حِزْقِيال 12

١ 1 ثُمَّ أَوْحَى إِلَيَّ الرَّبُّ بِكَلِمَتِهِ قَائِلاً:

A message from the Lord came to me, saying,

٢ 2 «يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، أَنْتَ مُقِيمٌ فِي وَسَطِ شَعْبٍ مُتَمَرِّدٍ، لَهُمْ عُيُونٌ لِيَرَوْا وَلَكِنْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ، وَلَهُمْ آذَانٌ لِيَسْمَعُوا وَلَكِنْ لَا يُصْغُونَ، لأَنَّهُمْ شَعْبٌ مُتَمَرِّدٌ.

“Son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes to see but they don't see, and ears to hear but they don't hear, because they are rebellious people.

٣ 3 أَمَّا أَنْتَ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ فَتَأَهَّبْ لِلسَّبْيِ وَاخْرُجْ نَهَاراً عَلَى مَرْأَى مِنْهُمْ وَامْضِ مِنْ مَوْضِعِكَ إِلَى مَوْضِعٍ آخَرَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَفْهَمُونَ، فَإِنَّهُمْ شَعْبٌ مُتَمَرِّدٌ.

So, son of man, go and pack your bags as if you're going into exile. As people watch, get everything ready during the day so you can leave where you are and go somewhere else. Maybe they will realize what this means, even though they are rebellious people.

٤ 4 فَتُخْرِجُ مَتَاعَكَ، مَتَاعَ السَّفَرِ نَهَاراً عَلَى مَشْهَدٍ مِنْهُمْ، ثُمَّ تُغَادِرُ أَنْتَ مَسَاءً أَمَامَهُمْ كَالذَّاهِبِينَ إِلَى السَّبْيِ.

Take your bags out for traveling into exile during the day while they watch. But you yourself are to leave in the evening as they watch, just like someone going into exile.

٥ 5 انْقُبْ لَكَ حَائِطاً أَمَامَ عُيُونِهِمْ وَاخْرُجْ مِنْهُ.

While they go on watching, knock down part of the wall of your house and take your belongings out through the hole.

٦ 6 وَعَلَى مَشْهَدٍ مِنْهُمْ احْمِلْ مَتَاعَكَ عَلَى كَتِفِكَ وَانْقُلْهُ عِنْدَ الْعَتْمَةِ. غَطِّ وَجْهَكَ لِكَيْ لَا تَرَى الأَرْضَ لأَنِّي جَعَلْتُكَ آيَةً لِشَعْبِ إِسْرَائِيلَ».

When it gets dark, as they continue to watch, put your bags on your shoulder and carry them as you leave. Cover your face so that you can't see the country you're leaving behind, because I'm providing you as a sign to warn the people of Israel.”

٧ 7 فَفَعَلْتُ كَمَا أُمِرْتُ، فَأَخْرَجْتُ نَهَاراً مَتَاعِي. وَعِنْدَ الْمَسَاءِ نَقَبْتُ الْحَائِطَ بِيَدِي وَنَقَلْتُ أَحْمَالِي عَلَى كَتِفِي عِنْدَ الْعَتْمَةِ أَمَامَهُمْ.

So I did as I was told. I took my bags out to go into exile during the day, and in the evening I knocked down part of the wall of my house with my bare hands. I took my belongings out when it got dark, carrying them on my shoulder while they watched.

٨ 8 ثُمَّ فِي الصَّبَاحِ أُعْلِنَتْ لِي كَلِمَةُ الرَّبِّ قَائِلَةً:

In the morning a message from the Lord came to me, saying,

٩ 9 «يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، أَلَمْ يَسْأَلْكَ شَعْبُ إِسْرَائِيلَ الْمُتَمَرِّدُ مَاذَا تَصْنَعُ؟

“Son of man, haven't those rebellious Israelites asked you, ‘What are you doing?’

١٠ 10 أَبْلِغْهُمْ مَا يُعْلِنُهُ الرَّبُّ: هَذِهِ نُبُوءَةٌ بِشَأْنِ رَئِيسِ أُورُشَلِيمَ وَكَافَّةِ شَعْبِ إِسْرَائِيلَ السَّاكِنِينَ فِيهَا.

