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Esajas 44
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Esajas 44
Bibelen på hverdagsdansk
44 Israel, min udvalgte tjener, lyt til mig! 2 Jeg, Herren, vil komme dig til hjælp, jeg som skabte dig og hjalp dig fra barnsben af.
Vær ikke bange, min tjener! Mist ikke modet, min udvalgte! 3 For jeg vil udgyde strømme af vand over den tørstige jord. Jeg vil udgyde min Ånd over dine efterkommere og velsigne dem, 4 så de trives som det frodigste græs, som piletræer ved flodens bred. 5 ‚Jeg tilhører Herren,’ siger en. ‚Jeg er af Jakobs slægt,’ siger en anden. En skriver i sin hånd: ‚Jeg er Herrens’. Og navnet ‚Israel’ bliver et hædersnavn.
Det tåbelige i at tilbede afguder
6 Jeg er Herren, den Almægtige, Israels konge og Befrier. Jeg er den Første og den Sidste, den eneste Gud. 7 Hvilke andre guder er som jeg? Lad dem træde frem og vise, hvad de kan. Hvem andre har fra tidernes morgen forudsagt, hvad der vil ske i fremtiden? 8 Vær ikke bange, tab ikke modet! Har jeg ikke for længst sagt, at jeg vil befri jer? I er mine vidner: Findes der nogen anden Gud? Findes der nogen anden, man kan bygge sit liv på, måske en, jeg ikke kender?”
9 Hvor er det tåbeligt at lave afgudsbilleder! De kære guder gavner jo intet. De, som dyrker dem, må med skam erkende, at deres guder intet kan se og intet ved. 10 Det er meningsløst at forme et gudebillede, som intet kan udrette. 11 De, som tilbeder dem, er blevet bedraget. Håndværkerne som laver dem, er jo kun almindelige mennesker. Lad dem samles og træde frem for Herren. Da vil de alle som en blive flove og forfærdede.
12 Smeden står ved sin esse og former en gud med sit værktøj.[a] Han hamrer på metallet med kraftige slag. Men uden mad og drikke bliver et menneske træt og udmattet.
13 Træskæreren tager mål af en træblok og ridser et billede ind i den. Så skærer han figuren ud med sit værktøj. Den skal ligne et menneske. Nu har han en fin gud, der kan stå i hans hus. 14 Måske fælder han et cedertræ, måske en elm eller eg. Han planter et træ, og regnen får det til at gro. 15-17 Noget af træet bruger han til brændsel. Han varmer sig ved ilden og siger: „Ah, sikken dejlig varme.” Måske han bager brød eller steger kød over gløderne. Han spiser stegen og bliver mæt. Resten af træet bruger han til at lave sig en gud, som han kan tilbede. Han falder på knæ foran en figur af træ og beder: „Åh, frels mig, for du er min gud!”
18 De fatter intet. Deres øjne er lukket til, så de ikke kan se. De er så tykhovedede, at intet trænger ind! 19 De tænker sig ikke om. De undres ikke og siger til sig selv: „Hvad er det, jeg gør? Halvdelen af træet brugte jeg til et bål. Jeg stegte kød, bagte brød og spiste. Af resten lavede jeg en afgud. Hvordan kan en træklods pludselig blive til en gud, som jeg kaster mig til jorden for?” 20 Den, der ofrer til noget, som engang bliver til aske, bedrager sig selv. Det kan ikke redde ham. Alligevel siger han ikke: „Det afgudsbillede, jeg holder i min højre hånd, er et bedrag.”
Herren vil befri Israels folk
21 Herren siger: „Husk det nu, Israel! Jeg skabte dig til at være min tjener, og jeg vil aldrig glemme dig. 22 Jeg har slettet dine synder ud, de er forduftet som morgentågen for solens stråler. Vend om til mig, for jeg sætter dig fri!”
