dei sjølv få bu i, og dei vinhagarne dei plantar, skal dei sjølv eta frukti av.
22 As for the houses that they build, no one will [take those houses away from them and] live in them. No one will take a vineyard away from its owner. My chosen people will live a long time, like trees do, and they will enjoy what they have accomplished— [the houses that they have built and the crops that they have planted].
Ikkje skal dei byggja og ein annan bu, ikkje skal dei planta og ein annan eta; for folket mitt skal nå same alder som treet, og mine utvalde skal få njota det dei sjølv hev verka med sine eigne hender.
23 They will not work hard in vain, and their children will not die from some (calamity/terrible thing happening to them). I will [certainly] bless their children and their grandchildren.
Dei skal ikkje stræva til fåfengs og ikkje få born som brått skal døy; for dei er Herrens velsigna ætt, og sitt avkjøme hev dei hjå seg.
24 Before they call to me [to help them], I will answer; I will answer their prayers while they are still praying [for me to do something for them].
Og det skal vera so, at fyrr dei ropar, vil eg svara, og medan dei endå talar, vil eg høyra.
25 No one will be harmed or injured anywhere on [Zion], my sacred hill: Wolves and lambs will eat grass together [peacefully]; lions will eat hay like oxen do, [and they will not attack people]. Snakes will [not hurt anyone; they will lie on the ground and] eat [only] dirt. [That is surely what it will be like because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
Ulv og lamb skal beita i saman, og løva skal eta halm som uksen, og ormen skal hava mold til mat. Ingen skal gjera vondt eller ugagn på heile mitt heilage fjell, segjer Herren.