Tell them that this is what the Lord God says: ‘This prophetic sign concerns the prince who is ruling in Jerusalem and all the people of Israel who are living there.’

١١ 11 قُلْ لَهُمْ: أَنَا آيَةٌ لَكُمْ. فَكَمَا صَنَعْتُ يُصْنَعُ بِهِمْ، فَيَذْهَبُونَ كُلُّهُمْ إِلَى الْجَلاءِ وَإِلَى السَّبْيِ.

You are to say to them, ‘I'm a sign to you.’ Just as it was demonstrated here, so it will happen to them—they will go into exile as prisoners.

١٢ 12 وَيَحْمِلُ الرَّئِيسُ الْمُتَوَلِّي شُؤُونَهُمْ أَحْمَالَهُ عَلَى كَتِفِهِ فِي الْعَتْمَةِ وَيَخْرُجُ. وَتُنْقَبُ لَهُ ثُغْرَةٌ فِي الْحَائِطِ لِيَخْرُجَ مِنْهَا وَهُوَ يُغَطِّي وَجْهَهُ لِئَلّا يَرَى الأَرْضَ بِعَيْنَيْهِ.

When it gets dark, their prince will also put his bags on his shoulder and leave. They will knock down the wall to take him away. He will cover his face so he can't see the country he's leaving behind.

١٣ 13 وَأَبْسُطُ شَبَكَتِي عَلَيْهِ فَيَقَعُ فِي شَرَكِي، وَأُحْضِرُهُ إِلَى بَابِلَ إِلَى أَرْضِ الْكَلْدَانِيِّينَ، وَلَكِنْ لَنْ يَرَاهَا، هُنَاكَ يَمُوتُ.

But I will catch him in my net; I will trap him in my snare. I will take him to Babylon in the country of Babylonia. However, won't see it, and he'll die there.

١٤ 14 وَأُبَدِّدُ حَاشِيَتَهُ وَأَعْوَانَهُ وَكُلَّ جُيُوشِهِ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَأَتَعَقَّبُهُمْ بِسَيْفٍ مَسْلُولٍ.

I'm going to scatter all his attendants and all his troops in every direction, and I will chase after them with a drawn sword.

١٥ 15 فَيُدْرِكُونَ أَنِّي أَنَا الرَّبُّ حِينَ أُشَتِّتُهُمْ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ وَأُبَدِّدُهُمْ فِي الْبِلادِ.

They will know that I am the Lord when I scatter them among the different nations and countries.

١٦ 16 وَأُبْقِي عَلَى فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ مِنْهُمْ أُنَجِّيهَا مِنَ السَّيْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَالْوَبَاءِ، لِكَيْ يُحَدِّثُوا بِكُلِّ رَجَاسَاتِهِمْ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ الَّتِي فَرَّقْتُهُمْ فِيهَا فَيُدْرِكُونَ أَنِّي أَنَا الرَّبُّ».

But I will let a few of them survive war, famine, and disease so that they can tell the nations where they're exiled about all their disgusting sins. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

١٧ 17 ثُمَّ أَوْحَى إِلَيَّ الرَّبُّ بِكَلِمَتِهِ قَائِلاً:

A message from the Lord came to me, saying,

١٨ 18 «يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، كُلْ خُبْزَكَ بِارْتِعَاشٍ، وَاشْرَبْ مَاءَكَ بِارْتِعَادٍ وَخَوْفٍ،

“Son of man, tremble as you eat your bread; shake with worry as you drink your water.

١٩ 19 وَقُلْ لِشَعْبِ الأَرْضِ: هَذَا مَا يُعْلِنُهُ السَّيِّدُ الرَّبُّ عَنْ أَهْلِ أُورُشَلِيمَ فِي أَرْضِ إِسْرَائِيلَ: سَيَأْكُلُونَ خُبْزَهُمْ بِفَزَعٍ، وَيَشْرَبُونَ مَاءَهُمْ بِارْتِعَادٍ، لأَنَّ الأَرْضَ تُقْفِرُ مِنْ قَاطِنِيهَا مِنْ جَرَّاءِ ظُلْمِ الْمُقِيمِينَ فِيهَا.

Then explain to the people of this country that this is what the Lord God says to those living in Jerusalem and in the country of Israel: They will be worried as eat their bread and they will be in despair as they drink their water, for their land will be stripped bare because of the violent crimes committed by everyone who lives there.