23 Syng, I himle, for Herren har gjort vidunderlige ting! Råb af glæde, jordens dyb! Bryd ud i jubelsang, I skovklædte bjerge! For Herren har vist sin herlighed ved at købe Israel fri. 24 Jeres Herre og Befrier, han, der skabte jer, siger til jer: „Jeg er Skaberen af alle ting! Det var mig, som udspændte himlen og skabte jorden! Hvem ellers kunne gøre det?
25 Jeg gør de falske profeter til skamme, afslører spåmændenes løgn og gør menneskers visdom til meningsløst sludder. 26 Men mine profeters udsagn bliver opfyldt. Jeg udfører, hvad mine sendebud har talt. Når jeg siger: ‚Jerusalem skal bebos,’ og ‚Judas byer skal genopbygges’, så vil det ske. 27 Når jeg siger til floden: ‚Tør ud!’—så tørrer den ud. 28 Når jeg siger til Kyros: ‚Vær mit redskab!’—så må han bøje sig under min vilje. Og når jeg siger, at Jerusalem skal genopbygges og mit tempel genopføres, så vil det ske, som jeg har sagt.”
Footnotes
- 44,12 Teksten er uklar, men der er tale om at lave en afgud af metal.
Isaiah 44
King James Version
Isaiah 44
King James Version
44 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
2 Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
5 One shall say, I am the Lord's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
6 Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.
8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
9 They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?
11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.
12 The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
13 The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
16 He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
19 And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
21 Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
24 Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
26 That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
27 That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Isaías 44
Dios Habla Hoy
Isaías 44
Dios Habla Hoy
Fidelidad del Señor, único Dios
44 »Escúchame ahora, Israel, pueblo de Jacob,
mi siervo, mi elegido.
2 Yo soy el Señor, tu creador,
que te formó desde antes de nacer y que te ayuda.
No temas, Jesurún, pueblo de Jacob,
mi siervo, mi elegido,
3 porque voy a hacer que corra agua en el desierto,
arroyos en la tierra seca.
Yo daré nueva vida a tus descendientes,
les enviaré mi bendición.
4 Y crecerán como hierba bien regada,
como álamos a la orilla de los ríos.
5 Uno dirá: “Yo soy del Señor”,
otro se llamará descendiente de Jacob,
y otro se grabará en la mano: “Propiedad del Señor”,
y añadirá el nombre de Israel al suyo propio.»
6 El Señor, el rey y redentor de Israel,
el Señor todopoderoso, dice:
«Yo soy el primero y el último;
fuera de mí no hay otro dios.
7 ¿Quién hay igual a mí?
Que hable y me lo explique.
¿Quién ha anunciado desde el principio el futuro,
y dice lo que está por suceder?
8 Pero, ¡ánimo, no tengan miedo!
Yo así lo dije y lo anuncié desde hace mucho,
y ustedes son mis testigos.
¿Hay acaso otro dios fuera de mí?
No hay otro refugio; no conozco ninguno.»
Contra la idolatría
9 Ninguno de los que hacen ídolos vale nada, y para nada sirven los ídolos que ellos tanto estiman. Los que les dan culto son ciegos y estúpidos, y por eso quedarán en ridículo. 10 El que funde una estatua para adorarla como si ella fuera un dios, pierde su tiempo. 11 Todos los que la adoren quedarán en ridículo. Los que fabrican ídolos son simples hombres. Si todos juntos se presentaran a juicio, quedarían humillados y llenos de terror.
12 Veamos qué hace el herrero: toma su cincel y, después de calentar el metal entre las brasas, le da forma a golpes de martillo. Lo trabaja con su fuerte brazo. Pero si el herrero no come, se le acaba la fuerza, y si no bebe agua, se cansa.
13 O veamos al escultor: toma las medidas con su regla, traza el dibujo con lápiz y compás y luego lo trabaja con escoplo; así hace una estatua dándole la figura de una persona e imitando la belleza humana, y luego la instala en un templo.
14 O también, alguien planta cedros y la lluvia los hace crecer; después tendrá cedros para cortar. O si prefiere cipreses o robles, los cuida en el bosque hasta que están bien gruesos. 15 Luego la gente los usa para hacer fuego; se llevan unos pedazos para calentarse con ellos; se llevan otros para cocer pan; y otros pedazos los usan para hacer la estatua de un dios, y se inclinan ante ella para adorarla.
