Jesaja 52
1 Auf! Sion! Auf! Dein Festkleid angelegt! In deine Prachtgewänder hülle dich, Jerusalem, du heilige Stadt! Kein Unbeschnittener, kein Unreiner betritt dich fernerhin.
[You people who live in the] holy city of Jerusalem [APO], wake up! Be strong again! Show that [MTY] your city is beautiful and glorious; foreigners who do not believe in God will not enter your city again [to attack you].
2 Schüttle den Staub ab! Auf! Gefangenes Jerusalem! Lös dir die Fesseln deines Halses, gefangene Sionstochter!
People of Jerusalem, get up from [humbly] sitting in the dust and sit in places where people are honored! You people who have returned from being exiled, take off from your neck the chains which were fastened around you [as slaves in Babylonia],
3 Ja, also spricht der Herr: "Umsonst seid ihr verkauft; so werdet ihr auch unentgeltlich freigegeben."
because this is what Yahweh says: “[When you were taken to Babylonia], no one paid me for doing that. So now I will bring you back without [being required to] pay for you!”
4 Denn also spricht der Herr, der Herr: "Mein Volk zog damals nach Ägypten und wollte dort nur gasten, Assur bedrückte es um nichts.
Yahweh [our] Lord [also] says this: “Long ago, my people went to Egypt to live there. [Later] they were being (oppressed/treated cruelly) by [the soldiers of] Assyria.
5 Nun aber, wie geschieht mir hier?" Ein Spruch des Herrn: "Mein Volk ist ohne Grund gefangen, und seine Fürsten klagen wehe." Ein Spruch des Herrn: "Mein Name wird noch immerfort gelästert.
But now think about what is happening: My people are being forced to be slaves again, this time by the [people of Babylonia]. And [those who have conquered them this time have also] paid me nothing, and they despise me [MTY] continually [DOU].
6 Drum soll mein Volk es noch erfahren, wie ich heiße, jawohl an diesem Tag, daß ich es bin, der da gesagt: 'Seht! Ich bin da.'"
But my people will then have a close relationship with [MTY] me, and when that happens, they will know that I am the one who predicted/promised [that it would happen]. It is I, [Yahweh, who will do it].”
7 Wie hochwillkommen eilen über das Gebirge des Freudenboten Füße, der Frieden ausruft, Glück verkündet und Heil verlauten läßt, der Sion meldet: "Dein Gott ist wieder König!"
It is a wonderful thing when messengers [MTY] arrive on the mountains/hills, bringing good news, the news about [God giving us] peace and saving us, the news that the God to whom we [Israeli people] belong is now ruling/king!
8 Horch! Deine Wächter rufen laut; sie jubeln alle. Sie sehen ganz genau den Herrn zurück nach Sion kehren.
The watchmen [who are guarding the city] will shout and sing joyfully, because while they are watching they will see Yahweh returning to Jerusalem.
9 Jauchzt auf! Im Chore jubelt, Trümmer von Jerusalem! Der Herr erbarmt sich seines Volkes, befreit Jerusalem.
Jerusalem has been ruined, but the people who are there now should start to sing joyfully, because Yahweh will encourage his people; he will set his people free and bring them back to Jerusalem.
10 Der Herr entblößt den heiligen Arm vor aller Heidenvölker Augen. Alle Enden der Erde schaun die Hilfe unseres Gottes.
Yahweh will show all the nations that he is holy and powerful. People in the most remote/distant places on earth will know that he has rescued his people.
11 Hinweg! Hinweg! Heraus von da! Berührt nichts Unreines! Zieht fort aus seiner Mitte! Doch reinigt euch, die ihr des Herrn Gefäße tragt!
So, leave [the places where you were taken to when you were captured], where [everything is] unacceptable to God. You men who carry the items used for the worship of Yahweh, leave there [and return to Jerusalem], and purify yourselves [in order to be acceptable to worship God].
12 Doch euer Auszug sei nicht eilig und eure Reise nicht fluchtartig! Der Herr geht euch voran, und eure Nachhut bildet wieder Israels Gott.
But it will not [be necessary] for you to leave suddenly, to flee in panic, because Yahweh will (go in front of/lead) you; and he will [also] protect you [from being attacked] at the rear [while you travel].
13 Fürwahr! Mein Knecht hat Glück; groß wird er, hochgeachtet, hochgeehrt.
[Yahweh says], “Listen carefully! My servant will act wisely (OR, do the right things to accomplish what he wants to), and I will highly exalt him.”
14 Wie viele seinetwegen sich entsetzten, - so sehr entstellt war er, so wenig sah er andern Menschen ähnlich, so wenig andern Menschenkindern gleich -,
But many people will be appalled when they see what has happened to him. [Because of his being beaten very badly], his appearance will be changed; people will hardly recognize that he is a human.
15 so setzt er viele Heidenvölker über sich in Staunen, und Könige verschließen ihren Mund. Denn nie Erzähltes schauen sie, und nie Gehörtes hören sie.
But he will cause [people of] many nations to be surprised; [even] kings will be silent when they stand in front of him, because they will see someone that no one had told them about [previously], and they will understand things that they had not heard about [before].
