Isaiah 59
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
59 Behold the hand of the Lord is not shortened that it cannot save, neither is his ear heavy that it cannot hear.
2 But your iniquities have divided between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you that he should not hear.
3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity: your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue uttereth iniquity.
4 There is none that calleth upon justice, neither is there any one that judgeth truly: but they trust in a mere nothing, and speak vanities: they have conceived labour, and brought forth iniquity.
5 They have broken the eggs of asps, and have woven the webs of spiders: he that shall eat of their eggs, shall die: and that which is brought out, shall be hatched into a basilisk.
6 Their webs shall not be for clothing, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are unprofitable works, and the work of iniquity is in their hands.
7 Their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are unprofitable thoughts: wasting and destruction are in their ways.
8 They have not known the way of peace, and there is no judgment in their steps: their paths are become crooked to them, every one that treadeth in them, knoweth no peace.
9 Therefore is judgment far from us, and justice shall not overtake us. We looked for light, and behold darkness: brightness, and we have walked in the dark.
10 We have groped for the wall, and like the blind we have groped as if we had no eyes: we have stumbled at noonday as in darkness, we are in dark places as dead men.
11 We shall roar all of us like bears, and shall lament as mournful doves. We have looked for judgment, and there is none: for salvation, and it is far from us.
12 For our iniquities are multiplied before thee, and our sins have testified against us: for our wicked doings are with us, and we have known our iniquities:
13 In sinning and lying against the Lord: and we have turned away so that we went not after our God, but spoke calumny and transgression: we have conceived, and uttered from the heart, words of falsehood.
14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice hath stood far off: because truth hath fallen down in the street, and equity could not come in.
15 And truth hath been forgotten: and he that departed from evil, lay open to be a prey: and the Lord saw, and it appeared evil in his eyes, because there is no judgment.
16 And he saw that there is not a man: and he stood astonished, because there is none to oppose himself: and his own arm brought salvation to him, and his own justice supported him.
17 He put on justice as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head: he put on the garments of vengeance, and was clad with zeal as with a cloak.
18 As unto revenge, as it were to repay wrath to his adversaries, and a reward to his enemies: he will repay the like to the islands.
19 And they from the west, shall fear the name of the Lord: and they from the rising of the sun, his glory: when he shall come as a violent stream, which the spirit of the Lord driveth on:
20 And there shall come a, redeemer to Sion, and to them that return from iniquity in Jacob, saith the Lord.
21 This is my covenant with them, saith the Lord: My spirit that is in thee, and my words that I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Isaiah 59
King James Version
59 Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
5 They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
6 Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
9 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
11 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
12 For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
13 In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
19 So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.
21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Isaiah 59
English Standard Version
Evil and Oppression
59 Behold, (A)the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save,
or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;
2 (B)but your iniquities have made a separation
between you and your God,
and your sins have hidden his face from you
so that he does not hear.
3 (C)For your hands are defiled with blood
and your fingers with iniquity;
your lips have spoken lies;
your tongue mutters wickedness.
4 (D)No one enters suit justly;
no one goes to law honestly;
they rely on empty pleas, they speak lies,
(E)they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.
5 They hatch adders' eggs;
they weave the spider's web;
he who eats their eggs dies,
and from one that is crushed a viper is hatched.
6 (F)Their webs will not serve as clothing;
men will not cover themselves with what they make.
Their works are works of iniquity,
and deeds of violence are in their hands.
7 (G)Their feet run to evil,
and they are swift to shed innocent blood;
their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity;
desolation and destruction are in their highways.
8 The way of peace they do not know,
and there is no justice in their paths;
they have made their roads crooked;
(H)no one who treads on them knows peace.
9 Therefore justice is far from us,
and righteousness does not overtake us;
(I)we hope for light, and behold, darkness,
and for brightness, but we walk in gloom.
10 (J)We grope for the wall like the blind;
we grope like those who have no eyes;
we stumble at noon as in the twilight,
(K)among those in full vigor we are like dead men.
11 We all growl like bears;
(L)we moan and moan like doves;
(M)we hope for justice, but there is none;
for salvation, but it is far from us.
12 For our transgressions are multiplied before you,
and our sins testify against us;
for our transgressions are with us,
and we know our iniquities:
13 transgressing, and denying the Lord,
and turning back from following our God,
(N)speaking oppression and revolt,
conceiving and uttering from the heart lying words.
Judgment and Redemption
14 (O)Justice is turned back,
and righteousness stands far away;
for truth has stumbled in the public squares,
and uprightness cannot enter.
15 Truth is lacking,
and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.
The Lord saw it, and it displeased him[a]
that there was no justice.
16 (P)He saw that there was no man,
and wondered that there was no one to intercede;
then his own arm brought him salvation,
and his righteousness upheld him.
