Isaiah 52
1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, Zion. Put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city, for from now on the uncircumcised and the unclean will no more come into you.
Vågn op, vågn op, ifør dig tag dit Højtidsskrud på, Jerusalem, hellige By! Thi uomskårne, urene Folk skal ej mer komme ind.
2 Shake yourself from the dust! Arise, sit up, Jerusalem! Release yourself from the bonds of your neck, captive daughter of Zion!
Ryst Støvet af dig, stå op, tag Sæde, Jerusalem, fri dig for Halslænken, Zions fangne Datter!
3 For Yahweh says, “You were sold for nothing; and you will be redeemed without money.”
Thi så siger HERREN: For intet solgtes I, og uden Sølv skal I løskøbes.
4 For the Lord Yahweh says: “My people went down at the first into Egypt to live there; and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause.
Thi så siger den Herre HERREN: I Begyndelsen drog mit Folk ned til Ægypten for at bo der som fremmed, og siden undertrykte Assyrien det uden Vederlag.
5 “Now therefore, what do I do here,” says Yahweh, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them mock,” says Yahweh, “and my name is blasphemed continually all day long.
Og nu? Hvad har jeg at gøre her? lyder det fra HERREN; mit Folk er jo ranet for intet. De, der hersker over det, brovter, lyder det fra HERREN, og mit Navn vanæres ustandseligt Dagen lang.
6 Therefore my people shall know my name. Therefore they shall know in that day that I am he who speaks. Behold, it is I.”
Derfor skal mit Folk kende mit Navn på hin Dag, at det er mig, som har talet, ja mig.
7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Hvor liflige er på Bjergene Glædesbudets Fodtrin, han, som udråber Fred, bringer gode Tidender, udråber Frelse, som siger til Zion: "Din Gud har vist, han er Konge."
8 Your watchmen lift up their voice. Together they sing; for they shall see eye to eye when Yahweh returns to Zion.
Hør, dine Vægtere råber, de jubler til Hobe, thi de ser for deres Øjne HERREN vende hjem til Zion.
9 Break out into joy! Sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem; for Yahweh has comforted his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem.
Bryd ud til Hobe i Jubel, Jerusalems Tomter! Thi HERREN trøster sit Folk, genløser Jerusalem.
10 Yahweh has made his holy arm bare in the eyes of all the nations. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Han blotter sin hellige Arm for al Folkenes Øjne, den vide Jord skal skue Frelsen fra vor Gud.
11 Depart! Depart! Go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Go out from among her! Cleanse yourselves, you who carry Yahweh’s vessels.
Bort, bort, drag ud derfra, rør ej noget urent, bort, tvæt jer, I, som bærer HERRENs Kar!
12 For you shall not go out in haste, neither shall you go by flight; for Yahweh will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Thi i Hast skal I ej drage ud, I skal ikke flygte; nej, foran eder går HERREN, eders Tog slutter Israels Gud.
13 Behold, my servant will deal wisely. He will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high.
Se, min Tjener får Fremgang han stiger, løftes og ophøjes såre.
14 Just as many were astonished at you— his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men—
Som mange blev målløse over ham, så umenneskelig ussel så han ud, han ligned ej Menneskenes Børn
15 so he will cleanse many nations. Kings will shut their mouths at him; for they will see that which had not been told them, and they will understand that which they had not heard.
skal Folk i Mængde undres, Konger blive stumme over ham; thi hvad ikke var sagt dem, ser de, de skuer, hvad de ikke havde hørt.
