Israels synd och tjänarens lydnad

50 (A) Så säger Herren:

    Var finns er mors
            skilsmässobrev
        som jag förskjutit henne med?
    Eller till vilken
        av mina fordringsägare
            har jag sålt er[a]?
    Se, för era missgärningar
        blev ni sålda,
    och för era brott
        blev er mor förskjuten.
(B) Varför var ingen där när jag kom?
    Varför svarade ingen
        när jag ropade?
    Är min arm för kort
        för att friköpa er,
    eller har jag ingen kraft
        till att rädda?
    Se, genom min befallning
        torkar jag ut havet
            och gör strömmar till öken.
    Deras fiskar ruttnar
        av brist på vatten och dör av törst.
(C) Jag klär himlen i mörker
    och ger den sorgdräkt att bära.

(D) Herren Gud har gett mig
        en tunga med lärdom,
    så att jag förstår att hjälpa den trötte
        med mina ord.
    Han väcker varje morgon mitt öra,
        väcker det till att lyssna
            som lärjunge.
(E) Herren Gud har öppnat mitt öra,
    och jag har inte varit upprorisk,
        jag har inte dragit mig undan.
(F) Jag höll fram min rygg
        åt dem som slog mig
    och mina kinder
        åt dem som ryckte ut
            mina skäggstrån.
    Jag dolde inte mitt ansikte
        för hån och spott.[b]

Herren Gud ska hjälpa mig,
        därför behöver jag inte skämmas,
    därför gör jag mitt ansikte
        hårt som sten.
    Jag vet att jag inte kommer på skam.
(G) Den som förklarar mig rättfärdig
        är nära.
    Vem vill då gå till rätta med mig?
        Låt oss träda fram tillsammans.
    Vem är min motpart?
        Låt honom komma fram till mig.
(H) Se, Herren Gud kommer
    att hjälpa mig.
        Vem ska då döma mig skyldig?
    De ska alla slitas ut som kläder,
        mal ska förtära dem.

10 Vem bland er fruktar Herren
        och hör hans tjänares röst?
    Även om han vandrar i mörkret
        och inte ser någon ljusning,
    ska han förtrösta på Herrens namn
        och stödja sig på sin Gud.
11 Men se, alla ni som tänder eld
    och omger er
        med brinnande pilar,
    vandra ni i lågorna från er eld
        bland de brinnande pilar ni tänt!
    Av min hand ska detta drabba er:
        ni ska ligga i plågor.

Footnotes

  1. 50:1 sålt er   En skuldsatt människa kunde tvingas sälja sina barn (2 Kung 4:1, Neh 5:5).
  2. 50:6 Profetia om Kristi lidande (se Matt 26:67).

Israel’s Sin and the Servant’s Obedience

50 This is what the Lord says:

“Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce(A)
    with which I sent her away?
Or to which of my creditors
    did I sell(B) you?
Because of your sins(C) you were sold;(D)
    because of your transgressions your mother was sent away.
When I came, why was there no one?
    When I called, why was there no one to answer?(E)
Was my arm too short(F) to deliver you?
    Do I lack the strength(G) to rescue you?
By a mere rebuke(H) I dry up the sea,(I)
    I turn rivers into a desert;(J)
their fish rot for lack of water
    and die of thirst.
I clothe the heavens with darkness(K)
    and make sackcloth(L) its covering.”

The Sovereign Lord(M) has given me a well-instructed tongue,(N)
    to know the word that sustains the weary.(O)
He wakens me morning by morning,(P)
    wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.(Q)
The Sovereign Lord(R) has opened my ears;(S)
    I have not been rebellious,(T)
    I have not turned away.
I offered my back to those who beat(U) me,
    my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard;(V)
I did not hide my face
    from mocking and spitting.(W)
Because the Sovereign Lord(X) helps(Y) me,
    I will not be disgraced.
Therefore have I set my face like flint,(Z)
    and I know I will not be put to shame.(AA)
He who vindicates(AB) me is near.(AC)
    Who then will bring charges against me?(AD)
    Let us face each other!(AE)
Who is my accuser?
    Let him confront me!
It is the Sovereign Lord(AF) who helps(AG) me.
    Who will condemn(AH) me?
They will all wear out like a garment;
    the moths(AI) will eat them up.

