Esaias 2
1 Det ord som Esaias, sønn av Amos, mottok i et syn om Juda og Jerusalem.
This is the message that [Yahweh showed me in a vision], concerning Jerusalem and [the rest of] Judea:
2 Og det skal skje i de siste dager, da skal fjellet der Herrens hus står, være grunnfestet på toppen av fjellene og høit hevet over alle høider, og alle hedningefolk skal strømme til det.
[I saw that] in the future, the hill on which Yahweh’s temple is built will be the most important place on the earth; it will be [as though it is] the highest mountain, [as though] it has been raised up above all other hills; and people from all over the world will come there.
3 Og mange folkeslag skal gå avsted og si: Kom, la oss gå op til Herrens berg, til Jakobs Guds hus, så han kan lære oss sine veier, og vi ferdes på hans stier! For fra Sion skal lov utgå, og Herrens ord fra Jerusalem.
People from many people-groups will say [to each other], “Come, let’s go up to the hill, to the temple of Yahweh, to worship the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. [There] Yahweh will teach us what he [desires us to know], in order that our behavior will [please] him. His teaching will be given [to us] in Jerusalem, and [we will take] his message from Jerusalem [to other places/nations].
4 Og han skal dømme mellem hedningefolkene og skifte rett for mange folkeslag, og de skal smi sine sverd om til hakker og sine spyd til vingårdskniver; et folk skal ikke lenger løfte sverd mot et annet, og de skal ikke mere lære å føre krig.
Yahweh will listen to the disputes between nations and he will settle their arguments. [Then, instead of fighting against each other], they will hammer their swords into plow blades, and they will hammer their spears into pruning knives. [The armies of] nations will no longer fight against each other, and they will not [even] train men to fight in battles/wars.”
5 Jakobs hus! Kom, la oss vandre i Herrens lys!
You Israeli people, let’s walk in the light [MET] that comes from Yahweh!
6 For du har forkastet ditt folk, Jakobs hus, fordi de er fulle av Østerlands kunster og spår av skyene som filistrene, og mennesker av fremmed ætt drar de inn i landet i mengde.
[Yahweh, ] you have abandoned [us] your people who are descendants of Jacob, because everywhere your people practice the customs of people who live east [of Israel]. Your people also perform rituals to find out what will happen in the future, like the people in Philistia do. They make agreements/treaties with (pagans/people who do not know you).
7 Deres land blev fullt av sølv og gull, og det er ingen ende på dets skatter; deres land blev fullt av hester, og det er ingen ende på dets vogner;
Israel is full of silver and gold; there are very many (treasures/valuable things) here. The land is full of war horses and war chariots.
8 deres land blev fullt av avguder; de tilbeder sine henders verk, det deres fingrer har gjort.
[But] the land is [also] full of idols; the people worship things that they have made with their own hands.
9 Og mennesket blir bøiet, og mannen ydmyket - tilgi dem ikke!
So now they will be humbled and they will be caused to become disgraced— Yahweh, do not forgive them!
10 Gå inn i fjellet og skjul dig i støvet for Herrens gru og for hans høihets herlighet!
All you people should crawl into [the caves in] the rock cliffs! You should hide [in pits/holes] in the ground because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.
11 Menneskets stolte øine blir ydmyket, og mennenes stolthet blir bøiet, og Herren alene er høi på den dag.
Yahweh will cause you people to no longer be arrogant, and he will stop you from being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.
12 For Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har satt en dag til dom over alt stolt og høit og over alt ophøiet, så det blir ydmyket,
The Commander of the armies of angels has chosen a day when [he will judge] those who are proud, every one of them [DOU], and he will humble them.
13 både over alle Libanons sedrer, de høie og ophøiede, og over alle Basans eker
[He will get rid of all those who think they should be admired like] [MET] the tall cedar trees in Lebanon, and [like] all the great oak trees in the Bashan [region].
14 og over alle de høie fjell og over alle de stolte høider
He will [get rid of all those who think they are as great as] [MET] all the high hills and even the high mountains.
15 og over hvert høit tårn og over hver fast mur
He will [get rid of all those who think that they are] high towers and high strong walls [inside of or behind which they will be safe].
16 og over alle Tarsis-skib og over alt som er fagert å skue.
He will destroy all [those who are rich because they own] big ships that carry goods [to other countries] and [they own other] beautiful ships.
17 Og menneskets overmot blir bøiet, og mennenes stolthet blir ydmyket, og Herren alene er høi på den dag.
He will cause people to no longer be arrogant and he will cause them to stop being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.
18 Og avgudene - med dem er det helt forbi.
All idols will (disappear/be destroyed).
19 Og folk skal gå inn i fjellhulene og i jordens revner for Herrens gru og for hans høihets herlighet, når han reiser sig for å forferde jorden.
When Yahweh comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth, they will run to hide in caves in rock cliffs and in holes/pits in the ground, because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.
20 På den dag skal menneskene kaste sine guder av sølv og gull, som de har gjort sig for å tilbede dem, bort til muldvarpene og flaggermusene
On that day, people will get rid of all their gold and silver idols that they made to worship, and they will throw them to the bats and rats.
21 og gå inn i fjellkløftene og i berghulene for Herrens gru og for hans høihets herlighet, når han reiser sig for å forferde jorden.
Then they will crawl into caves and hide in the crags in the cliffs. [They will do that to escape from] the dreadful [punishments] that Yahweh will cause them to endure, from [what he will do because] he is glorious and awesome, when he comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth.
22 Hold da op med å stole på mennesket, i hvis nese det bare er et pust! Hvad er han å akte for?
[So, ] do not trust that people [will save you], because people are [as powerless as] [MET] their own breath. People certainly cannot help you [RHQ]!
