Ezekiel 14
1 Og der kom Mænd af Israels Ældste til mig og sade for mit Ansigt.
Then came there unto me certain men of the elders of Israel, and sat down before me.
2 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
3 Du Menneskesøn! disse Mænd have givet deres Afguder Plads i deres Hjerte, og hvad der var dem Anstød til at synde, have de stillet for deres Ansigt; skulde jeg vel lade mig adspørge for dem?
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and the stumbling-block of their iniquity have they placed before their faces: shall I in any wise let myself be inquired of by them?
4 Derfor tal med dem, og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Enhver Mand af Israels Hus, som giver sine Afguder Plads i sit Hjerte og stiller, hvad der var ham Anstød til at synde, for sit Ansigt og saa kommer til Profeten: For ham vil jeg, Herren, lade mig bringe til at svare desangaaende, nemlig angaaende hans Afguders Mangfoldighed,
Therefore speak with them and say unto them, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Whatever man it be of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and layeth the stumbling-block of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet: I the Lord will answer him, although he cometh with the multitude of his idols;
5 for at jeg kan gribe Israels Hus ved deres Hjerte, fordi de vege fra mig alle sammen ved deres Afguder.
In order that I may grasp the house of Israel by their heart, those who are separated from me through all their idols.
6 Derfor sig til Israels Hus: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Omvender eder, og vender eder bort fra eders Afguder, ja, vender eders Ansigter bort fra alle eders Vederstyggeligheder!
Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Return, and cause [your heart] to turn away from your idols: and from all your abominations turn away your faces.
7 Thi naar en Mand af Israels Hus eller af de fremmede, som opholde sig i Israel, skiller sig fra mig og giver sine Afguder Plads i sit Hjerte og stiller, hvad der var ham Anstød til at synde, for sit Ansigt og saa kommer til Profeten for at adspørge mig for sig: Ham vil jeg, Herren, lade mig bringe til at give et Svar fra mig selv.
For whatever man it be of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, that separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and layeth the stumbling-block of his iniquity before his face, and then cometh to the prophet to inquire through him of me: I the Lord will answer him through my word;
8 Og jeg vil rette mit Ansigt imod denne Mand og ødelægge ham, at han bliver til et Tegn og til et Ordsprog, og jeg vil udrydde ham af mit Folks Midte; og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren.
And I will set my face against that man, and will make him an astonishment for a sign and for proverbs, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
9 Men naar Profeten lader sig overtale og taler noget, da har jeg, Herren, ladet denne Profet overtales; og jeg vil udrække min Haand over ham og ødelægge ham ud af mit Folk Israels Midte.
And when the prophet suffereth himself to be deceived, and he speaketh a word: I the Lord have suffered that prophet to be deceived: and I will stretch out my hand against him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
10 Og de skulle bære deres Misgerning; som hans Misgerning er, der adspørger, saa skal Profetens Misgerning være,
And they shall bear their guilt: as the guilt of the inquirer is, so shall the guilt of the prophet be;
11 for at de af Israels Hus ikke mere skulle fare vild fra mig ej heller besmitte sig mere med nogen af deres Overtrædelser; men de skulle være mit Folk, og jeg skal være deres Gud, siger den Herre, Herre.
In order that the house of Israel may go no more astray by not following me, and not pollute themselves any more with all their transgressions; but that they may become unto me a people, and I may be unto them a God, saith the Lord Eternal.
12 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
13 Du Menneskesøn! naar et Land synder imod mig, saa at det bliver troløst imod mig, og jeg udrækker min Haand over det og formindsker Brøds Forraad for det, og jeg sender Hunger i det og udrydder Menneske og Fæ deraf,
Son of man, if a land should sin against me by trespassing grievously, and I stretch out my hand against it, and break unto it the staff of bread, and send out famine against it, and cut off from it man and beast;
14 men der var disse tre Mænd, Noa, Daniel Og Job derudi: Da skulde disse alene redde deres Sjæl ved deres Retfærdighed, siger den Herre, Herre.
And if there be these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, in the midst of it: these through their righteousness should save but their own soul; saith the Lord Eternal.
15 Naatr jeg lader vilde Dyr gaa igennem Landet, og de berøve Folk deres Børn, og det blev øde, saa at ingen gaar der igennem for Dyrenes Skyld,
If I cause wild beasts to pass through the land, and they depopulate it, and it becometh desolate, without any one to pass through because of the beasts:
16 men hine tre Mænd vare derudi, saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre: De skulde hverken redde Sønner eller Døtre; de selv alene skulde reddes, men Landet vorde øde.
These three men [if they were] in it, as I live, saith the Lord Eternal, should not save either sons or daughters: they only should be saved, but the land should be made desolate.
17 Eller naar jeg lader Sværdet komme over det samme Land, og jeg siger: Sværd! du skal fare igennem Landet, og jeg udrydder Menneske og Fæ deraf,
Or, if I should bring a sword over that land, and say, The sword shall pass through the land, and I cut off from it man and beast;
18 men hine tre Mænd vare derudi, saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre: De skulde ikke redde Sønner eller Døtre; men de alene skulde reddes.
And if these three men should be in it: as I live, saith the Lord Eternal, they should not save either sons or daughters, but they alone should be saved.
19 Eller naar jeg sender Pest i det samme Land og udøser min Harme over det med Blod, saa at jeg udrydder Menneske og Fæ deraf,
Or, if I should send out the pestilence against that land, and pour out my fury over it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast;
20 men Noa, Daniel og Job vare derudi, saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre: De skulde hverken redde Søn eller Datter; men de skulde redde deres egen Sjæl ved deres Retfærdighed.
And if Noah, Daniel, and Job, should be in the midst of it: as I live, saith the Lord Eternal, they should not save either son or daughter; they through their righteousness should save their own soul.
21 Thi saa siger den Herre, Herre: Meget mere, naar jeg sender mine fire grumme Straffedomme over Jerusalem, nemlig: Sværd og Hunger og vilde Dyr og Pest for at udrydde Menneske og Fæ deraf,
For thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Although I send my four dreadful means of punishment over Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the wild beasts, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast:
22 og se, der bliver nogle undkomne tilovers, som bortføres, Sønner og Døtre: Se, de skulle gaa ud til eder, og I skulle se deres Vej og deres Gerninger; og I skulle trøste eder over den Ulykke, som jeg lod komme over Jerusalem, ja, alt det, som jeg lod komme over den.
Still, behold, there are left therein some that escape who shall be carried forth, both sons and daughters; behold, they are coming forth unto you, and ye will see their way and their doings; and then will ye be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, yea, concerning all that I have brought upon it;
23 Og de skulle trøste eder, naar I se deres Vej og deres Gerninger; og I skulle erkende, at jeg intet har gjort uden Grund af alt det, som jeg gjorde derudi, siger den Herre, Herre.
And they will comfort you, when ye see their way and their doings; and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have executed in it, saith the Lord Eternal.
