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.
Men myrker skal ikkje verta verande i det landet som no er i våde. I den tidi som gjekk, hev han late landet åt Sebulon og Naftali vera lite vyrdt, men i framtidi skal han lata vegen attmed havet koma til æra, landet på hi sida åt Jordan, heidningkrinsen.
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 folket som ferdast i myrkret, skal sjå eit stort ljos; yver deim som bur i daudskugge-landet, skal ljoset stråla.
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 aukar folket som du fyrr ikkje gav stor gleda; dei gled seg for di åsyn som ein gled seg i kornskurden, som ein frygdar seg når herfang vert utskift.
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 det tunge oket, kjeppen til ryggen deira, staven åt drivaren deira, hev du brote sund, liksom på Midjans-dagen.
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 kvar ein styvel som stauka i stridsgny, og kvar blodsulka klædnad skal brennast og verta mat åt elden.
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 eit barn er oss født, ein son er oss gjeven, og herreveldet kviler på hans herdar, og han heiter Underfull, Rådgjevar, Veldug Gud, Æveleg 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.
So skal herredømet verta stort og freden utan ende yver Davids kongsstol og yver riket hans; det skal reisast og stydjast med rett og rettferd frå no og til æveleg tid. Brennhugen i Herren, allhers drott, skal gjera dette.
8 The Lord has warned the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob; he has said that [he will punish] them.
Eit ord sender Herren mot Jakob, det slær 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 heile folket skal merka det, Efraim og Samaria-buarne, som i hjartans storlæte og ovmod segjer:
«Tiglmurar hev rundt saman, men me skal byggja upp att med hoggen stein; morbertre er felte, men me skal setja cedertre i staden.»
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].
Difor reiser Herren Resins uvener mot deim og eggjar fiendarne deira,
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.
syrarane frå den eine sida og filistarane frå den andre, og dei skal eta upp Israel med gløypande gap. Med alt dette hev ikkje vreiden hans vendt seg, og endå retter han ut handi.
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 vende ikkje um til honom som slær det, Herren, allhers drott, søkjer dei ikkje.
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.
Difor høgg Herren både hovud og hale av Israel, palmegrein og sev, alt på ein dag.
15 The leaders [DOU] of Israel are the head, and the prophets who tell lies are the tail.
Styresmann og storkar er hovudet, og ein profet som lærer lygn, er halen.
16 The leaders of the people have misled them; they have caused the people that they are ruling to be confused.
For dei som fører folket, fører vilt, og dei som let seg leida, gjeng til grunnar.
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.
Difor kann ikkje Herren gleda seg yver ungdomarne deira og ikkje heller hava medynk med dei farlause og enkjorne; for alle saman so er dei gudlause og gjer det vonde, og kvar munn talar dårskap. Med alt dette hev ikkje vreiden hans vendt seg, og endå retter han ut handi.
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 gudløysa brenn som eld, øyder torn og tistel og kveikjer i den tjukke skogen, so han gjeng upp i høge kvervlar av røyk.
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 harmen til Herren, allhers drott, stend landet i loge, og folket vert til føda for elden; den eine sparer ikkje den andre.
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.
Dei høgg til høgre og hungrar endå, dei glefser til vinstre og vert ikkje mette; kvar og ein et holdet av sin eigen 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 et Efraim og Efraim Manasse; og båe tvo til saman kastar seg yver Juda. Men med alt dette hev ikkje vreiden hans vendt seg, og endå retter han ut handi.
