Ezekiel 20

1 Og det skete i det syvende Aar, i den femte Maaned, paa den tiende Dag i Maaneden, da kom nogle Mænd af Israels Ældste for at adspørge Herren; og de sade for mit Ansigt.

And it comes to pass, in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], on the tenth of the month, men from [the] elderly of Israel have come in to seek YHWH, and they sit before me;

2 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:

and there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,

3 Du Menneskesøn! tal til Israels Ældste og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Mon I ere komne for at adspørge mig? saa sandt jeg lever, jeg vil ikke lade mig adspørge af eder, siger den Herre, Herre.

“Son of man, speak to the elderly of Israel, and you have said to them, Thus said Lord YHWH: Are you coming in to seek Me? [As] I live—I am not sought by you—a declaration of Lord YHWH.

4 Vil du dømme dem, vil du dømme, du Menneskesøn? giv dem deres Fædres Vederstyggeligheder til Kende!

Do you judge them? Do you judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers,

5 Og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Paa den Dag, jeg udvalgte Israel og opløftede min Haand for Jakobs Hus's Sæd og gav mig til Kende for dem i Ægyptens Land og opløftede min Haand for dem og sagde: Jeg er Herren eders Gud:

and you have said to them, Thus said Lord YHWH: In the day of My fixing on Israel, I lift up My hand, To the seed of the house of Jacob, And am known to them in the land of Egypt, And I lift up My hand to them, Saying, I [am] your God YHWH.

6 Paa den Dag opløftede jeg min Haand for dem for at udføre dem af Ægyptens Land til et Land, som jeg havde udset for dem, hvilket flyder med Mælk og Honning, det er det dejligste af alle Landene.

In that day I lifted up My hand to them, To bring them forth from the land of Egypt, To a land that I spied out for them, Flowing with milk and honey, It [is] a beauty to all the lands,

7 Og jeg sagde til dem: Bortkaster hver sine Øjnes Vederstyggeligheder og besmitter eder ikke ved Ægypternes Afguder; jeg er Herren eders Gud.

And I say to them, Let each cast away the detestable things of his eyes, And do not be defiled with the idols of Egypt, I [am] your God YHWH.

8 Men de vare genstridige imod mig og vilde ikke høre mig. Ingen af dem bortkastede deres Øjnes Vederstyggeligheder, og de forlode ikke Ægyptens Afguder; da sagde jeg, at jeg vilde udøse min Harme over dem for at fuldbyrde min Vrede paa dem midt i Ægyptens Land.

And they rebel against Me, And have not been willing to listen to Me, Each has not cast away the detestable things of their eyes, And have not forsaken the idols of Egypt, And I speak—to pour out My fury on them, To complete My anger against them, In the midst of the land of Egypt.

9 Men jeg gjorde det, som jeg gjorde, for mit Navns Skyld, at det ikke skulde vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øjne, midt iblandt hvilke de vare, for hvis Øjne jeg havde givet mig til Kende for dem for at udføre dem af Ægyptens Land.

And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they [are in], Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt.

10 Og jeg udførte dem af Ægyptens Land og førte dem til Ørken.

And I bring them out of the land of Egypt, And I bring them into the wilderness,

11 Og jeg gav dem mine Skikke og lod dem vide mine Bud, hvilke Mennesket skal gøre efter, at det maa leve ved dem.

And I give My statutes to them, And I caused them to know My judgments, Which the man who does—lives by them.

12 Og jeg gav dem ogsaa mine Sabbater, at de skulde være til Tegn imellem mig og imellem dem, at de skulde vide, at jeg er Herren, som helliger dem.

And I have also given My Sabbaths to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I [am] YHWH who is sanctifying them.

13 Men Israels Hus var genstridigt imod mig i Ørken, de vandrede ikke efter mine Skikke, men forkastede mine Bud, hvilke Mennesket skal gøre efter, at det maa leve ved dem, og de vanhelligede mine Sabbater saare; da sagde jeg, at jeg vilde udøse min Harme over dem i Ørken for at gøre Ende paa dem.

And the house of Israel rebels against Me in the wilderness, They have not walked in My statutes, And they have despised My judgments, Which the man who does—lives by them. And they have greatly defiled My Sabbaths, And I speak—to pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them.

14 Men jeg gjorde det, som jeg gjorde, for mit Navns Skyld, at det ikke skulde vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øjne, for hvis Øjne jeg havde udført dem.

And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth.

15 Og jeg opløftede ogsaa min Haand for dem i Ørken, at jeg ikke vilde føre dem til det Land, som jeg havde givet dem, hvilket flyder med Mælk og Honning, det er det dejligste af alle Landene,

And also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them into the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, It [is] a beauty to all the lands,

16 fordi de forkastede mine Bud og vandrede ikke efter mine Skikke, men vanhelligede mine Sabbater; thi deres Hjerte gik efter deres Afguder.

Because they kicked against My judgments, And they have not walked in My statutes, And they have defiled My Sabbaths, For their heart is going after their idols.

17 Men mit Øje sparede dem, saa at jeg ikke ødelagde dem; og jeg gjorde ikke Ende paa dem i Ørken.

And My eye has pity on them—against destroying them, And I have not made an end of them in the wilderness.

