Esaias 9
1 Men myrker skal ikkje verta verande i det landet som no er i våde. I den tidi som gjekk, hev han late landet åt Sebulon og Naftali vera lite vyrdt, men i framtidi skal han lata vegen attmed havet koma til æra, landet på hi sida åt Jordan, heidningkrinsen.
In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 Det folket som ferdast i myrkret, skal sjå eit stort ljos; yver deim som bur i daudskugge-landet, skal ljoset stråla.
The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.
3 Du aukar folket som du fyrr ikkje gav stor gleda; dei gled seg for di åsyn som ein gled seg i kornskurden, som ein frygdar seg når herfang vert utskift.
You have made them very glad, increasing their joy. They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain, or when they make division of the goods taken in war.
4 For det tunge oket, kjeppen til ryggen deira, staven åt drivaren deira, hev du brote sund, liksom på Midjans-dagen.
For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back, even the rod of his cruel master, have been broken, as in the day of Midian.
5 For kvar ein styvel som stauka i stridsgny, og kvar blodsulka klædnad skal brennast og verta mat åt elden.
For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.
6 For eit barn er oss født, ein son er oss gjeven, og herreveldet kviler på hans herdar, og han heiter Underfull, Rådgjevar, Veldug Gud, Æveleg Fader, Fredsfyrste.
For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.
7 So skal herredømet verta stort og freden utan ende yver Davids kongsstol og yver riket hans; det skal reisast og stydjast med rett og rettferd frå no og til æveleg tid. Brennhugen i Herren, allhers drott, skal gjera dette.
Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
8 Eit ord sender Herren mot Jakob, det slær ned i Israel,
The Lord has sent a word to Jacob, and it has come on Israel;
9 og heile folket skal merka det, Efraim og Samaria-buarne, som i hjartans storlæte og ovmod segjer:
And all the people will have experience of it, even Ephraim and the men of Samaria, who say in the pride of their uplifted hearts,
10 «Tiglmurar hev rundt saman, men me skal byggja upp att med hoggen stein; morbertre er felte, men me skal setja cedertre i staden.»
The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.
11 Difor reiser Herren Resins uvener mot deim og eggjar fiendarne deira,
For this cause the Lord has made strong the haters of Israel, driving them on to make war against him;
12 syrarane frå den eine sida og filistarane frå den andre, og dei skal eta upp Israel med gløypande gap. Med alt dette hev ikkje vreiden hans vendt seg, og endå retter han ut handi.
Aram on the east, and the Philistines on the west, who have come against Israel with open mouths. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13 Men folket vende ikkje um til honom som slær det, Herren, allhers drott, søkjer dei ikkje.
But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them, and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies.
14 Difor høgg Herren både hovud og hale av Israel, palmegrein og sev, alt på ein dag.
For this cause the Lord took away from Israel head and tail, high and low, in one day.
15 Styresmann og storkar er hovudet, og ein profet som lærer lygn, er halen.
The man who is honoured and responsible is the head, and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail.
16 For dei som fører folket, fører vilt, og dei som let seg leida, gjeng til grunnar.
For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.
17 Difor kann ikkje Herren gleda seg yver ungdomarne deira og ikkje heller hava medynk med dei farlause og enkjorne; for alle saman so er dei gudlause og gjer det vonde, og kvar munn talar dårskap. Med alt dette hev ikkje vreiden hans vendt seg, og endå retter han ut handi.
For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
18 For gudløysa brenn som eld, øyder torn og tistel og kveikjer i den tjukke skogen, so han gjeng upp i høge kvervlar av røyk.
For evil was burning like a fire; the blackberries and thorns were burned up; the thick woods took fire, rolling up in dark clouds of smoke.
19 Ved harmen til Herren, allhers drott, stend landet i loge, og folket vert til føda for elden; den eine sparer ikkje den andre.
The land was dark with the wrath of the Lord of armies: the people were like those who take men's flesh for food.
20 Dei høgg til høgre og hungrar endå, dei glefser til vinstre og vert ikkje mette; kvar og ein et holdet av sin eigen arm:
On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough; no man had pity on his brother; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour.
21 Manasse et Efraim og Efraim Manasse; og båe tvo til saman kastar seg yver Juda. Men med alt dette hev ikkje vreiden hans vendt seg, og endå retter han ut handi.
Manasseh was making a meal of Ephraim, and Ephraim of Manasseh; and together they were attacking Judah. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