10 Who among you fears(AJ) the Lord
    and obeys(AK) the word of his servant?(AL)
Let the one who walks in the dark,
    who has no light,(AM)
trust(AN) in the name of the Lord
    and rely on their God.
11 But now, all you who light fires
    and provide yourselves with flaming torches,(AO)
go, walk in the light of your fires(AP)
    and of the torches you have set ablaze.
This is what you shall receive from my hand:(AQ)
    You will lie down in torment.(AR)

The Servant, Israel’s Hope

50 Thus says the Lord:

“Where is (A)the certificate of your mother’s divorce,
Whom I have put away?
Or which of My (B)creditors is it to whom I have sold you?
For your iniquities (C)you have sold yourselves,
And for your transgressions your mother has been put away.
Why, when I came, was there no man?
Why, when I called, was there none to answer?
Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem?
Or have I no power to deliver?
Indeed with My (D)rebuke I dry up the sea,
I make the rivers a wilderness;
Their fish stink because there is no water,
And die of thirst.
(E)I clothe the heavens with blackness,
(F)And I make sackcloth their covering.”

“The(G) Lord God has given Me
The tongue of the learned,
That I should know how to speak
A word in season to him who is (H)weary.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear
To hear as the learned.
The Lord God (I)has opened My ear;
And I was not (J)rebellious,
Nor did I turn away.
(K)I gave My back to those who struck Me,
And (L)My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard;
I did not hide My face from shame and (M)spitting.

“For the Lord God will help Me;
Therefore I will not be disgraced;
Therefore (N)I have set My face like a flint,
And I know that I will not be ashamed.
(O)He is near who justifies Me;
Who will contend with Me?
Let us stand together.
Who is [a]My adversary?
Let him come near Me.
Surely the Lord God will help Me;
Who is he who will condemn Me?
(P)Indeed they will all grow old like a garment;
(Q)The moth will eat them up.

10 “Who among you fears the Lord?
Who obeys the voice of His Servant?
Who (R)walks in darkness
And has no light?
(S)Let him trust in the name of the Lord
And rely upon his God.
11 Look, all you who kindle a fire,
Who encircle yourselves with sparks:
Walk in the light of your fire and in the sparks you have kindled—
(T)This you shall have from My hand:
You shall lie down (U)in torment.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 50:8 Lit. master of My judgment

Israel's Sin and the Servant's Obedience

50 Thus says the Lord:
“Where is (A)your mother's certificate of divorce,
    with which (B)I sent her away?
Or (C)which of my creditors is it
    to whom I have sold you?
(D)Behold, for your iniquities you were sold,
    and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.
(E)Why, when I came, was there no man;
    why, when I called, was there no one to answer?
(F)Is my hand shortened, that it cannot redeem?
    Or have I no power to deliver?
(G)Behold, by my rebuke (H)I dry up the sea,
    (I)I make the rivers a desert;
(J)their fish stink for lack of water
    and die of thirst.
(K)I clothe the heavens with blackness
    and make sackcloth their covering.”

The Lord God has given (L)me
    the tongue of those who are taught,
that (M)I may know how to sustain with a word
    (N)him who is weary.
Morning by morning he awakens;
    he awakens my ear
    to hear as those who are taught.
(O)The Lord God has opened my ear,
    (P)and I was not rebellious;
    I turned not backward.
(Q)I gave my back to those who strike,
    and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard;
I hid not my face
    from disgrace and spitting.

But the Lord God helps me;
    therefore I have not been disgraced;
(R)therefore I have set my face like a flint,
    and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
    (S)He who vindicates me is near.
Who will contend with me?
    Let us stand up together.
Who is my adversary?
    Let him come near to me.
(T)Behold, the Lord God helps me;
    who will declare me guilty?
Behold, all of them will wear out like a garment;
    the moth will eat them up.

10 Who among you fears the Lord
    and obeys (U)the voice of his servant?
(V)Let him who walks in darkness
    and has no light
trust in the name of the Lord
    and rely on his God.
11 Behold, all you who kindle a fire,
    who equip yourselves with burning torches!
Walk by the light of your fire,
    and by the torches that you have kindled!
(W)This you have from my hand:
    you shall lie down in torment.