18 Og jeg sagde til deres Børn i Ørken: Vandrer ikke efter eders Fædres Skikke, og holder ikke deres Bud, og besmitter eder ikke ved deres Afguder!

And I say to their sons in the wilderness: Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, And do not observe their judgments, And do not defile yourselves with their idols.

19 Jeg er Herren eders Gud, vandrer efter mine Skikke, og holder mine Bud, og gører efter dem!

I [am] your God YHWH, walk in My statutes, And observe My judgments, and do them,

20 Og helligholder mine Sabbater, og de skulle være til et Tegn imellem mig og imellem eder, at I skulle vide, at jeg er Herren, eders Gud!

And sanctify My Sabbaths, And they have been for a sign between Me and you, To know that I [am] your God YHWH.

21 Men Børnene vare genstridige imod mig, de vandrede ikke efter mine Skikke og holdt ikke mine Bud, saa at de gjorde efter dem, hvilke Mennesket skal gøre efter, at det maa leve ved dem, de vanhelligede mine Sabbater; da sagde jeg, at jeg vilde udøse min Harme over dem for at fuldbyrde min Vrede paa dem i Ørken.

And the sons rebel against Me, They have not walked in My statutes, And they have not observed My judgments—to do them, Which the man who does—lives by them. They have defiled My Sabbaths, And I speak—to pour out My fury on them, To complete My anger against them in the wilderness.

22 Men jeg drog min Haand tilbage og gjorde det for mit Navns Skyld, at dette ikke skulde vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øjne, for hvis Øjne jeg havde udført dem.

And I have turned back My hand, And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them out.

23 Jeg opløftede ogsaa min Haand for dem i Ørken for at adsprede dem iblandt Hedningerne og at strø dem over Landene,

I also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, To scatter them among nations, And to spread them through lands.

24 fordi de ikke gjorde efter mine Bud, men forkastede mine Skikke og vanhelligede mine Sabbater; og deres Øjne vare efter deres Fædres Afguder.

Because they have not done My judgments, And they have despised My statutes, And they have defiled My Sabbaths, And their eyes have been after [the] idols of their fathers.

25 Saa gav ogsaa jeg dem Skikke, som ikke vare gode, og Bud, ved hvilke de ikke kunde leve.

And I also, I have given statutes to them [that are] not good, And judgments by which they do not live.

26 Og jeg gjorde dem urene ved deres Gaver, idet de lode alt det førstefødte gaa igennem Ilden, for at jeg skulde ødelægge dem, for at de skulde fornemme, at jeg er Herren.

And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing every opener of a womb to pass away, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I [am] YHWH.

27 Derfor tal, du Menneskesøn! til Israels Hus og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Endnu dermed have eders Fædre forhaanet mig, idet de vare troløse imod mig:

Therefore, speak to the house of Israel, son of man, and you have said to them, Thus said Lord YHWH: Still in this your fathers have reviled Me, In their committing a trespass against Me.

28 Der jeg havde ført dem til det Land, over hvilket jeg havde opløftet min Haand for at give dem det, og de saa nogen fremragende Høj eller noget løvrigt Træ, da ofrede de der deres Slagtofre og nedlagde der deres Gaver til at fortørne mig og bragte der deres søde Lugt og udøste der deres Drikofre.

And I bring them into the land, That I lifted up My hand to give to them, And they see every high hill, and every thick tree, And they sacrifice their sacrifices there, And give the provocation of their offering there, And make their refreshing fragrance there, And they pour out their drink-offerings there.

29 Og jeg sagde til dem: Hvad er den Høj, hvorhen I komme? men dens Navn kaldes „Høj‟ indtil denne Dag.

And I say to them: What [is] the high place to where you are going in?” And its name is called “High Place” to this day.

30 Derfor sig til Israels Hus: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Besmitte I eder paa eders Fædres Vej, og bole I efter deres Vederstyggeligheder?

“Therefore, say to the house of Israel, Thus said Lord YHWH: Are you defiling yourselves in the way of your fathers? And do you go whoring after their detestable things?

31 Ja, idet I opløfte eders Gaver og lade eders Børn gaa igennem Ilden, saa besmitte I eder ved alle eders Afguder indtil denne Dag; og jeg skulde lade mig adspørge af eder, Israels Hus? Saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre: Jeg vil ikke lade mig adspørge af eder.

And in the offering of your gifts, In causing your sons to pass through fire, You are defiled by all your idols to this day, And I am sought by you, O house of Israel? [As] I live—a declaration of Lord YHWH, I am not sought by you.

32 Og det, som opstiger i eders Sind, skal dog ikke ske, naar I nemlig sige: Vi ville være som Hedningerne, som Slægterne i Landene, til at tjene Træ og Sten.

And that which is going up on your mind, It is not at all—in that you are saying: We will be as the nations, as the families of the lands, To serve wood and stone.

33 Saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre: Jeg vil regere over eder med en stærk Haand og med en udrakt Arm og med en udøst Harme.

