Ezekiel 18
1 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
The LORD’s word came to me again, saying,
2 Hvordan er det med eder, at I bruge dette Ordsprog udi Israels Land og sige: Fædrene æde sure Druer, men Børnenes Tænder bleve ømme?
“What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning Eretz-Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
3 Saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre: Det skal ikke ske iblandt eder ydermere, at dette Ordsprog skal bruges i Israel.
“As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.
4 Se, alle Sjæle, de ere mine, saavel Faderens Sjæl som Sønnens Sjæl, de ere mine: Den Sjæl, som synder, den skal dø.
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul who sins, he shall die.
5 Og naar nogen er retfærdig og gør Ret og Retfærdighed,
“But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
6 ikke holder Maaltid paa Bjergene og ikke opløfter sine Øjne til Israels Hus's Afguder og ikke vanærer sin Næstes Hustru og ikke nærmer sig til en Kvinde under hendes Svaghed
and has not eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife, hasn’t come near a woman in her impurity,
7 og ikke forfordeler nogen, men giver sit Pant for en Skyld tilbage, ikke røver Rov, men giver den hungrige sit Brød og bedækker den nøgne med Klæder,
and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
8 ikke laaner Penge ud imod Aager og ikke tager Overgivt, men vender sin Haand fra Uret og gør Ret i Sandhed imellem Mand og Mand
he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,
9 og vandrer i mine Skikke og holder mine Bud for at øve Sandhed: — Han, den retfærdige, skal visselig leve, siger den Herre, Herre.
has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live,” says the Lord GOD.
10 Men har nogen avlet en Søn, som bliver en Røver, som udøser Blod, og som gør blot eet af disse Stykker,
“If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things,
11 — medens han selv ikke havde gjort noget af disse Stykker —, og naar denne endog holder Maaltid paa Bjergene og vanærer sin Næstes Hustru,
or who does not do any of those things but has eaten at the mountain shrines and defiled his neighbor’s wife,
12 forfordeler den elendige og fattige, røver Rov, giver ikke Pant tilbage, men opløfter sine Øjne til Afguderne, gør Vederstyggelighed,
has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,
13 laaner Penge ud imod Aager og tager Overgivt: Skulde han vel leve? Han skal ikke leve, han gjorde alle disse Vederstyggeligheder, han skal visselig dødes, hans Blod skal være over ham.
has lent with interest, and has taken increase from the poor, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood will be on him.
14 Og se, har han avlet en Søn, og denne saa alle sin Faders Synder, som han havde gjort, og skønt han saa dem, gjorde ikke derefter,
“Now, behold, if he fathers a son who sees all his father’s sins which he has done, and fears, and doesn’t do likewise,
15 holdt ikke Maaltid paa Bjergene, og opløftede ikke sine Øjne til Israels Hus's Afguder, vanærede ikke sin Næstes Hustru
who hasn’t eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife,
16 og forfordelte ingen Mand, beholdt ikke Pant og røvede ikke Rov, men gav den hungrige sit Brød og bedækkede den nøgne med Klæder
hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
17 og holdt sin Haand tilbage fra den elendige og tog ikke Aager og Overgivt, gjorde efter mine Bud, vandrede efter mine Skikke: Han, han skal ikke dø for sin Faders Misgernings Skyld, han skal visselig leve.
who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who hasn’t received interest or increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.
18 Hans Fader, fordi han undertrykte med Vold, røvede Rov fra en Broder og gjorde det, som ikke var godt, midt iblandt sit Folk, se, han skal dø for sin Misgernings Skyld.
As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he will die in his iniquity.
19 Og sige I: „Hvorfor skal Sønnen ikke bære Faderens Misgerning med‟? Sønnen gjorde Ret og Retfærdighed og har holdt alle mine Skikke og gjort derefter, han skal visselig leve.
“Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he will surely live.
20 Den Sjæl, som synder, den skal dø; en Søn skal ikke bære Faderens Misgerning med, og en Fader skal ikke bære Sønnens Misgerning med; den retfærdiges Retfærdighed skal komme over ham selv, og den ugudeliges Ugudelighed skal komme over ham selv.
The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
21 Men naar den ugudelige omvender sig fra alle sine Synder, som han har gjort, og holder alle mine Skikke og gør Ret og Retfærdighed: Da skal han visselig leve, han skal ikke dø.
“But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
22 Alle hans Overtrædelser, som han har gjort, skulle ikke ihukommes imod ham; han skal leve ved sin Retfærdighed, som han har øvet.
None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live.
23 Mon jeg vel skulde have Behag i den ugudeliges Død? siger den Herre, Herre; mon ikke deri, at han omvender sig fra sine Veje, at han maa leve?
Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord GOD, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
24 Men naar den retfærdige vender sig bort fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, gør efter alle de Vederstyggeligheder, som den ugudelige gør, skulde han da leve? Alle hans retfærdige Gerninger, som han har gjort, skulle ikke ihukommes; formedelst den Troløshed, han begik, og formedelst den Synd, som han øvede, formedelst dem skal han dø.
“But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done will be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.
25 Og sige I: Herrens Vej er ikke ret, saa hører dog, Israels Hus! mon min Vej ikke er ret? mon det ikke er eders Veje, som ikke ere rette?
“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?
26 Naar den retfærdige vender sig bort fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, da skal han dø derfor; han skal dø for sin Uret, som han gjorde.
When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, then he dies in his iniquity that he has done.
27 Og naar den ugudelige omvender sig fra sin Ugudelighed, som han har gjort, og gør Ret og Retfærdighed, skal han holde sin Sjæl i Live.
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive.
28 Fordi han ser det og vender sig bort fra alle sine Overtrædelser, som han har gjort, skal han visselig leve, han skal ikke dø.
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
29 Og siger Israels Hus: Herrens Vej er ikke ret, mon da mine Veje ikke ere rette, Israels Hus? mon det ikke er eders Veje, der ikke ere rette?
Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair?
30 Derfor vil jeg dømme enhver af eder, o Israels Hus! efter hans Veje, siger den Herre, Herre; omvender eder, og vender eder bort fra alle eders Overtrædelser, at ikke Misgerning skal vorde eder til Fald.
“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin.
31 Kaster bort fra eder alle eders Overtrædelser, hvilke I have begaaet, og bereder eder et nyt Hjerte og en ny Aand; hvorfor ville I dog dø, Israels Hus?
Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, house of Israel?
32 Thi jeg har ikke Behag i dens Død, som dør, siger den Herre, Herre; derfor omvender eder, saa skulle I leve.
For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!
