Esaias 62
1 For Sions skyld vil jeg ikke tie, og for Jerusalems skyld vil jeg ikke være stille, før dets rettferdighet går frem som en stråleglans, og dets frelse som et brennende bluss.
Because I am very concerned about [the people of] Jerusalem [DOU], I will do something to help them. I will not stop praying for them until they are rescued/freed [from their oppressors], until that becomes as apparent to everyone as the dawn [every morning], until people can see it as clearly as [SIM] they see a torch shining brightly [at night].
2 Og folkene skal se din rettferdighet, og alle konger din herlighet, og du skal kalles med et nytt navn, som Herrens munn skal nevne.
[Some day] the [people of many] nations will know that Yahweh has rescued you, [his people]. Their kings will see that your city is [very] great/glorious. And Yahweh [MTY] will give your [city] a new name.
3 Og du skal være en prektig krone i Herrens hånd og et kongelig hodesmykke i din Guds hånd.
[It will be as though] Yahweh will hold you up in his hands in order that everyone can see you. Under his authority [MTY], you will be [like] a glorious headband/turban worn by a king.
4 Du skal ikke mere kalles den forlatte, og ditt land ikke mere kalles en ødemark, men du skal kalles min lyst, og ditt land skal kalles ektehustru; for Herren har sin lyst i dig, og ditt land skal tas til ekte.
Your [city] will never again be called “the deserted/abandoned city” and your country will never again be called “the desolate land”; it will be called “the land that Yahweh delights in”, and [it will also be called] “married to Yahweh”. It will be called that because Yahweh will be delighted with you, [and it will be as though] you are his bride [MET].
5 For som en ung mann tar en jomfru til ekte, således skal dine barn ta dig til ekte, og som en brudgom gleder sig over sin brud, skal din Gud glede sig over dig.
You people will live in all the country of Judah like [SIM] a young man lives with his bride. And our God will be happy that you [belong to] him like [SIM] a bridegroom is happy that his bride [belongs to him].
6 På dine murer, Jerusalem, setter jeg vektere; aldri skal de tie, ikke den hele dag og ikke den hele natt; I som minner Herren, unn eder ingen ro!
[You people of] Jerusalem, I have placed watchmen on your walls; they will [LIT] earnestly pray to Yahweh day and night. You watchmen, you must not stop [praying] [and] reminding Yahweh [about what he has promised to do]!
7 Og gi ikke ham ro for han bygger Jerusalem op igjen, og før han gjør det til en lovsang på jorden!
And tell Yahweh that he should not rest until he causes Jerusalem to be [a city that is] famous throughout the world.
8 Herren har svoret ved sin høire hånd og ved sin veldige arm: Jeg vil ikke mere gi dine fiender ditt korn å ete, heller ikke skal fremmede drikke din most, som du har hatt møie med;
Yahweh has raised his right hand to solemnly promise [to the people of Jerusalem], “I will use my power [MTY] and never again allow your enemies to defeat you; [soldiers from other nations will never come again] to take away your grain and the wine that you worked hard [to produce].
9 men de som høster kornet, skal ete det og prise Herren, og de som innsamler mosten, skal drikke den i min helligdoms forgårder.
You yourselves grew the grain, and you will be the ones who will praise [me], Yahweh, while you eat [the bread made from] that grain. Inside the courtyards of my temple you yourselves will drink the wine made from the grapes [that you harvested].”
10 Dra inn, dra inn gjennem portene, rydd veien for folket, bygg, bygg veien, rens den for sten, løft et banner for folkene!
Go out through the [city] gates! Prepare the highway on which people [will return from other countries]! Cause the road to become smooth; clear off [all] the stones; set up signal flags to help the people-groups to see [where the road to Jerusalem is].
11 Se, Herren lar det lyde til jordens ende: Si til Sions datter: Se, din frelse kommer; se, hans lønn er med ham, og hans gjengjeldelse går foran ham.
This is the message that Yahweh has sent to [the people of] every nation: “Tell the people of Israel, ‘The one who will rescue/save you is coming! Look! He will be bringing to you (your reward/what you deserve [for the good things that you have done]); those whom he is setting free will be going ahead of him.’”
12 Og de skal kalles det hellige folk, Herrers gjenløste; og du selv skal kalles den søkte, den stad som ikke er forlatt.
They will be called “Yahweh’s own people, the ones whom he rescued”. And Jerusalem will be known as the city that [Yahweh] loves, the city that is no [longer] abandoned.
