1The wilderness and the dry land will be glad. The desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
1Ørken og hede skal fryde sig, Ødemark juble og blomstre;
2It will blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. Lebanon’s glory Lebanon will be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They will see Yahweh’s glory, the excellence of our God.
2blomstre frodigt som Rosen og juble, ja juble med Fryd. Libanons Herlighed gives den, Karmels og Sarons Pragt. HERRENs Herlighed skuer de, vor Guds Højhed.
3Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.
3Styrk de slappe Hænder, lad de vaklende Knæ blive faste,
4Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong. Don’t be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.
4sig til de ængstede Hjerter: Vær stærke, vær uden Frygt! Se eders Gud! Han kommer med Hævn, Gengæld kommer fra Gud; han kommer og frelser eder.
5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
5Da åbnes de blindes Øjne, de døves Ører lukkes op;
6Then the lame man will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing; for waters will break out in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
6da springer den halte som Hjort, den stummes Tunge jubler; thi Vand vælder frem i Ørkenen, Bække i Ødemark;
7The burning sand will become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water. Grass with reeds and rushes will be in the habitation of jackals, where they lay.
7det glødende Sand bliver Vanddrag, til Kildevæld tørstigt Land. I Sjakalers Bo holder Hjorde Rast, på Strudsenes Enemærker gror Rør og Siv.
8A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
8Der bliver en banet Vej, .den hellige Vej skal den kaldes; ingen uren færdes på den, den er Valfartsvej for hans Folk, selv enfoldige farer ej vild.
9No lion will be there, nor will any ravenous animal go up on it. They will not be found there; but the redeemed will walk there.
9På den er der ingen Løver, Rovdyr træder den ej, der skal de ikke findes. De genløste vandrer ad den,
10The Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
10HERRENs forløste vender hjem, de drager til Zion med Jubel, med evig Glæde om Issen; Fryd og Glæde får de, Sorg og Suk skal fly.