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Jesaja 44
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Jesaja 44
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Det sanna Israel och den ende Guden
44 Men hör nu,
du min tjänare Jakob,
du Israel som jag har utvalt.
2 (A) Så säger Herren som skapade dig,
han som formade dig i moderlivet
och som hjälper dig:
Var inte rädd, du min tjänare Jakob,
du Jeshurun[a] som jag har utvalt.
3 (B) För jag ska utgjuta
vatten över det som törstar
och strömmar över det torra.
Jag ska utgjuta
min Ande över dina barn,
min välsignelse
över dina avkomlingar,
4 (C) så att de växer upp
bland det gröna gräset,
som pilträd vid vattenbäckar.
5 Då ska en säga: "Jag tillhör Herren",
en annan åberopa Jakobs namn,
en tredje skriva: "Herrens egen"
på sin hand
och använda Israel som ärenamn.
6 (D) Så säger Herren, Israels Kung,
och hans Återlösare,
Herren Sebaot:
Jag är den förste, och jag är den siste.
Utom mig finns ingen Gud.
7 (E) Vem är som jag?
Låt honom berätta och lägga fram
för mig vad som har hänt
sedan jag insatte folket för evigt,
och berätta vad som ska komma
i framtiden.
8 (F) Var inte rädda eller förskräckta.
Har jag inte låtit er höra om det
och förkunnat det
för länge sedan?
Ni är mina vittnen.
Finns det någon annan Gud än jag?
Nej, det finns ingen annan klippa,
jag vet ingen.
Det dåraktiga med avgudar
9 (G) Alla som tillverkar avgudar är tomhet,
deras kära gudar kan inte hjälpa.
Deras vittnen ser inget
och förstår inget,
därför kommer de på skam.
10 (H) Vem vill forma en gud
och gjuta en bild
som inte kan hjälpa honom?
11 (I) Se, hela deras sällskap
ska komma på skam.
Konsthantverkarna är ju själva
bara människor.
Låt dem alla samlas och träda fram.
Då ska de alla komma på skam
i skräck.
12 Smeden tar sitt verktyg
och bearbetar smidet i glöden,
han formar det med hammare
och bearbetar det
med kraftig arm.
Blir han hungrig
förlorar han sin kraft,
dricker han inte vatten
blir han matt.
13 (J) Träsnidaren spänner ut
sitt måttband
och gör märken på trästycket
med sitt ritstift.
Han formar det med stämjärn
och märker ut det med passaren.
Han gör det till en mansbild,
en vacker människogestalt
att sättas i ett hus.
14 Man fäller cedrar åt sig
och tar stenek och vanlig ek
och väljer[b] åt sig
bland skogens träd.
Man planterar lärkträd,
och regnet får dem att växa.
15 Detta har människorna till bränsle.
Man tar av veden
och värmer sig med den,
man tänder på den
och bakar bröd.
Men man tillverkar också
en gud och tillber den,
man gör träet till en gudabild
och faller ner för den.
16 Hälften av träet
bränner man upp i eld,
över hälften lagar man kött att äta,
steker sin stek och äter sig mätt.
Sedan värmer man sig och säger:
"Gott, jag är varm!
Jag njuter av brasan."
17 Men av det som är kvar
gör man en gud, en gudabild.
Man faller ner för den och tillber,
Man ber till den och säger:
"Rädda mig, för du är min gud!"
18 (K) Dessa människor vet ingenting
och förstår ingenting,
för deras ögon är stängda
så att de inte ser,
och deras hjärtan
så att de inte fattar.
19 Ingen tänker efter i hjärtat,
har vett eller förstånd att säga:
"Hälften brände jag upp i eld,
på kolen bakade jag bröd
och stekte kött och åt.
Skulle jag nu göra resten
till en avskyvärd avgud?
Skulle jag falla ner
för en träbit?"
