Esaias 7
1 I de dager da Akas, Jotams sønn og Ussias' sønnesønn, var konge i Juda, drog Syrias konge Resin og Pekah, Remaljas sønn, Israels konge, op mot Jerusalem for å stride imot det; men han kunde ikke komme til å stride imot det.
Ahaz was the son of Jotham and grandson of Uzziah. During the time that Ahaz was the king of Judah, King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah of Israel marched [with their armies] to attack Jerusalem. But they could not conquer it.
2 Og det blev meldt til Davids hus: Syrerne har slått sig ned i Efra'im. Da skalv hans hjerte og hans folks hjerte, likesom trærne i en skog skjelver for vinden.
[But before they attacked], everyone in the palace heard a report that the armies of Syria and Israel were [now] (allies/joined [to attack Jerusalem)]. So Ahaz and the people over whom he ruled were extremely afraid; they were shaking from fear like trees shake in a windstorm.
3 Men Herren sa til Esaias: Gå avsted, du og din sønn Sjear Jasjub, og møt Akas ved enden av vannledningen fra den øvre dam, ved allfarveien til Vaskervollen!
Then Yahweh said to me, “Take your son Shear-Jashub, and go to talk with [King] Ahaz. He is at the end of the (aqueduct/water channel) that brings water into the upper reservoir, near the road to the place where women wash clothes.
4 Og du skal si til ham: Ta dig i vare og vær rolig, frykt ikke og tap ikke motet for disse to stumper av rykende brander, for Resins og Syrias og Remaljas sønns brennende vrede!
Tell Ahaz to stop worrying [DOU]. Tell him that he does not need to be afraid of those two kings, Rezin and Pekah. They are very angry [with Judah], but they are [unable to harm his country any more than] completely burned-out coals [can harm him].
5 Fordi Syria, Efra'im og Remaljas sønn har lagt op onde råd mot dig og sagt:
Yes, they are planning to attack this land and saying,
6 Vi vil dra op imot Juda og forferde det og bryte inn og ta det i eie, og vi vil sette Tabe'els sønn til konge over det -
‘We will attack Judah and conquer it. Then we will appoint Tabeel’s son to be the king of Judah.’
7 derfor sier Herren, Israels Gud, således: Det skal ikke lykkes og ikke skje!
But this is what Yahweh, the Lord, says: ‘It will not happen; they will not [conquer Jerusalem]!
8 For Syrias hode er Damaskus, og Damaskus' hode er Resin, og om fem og seksti år skal Efra'im bli knust, så det ikke mere er et folk.
The capital of Syria is Damascus, but Damascus is ruled [only] by its [unimportant/insignificant] king king Rezin. And as for Israel, within 65 years it will be conquered and completely destroyed.
9 Og Efra'ims hode er Samaria, og Samarias hode er Remaljas sønn; vil I ikke tro, skal I ikke holde stand.
Israel’s capital is Samaria, and Samaria is ruled only by its [insignificant/unimportant] king king Pekah. [So you do not need to be afraid of those two countries]! [But you must trust me, because] if you do not trust me fully, you will be defeated.’”
10 Og Herren blev ved å tale til Akas og sa:
[Later], Yahweh gave [me another message to tell to] King Ahaz.
[He said to tell him], “Request me, Yahweh your God, to do something that will enable you to be sure [that I will help/protect you]. What you request can be [from a place that is] as high as the sky or as low as the place where the dead people are.” (Sheol h7585)
12 Men Akas svarte: Jeg vil ikke kreve noget og ikke friste Herren.
But [when I told that to the king, he refused]. He said, “[No], I will not request Yahweh to do something to prove [that he will help/protect us]!”
13 Da sa han: Hør da, I av Davids hus! Er det eder for lite å trette mennesker siden I også tretter min Gud?
Then I said [to him], “You people who are descendants of King David, listen! You are causing me to be tired of being patient. Are you also going to cause my God to stop being patient with you [RHQ]?
14 Derfor skal Herren selv gi eder et tegn: Se, en jomfru blir fruktsommelig og føder en sønn, og hun gir ham navnet Immanuel.
Yahweh himself will do something for you [to prove that he will help/protect you]. Listen to this: A young woman will become pregnant and give birth to a son. She will name him Immanuel, [which means ‘God is with us’].
15 Fløte og honning skal han ete ved den tid han skjønner å forkaste det onde og velge det gode;
And by the time that child is old enough to eat curds/yogurt and honey, he will be able to reject what is evil and choose what is good.
16 for før gutten skjønner å forkaste det onde og velge det gode, skal det land hvis to konger du gruer for, ligge øde.
And before that child is old enough to do that, the lands of the two kings that you(sg) are very (afraid of/worried about) will be deserted.
17 Herren skal la dager komme over dig og over ditt folk og over din fars hus, dager som det ikke har vært make til like fra den dag Efra'im skilte sig fra Juda - Assurs konge.
[But then] Yahweh will cause you and your family and your entire nation to experience [terrible disasters]. Those disasters will be worse than any disasters that have occurred since the country of Israel separated from Judah. Yahweh will cause [the army of] the king of Assyria to attack you!”
18 På den tid skal Herren pipe til fluen lengst borte ved Egyptens strømmer og til bien i Assurs land;
At that time, [it will be as though] Yahweh will whistle to summon the army from the south of Egypt as well as the army of Assyria. They will [come and surround your country like] [MET] flies and bees.
19 og de skal komme og slå sig ned alle sammen i de øde daler og i fjellkløftene og i alle tornebuskene og på alle beitemarkene.
They will all come and settle/live [everywhere]—in the narrow valleys and caves in the rock cliffs, on land where there are thornbushes as well as on the fertile land.
20 På den tid skal Herren med en rakekniv som er leid på hin side elven, med Assurs konge, rake av alt håret både på hodet og nedentil; endog skjegget skal den ta bort.
At that time Yahweh will hire the king of Assyria to come [with his army] from east of the [Euphrates] River. [They will get rid of everything in your land—the crops and the people. They will destroy everything thoroughly]; it will be like [MET] a barber shaving not only a man’s hair but his beard and the hair on his legs.
21 På den tid skal en mann holde en kvige og to får;
When that happens, a farmer will be able to have only one cow and two goats/sheep.
22 men på grunn av den mengde melk de gir, skal han ete fløte; for fløte og honning skal hver den ete som er blitt tilbake i landet.
[However], those animals will give plenty of milk, with the result that the farmer will have curds/yogurt to eat. And [because there will not be many people left] in the land, all the people who remain there will have plenty of milk and honey.
23 Og det skal bli så på den tid at hvor det nu er tusen vintrær, verd tusen sekel sølv, der skal det overalt bare vokse torn og tistel.
Now there are many areas where there are vineyards that are worth 1,000 pieces of silver, but at that time there will be only briers and thorns [DOU] in those fields.
24 Med pil og bue skal folk gå dit; for hele landet skal bli til torn og tistel.
There will be only briers and thorns in the entire land, [and wild animals], with the result that men will take their bows and arrows and go there [to hunt and kill animals].
25 Og i alle de lier hvor de nu bruker hakken, skal du ikke komme av frykt for torn og tistel; de skal være til å slippe okser på og til å tredes ned av får.
No one will go to where there previously were gardens on fertile hillsides, because briers and thorns will cover those hillsides. They will be areas where [only a few] cattle and sheep and goats wander around [searching for something to eat].
