Isaiah 9
1 At the first time the land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephtali was lightly touched: and at the last the way of the sea beyond the Jordan of the Galilee of the Gentiles was heavily loaded.
Thi der skal ej være Mørke for det Land, hvor der nu er Trængsel; som han i den første Tid bragte Vanære over Sebulons Land og Nafthalis Land, saa skal han gøre det herligt paa det sidste, Landet ad Vejen ved Havet, paa hin Side Jordan, Hedningernes Galilæa.
2 The people that walked in darkness, have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen.
Det Folk, som vandrede i Mørket, ser et stort Lys; over dem, som boede i Dødens Skygges Land, skinner et Lys.
3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and hast not increased the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that rejoice in the harvest, as conquerors rejoice after taking a prey, when they divide the spoils.
Du formerer Folket, hvis Glæde du ikke havde gjort stor; de glæde sig for dit Ansigt, ligesom Glæden er om Høsten, ligesom man fryder sig, naar man uddeler Bytte.
4 For the yoke of their burden, and the rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their oppressor thou best overcome, as in the day of Median.
Thi dets Byrdes Aag og Kæppen over dets Ryg, dets Drivers Stav, har du sønderbrudt som paa Midians Dag;
5 For every violent taking of spoils, with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be burnt, and be fuel for the fire.
thi hver Krigsstøvle, som blev baaren i Stridstummelen, og Klæderne, som vare sølede i Blod, skulle opbrændes og blive Ildens Næring.
6 For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.
Thi et Barn er os født, en Søn er os given, og Fyrstendømmet skal være paa hans Skulder, og hans Navn kaldes Under, Raadgiver, vældige Gud, Evigheds Fader, Fredsfyrste;
7 His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
for at Fyrstendømmet maa blive stort, og at der maa blive Fred uden Ende over Davids Trone og over hans Rige til at befæste det og til at opholde det ved Ret og Retfærdighed fra nu og indtil evig Tid; den Herre Zebaoths Nidkærhed skal gøre dette.
8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Herren har sendt et Ord i Jakob, og det er faldet i Israel.
9 And all the people of Ephraim shall know, and the inhabitants of Samaria that say in the pride and haughtiness of their heart:
Og det hele Folk skal fornemme det, Efraim og Indbyggerne i Samaria, med deres Hovmodighed og Hjerters Stolthed; de sige:
10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with square stones: they have cut down the sycamores, but we will change them for cedars.
Teglstenene ere faldne, men vi ville bygge med hugne Sten; Morbærtræerne ere afhugne, men vi ville sætte Cedertræer i Stedet.
11 And the Lord shall set up the enemies of Rasin over him, and shall bring on his enemies in a crowd:
Og Herren skal ophøje Rezins Modstandere over ham, og han vil væbne hans Fjender.
12 The Syrians from the east, and the Philistines from the west: and they shall devour Israel with open mouth, For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Syrerne forfra og Filisterne bagfra fortærede Israel med fuld Mund. Med alt dette har hans Vrede ikke lagt sig, men hans Haand er endnu udrakt.
13 And the people are not returned to him who hath struck them, and have not sought after the Lord of hosts.
Og Folket har ikke omvendt sig til den, som slog det, og har ikke søgt den Herre Zebaoth.
14 And the Lord shall destroy out of Israel the head and the tail, him that bendeth down, and him that holdeth back, in one day.
Derfor vil Herren afhugge af Israel Hoved og Hale, Palmegren og Siv, paa een Dag.
15 The aged and honourable, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Den gamle og den ansete, han er Hovedet; men en Profet, som lærer Løgn, han er Halen.
16 And they that call this people blessed, shall cause them to err: and they that are called blessed, shall be thrown down headlong.
Og dette Folks Førere forføre det, og de iblandt det, som lade sig føre, opsluges.
17 Therefore the Lord shell have no joy in their young men: neither shall he have mercy on their fatherless, and widows: for every one is a hypocrite and wicked, and every mouth hath spoken folly. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his bend is stretched out still.
Derfor kan Herren ikke glæde sig over dets unge Karle og ej forbarme sig over dets faderløse og over dets Enker; thi hver af dem er vanhellig og handler ondt, og hver Mund taler Daarskab. Med alt dette har hans Vrede ikke lagt sig, men hans Haand er endnu udrakt.
18 For wickedness is kindled as a fire, it shall devour the brier and the thorn: and shall kindle in the thicket of the forest, and it shall be wrapped up in smoke ascending on high.
Thi Ugudelighed brænder som en Ild, der fortærer Torn og Tidsler og sætter Ild paa Skovens Tykninger, og de skulle hvirvle højt op i Røg.
19 By the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is troubled, and the people shall be as fuel for the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
Landet er sat i Brand i den Herre Zebaoths Vrede; og Folket er som det, der fortæres af Ild, de spare ikke den ene den anden.
20 And he shall turn to the right hand, and shall be hungry: and shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be filled: every one shell eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, and they together shall be against Juda.
Og man snapper til højre og hungrer endda, og man æder om sig til venstre og mættes ej; de fortære hver sin Arms Kød:
21 After all these things his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Manasse er imod Efraim og Efraim imod Manasse, begge med hverandre imod Juda. Med alt dette har hans Vrede ikke lagt sig, men hans Haand er endnu udrakt.