20 Den som lever av aska
är förledd av ett vilselett hjärta,
så att han inte kan rädda sin själ
eller tänka:
"Är det inte lögn,
detta i min högra hand?"
21 (L) Tänk på detta, Jakob,
du Israel, för du är min tjänare.
Jag har format dig,
du är min tjänare.
Israel, du blir inte bortglömd av mig.
22 (M) Jag har utplånat dina brott
som ett moln,
dina synder som en sky.
Vänd om till mig,
för jag har återlöst dig.
23 (N) Jubla, ni himlar,
för Herren har gjort det!
Höj glädjerop, ni jordens djup,
brist ut i jubel, ni berg,
du skog med alla dina träd,
för Herren har återlöst Jakob,
han visar sin härlighet i Israel.
Jerusalem ska bli bebott
24 (O) Så säger Herren din återlösare,
han som format dig
sedan moderlivet:
Jag, Herren,
är den som har gjort allt,
den som ensam har spänt ut himlen
och brett ut jorden.
Vem var med mig?
25 (P) Jag är den som tillintetgör
lögnprofeternas tecken
och gör spåmännen till dårar,
som låter de visa komma till korta
och gör deras kunskap
till dårskap,
26 men bekräftar sin tjänares ord
och fullbordar sina
sändebuds råd.
Jag är den som säger om Jerusalem:
"Det ska bli bebott"
och om Juda städer:
"De ska byggas upp,
jag ska resa upp deras ruiner."
27 (Q) Jag är den som säger till havsdjupet:
"Bli torrt!
Jag ska torka ut dina strömmar."
28 (R) Jag är den som säger om Koresh[c]:
"Han är min herde,
han ska fullborda allt jag vill.
Han ska säga om Jerusalem:
Det ska byggas upp,
och till templet:
Din grund ska bli lagd på nytt."
Footnotes
- 44:2 Jeshurun Poetiskt namn på Israel, troligen bildat av Jashár, "rättrådig".
- 44:14 väljer Annan översättning: "odlar".
- 44:28 Koresh Persisk kung (559-530 f Kr) som år 539 f Kr besegrade Babel och befriade rikets fångar, däribland judarna, och möjliggjorde återuppbyggnaden av templet i Jerusalem (se Esra 1).
Isaiah 44
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Isaiah 44
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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.
Isaiah 44
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Isaiah 44
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The Lord Is the Only God
44 “Jacob, you are my servant. Israel, I chose you. Listen to me! 2 I am the Lord, and I made you. I am the one who created you. I have helped you since you were in your mother’s womb. Jacob, my servant, don’t be afraid. Jeshurun,[a] I chose you.
3 “I will pour water for thirsty people, and streams will flow through the desert. I will pour my Spirit on your children, and I will bless[b] your family. 4 They will sprout like grass in the spring and grow like trees by streams of water.
5 “One man will call himself, ‘I am the Lord’s.’ Another will use the name, ‘Jacob.’ Another man will sign his name as ‘The Lord’s Hand.’ And another will use the name, ‘Israel.’”
6 The Lord is the king of Israel. The Lord All-Powerful is the one who will set Israel free. And he says, “I am the only God. There are no other gods. I am the Beginning and the End. 7 There is no other God like me. If there is, that god should speak now. Let him lay out everything he has done since the time I made these ancient people. Let him show me the signs he gave long ago that prove he knew what would happen in the future.
8 “Don’t be afraid! Don’t worry. I am the one who always told you what would happen. You are my proof.[c] There is no other God; I am the only one. There is no other ‘Rock’; I know I am the only one.”
False Gods Are Useless
9 Some people make idols, but they are worthless. They love their statues, which are useless. Those who serve as witnesses for these statues cannot even see. They don’t know enough to be ashamed.
10 Who made these false gods? Who covered these useless statues? 11 Workers made them, and the workers are only human. If they all would come together before me, we could discuss this. Then they would all be ashamed and afraid.
