¹But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.

¹Men nu, så siger HERREN, som skabte dig, Jakob, danned dig, Israel: Frygt ikke, jeg genløser dig, jeg kalder dig ved Navn, du er min!

²When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.

²Når du går gennem Vande, er jeg med dig, gennem Strømme, de river dig ikke bort; når du går gennem Ild, skal du ikke svides, Luen brænder dig ikke.

³For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.

³Thi jeg er din Gud, jeg, HERREN, Israels Hellige din Frelser. Jeg giver Ægypten som Løsesum, Ætiopien og Seba i dit Sted,

⁴Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you; therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.

⁴fordi du er dyrebar for mig, har Værd, og jeg elsker dig; jeg giver Mennesker for dig og Folkefærd for din Sjæl.

⁵Don’t be afraid; for I am with you. I will bring your seed from the east, and gather you from the west.

⁵Frygt ikke, thi j eg er med dig! Jeg bringer dit Afkom fra Østen, sanker dig sammen fra Vesten,

⁶I will tell the north, ‘Give them up!’ and tell the south, ‘Don’t hold them back! Bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth—

⁶siger til Norden: "Giv hid!" til Sønden: "Hold ikke tilbage! Bring mine Sønner fra det fjerne, mine Døtre fra Jordens Ende,

⁷everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’”

⁷enhver, der er kaldt med mit Navn, hvem jeg skabte, danned og gjorde til min Ære!"

⁸Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.

⁸Før det blinde Folk frem, der har Øjne, de døve, der dog har Ører!

⁹Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, “That is true.”

⁹Lad alle Folkene samles, lad Folkefærdene flokkes! Hvo blandt dem kan forkynde sligt eller påvise Ting, de har forudsagt? Lad dem føre Vidner og få Ret, lad dem høre og sige: "Det er sandt!"

¹⁰“You are my witnesses,” says Yahweh, “With my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no God formed, neither will there be after me.

¹⁰Mine Vidner er I, så lyder det fra HERREN, min Tjener, hvem jeg har udvalgt, at I må kende det, fro mig og indse, at jeg er den eneste. Før mig blev en Gud ej dannet, og efter mig kommer der ingen;

¹¹I myself am Yahweh; and besides me there is no savior.

¹¹jeg, jeg alene er HERREN, uden mig er der ingen Frelser.

¹²I have declared, I have saved, and I have shown; and there was no strange god among you. Therefore you are my witnesses,” says Yahweh, “and I am God.

¹²Jeg har forkyndt det og frelser, kundgjort det, ej fremmede hos jer; I er mine Vidner, lyder det fra HERREN. Jeg er fra Evighed Gud,

¹³Yes, since the day was I am he; and there is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?”

¹³den eneste også i Fremtiden. Ingen frier af min Hånd, jeg handler - hvo gør det ugjort?

¹⁴Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring all of them down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.

¹⁴Så siger HERREN, eders Genløser, Israels Hellige: For eder gør jeg Opbud mod Babel og fjerner deres Fængsels Portslåer, mens Kaldæerne bindes i Halsjern.

¹⁵I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”

¹⁵Jeg, HERREN, jeg er eders Hellige, Israels Skaber eders Konge.

¹⁶Thus says Yahweh, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

¹⁶Så siger HERREN, som lagde en Vej i Havet, en Sti i de stride Vande,

¹⁷who brings forth the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched like a wick):

¹⁷førte Vogne og Heste derud, Hær og Kriger tillige; de segned og rejste sig ikke, sluktes, gik ud som en Væge:

¹⁸“Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old.

¹⁸Kom ikke det svundne i Hu, tænk ikke på Fortidens Dage!

¹⁹Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs forth now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

¹⁹Thi se, nu skaber jeg nyt, alt spirer det, ser I det ikke? Gennem Ørkenen lægger jeg Vej, Floder i, det øde Land;

²⁰The animals of the field shall honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,

²⁰de vilde Dyr skal ære mig, Sjakaler tillige med Strudse. Thi Vand vil jeg give i Ørkenen, Floder i det øde Land, for at læske mit udvalgte Folk.

²¹the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.

²¹Det Folk, jeg har dannet mig, skal synge min Pris.

²²Yet you have not called on me, Jacob; but you have been weary of me, Israel.

²²Jakob, du kaldte ej på mig eller trætted dig, Israel, med mig;

²³You have not brought me of your sheep for burnt offerings; neither have you honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.

²³du bragte mig ej Brændofferlam, du æred mig ikke med Slagtofre; jeg plaged dig ikke for Afgrødeoffer, trætted dig ikke for Røgelse;

²⁴You have bought me no sweet cane with money, nor have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices; but you have burdened me with your sins. You have wearied me with your iniquities.

²⁴du købte mig ej Kalmus for Sølv eller kvæged mig med Slagtofres Fedt. Nej, du plaged mig med dine Synder, trætted mig med din Brøde.

²⁵I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

²⁵Din Misgerning sletter jeg ud, jeg, jeg, for min egen Skyld, kommer ej dine Synder i Hu.

²⁶Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Set forth your case, that you may be justified.

²⁶Mind mig, lad vor Sag gå til Doms, regn op, så du kan få Ret!

²⁷Your first father sinned, and your teachers have transgressed against me.

²⁷Allerede din Stamfader synded, dine Talsmænd forbrød sig imod mig,

²⁸Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; and I will make Jacob a curse, and Israel an insult.”

²⁸så jeg vanæred hellige Fyrster, gav Jakob hen til Band og Israel hen til Spot.