Isaiah 43
1 But now the LORD who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel, says: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.
Men nu, saa siger HERREN, som skabte dig, Jakob, danned dig, Israel: Frygt ikke, jeg genløser dig, jeg kalder dig ved Navn, du er min!
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burnt, and flame will not scorch you.
Naar du gaar gennem Vande, er jeg med dig, gennem Strømme, de river dig ikke bort; naar du gaar gennem Ild, skal du ikke svides, Luen brænder dig ikke.
3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
Thi jeg er din Gud, jeg, HERREN, Israels Hellige din Frelser. Jeg giver Ægypten som Løsesum, Ætiopien og Seba i dit Sted,
4 Since you have been precious and honoured in my sight, and I have loved you, therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.
fordi du er dyrebar for mig, har Værd, og jeg elsker dig; jeg giver Mennesker for dig og Folkefærd for din Sjæl.
5 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
Frygt ikke, thi jeg er med dig! Jeg bringer dit Afkom fra Østen, sanker dig sammen fra Vesten,
6 I will tell the north, ‘Give them up!’ and tell the south, ‘Don’t hold them back! Bring my sons from far away, and my daughters from the ends of the earth—
siger til Norden: »Giv hid!« til Sønden: »Hold ikke tilbage! Bring mine Sønner fra det fjerne, mine Døtre fra Jordens Ende,
7 everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’”
enhver, der er kaldt med mit Navn, hvem jeg skabte, danned og gjorde til min Ære!«
8 Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.
Før det blinde Folk frem, der har Øjne, de døve, der dog har Ører!
9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. Who amongst them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified, or let them hear, and say, “That is true.”
Lad alle Folkene samles, lad Folkefærdene flokkes! Hvo blandt dem kan forkynde sligt eller paavise Ting, de har forudsagt? Lad dem føre Vidner og faa Ret, lad dem høre og sige: »Det er sandt!«
10 “You are my witnesses,” says the LORD, “With my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no God formed, neither will there be after me.
Mine Vidner er I, saa lyder det fra HERREN, min Tjener, hvem jeg har udvalgt, at I maa kende det, tro mig og indse, at jeg er den eneste. Før mig blev en Gud ej dannet, og efter mig kommer der ingen;
11 I myself am the LORD. Besides me, there is no saviour.
jeg, jeg alene er HERREN, uden mig er der ingen Frelser.
12 I have declared, I have saved, and I have shown, and there was no strange god amongst you. Therefore you are my witnesses”, says the LORD, “and I am God.
Jeg har forkyndt det og frelser, kundgjort det, ej fremmede hos jer; I er mine Vidner, lyder det fra HERREN. Jeg er fra Evighed Gud,
13 Yes, since the day was, I am he. There is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?”
den eneste ogsaa i Fremtiden. Ingen frier af min Haand, jeg handler — hvo gør det ugjort?
14 The LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: “For your sake, I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring all of them down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.
Saa siger HERREN, eders Genløser, Israels Hellige: For eder gør jeg Opbud mod Babel og fjerner deres Fængsels Portslaaer, mens Kaldæerne bindes i Halsjern.
15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”
Jeg, HERREN, jeg er eders Hellige, Israels Skaber eders Konge.
16 The LORD, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters,
Saa siger HERREN, som lagde en Vej i Havet, en Sti i de stride Vande,
17 who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched like a wick) says:
førte Vogne og Heste derud, Hær og Kriger tillige; de segned og rejste sig ikke, sluktes, gik ud som en Væge:
18 “Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old.
Kom ikke det svundne i Hu, tænk ikke paa Fortidens Dage!
19 Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Thi se, nu skaber jeg nyt, alt spirer det, ser I det ikke? Gennem Ørkenen lægger jeg Vej, Floder i det øde Land;
20 The animals of the field, the jackals and the ostriches, shall honour me, because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,
de vilde Dyr skal ære mig, Sjakaler tillige med Strudse. Thi Vand vil jeg give i Ørkenen, Floder i det øde Land, for at læske mit udvalgte Folk.
21 the people which I formed for myself, that they might declare my praise.
Det Folk, jeg har dannet mig, skal synge min Pris.
22 Yet you have not called on me, Jacob; but you have been weary of me, Israel.
Jakob, du kaldte ej paa mig eller trætted dig, Israel, med mig;
23 You have not brought me any of your sheep for burnt offerings, neither have you honoured me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.
du bragte mig ej Brændofferlam, du æred mig ikke med Slagtofre; jeg plaged dig ikke for Afgrødeoffer, trætted dig ikke for Røgelse;
24 You have bought me no sweet cane with money, nor have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices, but you have burdened me with your sins. You have wearied me with your iniquities.
du købte mig ej Kalmus for Sølv eller kvæged mig med Slagtofres Fedt. Nej, du plaged mig med dine Synder, trætted mig med din Brøde.
25 I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.
Din Misgerning sletter jeg ud, jeg, jeg, for min egen Skyld, kommer ej dine Synder i Hu.
26 Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Declare your case, that you may be justified.
Mind mig, lad vor Sag gaa til Doms, regn op, saa du kan faa Ret!
27 Your first father sinned, and your teachers have transgressed against me.
Allerede din Stamfader synded, dine Talsmænd forbrød sig imod mig,
28 Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; and I will make Jacob a curse, and Israel an insult.”
saa jeg vanæred hellige Fyrster, gav Jakob hen til Band og Israel hen til Spot.
