Ezekiel 11
1 Og Aanden opløftede mig og førte mig til den østre Port paa Herrens Hus, den, som er vendt imod Østen, og se, ved Indgangen til Porten var der fem og tyve Mænd; og jeg saa Jaasanja, Assurs Søn, midt iblandt dem, og Pelatja, Benajas Søn, Folkets Fyrster.
[Then God’s] Spirit lifted me up and took me to the gate on the east side of the temple area. There at the gate were 25 men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.
2 Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! det er de Mænd, som udtænke Uret, og som give onde Raad i denne Stad;
Yahweh said to me, “You human, these are the [new leaders in Jerusalem] who are planning to do evil things and who are giving wicked advice [to people] in this city.
3 og som sige: Det er ikke saa nær, at vi skulle bygge Huse; denne er Gryden, og vi ere Kødet.
They say, ‘[Everything will go well for us, so] it will surely soon be [RHQ] time to build houses. [We are like] [MET] fine/choice pieces of meat that are carefully stored in covered pots, and we are protected [from the bad things that will happen to others].’
4 Derfor spaa imod dem, spaa, du Menneskesøn!
So, you human, prophesy [the terrible things that will happen to] them.”
5 Og Herrens Aand faldt paa mig, og han sagde til mig: Sig, saa siger Herren: Saaledes sige I af Israels Hus, men de Tanker, som opstige i eders Aand, kender jeg.
Then the Spirit of Yahweh came upon me and told me to [to the people], “This is what Yahweh says: You Israeli people [MTY] are saying those things, but I know what you are thinking.
6 I have gjort dem af eder ihjelslagne mange i denne Stad og fyldt dens Gader med ihjelslagne.
You have killed many people in this city and filled the streets with their corpses.
7 Derfor, saa siger den Herre, Herre: Eders ihjelslagne, som I have lagt midt i den, de ere Kødet, og den selv er Gryden; men eder skal man udføre midt af den.
Therefore this is what Yahweh the Lord says: The corpses of the people whom you have killed here are [like] the meat [MET], and this city is [like] the pot [MET], but I will expel you from this city.
8 For Sværdet frygte I, og Sværdet vil jeg lade komme over eder, siger den Herre, Herre.
You are afraid [being killed by enemies’] swords, and that is what I will cause to happen to you.
9 Og jeg vil udføre eder midt af den og give eder i fremmedes Haand og holde Dom over eder.
I will expel you from this city and enable foreigners to capture you and punish you.
10 For Sværdet skulle I falde, paa Israels Grænse vil jeg dømme eder; og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren.
They will kill [EUP] you with their swords; you will be punished [right here] in Israel. Then people will realize that I, Yahweh, [have the power to do what I say that I will do].
11 Den, den skal ikke blive eder Gryden, saa at I blive Kødet derudi; ved Israels Grænse vil jeg dømme eder.
This city will not be [a place were you will be protected like] [MET] meat in a covered pot. I will punish you wherever you are in Israel.
12 Og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren, fordi I ikke have vandret efter mine Skikke og ikke holdt mine Bud, men gjort efter Hedningernes Vis, som ere trindt omkring eder.
And you will know that I, Yahweh, [have predicted that would happen], because you have not obeyed my commands and decrees; instead, you have imitated [wicked] behavior [of the people] of the nearby nations.”
13 Og det skete, der jeg spaaede, da døde Pelatja, Benajas Søn; og jeg faldt ned paa mit Ansigt og raabte med høj Røst og sagde: Ak, Herre, Herre! du gør det jo aldeles af med det overblevne af Israel!
While I was prophesying that, Pelatiah the son of Benaiah [suddenly] died. Then I prostrated myself on the ground and cried out loudly, “Yahweh my Lord, are you going [similarly] get rid of all the Israeli people who are still alive?”
14 Da kom Herrens Ord til mig, og han sagde:
Then Yahweh gave me this message:
15 Du Menneskesøn! dine Brødre, dine Brødre ere dine næste Slægtninge og hele Israels Hus, alle de, til hvilke de, som bo i Jerusalem, sige: Gaar bort langt fra Herren, os er dette Land givet til Ejendom.
“You human, the people who are still in Jerusalem are talking about you and your own relatives and about all the other people who were (exiled/forced to go to other countries), saying, ‘They [in Babylonia], far from Yahweh. They have left their [here in Israel, so] their property now belongs to us!’”
16 Derfor sig: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Jeg har ladet dem fare langt bort iblandt Hedningerne, og jeg har adspredt dem i Landene, men jeg er dog bleven dem til en Helligdom for en kort Tid i Landene, hvorhen de ere komne.
So tell [them], “This is what Yahweh the Lord says: Although I caused them to be taken far [from Israel] and scattered them among other nations, for a short time I will (be like a refuge for/protect) them in the countries to which they have been taken.”
17 Derfor sig: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Jeg vil samle eder fra Folkene og sanke eder fra Landene, i hvilke I ere adspredte, og jeg vil give eder Israels Land.
So also tell them, “This is what Yahweh the Lord says: [Some day] I will gather you from the [to which you have been taken] and bring you back to Israel, and you will live in your country/land [again].
18 Og derhen skulle de komme, og de skulle fjerne alle dets Afskyeligheder og alle dets Vederstyggeligheder fra det.
When you return to your country, you will get rid of all the vile statues of gods and detestable idols.
19 Og jeg vil give dem eet Hjerte og give en ny Aand i deres Indre „og borttage Stenhjertet af deres Kød og give dem et Kødhjerte,
I will put a new way of thinking [IDM] within you. I will cause you to no longer be stubborn [IDM], and I will enable you to obey me completely [IDM].
20 paa det de skulle vandre i mine Skikke og holde mine Bud og gøre efter dem; og de skulle være mit Folk, og jeg skal være deres Gud.
When I do that, you will carefully obey all my laws [DOU]. You will be my people, and I will be your God.
21 Men de, hvis Hjerte vandrer efter deres Afskyeligheders og deres Vederstyggeligheders Hjerte, deres Vej vil jeg lade falde til— bage paa deres Hoved, siger den Herre, Herre.
But as for those who are devoted [worshiping] their vile statues and detestable idols, I will punish them as they deserve for the evil things that they have done.’”
22 Da opløftede Keruberne deres Vinger og Hjulene ved Siden af dem, og Israels Guds Herlighed var oven over dem.
Then the winged creatures, with their wheels beside them, spread their [and flew up into the air], and the dazzling brightness of Yahweh was above them.
23 Og Herrens Herlighed steg op fra Stadens Midte og blev staaende paa Bjerget, som er Østen for Staden.
That light went up away from the city and stopped above the mountain to the east of the city.
24 Og Aanden opløftede mig og førte mig i Synet, i Guds Aand, til Kaldæa til de bortførte; og det Fyn, som jeg havde set, forsvandt for mig i det høje.
In the vision [that I had been seeing, God’s] Spirit lifted me up and brought me [back] to the (exiles in/people who had been forced to go to) Babylonia. Then the vision ended,
25 Og jeg talte til de bortførte alle Herrens Ord, som han havde ladet mig se.
and I told the exiles everything that Yahweh had shown [in the vision].