16 O también: la mitad de la madera la pone uno a arder en el fuego, asa carne, se come el asado y queda satisfecho. También se calienta con ella, y dice: «¡Qué bien se está junto al fuego; ya estoy entrando en calor!» 17 Y de la madera sobrante hace la estatua de un dios, se inclina ante ella para adorarla, y suplicante le dice: «¡Sálvame, porque tú eres mi dios!»
18 Esa gente no sabe, no entiende; tienen los ojos tan ciegos que no pueden ver, y el entendimiento tan cerrado que no pueden comprender. 19 No se ponen a pensar, les falta entendimiento para comprender y decir: «La mitad de la madera la puse a arder y en las brasas cocí pan, asé carne y me la comí; del resto hice esta cosa detestable, ¡y lo que estoy adorando es un pedazo de palo!» 20 Verdaderamente, es como comer ceniza. Es dejarse engañar por ideas falsas. Esas personas no podrán salvarse. No serán capaces de entender que lo que tienen en sus manos es pura mentira.
El Señor perdona y salva a Israel
21 «Israel, pueblo de Jacob,
recuerda que tú eres mi siervo;
tú eres mi siervo, pues yo te formé.
Israel, no te olvides de mí.
22 Yo he hecho desaparecer tus faltas y pecados,
como desaparecen las nubes.
Vuélvete a mí, pues yo te he libertado.»
23 ¡Cielo, grita de alegría por lo que el Señor ha hecho!
¡Lancen vivas, abismos de la tierra!
¡Montañas y bosques con todos sus árboles,
griten llenos de alegría,
porque el Señor ha mostrado su gloria
libertando a Israel, el pueblo de Jacob!
24 Esto dice el Señor, tu redentor,
el que te formó desde antes que nacieras:
«Yo soy el Señor, creador de todas las cosas,
yo extendí el cielo y afirmé la tierra
sin que nadie me ayudara.
25 Yo no dejo que se cumplan
las predicciones de los falsos profetas;
yo hago que los adivinos pierdan la razón.
Yo hago que los sabios se contradigan
y que sus conocimientos resulten pura tontería.
26 Pero hago que se cumplan las palabras de mis siervos
y que salgan bien los planes de mis enviados.
Yo declaro que Jerusalén volverá a ser habitada
y que las ciudades de Judá serán reconstruidas.
Yo haré que se levanten de sus ruinas.
27 Yo puedo ordenar que se seque el océano
y que sus ríos se queden sin agua.
28 Yo le digo a Ciro: “Tú eres mi pastor,
tú harás todo lo que yo quiero”;
y le digo a Jerusalén: “Tú serás reconstruida”;
y al templo: “Se pondrán tus cimientos.”»
Isaiah 44
New International Version
Isaiah 44
New International Version
Israel the Chosen
44 “But now listen, Jacob, my servant,(A)
Israel, whom I have chosen.(B)
2 This is what the Lord says—
he who made(C) you, who formed you in the womb,(D)
and who will help(E) you:
Do not be afraid,(F) Jacob, my servant,(G)
Jeshurun,[a](H) whom I have chosen.
3 For I will pour water(I) on the thirsty land,
and streams on the dry ground;(J)
I will pour out my Spirit(K) on your offspring,
and my blessing(L) on your descendants.(M)
4 They will spring up like grass(N) in a meadow,
like poplar trees(O) by flowing streams.(P)
5 Some will say, ‘I belong(Q) to the Lord’;
others will call themselves by the name of Jacob;
still others will write on their hand,(R) ‘The Lord’s,’(S)
and will take the name Israel.
The Lord, Not Idols
6 “This is what the Lord says—
Israel’s King(T) and Redeemer,(U) the Lord Almighty:
I am the first and I am the last;(V)
apart from me there is no God.(W)
7 Who then is like me?(X) Let him proclaim it.
Let him declare and lay out before me
what has happened since I established my ancient people,
and what is yet to come—
yes, let them foretell(Y) what will come.
