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 the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the eastern gate of Yahweh's house, facing east, and behold, in the doorway of the gate there were twenty-five men. I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, leaders of the people, among them.

2 Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! det er de Mænd, som udtænke Uret, og som give onde Raad i denne Stad;

God said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who decide wicked plans 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 are saying, 'The time to build houses is not now; this city is the pot, and we are the meat.'

4 Derfor spaa imod dem, spaa, du Menneskesøn!

Therefore prophesy against them. Prophesy, son of man.”

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 fell on me and he said for me to say: This is what Yahweh says, “That is what you are saying, house of Israel; for I know what goes through your mind.

6 I have gjort dem af eder ihjelslagne mange i denne Stad og fyldt dens Gader med ihjelslagne.

You have multiplied the people you have killed in this city and filled its streets with them.

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, the Lord Yahweh says this: The people you have killed, whose bodies you have laid in the midst of Jerusalem, are the meat, and this city is the pot. But you are going to be brought out from the midst of this city.

8 For Sværdet frygte I, og Sværdet vil jeg lade komme over eder, siger den Herre, Herre.

You have feared the sword, so I am bringing the sword upon you—this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh.

9 Og jeg vil udføre eder midt af den og give eder i fremmedes Haand og holde Dom over eder.

I will bring you out of the midst of the city, and put you into the hands of foreigners, for I will bring judgment against you.

10 For Sværdet skulle I falde, paa Israels Grænse vil jeg dømme eder; og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren.

You will fall by the sword. I will judge you within the borders of Israel so you will know that I am Yahweh.

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 your cooking pot, nor will you be the meat within her midst. I will judge you within the borders of 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.

Then you will know that I am Yahweh, the one whose statutes you have not walked in and whose decrees you have not carried out. Instead, you have carried out the decrees of the nations that surround you.”

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!

It came about that as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah, died. So I fell on my face and cried out with a loud voice and said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh, will you completely destroy the remnant of Israel?”

14 Da kom Herrens Ord til mig, og han sagde:

The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

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.

“Son of man, your brothers! Your brothers! The men of your clan and all the house of Israel! All of them are those of whom it is said by those living in Jerusalem, 'They are far away from Yahweh! This land was given to us as our possession.'

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.

Therefore say, 'The Lord Yahweh says this: Though I have removed them far off among the nations, and though I have scattered them among the lands, yet I have been a sanctuary for them for a little while in the lands where they have gone.'

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.

Therefore say, 'The Lord Yahweh says this: I will gather you from the peoples, and assemble you from the lands where you were scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.'

18 Og derhen skulle de komme, og de skulle fjerne alle dets Afskyeligheder og alle dets Vederstyggeligheder fra det.

Then they will go there and remove every detestable thing and every abomination from that place.

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 give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them. I will take out the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh,

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.

so that they will walk in my statutes, they will carry out my decrees and do them. Then they will be my people, and I will be their 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 to those who walk with affection toward their detestable things and their abominations, I will bring their conduct on their own heads—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration.”

22 Da opløftede Keruberne deres Vinger og Hjulene ved Siden af dem, og Israels Guds Herlighed var oven over dem.

The cherubim lifted up their wings and the wheels that were beside them, and the glory of the God of Israel was high up over them.

23 Og Herrens Herlighed steg op fra Stadens Midte og blev staaende paa Bjerget, som er Østen for Staden.

Then the glory of Yahweh went up from within the midst of the city and stood on 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.

The Spirit lifted me up and brought me into Chaldea, to the exiles, in the vision from the Spirit of God, and the vision that I had seen went up from upon me.

25 Og jeg talte til de bortførte alle Herrens Ord, som han havde ladet mig se.

Then I declared to the exiles all the things of Yahweh that I had seen.