[As] I live—a declaration of Lord YHWH, Do I not, with a strong hand, And with an outstretched arm, And with poured out fury—rule over you?

34 Og jeg vil føre eder ud fra Folkene og sanke eder af Landene, i hvilke I ere adspredte, med en stærk Haand og med en udrakt Arm og med en udøst Harme.

And I have brought you forth from the peoples, And assembled you from the lands In which you have been scattered, With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, And with poured out fury.

35 Og jeg vil føre eder til Folkenes Ørk og der gaa i Rette med eder, Ansigt til Ansigt.

And I have brought you into the wilderness of the peoples, And have been judged with you there face to face.

36 Ligesom jeg gik i Rette med eders Fædre i Ægyptens Lands Ørken, saa vil jeg gaa i Rette med eder, siger den Herre, Herre.

As I was judged with your fathers, In the wilderness of the land of Egypt, So I am judged with you, A declaration of Lord YHWH.

37 Og jeg vil lade eder gaa forbi under Hyrdestaven, og jeg vil føre eder ind i Pagtens Lænker.

And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant,

38 Og jeg vil udrense de genstridige fra eder og dem, som ere faldne fra mig; jeg vil udføre dem af det Land, hvor de bo som fremmede, men til Israels Land skal ingen af dem komme; og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren.

And cleared out the rebels from you, And those transgressing against Me, I bring them out from the land of their sojournings, And they do not come to the land of Israel, And you have known that I [am] YHWH.

39 Og I af Israels Hus! saa siger den Herre, Herre: Gaar da hver hen at tjene sine Afguder! men til sidst, saa ville I sandelig høre mig, og I ville ikke ydermere vanhellige mit hellige Navn med eders Gaver og med eders Afguder.

And you, O house of Israel, thus said Lord YHWH: Each go, serve his idols, And afterward, if you are not listening to Me [anyway], But you do not defile My holy Name anymore by your gifts, and by your idols.

40 Thi paa mit hellige Bjerg, paa Israels høje Bjerg, siger den Herre, Herre, der skal alt Israels Hus, alle de, som ere i Landet, tjene mig; der vil jeg have Behag i dem, og der vil jeg spørge efter eders Gaver og efter Førstegrøden af, hvad I frembære iblandt alle de Ting, som I hellige.

For on My holy mountain, On the mountain of the height of Israel, A declaration of Lord YHWH, All the house of Israel serves Me there, All of it, in the land—I accept them there, And I seek your raised-offerings there, And with the first-fruit of your gifts, With all your holy things.

41 Jeg vil have Behag i eder for den søde Lugts Skyld, naar jeg udfører eder fra Folkene og sanker eder fra Landene, i hvilke I have været adspredte, og jeg vil helliggøres paa eder for Hedningernes Øjne.

With refreshing fragrance I accept you, In My bringing you out from the peoples, And I have assembled you from the lands In which you have been scattered, And I have been sanctified in you Before the eyes of the nations.

42 Og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren, naar jeg fører eder til Israels Land, til det Land, over hvilket jeg opløftede min Haand for at give eders Fædre det.

And you have known that I [am] YHWH, In My bringing you to the ground of Israel, To the land that I lifted up My hand To give it to your fathers,

43 Og der skulle I ihukomme eders Veje og alle eders Gerninger, med hvilke I have besmittet eder; og I skulle væmmes ved eder selv ved alle eders Ondskaber, som I have begaaet.

And you have remembered your ways there, And all your doings, In which you have been defiled, And you have been loathsome in your own faces, For all your evils that you have done.

44 Og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren, naar jeg handler med eder for mit Navns Skyld, ikke efter eders onde Veje og efter eders fordærvelige Handeler, I af Israels Hus! siger den Herre, Herre.

And you have known that I [am] YHWH, In My dealing with you for My Name’s sake, Not according to your evil ways, And according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, A declaration of Lord YHWH.”

45 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:

And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,

46 Du Menneskesøn! vend dit Ansigt imod Sønden, og lad Ordene falde som Draaber imod Sønden, og spaa imod Markens Skov imod Sønden!

“Son of man, set your face the way of Teman, and prophesy to the south, and prophesy to the forest of the field—the south;

47 Og du skal sige til Skoven imod Sønden: Hør Herrens Ord; saa siger den Herre, Herre: Se, jeg vil antænde en Ild i dig, og den skal fortære alle grønne Træer og alle tørre Træer i dig, den blussende Lue skal ikke udslukkes, men alle Ansigter fra Sønden til Norden skulle blive forbrændte ved den.

and you have said to the forest of the south, Hear a word of YHWH! Thus said Lord YHWH: Behold, I am kindling a fire in you, And it has devoured every moist tree in you, and every dry tree, The glowing flames are not quenched, And all faces from south to north have been burned by it.

48 Og alt Kød, de skulle se, at jeg Herren, jeg har optændt den; den skal ej udslukkes.

And all flesh has seen, that I, YHWH, have kindled it—it is not quenched.”

49 Og jeg sagde: Ak, Herre, Herre, de sige om mig: Mon han ikke bruger idel Lignelser?

And I say, “Aah! Lord YHWH, They are saying of me, Is he not using allegories?”