8 Do not tremble, do not be afraid.
Did I not proclaim(Z) this and foretell it long ago?
You are my witnesses. Is there any God(AA) besides me?
No, there is no other Rock;(AB) I know not one.”
9 All who make idols(AC) are nothing,
and the things they treasure are worthless.(AD)
Those who would speak up for them are blind;(AE)
they are ignorant, to their own shame.(AF)
10 Who shapes a god and casts an idol,(AG)
which can profit nothing?(AH)
11 People who do that will be put to shame;(AI)
such craftsmen are only human beings.
Let them all come together and take their stand;
they will be brought down to terror and shame.(AJ)
12 The blacksmith(AK) takes a tool
and works with it in the coals;
he shapes an idol with hammers,
he forges it with the might of his arm.(AL)
He gets hungry and loses his strength;
he drinks no water and grows faint.(AM)
13 The carpenter(AN) measures with a line
and makes an outline with a marker;
he roughs it out with chisels
and marks it with compasses.
He shapes it in human form,(AO)
human form in all its glory,
that it may dwell in a shrine.(AP)
14 He cut down cedars,
or perhaps took a cypress or oak.
He let it grow among the trees of the forest,
or planted a pine,(AQ) and the rain made it grow.
15 It is used as fuel(AR) for burning;
some of it he takes and warms himself,
he kindles a fire and bakes bread.
But he also fashions a god and worships(AS) it;
he makes an idol and bows(AT) down to it.
16 Half of the wood he burns in the fire;
over it he prepares his meal,
he roasts his meat and eats his fill.
He also warms himself and says,
“Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.(AU)”
17 From the rest he makes a god, his idol;
he bows down to it and worships.(AV)
He prays(AW) to it and says,
“Save(AX) me! You are my god!”
18 They know nothing, they understand(AY) nothing;
their eyes(AZ) are plastered over so they cannot see,
and their minds closed so they cannot understand.
19 No one stops to think,
no one has the knowledge or understanding(BA) to say,
“Half of it I used for fuel;(BB)
I even baked bread over its coals,
I roasted meat and I ate.
Shall I make a detestable(BC) thing from what is left?
Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”(BD)
20 Such a person feeds on ashes;(BE) a deluded(BF) heart misleads him;
he cannot save himself, or say,
“Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?(BG)”
21 “Remember(BH) these things, Jacob,
for you, Israel, are my servant.(BI)
I have made you, you are my servant;(BJ)
Israel, I will not forget you.(BK)
22 I have swept away(BL) your offenses like a cloud,
your sins like the morning mist.
Return(BM) to me,
for I have redeemed(BN) you.”
23 Sing for joy,(BO) you heavens, for the Lord has done this;
shout aloud, you earth(BP) beneath.
Burst into song, you mountains,(BQ)
you forests and all your trees,(BR)
for the Lord has redeemed(BS) Jacob,
he displays his glory(BT) in Israel.
Jerusalem to Be Inhabited
I am the Lord,
the Maker of all things,
who stretches out the heavens,(BX)
who spreads out the earth(BY) by myself,
25 who foils(BZ) the signs of false prophets
and makes fools of diviners,(CA)
who overthrows the learning of the wise(CB)
and turns it into nonsense,(CC)
26 who carries out the words(CD) of his servants
and fulfills(CE) the predictions of his messengers,
who says of Jerusalem,(CF) ‘It shall be inhabited,’
of the towns of Judah, ‘They shall be rebuilt,’
and of their ruins,(CG) ‘I will restore them,’(CH)
27 who says to the watery deep, ‘Be dry,
and I will dry up(CI) your streams,’
28 who says of Cyrus,(CJ) ‘He is my shepherd
and will accomplish all that I please;
he will say of Jerusalem,(CK) “Let it be rebuilt,”
and of the temple,(CL) “Let its foundations(CM) be laid.”’
Footnotes
- Isaiah 44:2 Jeshurun means the upright one, that is, Israel.
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