Isaiah 66
1 Yahweh [also] said this: “[All of] heaven is [like] my throne, and the whole earth is [like] my footstool. So you could certainly not [RHQ] build a house [that would be adequate] for me to live in and rest!
Saa siger Herren: Himlene ere min Trone og Jorden mine Fødders Fodskammel; hvor er det Hus, som I kunde bygge mig? og hvor er min Hviles Sted?
2 I [MTY] have created everything; all things exist because I made them. [That is true because I], Yahweh, have said it. The people I am [most] pleased with are those who are humble, who [patiently endure it when they] (suffer/are afflicted), and who tremble when they hear me [rebuking them].
Og alt dette har min Haand gjort, saa at det alt blev til, siger Herren; men den, jeg vil se hen til, er den elendige og den, som har en sønderbrudt Aand, og som bæver for mine Ord.
3 You have enjoyed [continually] doing the things that you want to do: [Some of] you slaughter oxen [to sacrifice them to me], but you also bring human sacrifices [to your idols]! You sacrifice lambs [to me], but you kill dogs [to offer them to your gods]. You offer grain to me, but you also bring pigs’ blood [to your idols]. You burn incense [to me], but you also praise your idols. You enjoy doing those disgusting things.
Hvo som slagter en Okse, er som den, der ihjelslaar en Mand, hvo som ofrer et Lam, er som den, der hugger Halsen af en Hund, hvo som ofrer Madoffer, er som den, der ofrer Svineblod, hvo som gør et Ihukommelsesoffer af Virak, er som den, der velsigner Uret; ja, disse have valgt deres egne Veje, og deres Sjæl har haft Behag i deres Vederstyggeligheder.
4 When I called [out to you], you did not answer. When I spoke, you did not pay attention. You did [many] things that I say are evil; you chose [to do] things that I did not like. So [now] I will punish you by causing you to experience the things that you are [very] afraid of.”
Men ogsaa jeg vil finde Behag i at handle ilde med dem og lade komme over dem de Ting, som de frygte for; fordi jeg raabte, og ingen svarede, jeg talte, og de hørte ikke, men de gjorde det onde for mine Øjne og udvalgte det, som jeg ikke havde Behag i.
5 But you people who tremble when you hear what Yahweh says, listen to what he says [now]: “Some of your people hate you and reject you because you belong to me. They make fun of you, and they say, ‘Yahweh should show his glorious power! We want to see him [do something to cause] you to be truly happy.’ But [some day] those people will be [very] disgraced.”
Hører Herrens Ord, I, som ere forfærdede for hans Ord! Eders Brødre, som hade eder og udstøde eder for mit Navns Skyld, sige: Lad Herren vise sig herlig, at vi maa se eders Glæde! Men de skulle beskæmmes.
6 [At that time], you will listen to the noise in the city. You will hear the shouting in the temple. It will be the sound of Yahweh shouting while he is punishing his enemies!
Der lyder et Bulder fra Staden, en Røst fra Templet, Herrens Røst, hans, som betaler sine Fjender efter Fortjeneste.
7 No one [RHQ] ever heard that a woman gave birth to a baby when she was just starting to have birth pains.
Førend hun var i Fødselsnød, fødte hun; førend Smerten kom paa hende, blev hun forløst med et Drengebarn.
8 Certainly no one [RHQ] ever heard about such a thing happening, and no one has ever seen it happen. [Similarly], no one ever [RHQ] heard that a nation was created in one instant, not even in one day. But Jerusalem is like [MET] [a woman who] gives birth to children as soon as she starts to have birth pains.
Hvo har hørt saadant? hvo har set saadanne Ting? mon et Land fødes paa een Dag? eller et Folk fødes paa een Gang? thi næppe var Zion i Fødselsnød, før hun havde født sine Sønner.
9 Women certainly do not [RHQ] bring infants to the time when they are ready to be born and then do not allow them to be born. [Similarly, he will do for Jerusalem] [MET] [what he has promised to do]: [He will cause Jerusalem to be full of people again]. [That will happen because] Yahweh has said it.
Mon jeg skulde lade Moderlivet aabnes og ikke lade føde? siger Herren; eller skulde jeg, som lader fødes, tillukke Moderliv? siger din Gud.
10 You people in [APO] Jerusalem, rejoice! And all you people who love Jerusalem should also be happy. You people who were sad because of [what happened to Jerusalem], you should now be glad.
Glæder eder med Jerusalem, og fryder eder over hende, alle I, som elske hende; glæder eder storlig med hende, alle I, som sørge over hende:
11 [You people in Jerusalem] will [have everything that you need] like [MET] a baby that gets all it needs from its mother’s breasts. You will enjoy all the abundant and glorious things [MET] in the city.
At I maa die og mættes af hendes Husvalelses Bryst, at I maa suge det og forlyste eder ved hendes Herligheds Fylde!
