Jesaja 9
1 Doch nimmer kennt Ermüdung, der sich ergießt darüber. Zuerst eilt er ins Land von Zabulon und Naphtali. Zuletzt bedrückt er auch den Meeresweg, am Jordan das Gelände samt dem Heidengau.
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.
2 Das Volk, das da im Dunkel wallt, es sieht ein mächtig Licht, und über den Bewohnern finstern Landes wird es hell. -
[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.
3 Viel schaffst Du frohen Jubels, und groß machst Du die Freude; man freut sich unter Deinen Augen wie bei Erntefreuden, wie bei der Beuteteilung jauchzen sie.
[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.
4 Die Last des Jochs, das Holz auf seinem Nacken, des Treibers Stock zerbrichst Du wie am Midianstage.
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.
5 Denn jeder Schuh, der dröhnend stampft, der Mantel, blutbefleckt, verfällt dem Brand, dem Fraß des Feuers.
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.
6 Ein Kind wird uns geboren; ein Sohn wird uns geschenkt, das Herrscherzeichen auf der Schulter; sein Name lautet: "Wunderbarer Rater, Gott und Held, ein ewiger Vater, Friedensfürst".
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’.
7 Das Reich wird groß, endlos der Friede. Er nimmt Besitz von Davids Thron und Reich, errichtet dies aufs neue, festigt es durch Recht und durch Gerechtigkeit von nun an bis auf ewig. Dies wirkt des Herrn der Heeresscharen Eifer.
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.
8 Der Herr entsandte aber gegen Jakob einst ein Wort; es ging auf Israel.
The Lord has warned the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob; he has said that [he will punish] them.
9 Sein ganzes Volk erfuhr's, ganz Ephraim und die Bewohner von Samaria, weil sie in Übermut und stolzem Sinne sprachen:
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].”
10 "Stürzten Ziegelsteine ein, mit Quadern bauen wir es auf. Und hieb man Sykomoren ab, ersetzen wir's mit Zedern."
11 Da ließ der Herr des Resin Haß dawider lodern: Er stachelt seine Feinde an,
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].
12 die Syrer hier im Osten, im Westen die Philister. Sie fressen Israel an jeder Seite an. Und dennoch konnte sich sein Zorn nicht legen; noch immer blieb sein Arm gereckt.
[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.
13 Es kehrte sich das Volk nicht um zu ihm, der es geschlagen, und frug nichts nach dem Herrn der Heeresscharen.
[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].
14 Drum hieb der Herr von Israel den Kopf und Schweif, Palmzweig und Binse ab, an einem Tage. -
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.
15 Der Alte und der Angesehne sind der Kopf, der lügenlehrende Prophet der Schweif.
The leaders [DOU] of Israel are the head, and the prophets who tell lies are the tail.
16 Irrleiter sind die Leiter dieses Volkes, verleitet die Geleiteten.
The leaders of the people have misled them; they have caused the people that they are ruling to be confused.
17 Drum freut der Herr sich seiner jungen Männer nicht und ist den Waisen und den Witwen nimmer gnädig. Sie alle waren ruchlos, Bösewichte, und jeder Mund sprach frevelhaft. Und also konnte sich sein Zorn nicht legen; noch immer blieb sein Arm gereckt.
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.
18 Wie Feuer brannte Schlechtigkeit, verzehrte Dorn und Distel und loderte im dicht verwachsenen Wald empor, im Rauche wirbelnd.
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.
19 Verfinstert ward das Land beim Zorn des Herrn der Heeresscharen; das Volk ward wie des Feuers Fraß; der eine schonte nicht des andern.
[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].
20 Sie fraßen, was zur rechten Seite, verschlangen hungernd, was zur Linken, und wurden doch nicht satt. Ein jeglicher fraß seines Armes Fleisch.
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.
21 Manasse Ephraim und Ephraim Manasse, sie miteinander Juda. Und dennoch konnte sich sein Zorn nicht legen; noch immer blieb sein Arm gereckt.
[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.
