Esajas 55
1 Hid, alle, som tørster, her er Vand, kom, I, som ikke har Penge! Køb Korn og spis uden Penge, uden Vederlag Vin og Mælk.
Ye that thirst, go to the water, and all that have no money, go [and] buy; and eat [and drink] wine and fat without money or price.
2 Hvi giver I Sølv for, hvad ikke er Brød, eders Dagløn for, hvad ej mætter? Hør mig, så får I, hvad godt er, at spise, eders Sjæl skal svælge i Fedt;
Wherefore do ye value at the price of money, and [give] your labour for that which will not satisfy? hearken to me, and ye shall eat that which is good, and your soul shall feast itself on good things.
3 bøj eders Øre, kom til mig, hør, og eders Sjæl skal leve! Så slutter jeg med jer en evig Pagt: de trofaste Nådeløfter til David.
Give heed with your ears, and follow my ways: hearken to me, and your soul shall live in prosperity; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, the sure mercies of David.
4 Se, jeg gjorde ham til Vidne for Folkeslag, til Folkefærds Fyrste og Hersker.
Behold I have made him a testimony among the Gentiles, a prince and commander to the Gentiles.
5 Se, på Folk, du ej kender, skal, du kalde, til dig skal Folk, som ej kender dig, ile for HERREN din Guds Skyld, Israels Hellige, han gør dig herlig.
Nations which know thee not, shall call upon thee, and peoples which are not acquainted with thee, shall flee to thee for refuge, for the sake of the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified thee.
6 Søg HERREN, medens han findes, kald på ham, den Stund han er nær!
Seek ye the Lord, and when ye find him, call upon him; and when he shall draw nigh to you,
7 Den gudløse forlade sin Vej, Urettens Mand sine Tanker og vende sig til HERREN, at han må forbarme sig, til vor Gud, thi han er rund til at forlade.
let the ungodly leave his ways, and the transgressor his counsels: and let him return to the Lord, and he shall find mercy; for he shall abundantly pardon your sins.
8 Thi mine Tanker er ej eders, og eders Veje ej mine, lyder det fra HERREN;
For my counsels are not as your counsels, nor are my ways as your ways, saith the Lord.
9 nej, som Himlen er højere end Jorden, er mine Veje højere end eders og mine Tanker højere end eders.
But as the heaven is distant from the earth, so is my way distant from your ways, and your thoughts from my mind.
10 Thi som Regnen og Sneen falder fra Himlen og ikke vender tilbage, før den har kvæget Jorden, gjort den frugtbar og fyldt den med Spirer, givet Sæd til at så og Brød til at spise,
For as rain shall come down, or snow, from heaven, and shall not return until it have saturated the earth, and it bring forth, and bud, and give seed to the sower, and bread for food:
11 så skal det gå med mit Ord, det, som går ud af min Mund: det skal ej vende tomt tilbage, men udføre, hvad mig behager, og fuldbyrde Hvervet, jeg gav det.
so shall my word be, whatever shall proceed out of my mouth, it shall by no means turn back, until all the things which I willed shall have been accomplished; and I will make thy ways prosperous, and [will effect] my commands.
12 Ja, med Glæde skal I drage ud; og i Fred skal I ledes frem; foran jer råber Bjerge og Høje med Fryd, alle Markens Træer skal klappe i Hånd;
For ye shall go forth with joy, and shall be taught with gladness: for the mountains and the hills shall exult to welcome you with joy, and all the trees of the field shall applaud with their branches.
13 i Stedet for Tjørnekrat vokser Cypresser, i Stedet for Tidsler Myrter et Æresminde for HERREN, et evigt, uudsletteligt Tegn.
And instead of the bramble shall come up the cypress, and instead of the nettle shall come up the myrtle: and the Lord shall be for a name, and for an everlasting sign, and shall not fail.
