Isaiah 9
1 However, those in Judah who have been distressed/worried will not [continue to] suffer. Previously, Yahweh humbled [the people in] the land [where the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali [live]. But in the future he will honor [the people who live in] that Galilee region, along the road between the Jordan [River] and the [Mediterranean] Sea, where [many] foreigners live.
For det skal ikke alltid være mørke for det land hvor det nu er trengsel; tidligere førte han vanære over Sebulons land og over Naftalis land, men i fremtiden skal han føre ære over det, over veien ved havet, landet på hin side Jordan, hedningenes Galilea.
2 [Some day, it will be as though] [MET] the people who walked in darkness will see a great light. A [great] light will shine on those who live in a land where they have great troubles/distress.
Det folk som vandrer i mørket, skal se et stort lys; de som sitter i dødsskyggens land, over dem skal lyset stråle.
3 [Yahweh], you will cause us people in Israel to rejoice; we will become very happy. We will rejoice about what you [have done] like [SIM] people rejoice when they harvest their crops, [or] like soldiers rejoice when they divide up among themselves the things that they have captured in a battle.
Du lar det bli tallrikt det folk som du får ikke gav stor glede; de gleder gleder sig for ditt åsyn, som en gleder sig om høsten, som en jubler når hærfang skiftes.
4 You will cause us to no longer be slaves [MET] [of those who captured us]; you will lift the heavy burdens from our shoulders. [It will be as though] you will break the rods of those who oppressed us, like you did when you destroyed [the army of] the Midian people-group.
For dets tyngende åk og kjeppen til dets skulder, dets drivers stav, har du brutt i stykker, som på Midians dag;
5 The boots that the enemy soldiers have worn and their clothing which has stains of blood on them will all be burned up; they will only be fuel for a [big] fire.
for hver krigssko som er båret i slagtummelen, og hvert klæsplagg som er tilsølt med blod, skal brennes op og bli til føde for ilden.
6 Another reason that we will rejoice is that a [special] child will be born for us; [a woman will give birth to] a son, who will be our ruler. And his names will be ‘Wonderful Counselor’, ‘Mighty/Powerful God’, ‘[Our] Everlasting Father’, and ‘Prince/Ruler [who enables us to have] Peace’.
For et barn er oss født, en sønn er oss gitt, og herredømmet er på hans skulder, og han kalles under, rådgiver, veldig Gud, evig fader, fredsfyrste.
7 His rule, and the peace that he [brings/causes], will never end. He will rule [MTY] fairly and justly [DOU], like [his ancestor King] David did. This will happen because the Commander of the armies of angels greatly desires that it happen.
Så skal herredømmet bli stort og freden bli uten ende over Davids trone og over hans kongerike; det skal bli støttet og opholdt ved rett og rettferdighet, fra nu av og til evig tid; Herrens, hærskarenes Guds nidkjærhet skal gjøre dette.
8 The Lord has warned the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob; he has said that [he will punish] them.
Et ord har Herren sendt mot Jakob, og det skal slå ned i Israel.
9 And all the people in Samaria and [other places in] Israel know that, [but] they are very proud and arrogant [DOU]. They say, “Our city has been destroyed, but we will [take away the broken bricks from the ruins] [and] replace them with carefully cut stones. Our sycamore-fig trees have been cut down [by our enemies], but we will plant cedar trees [in their place].”
Og hele folket skal fornemme det, Efra'im og Samarias innbyggere, som i stolthet og hjertets overmot sier:
Stener av ler er falt, men med hugne stener vil vi bygge op igjen; morbærtrær er hugget ned, men sedertrær vil vi sette i stedet.
11 But Yahweh brought the armies of [Assyria], the enemies of King Rezin [of Syria, to fight] against Israel and incited [other] nations [to attack Israel].
Derfor gir Herren Resins motstandere makt over det, og han væbner dets fiender,
12 [The army of] Syria [came] from the east, and [the army of] Philistia [came] from the west, and they destroyed Israel [like a wild animal tears another animal apart and] [MET] devours it. But even after that happened, Yahweh was still very angry with them. He was ready to strike them with his fist again.
syrerne forfra og filistrene bakfra, og de eter Israel med full munn. Men med alt dette vender hans vrede ikke tilbake, og ennu er hans hånd rakt ut.
13 [But even though] Yahweh punished his people [like that], they [still] did not return to him [and worship him]. They [still] did not request the Commander of the armies of angels [to assist them].
Men folket vender ikke om til ham som slår det, og Herren, hærskarenes Gud, søker de ikke.
14 Therefore, in one day Yahweh will get rid of [those who are like] Israel’s head and [those who are like] its tail; the [ones who are like] the top of the palm tree and the [ones who are like] the bottom.
Derfor avhugger Herren av Israel både hode og hale, både palmegren og siv, alt på en dag.
15 The leaders [DOU] of Israel are the head, and the prophets who tell lies are the tail.
Eldste og aktet mann er hodet, og en profet som lærer løgn, er halen.
16 The leaders of the people have misled them; they have caused the people that they are ruling to be confused.
Og dette folks førere er forførere, og de av folket som lar sig føre, er fortapt.
17 For that reason, Yahweh is not pleased with the young men [of Israel], and he does not [even] act mercifully toward the widows and orphans, because they are all ungodly and wicked, and they all say things that are foolish. [But] Yahweh still is angry with them; he is ready to strike them with his fist again.
Derfor gleder Herren sig ikke over dets unge menn, og over dets farløse og enker forbarmer han sig ikke; for de er alle sammen gudløse og gjør det onde, og hver munn taler dårskap. Men med alt dette vender hans vrede ikke tilbake, og ennu er hans hånd rakt ut.
18 When people do wicked things, it is like [SIM] a brushfire [that spreads rapidly]. It burns up [not only] briers and thorns; it starts a big fire in the forests from which clouds of smoke will rise.
For ugudeligheten brenner som ild; den fortærer torn og tistel, og den tender den tetteste skog, så den hvirvler høit op i røk.
19 [It is as though] the [whole] land is burned [black] because the Commander of the armies of angels is extremely angry with the Israeli people. They will become like [SIM] fuel for that great fire, and no one will try to rescue even his [own] brother [from that fire].
Ved Herrens, hærskarenes Guds vrede er landet satt i brand, og folket blir til føde for ilden; ingen sparer sin bror.
20 Israeli people will attack their neighbors on the right [to get food from them], but they will still be hungry. They will [kill those who live in houses] on the left and eat their flesh, but their stomachs will still not be full.
De biter til høire og hungrer allikevel, de eter til venstre og blir ikke mette; enhver eter kjøttet av sin egen arm.
21 [People of the tribes of] Manasseh and Ephraim will attack each other, and [then] they will both attack the people of Judah. But even after that happens, Yahweh will still be very angry with them. He will be ready to strike them with his fist again.
Manasse eter Efra'im og Efra'im Manasse; begge tilsammen er de imot Juda. Men med alt dette vender hans vrede ikke tilbake, og ennu er hans hånd rakt ut.
