Jesaja 9
1 Ty det varder väl ett annat mörker, det dem bekymrar, än i förtiden var, då det lätteliga tillgick i Sebulons land, och i Naphthalims land, och derefter svårare vardt vid hafsvägen, på denna sidone Jordanen, vid Hedningarnas Galilea.
However, those in Judah who have been distressed/worried will not [continue to] suffer. Previously, Yahweh humbled [the people in] the land [where the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali [live]. But in the future he will honor [the people who live in] that Galilee region, along the road between the Jordan [River] and the [Mediterranean] Sea, where [many] foreigners live.
2 Det folket, som i mörkret vandrar, ser ett stort ljus; och öfver dem, som bo i mörko lande, skin det klarliga.
[Some day, it will be as though] [MET] the people who walked in darkness will see a great light. A [great] light will shine on those who live in a land where they have great troubles/distress.
3 Du gör folket mycket, dermed gör du icke glädjena, myckna; men för dig varder man sig glädjandes, såsom man glädes i skördandene, såsom man glad är, när man utskifter byte.
[Yahweh], you will cause us people in Israel to rejoice; we will become very happy. We will rejoice about what you [have done] like [SIM] people rejoice when they harvest their crops, [or] like soldiers rejoice when they divide up among themselves the things that they have captured in a battle.
4 Ty du hafver sönderbrutit deras bördos ok, och deras skuldrors ris, och deras plågares staf, lika som i Midians tid.
You will cause us to no longer be slaves [MET] [of those who captured us]; you will lift the heavy burdens from our shoulders. [It will be as though] you will break the rods of those who oppressed us, like you did when you destroyed [the army of] the Midian people-group.
5 Ty allt krig, med storm och blodig klädnad, skall uppbrännas, och af eld förtärdt varda.
The boots that the enemy soldiers have worn and their clothing which has stains of blood on them will all be burned up; they will only be fuel for a [big] fire.
6 Ty oss är födt ett barn, en Son är oss gifven, hvilkens herradöme är uppå hans axlar; och han heter Underlig, Råd, Gud, Hjelte, Evig Fader, Fridförste;
Another reason that we will rejoice is that a [special] child will be born for us; [a woman will give birth to] a son, who will be our ruler. And his names will be ‘Wonderful Counselor’, ‘Mighty/Powerful God’, ‘[Our] Everlasting Father’, and ‘Prince/Ruler [who enables us to have] Peace’.
7 På det hans herradöme skall stort varda, och på friden ingen ände, på Davids säte och hans rike, att han det bereda, och stärka skall med dom och rättfärdighet, ifrå nu allt intill evighet; detta skall Herrans Zebaoths nitälskan göra.
His rule, and the peace that he [brings/causes], will never end. He will rule [MTY] fairly and justly [DOU], like [his ancestor King] David did. This will happen because the Commander of the armies of angels greatly desires that it happen.
8 Herren hafver sändt ett ord i Jacob, och det är fallet i Israel;
The Lord has warned the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob; he has said that [he will punish] them.
9 Att allt Ephraims folk och Samarie inbyggare skola det få veta, hvilke i högmod och stolt sinne säga:
And all the people in Samaria and [other places in] Israel know that, [but] they are very proud and arrogant [DOU]. They say, “Our city has been destroyed, but we will [take away the broken bricks from the ruins] [and] replace them with carefully cut stones. Our sycamore-fig trees have been cut down [by our enemies], but we will plant cedar trees [in their place].”
10 Tegelstenar äro fallne; men vi vilje bygga det upp igen med huggen sten; man hafver afhuggit mulbärsträ, så vilje vi sätta i samma staden cedreträ.
11 Ty Herren skall uppresa Rezins krigsfolk emot dem, och gadda deras fiendar tillhopa;
But Yahweh brought the armies of [Assyria], the enemies of King Rezin [of Syria, to fight] against Israel and incited [other] nations [to attack Israel].
12 De Syrer före, och de Philisteer efter, att de skola uppfräta Israel med fullom mun. Uti allt detta stillas icke ännu hans vrede; hans hand är ännu uträckt.
[The army of] Syria [came] from the east, and [the army of] Philistia [came] from the west, and they destroyed Israel [like a wild animal tears another animal apart and] [MET] devours it. But even after that happened, Yahweh was still very angry with them. He was ready to strike them with his fist again.
13 Så vänder sig ej heller folket till honom, som dem slår, och fråga intet efter Herran Zebaoth.
[But even though] Yahweh punished his people [like that], they [still] did not return to him [and worship him]. They [still] did not request the Commander of the armies of angels [to assist them].
14 Derföre skall Herren afhugga af Israel både hufvud och stjert, både qvist och stubbs, på en dag.
Therefore, in one day Yahweh will get rid of [those who are like] Israel’s head and [those who are like] its tail; the [ones who are like] the top of the palm tree and the [ones who are like] the bottom.
15 De gamle och ärlige äro hufvudet; men Propheterna, som falskt lära, äro stjerten;
The leaders [DOU] of Israel are the head, and the prophets who tell lies are the tail.
16 Ty detta folks ledare äro förförare; och de som sig leda låta, äro förtappade.
The leaders of the people have misled them; they have caused the people that they are ruling to be confused.
17 Derföre kan Herren intet glädja sig öfver deras unga män, eller förbarma, sig öfver deras faderlösa och enkor; ty de äro allesammans skrymtare och onde, och hvar och en mun talar galenskap. Uti allt detta stillas icke ännu hans vrede; hans hand är ännu uträckt.
For that reason, Yahweh is not pleased with the young men [of Israel], and he does not [even] act mercifully toward the widows and orphans, because they are all ungodly and wicked, and they all say things that are foolish. [But] Yahweh still is angry with them; he is ready to strike them with his fist again.
18 Ty det ogudaktiga väsendet är upptändt såsom en eld, och förtärer törne och tistlar, och brinner såsom uti en tjock skog, och gifver högan rök.
When people do wicked things, it is like [SIM] a brushfire [that spreads rapidly]. It burns up [not only] briers and thorns; it starts a big fire in the forests from which clouds of smoke will rise.
19 Förty uti Herrans Zebaoths vrede är landet förmörkradt, så att folket är lika, som en eldsmat; ingen skonar den andra.
[It is as though] the [whole] land is burned [black] because the Commander of the armies of angels is extremely angry with the Israeli people. They will become like [SIM] fuel for that great fire, and no one will try to rescue even his [own] brother [from that fire].
20 Röfva de på högra sidone, så lida de hunger; äta de på venstra sidone, så varda, de icke mätte; hvar och en äter sins arms kött;
Israeli people will attack their neighbors on the right [to get food from them], but they will still be hungry. They will [kill those who live in houses] on the left and eat their flesh, but their stomachs will still not be full.
21 Manasse Ephraim, Ephraim Manasse, och de båda, tillsammans emot Juda. Uti allt detta stillas icke ännu hans vrede; hans hand är ännu uträckt.
[People of the tribes of] Manasseh and Ephraim will attack each other, and [then] they will both attack the people of Judah. But even after that happens, Yahweh will still be very angry with them. He will be ready to strike them with his fist again.
