Ezekiel 17
1 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
A message from the Lord came to me, saying,
2 Du Menneskesøn! fremsæt en mørk Tale, og fremfør en Lignelse for Israels Hus,
“Son of man, present this riddle—share it as a parable with the people of Israel.
3 og sig: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: En stor Ørn med to store Vinger, med lange Slagfjer, fuld af Fjer med brogede Farver, kom til Libanon og tog Toppen af Cederen;
Tell them that this is what the Lord God says: There was a great eagle that had large wings, long feathers, and multi-colored plumage. It came to Lebanon and took off the top of the cedar.
4 den afbrød den øverste af dens Kviste og førte den til Købmandsland og satte den i Kræmmernes Stad.
He broke off its highest branch and took it to a country of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.
5 Og den tog af Landets Sæd en Plante og satte den i en Sædemark, den bragte den hen, hvor der var meget Vand, den satte den som en Pilekvist.
He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in good soil beside a large river where he could grow it like a willow.
6 Og denne voksede og blev til et sig udbredende Vintræ, lavt af Vækst, for at dets Grene skulde vende sig til den og dets Rødder være under den; og det blev til et Vintræ og fik Kviste og udskød Grene.
The seed sprouted and grew into a low, spreading vine, with its branches facing toward him, and its roots went down into the ground beneath. So the vine developed, growing leaves and branches.
7 Og der var en anden stor Ørn med store Vinger og mange Fjer; og se, dette Vintræ bøjede sine Rødder til den og udskød sine Grene til den ud fra det Bed, hvor det var plantet, at den skulde vande det.
But there was another great eagle that had large wings and many feathers. This vine sent out its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from where it had been planted, wanting him to water it.
8 Det var plantet paa en god Ager ved meget Vand, at det kunde have faaet Grene og baaret Frugt, at det kunde blevet til et herligt Vintræ.
Yet it had been planted in good soil beside a large river so it could grow strong, produce fruit, and become a superb vine.
9 Sig: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Skal det lykkes? skal man ikke oprykke dets Rødder og afslaa dets Frugt, saa at det bliver tørt? Alle dets fremskudte Blade skulle hentørres, og det skal ikke ske ved en stærk Arm eller meget Folk, at man skal bringe det op fra sine Rødder.
So you tell them this is what the Lord God says: ‘Will it grow well? Won't it be uprooted and its fruit ripped off so that it withers? All its leaves will dry up. You wouldn't need strong arms or lots of people to pull it up by its roots.
10 Og se, det var plantet, men mon det skal lykkes? skal det ikke blive tørt, saa snart Østen vejr rører ved det? det skal visselig blive tørt i det Bed, hvori det voksede.
Even if it's transplanted, is it going to survive? Won't it wither up completely when the east wind blows? In fact, it will wither right where it was planted.”
11 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
A message from the Lord came to me, saying,
12 Sig dog til det genstridige Hus: Vide I ikke, hvad disse Ting betyde? sig: Se, Kongen af Babel kom til Jerusalem og tog dens Konge og dens Fyrster og førte dem til sig til Babel.
“Tell these rebellious people: ‘Don't you know what this riddle means?’ Explain to them, ‘Look, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, made its king and officials his prisoners, and took them back with him to Babylon.
13 Og han tog een af den kongelige Sæd og gjorde en Pagt med ham, og han tog ham i Ed; men de vældige i Landet tog han bort,
He made an agreement with one of the royal family and made him take an oath that he would be a loyal subject as king. Then he took into exile the country's leaders,
14 at Riget skulde holde sig nede og ikke hæve sig op, for at det skulde holde hans Pagt, at det maatte bestaa.
so that the kingdom would be kept in subjection and wouldn't be strong enough to rebel—it would only survive by keeping its agreement with him.
15 Men han affaldt fra ham, saa han sendte sine Bud til Ægypten, at de skulde give ham Heste og meget Folk. Mon det skal lykkes? skal den, som gør disse Ting, slippe derfra? han brød Pagten, og han skulde slippe derfra?
However, this king did rebel against Babylon, and sent ambassadors to Egypt to ask for help by supplying horses and many soldiers. Will he do well? Would someone who acts like this succeed? Could he break an agreement and not be punished?’
16 Saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre, forvist! paa det Sted, hvor den Konge er, som gjorde ham til Konge, hvis Ed han har foragtet, og hvis Pagt han har brudt, hos ham skal han dø midt i Babel.
As I live, declares the Lord God, ‘he is going to die in Babylon, in the country of the king who put him on the throne, whose oath he disregarded and whose agreement he broke.
17 Og Farao skal ikke yde ham Bistand i Krigen, med en stor Hær og med en talrig Skare, naar man opkaster Belejringsvold, og naar man bygger Vagttaarn til at udrydde mange Sjæle.
Pharaoh with his powerful army of many soldiers won't help him in battle, when attack ramps are piled up and siege walls built and many people end up being killed.
18 Han foragtede Ed, saa at han brød Pagten; og se, han havde givet sin Haand og har dog gjort alle disse Ting, han skal ikke slippe derfra.
He disregarded his oath by breaking the agreement. Because he shook hands as a sign of the promise he made, yet rebelled in this way, he won't go unpunished!’
19 Derfor, saa siger den Herre, Herre: Saa sandt jeg lever, forvist! min Ed, som han foragtede, og min Pagt, som han brød, vil jeg lade falde tilbage paa hans Hoved.
So this is what the Lord God says: As I live, I will punish him for disregarding my oath and for breaking my agreement.
20 Og jeg vil udbrede mit Garn over ham, og han skal fanges i mit Net, og jeg vil føre ham til Babel og der gaa i Rette med ham for hans Troløshed, som han har begaaet imod mig.
I will throw my net over him and catch him; I will trap in my snare. I will take him to Babylon and sentence him to punishment there for his treason towards me.
21 Og alle de, som fly med ham iblandt alle hans Hære, skulle falde for Sværdet og de overblevne adspredes for alle Vinde, og I skulle fornemme, at jeg Herren, jeg har talt.
All his best soldiers will be killed in battle, and those who do survive will be scattered in all directions. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken.
22 Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Men jeg vil tage af det høje Cedertræs Top og plante; af dets øverste Kviste vil jeg afbryde et spædt Skud og plante det paa et højt og fremragende Bjerg.
This is what the Lord God says: I'm going to break off a branch from the high top of the cedar, and I will plant it on the top of a high mountain.
23 Paa Israels høje Bjerg vil jeg plante det, og det skal faa Grene og bære Frugt og blive til et herligt Cedertræ; og alle Haande Fugle iblandt alt det bevingede skulle bo under det, de skulle bo under dets Grenes Skygge.
I will plant it on Israel's high mountain so that it can grow branches, produce fruit and become a magnificent cedar. All kinds of birds will live in it, nesting in the shade of its branches.
24 Og alle Træer paa Marken skulle fornemme, at jeg, Herren, har fornedret et højt Træ, ophøjet et lavt Træ, gjort et grønt Træ tørt og gjort et tørt Træ grønt; jeg Herren, jeg har talt det og gjort det.
All the trees in the countryside will know that I am the Lord. I can bring down the tall and have the low tree grow tall. I can make the green tree dry up, and make the withered tree become green again. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it.”
