Isaiah 42:14

¹² Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.

¹³ The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:

“I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.

¹⁵ I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn the rivers into dry land and drain the marshes.

¹⁶ I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.

Dette ble sagt til Israel i en bestemt tid, så det er lurt å lese det sammen med teksten rundt. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB: Jeg har tidd fra eldgammel tid, jeg talte ikke, jeg holdt meg tilbake. Nå vil jeg skrike som den fødende kvinne, jeg vil puste og fnyse.
OTB: «Jeg har vært stille lenge; jeg har vært taus og holdt meg tilbake. Nå, som en kvinne i fødsel, vil jeg stønne, jeg vil både gispe og puste tungt.
B1930: Jeg har tidd fra eldgammel tid, jeg talte ikke, jeg holdt mig tilbake. Nu vil jeg skrike som den fødende kvinne, jeg vil puste og fnyse.

BSB: “I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.
KJV: I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
WEB: “I have been silent a long time. I have been quiet and restrained myself. Now I will cry out like a travailing woman. I will both gasp and pant.
ASV: I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.
DARBY: Long time have I holden my peace; I have been still, I have restrained myself: I will cry like a woman that travaileth; I will blow and pant at once.
BLB: “I have been silent from ages past; I have been still and restrained Myself; like a woman in labor I will groan; I will gasp and pant at once.

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Kryssreferanser

Psalms 83:1–2
O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
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Luke 18:7
Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
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Jeremiah 44:22
So the LORD could no longer endure the evil deeds and detestable acts you committed, and your land became a desolation, a horror, and an object of cursing, without inhabitant, as it is this day.
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2 Peter 3:9–10
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
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2 Peter 3:15
Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
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Jeremiah 15:6
You have forsaken Me, declares the LORD. You have turned your back. So I will stretch out My hand against you and I will destroy you; I am weary of showing compassion.
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Ecclesiastes 8:11–12
When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
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Psalms 50:2
From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
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