12 One worker uses his tools to heat iron over hot coals. Then he uses his hammer to beat the metal to shape it into a statue. He uses his own powerful arms, but when he gets hungry, he loses his strength. If he does not drink water, he becomes weak.
13 Another worker uses his string line[d] and compass[e] to draw lines on the wood to show where he should cut. Then he uses his chisels[f] and cuts a statue from the wood. He uses his calipers[g] to measure the statue. In this way the worker makes the wood look exactly like a man, and this statue of a man does nothing but sit in the house.
14 To split the cedar tree, the worker took some oak or cypress wedges. To make sure he had plenty of wood, he planted some pines. But it was the rain that made them grow.
15 When the man wanted a fire, he took some of the wood to keep him warm. He also used some of it to bake his bread. But then he used that same wood to make a statue to worship as a god! That god is only a statue that he made, but he bows down to it! 16 He burns half of the wood in the fire. He uses the fire to cook his meat, and he eats the meat until he is full. He burns the wood to keep himself warm. He says, “Good! Now I am warm, and I can see by the light of the fire.” 17 There is a little of the wood left, so he makes a statue and calls it his god. He bows down before it and worships it. He prays to it and says, “You are my god, save me!”
18 People like that don’t know what they are doing! They don’t understand. It is as if they have mud in their eyes so they cannot see. Their minds cannot understand. 19 They don’t realize what they are doing. They aren’t smart enough to think, “I burned half of the wood in the fire. I used the hot coals to bake my bread and cook the meat I ate. And I used the wood that was left to make this terrible thing. I am worshiping a block of wood!”
20 Someone like that is deceived. They don’t know what they are doing.[h] They cannot save themselves, and they will not admit, “This statue I am holding is a lie!”
The Lord, the True God, Helps Israel
21 “Jacob, remember these things!
Israel, remember, you are my servant.
I made you, and you are my servant.
So, Israel, don’t forget me.
22 Your sins were like a big cloud,
but I wiped them all away.
Your sins are gone,
like a cloud that disappeared into thin air.
I rescued and protected you,
so come back to me.”
23 Skies, rejoice for what the Lord has done.
Earth, shout for joy down to your deepest parts!
Start singing, you mountains
and all you trees in the forest!
Yes, the Lord has saved Jacob.
He has shown his glory by rescuing Israel.
24 The one who rescued you is the Lord,
the one who formed you in your mother’s womb.
He says, “I, the Lord, made everything.
I put the skies there myself.
I spread out the earth before me.”
25 False prophets tell lies, but the Lord shows that their lies are false. He makes fools of those who do magic. He confuses even the wise. They think they know a lot, but he makes them look foolish. 26 The Lord sends his servants to tell his messages to the people, and he makes those messages come true. He sends messengers to tell the people what they should do, and he proves that the advice is good.
God Chooses Cyrus to Rebuild Judah
The Lord says to Jerusalem, “People will live in you again.”
He says to the cities of Judah, “You will be rebuilt.”
He says to them, “I will repair your ruins.”
27 He tells the deep waters, “Become dry!
I will make your streams dry too.”
28 He says to Cyrus, “You are my shepherd.
You will do what I want.
You will say to Jerusalem, ‘You will be rebuilt!’
You will tell the Temple, ‘Your foundations will be put in place!’”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 44:2 Jeshurun Another name for Israel. It means “good” or “honest.”
- Isaiah 44:3 bless This is a wordplay. This Hebrew word sounds like the word meaning “pool.”
- Isaiah 44:8 proof Or “witnesses.”
- Isaiah 44:13 string line In ancient times, this was a piece of string with wet paint on it. It was used to make straight lines on wood or stone.
- Isaiah 44:13 compass A tool used to draw circles and copy measurements.
- Isaiah 44:13 chisels Sharp tools used to carve wood or stone.
- Isaiah 44:13 calipers A special measuring tool, like a compass.
- Isaiah 44:20 They … doing Literally, “They eat ashes.”
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