Esaias 63
1 Hvem er han som kommer fra Edom, i røde klær fra Bosra, så prektig i sin klædning, kneisende i sin store kraft? - Det er jeg, jeg som taler rettferdighet, som er mektig til å frelse.
Who is this, who arrives from Edom with dyed garments from Bozrah? This is the Handsome One in his robe, advancing by the fullness of his strength. It is I, the Speaker of Justice, and I am the Fighter for Salvation.
2 Hvorfor er din klædning så rød, og dine klær lik hans som treder vinpersen?
So then, why is your garment red, and why are your vestments like the ones of those who tread the winepress?
3 Persekaret har jeg trådt, jeg alene, og av folkene var ingen med mig: så trådte jeg på dem i min vrede og trampet dem sønder i min harme; da sprøitet deres blod på mine klær, og hele min klædning fikk jeg tilsølt.
I have trod the winepress alone. And among the nations, there is no man beside me. I have trampled on them in my fury, and I have tread them down in my wrath. And so, their blood has been sprinkled on my vestments, and I have stained all my garments.
4 For hevnens dag var i mitt hjerte, og mitt gjenløsnings-år var kommet;
For the day of vengeance is in my heart. The year of my redemption has arrived.
5 og jeg så mig om, men det var ingen som hjalp; jeg undret mig, men det var ingen som støttet mig; da hjalp min arm mig, og min harme støttet mig,
I gazed around, and there was no one to assist. I sought, and there was no one who would help. And so, my own arm has saved for me, and my own wrath itself has assisted me.
6 og jeg trådte ned folkeslag i min vrede og gjorde dem drukne i min harme, og jeg lot deres blod rinne ned på jorden.
And I have trampled the peoples in my fury, and I have inebriated them with my indignation, and I have torn down their strength to the ground.
7 Herrens miskunnhet vil jeg forkynne, Herrens pris efter alt det Herren har gjort mot oss, og hans store godhet mot Israels hus, fordi han gjorde imot dem efter sin barmhjertighet og efter sin store miskunnhet.
I will remember the compassion of the Lord, the praise of the Lord over all that the Lord has bestowed on us, and over the multitude of his good things for the house of Israel, which he has granted to them according to his leniency, and according to the multitude of his mercies.
8 Han sa: Ja, de er mitt folk, de er barn som ikke vil svike. Og han blev en frelser for dem.
And he said: “Yet truly, these are my people, sons who have not been disowned.” And he became their Savior.
9 I all deres trengsel var det ingen trengsel, og hans åsyns engel frelste dem; i sin kjærlighet og sin store mildhet gjenløste han dem, og han tok dem op og bar dem alle den gamle tids dager.
Throughout all their tribulation, he was not troubled, for the Angel of his presence saved them. With his love, and by his leniency, he has redeemed them, and he has carried them and lifted them up, throughout all the days of the ages.
10 Men de, de var gjenstridige og gjorde hans Hellige Ånd sorg; da skiftet han hu og blev deres fiende, han selv stred imot dem.
But they themselves provoked to wrath and afflicted his Holy Spirit, and he was turned to be for them like an enemy, and he himself went to war against them.
11 Da tenkte hans folk på de gamle dager, på Moses: Hvor er han som førte dem op av havet med sin hjords hyrde? Hvor er han som gav sin Hellige Ånd midt iblandt dem,
And he remembered the days of ancient times, the days of Moses and his people. Where is he who led them out of the sea, with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who placed his Holy Spirit in their midst?
12 han som lot sin herlige arm gå frem ved Moses' høire side, som kløvde vannene for deres åsyn for å gjøre sig et evig navn,
He led Moses by the right hand, with the arm of his majesty. He split the waters before them, in order to make an everlasting name for himself.
13 han som førte dem gjennem dypene som en hest gjennem ørkenen, så de ikke snublet?
He led them through the abyss, like a horse which does not stumble, in the desert.
14 Likesom feet som går ned i dalen, førte Herrens Ånd dem til hvile; således ledet du ditt folk for å gjøre dig et herlig navn.
Like an animal who descends to an open field, the Spirit of the Lord was their guide. Thus did you lead your people, in order to make a glorious name for yourself.
15 Sku ned fra himmelen og se, fra din hellige og herlige bolig! Hvor er din nidkjærhet og ditt velde? Ditt hjertes medynk og din miskunnhet holder sig tilbake fra mig.
Gaze down from heaven, and behold from your holy habitation and from your glory. Where is your zeal, and your strength, the fullness of your heart and of your compassion? They have held themselves back from me.
16 For du er vår far; Abraham vet jo ikke om oss, og Israel kjenner oss ikke; du Herre er vår far, vår gjenløser fra eldgammel tid er ditt navn.
For you are our Father, and Abraham has not known us, and Israel has been ignorant of us. You are our Father, O Lord our Redeemer. Your name is beyond all ages.
17 Hvorfor lar du oss fare vill fra dine veier, Herre? Hvorfor forherder du vårt hjerte, så det ikke frykter dig? Vend om for dine tjeneres skyld, for de stammers skyld som er din arv!
Why have you allowed us to stray from your ways, O Lord? Why have you hardened our heart, so that we do not fear you? Return, for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your inheritance.
18 En liten stund har ditt hellige folk hatt landet i eie; våre motstandere har trådt ned din helligdom.
They have possessed your holy people as if it were nothing. Our enemies have trampled your sanctuary.
19 Vi er blitt som de du aldri har hersket over, som de ditt navn ikke har vært nevnt over.
We have become as we were in the beginning, when you did not rule over us, and when we were not called by your name.