12 Yahweh has promised, “I will cause Jerusalem to be full of valuable things that come from other nations; those things will pour into Jerusalem; it will be like [SIM] a big flood. I will take care of the people of Jerusalem like women care for the babies that they nurse.
Thi saa siger Herren: Se, til hende bøjer jeg Fred som en Flod og Hedningernes Herlighed som en Bæk, der løber over, og I skulle die; I skulle bæres paa Arm og forlyste eder paa Skød.
13 I will comfort you people in Jerusalem like [MET] mothers comfort their children.”
Som en Moder trøster sit Barn, saaledes vil jeg trøste eder, og i Jerusalem skulle I trøstes.
14 When you see [those things happen], you [SYN] will rejoice. Your [old] bones will become strong [again] like [SIM] grass [that grows quickly/well in the springtime]. [When that happens, everyone] will know that Yahweh has power [MTY] to help those who worship and obey him, but that he is angry with his enemies.
Og I skulle se det, og eders Hjerte skal glædes og eders Ben vorde kraftfulde som det grønne Græs; og Herrens Haand skal kendes paa hans Tjenere, men han skal vredes paa sine Fjender.
15 Yahweh will come down with flames of fire, and his chariots [will come down] like [SIM] a whirlwind; he will be extremely angry, and he will punish [his enemies] by burning them in a fire.
Thi se, Herren skal komme med Ild, og hans Vogne skulle være som Hvirvelvind for at gengælde med sin grumme Vrede og med sin Trusel om Ildslue.
16 [It is as though] [MET] Yahweh has a [big] sword, and he will judge and execute many people.
Thi Herren skal holde Dom med Ild og med sit Sværd over alt Kød, og de af Herren ihjelslagne skulle være mange.
17 Yahweh says, “Some of you people purify/bathe yourselves and [then] go to a garden to worship your gods. You eat the meat of pigs and lizards and mice, [and other things that I have forbidden you to eat]. So I will get rid of you [for doing that].
De, som hellige sig, og som rense sig for at gaa ud til Haverne efter en, som er i deres Midte, de, som æde Svinekød og vederstyggelige Ting og Mus: De skulle bortrives til Hobe, siger Herren.
18 I know [all] the [evil] things that you think and do. [It is now time] for me to gather together the people who live in all nations and who speak all languages, and to show them that I am very great.
Og jeg! — trods deres Gerninger og deres Tanker skal det komme dertil, at jeg skal sanke alle Hedninger og Tungemaal; og de skulle komme og se min Herlighed.
19 I will put a mark on them, and those whom I have spared will go to various [distant] countries: to Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Tubal, Javan, and to distant islands. I will send them to proclaim to nations that have never heard about me that I am very great and glorious.
Og jeg vil gøre Tegn ved dem, og jeg vil sende nogle af de undkomne til Hedningerne, til Tharsis, Ful og Lud, Bueskytters Land, til Thubal og Javan, til de langtfraliggende Øer, til dem, som ikke have hørt noget Rygte om mig og ikke set min Herlighed; og de skulle kundgøre min Herlighed iblandt Hedningerne.
20 Then they will bring back here your relatives [who have been (exiled/forced to go to other countries)], to be like [SIM] an offering to me. They will come on horses, in chariots, on mules, and on camels. They will come to [Zion, ] my sacred hill in Jerusalem. That will be like [SIM] the offerings that [my] Israeli people used to bring in the correct manner to the temple.
Og de skulle bringe alle eders Brødre hjem fra alle Hedningerne, paa Heste og paa Vogne og paa Karme og paa Muler og paa Dromedarer, Herren til en Gave, op til mit hellige Bjerg, til Jerusalem, siger Herren; ligesom Israels Børn bringe Gaven i rene Kar til Herrens Hus.
21 [I solemnly promise that] I will appoint some of them to be priests, and others to do other work in my temple. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.
Og jeg vil ogsaa af dem tage nogle til Præster, til Leviter, siger Herren.
22 I [also] promise that just like the new heaven and the new earth will last forever, you will always have descendants, and you [MTY] will always be honored.
Thi ligesom de nye Himle og den nye Jord, som jeg skaber, bestandigt blive for mit Ansigt, siger Herren, saa skal eders Sæd og eders Navn blive bestandigt.
23 At every festival to celebrate the Sabbath [each week] and the new moon [each month], everyone will [come and] worship me. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.
Og det skal ske, fra Nymaaned til Nymaaned og fra Sabbat til Sabbat, at alt Kød skal komme for at tilbede for mit Ansigt, siger Herren.
24 Then they will go out [of Jerusalem] and look at the corpses of those who rebelled against me. The maggots in those corpses will never die, the fire will never stop burning them, and everyone [who sees their corpses] will detest them.”
Og de skulle gaa ud og se paa de døde Kroppe af Mændene, som gjorde Overtrædelse imod mig; thi deres Orm skal ikke dø, og deres Ild skal ikke udslukkes, og de skulle være en Gru for alt Kød.