٢٠ 20 وَيُصِيبُ الْمُدُنَ الآهِلَةَ الْخَرَابُ. وَتُوْحِشُ الأَرْضُ، فَتُدْرِكُونَ أَنِّي أَنَا الرَّبُّ».

The towns will be destroyed, and the countryside turned into a wasteland. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”

٢١ 21 ثُمَّ أَوْحَى إِلَيَّ الرَّبُّ بِكَلِمَتِهِ قَائِلاً:

Another message from the Lord came to me, saying,

٢٢ 22 «يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، مَا هَذَا الْمَثَلُ الشَّائِعُ فِي أَرْضِ إِسْرَائِيلَ الْقَائِلُ: قَدْ طَالَتِ الأَيَّامُ وَكَذِبَتْ كُلُّ رُؤْيَا؟

“Son of man, what's this proverb you people have in the land of Israel: ‘Time goes by, and no vision comes true’?

٢٣ 23 لِذَلِكَ قُلْ لَهُمْ: هَذَا مَا يُعْلِنُهُ السَّيِّدُ الرَّبُّ: هَا أَنَا قَدْ أَبْطَلْتُ هَذَا الْمَثَلَ فَلا يَعُودُونَ يُرَدِّدُونَهُ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، بَلْ قُلْ لَهُمْ: قَدْ أَزِفَتِ الأَيَّامُ وَحَانَ تَحْقِيقُ كَلامِ كُلِّ رُؤْيَا،

So tell them that this is what the Lord God says: ‘I will put a stop to this proverb. No one in Israel will quote it anymore.’ Instead tell them: The time is soon coming when every vision will come true.

٢٤ 24 إِذْ لَنْ تَكُونَ بَعْدُ رُؤْيَا بَاطِلَةٌ وَلا عِرَافَةٌ مُتَمَلِّقَةٌ فِي وَسَطِ شَعْبِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

There won't be any more false visions or fake prophecies among the Israelites,

٢٥ 25 لأَنِّي أَنَا الرَّبُّ أَتَكَلَّمُ، وَالْكَلِمَةُ الَّتِي أَقْضِي بِها تَتِمُّ، مِنْ غَيْرِ مُمَاطَلَةٍ، بَلْ هَا أَنَا أَنْطِقُ بِقَضَائِي فِي أَيَّامِكُمْ أَيُّهَا الشَّعْبُ الْمُتَمَرِّدُ وَأُنَفِّذُهُ فِي حِينِهِ، يَقُولُ السَّيِّدُ الرَّبُّ».

because I, the Lord, will say whatever I choose to say, and it will happen immediately. Right now, you rebellious people, I will say something and make sure it happens, declares the Lord God.”

٢٦ 26 ثُمَّ أَوْحَى إِلَيَّ الرَّبُّ بِكَلِمَتِهِ قَائِلاً:

An additional message from the Lord came to me, saying,

٢٧ 27 «يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، هَا شَعْبُ إِسْرَائِيلَ يَقُولُونَ: إِنَّ الرُّؤْيَا الَّتِي تَرَاهَا لَا تَتِمُّ إِلا بَعْدَ أَيَّامٍ كَثِيرَةٍ، وَنُبُوءَتَكَ لَا تَتَحَقَّقُ إِلا فِي أَزْمِنَةٍ بَعِيدَةٍ

“Son of man, notice what the people of Israel are saying, ‘The vision that he's describing won't happen for a long time. He's prophesying about a time in the distant future.’

٢٨ 28 لِذَلِكَ قُلْ لَهُمْ: هَذَا مَا يُعْلِنُهُ السَّيِّدُ الرَّبُّ: لَنْ يَتَأَخَّرَ بَعْدُ تَنْفِيذُ كَلِمَةٍ مِنْ كَلامِي الَّذِي قَضَيْتُ بِهِ، فَكُلُّ كَلِمَةٍ نَطَقْتُ بِها لابُدَّ أَنْ تَتِمَّ، يَقُولُ السَّيِّدُ الرَّبُّ».

So tell them that this is what the Lord God says: Everything I've said is about to happen. There won't be any more delay, declares the Lord God.”