17 (Q)He put on righteousness as a breastplate,
and a helmet of salvation on his head;
he put on garments of vengeance for clothing,
and wrapped himself in (R)zeal as a cloak.
18 (S)According to their deeds, so will he repay,
wrath to his adversaries, repayment to his enemies;
(T)to the coastlands he will render repayment.
19 (U)So they shall fear the name of the Lord from the west,
and his glory from the rising of the sun;
(V)for he will come like a rushing stream,[b]
which the wind of the Lord drives.
20 (W)“And (X)a Redeemer will come to Zion,
to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the Lord.
21 “And as for me, (Y)this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit that is upon you, (Z)and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children's offspring,” says the Lord, “from this time forth and forevermore.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 59:15 Hebrew and it was evil in his eyes
- Isaiah 59:19 Hebrew a narrow river
Jesaja 59
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Synd, bekännelse och frälsning
59 (A) Se, Herrens hand är inte
för kort för att frälsa,
hans öra är inte
för dövt för att höra.
2 (B) Nej, det är era missgärningar
som skiljer er från er Gud,
era synder döljer
hans ansikte för er
så att han inte hör er.
3 (C) För era händer är fläckade av blod,
era fingrar av skuld.
Era läppar talar lögn,
er tunga bär fram ondska.
4 (D) Ingen ropar efter rättfärdighet,
ingen dömer med sanning.
De litar till tomhet och talar lögn,
de går havande med olycka
och föder fördärv.
5 De kläcker ormägg
och väver spindelnät.
Den som äter av deras ägg dör,
och krossas ett
kommer det ut en orm.
6 (E) Deras spindelnät
duger inte till kläder,
de kan inte skyla sig själva
med vad de tillverkat.
Deras verk är ondskans verk,
deras händer utövar våld.
7 (F) Deras fötter rusar
till det som är ont,
de är snabba
att spilla oskyldigt blod.
Deras tankar är fördärvets tankar,
förödelse och elände
råder på deras vägar.[a]
8 Fridens väg känner de inte,
rätten följer inte i deras spår.
De går krokiga stigar,
ingen som vandrar dem
vet vad frid är.
9 Därför är rättvisan fjärran från oss,
rättfärdigheten når oss inte.
Vi väntar på ljus,
men här råder mörker,
på solsken,
men vi vandrar i dunkel.
10 (G) Vi famlar som blinda längs väggen,
famlar som om vi inte hade ögon.
Vi stapplar mitt på dagen
som vore det skymning.
Bland de friska[b] är vi som döda.
11 (H) Vi brummar alla som björnar
och kuttrar sorgset som duvor.
Vi väntar på rättvisa,
men den kommer inte,
efter frälsning,
men den är fjärran från oss.
12 (I) Våra brott inför dig är många,
våra synder vittnar mot oss.
Våra brott följer med oss,
vi känner våra missgärningar.
13 (J) Vi har gjort uppror
och förnekat Herren,
vi har vänt vår Gud ryggen.
Vi har talat förtryck och avfall,
tänkt ut och fört fram
lögnaktiga ord från våra hjärtan.
14 (K) Rättvisan trängs tillbaka,
rättfärdigheten står långt borta,
för sanningen vacklar på torget,
det som är rätt
kan inte komma fram.
15 (L) Sanningen har försvunnit,
och den som undviker det onda
blir plundrad.
Detta såg Herren,
och han var missnöjd med
att det inte fanns någon rättvisa.
16 (M) Han såg att ingen steg fram,
han var förundrad
över att ingen grep in.
Då hjälpte honom hans egen arm,
och hans rättfärdighet
stödde honom.
17 (N) Han klädde sig i rättfärdighet
som pansar
och satte frälsningens hjälm
på sitt huvud.
Han klädde sig i hämndens dräkt
som klädsel
och svepte sig i lidelse
som en mantel.
18 Efter deras gärningar
ska han löna dem,
med vrede över hans motståndare,
hämnd över hans fiender.
Han ska löna kustländerna
för vad de har gjort.
19 (O) Så ska man frukta Herrens namn
i väster
och hans härlighet
där solen går upp.
När fienden bryter fram
som en flod,
ska Herrens Ande
driva honom på flykten.
20 (P) Återlösaren ska komma till Sion
och till dem i Jakob som vänder om
från sitt uppror,
säger Herren.[c]
21 (Q) Detta är mitt förbund med dem, säger Herren: Min Ande som är över dig och mina ord som jag har lagt i din mun ska inte vika ur din mun eller ur dina barns eller barnbarns mun, från nu och till evig tid, säger Herren.
Footnotes
- 59:7f Citeras av Paulus i Rom 3:15f.
- 59:10 de friska Grundtexten svårtolkad.
- 59:20 Citeras av Paulus i Rom 11:26f som profetia om Messias.
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