Esaias 54
1 Rop med fryd, du ufruktbare, som ikke fødte! Bryt ut i fryderop og juble, du som ikke var i barnsnød! For den enslige kvinnes barn er flere enn hennes som har mann, sier Herren.
Yahweh says, “You [people of Jerusalem] [MET], start to sing! You [who are like] [MET] women who have never given birth to children, sing loudly and shout joyfully, because you, [who are like] [MET] childless women who have been abandoned [by their husbands], will [soon] have more children than women who have never had any children.
2 Utvid plassen for ditt telt, og la dem spenne ut teppene til din bolig, hindre det ikke! Strekk dine snorer langt ut, og gjør dine teltplugger faste!
Make your tents larger; make them wider, and fasten them firmly with tent pegs.
3 For du skal brede dig ut både til høire og til venstre, og din ætt skal ta hedningefolk i eie og bygge op igjen ødelagte byer.
[You will need to make your city much larger] because [soon] you and your descendants will spread all over the land. They will force the people of [other] nations [who now live in your cities] to leave, and you will live [again] in those cities [that were previously abandoned].
4 Frykt ikke, du skal ikke bli skuffet, og vær ikke skamfull, du skal ikke bli til skamme! Din ungdoms skam skal du glemme, og din enkestands vanære skal du ikke mere komme i hu.
Do not be afraid; you will no [longer] be ashamed. Previously you were ashamed [because your enemies conquered you] and caused many of your women to become widows, but [soon] you will not even remember that.
5 For din skaper er din ektemann, Herren, hærskarenes Gud, er hans navn, og Israels Hellige er din gjenløser, all jordens Gud kalles han.
[I], the Commander of the armies of angels, the Holy one of Israel, who rules over the whole earth, the one who created you, will be [like] [MET] a husband to you.
6 For som en forlatt kvinne med sorg i hjertet kaller Herren dig, og en ungdomshustru - skulde hun forskytes? sier din Gud.
You were like a woman whose husband left her, and caused you to be very sad; you were like a young woman who got married when she was [very] young, and then her husband abandoned her.
7 Et lite øieblikk forlot jeg dig, men med stor barmhjertighet vil jeg samle dig.
I abandoned you [people of Jerusalem] for a while, but [now] I am saying, ‘I will take you back.’
8 Da min vrede løp over, skjulte jeg et øieblikk mitt åsyn for dig, men med evig miskunnhet forbarmer jeg mig over dig, sier Herren, din gjenløser.
I was very angry with you for a while, and I turned away from you. But I will act mercifully toward you and I will faithfully love you forever. That is what [I], Yahweh, your protector, say to you.
9 For som Noahs flom er dette for mig; likesom jeg svor at Noahs flom ikke mere skal gå over jorden, således har jeg nu svoret at jeg ikke vil vredes på dig eller skjenne på dig.
During the time that Noah lived, I solemnly promised that I would never again allow a flood to cover the earth. So [now] I solemnly promise that I will not be angry with you again and (rebuke you/threaten to punish you).
10 For fjellene kan vei vike, og haugene rokkes, men min miskunnhet skal ikke vike fra dig, og min fredspakt skal ikke rokkes, sier Herren, han som forbarmer sig over dig.
Even if the mountains and hills shake and collapse, I will not stop faithfully loving you, and I will not cancel my agreement to cause things to go well for you. That is what [I], Yahweh, who act mercifully, say.
11 Du arme som er bortrevet av storm, som ingen trøst har funnet! Se, jeg legger dine stener i blyglans og bygger din grunnmur med safirer;
You [people of Jerusalem] [APO], [your enemies acted very violently toward you]; [it was as though] your city was battered by a severe storm, and no one helped you. But [now] I will cause your city to be rebuilt with stones made of (turquoise/valuable stones), and I will cause the foundations of the city to be made of (sapphires/valuable blue stones).
12 jeg gjør dine murtinder av rubiner og dine porter av karfunkelstener og hele din ringmur av dyre stener.
I will cause the towers on the city wall to be made of (rubies/valuable red stones), and all the gates of the city will be made of [other] very valuable stones.
13 Og alle dine barn skal være lært av Herren, og dine barns fred skal være stor.
I will be the one who will teach you people and cause things to go well with you.
14 Ved rettferdighet skal du bli grunnfestet; vær langt fra angst, for du skal intet ha å frykte, og fra redsel, for den skal ikke komme nær til dig!
Your [government] will be strong because of acting justly/fairly; no one will (oppress you/cause you to suffer); you will not be afraid, because there will be nothing [PRS] that will (terrorize you/cause you to become extremely afraid).
15 Se, slår de sig sammen mot dig, så er det ikke fra mig; de som slår sig sammen mot dig, skal falle i striden mot dig.
If any army attacks you, it will not be because I have incited them to do that, and you will defeat any group that attacks you.
16 Se, jeg skaper smeden, som puster i kullilden og lager et redskap til sin gjerning, og jeg skaper en ødelegger til å skade.
Think about this: (Blacksmiths/Men who make things from metal) fan the coals to make a very hot flame in order to produce weapons that can be used [in battles], but I am the one who has produced blacksmiths! And I am also the one who created people who destroy [other people and cities].
17 Intet våben som blir smidd mot dig, skal ha fremgang, og hver tunge som går i rette med dig, skal du få domfelt; dette er Herrens tjeneres arv og den rett de får av mig, sier Herren.
[But I am promising you that I will] not allow you to be defeated/injured by soldiers using weapons that have been made to attack you, and when others try to accuse you, you will (refute them/show that they are wrong). That is the reward that I will give to the people who serve me; I will defend them; that is what [I], Yahweh, promise.”
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