Ezekiel 23

1 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

2 Du Menneskesøn! der var to Kvinder, Døtre af een Moder,

“Son of man, two women were daughters of one mother,

3 og de bolede i Ægypten, i deres Ungdom bolede de; der trykkedes deres Bryster, og der befølte man deres jomfruelige Barm.

and they fornicated in Egypt; they committed fornication in their youth. In that place, their breasts were conquered; the breasts of their adolescence were subdued.

4 Og deres Navne vare: Ohola, den store, og Oholiba, hendes Søster; og de bleve mine og fødte Sønner og Døtre; og hvad deres Navne angaar, er Ohola Samaria, og Oholiba er Jerusalem.

Now their names were Oholah, the elder, and Oholibah, her younger sister. And I held them, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names: Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

5 Og Ohola bolede og antog fremmede i mit Sted og brændte af Kærlighed til sine Bolere, til Assyrerne, som stode hende nær,

And then, Oholah committed fornication against me, and she acted madly with her lovers, with the Assyrians who approached her,

6 til dem, som vare klædte i blaat Purpur, Fyrster og Befalingsmænd, alle sammen yndige unge Karle, Ryttere, som rede paa Heste.

who were clothed with hyacinth: rulers and magistrates, passionate youths and all of the horsemen, mounted on horses.

7 Og hun vendte sine bolerske Lyster til dem, til alle de udvalgte af Assurs Børn; og ved alle dem, til hvilke hun brændte af Kærlighed, ved alle deres Afguder besmittede hun sig.

And she distributed her fornications to those chosen men, all of them sons of the Assyrians. And she defiled herself with the uncleanness of all those whom she madly desired.

8 Og hun opgav ikke sit bolerske Væsen, som hun førte med sig fra Ægypten; thi de havde ligget hos hende i hendes Ungdom og havde befølt hendes jomfruelige Barm, og de havde udøst deres bolerske Lyster over hende.

Moreover, she also did not abandon her fornications, which she had done in Egypt. For they also slept with her in her youth, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and they poured out their fornication upon her.

9 Derfor gav jeg hende i hendes Boleres Haand, i Assurs Børns Haand, imod hvilke hun brændte af Kærlighed.

Because of this, I have delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the sons of the Assur, whom she has lustfully desired.

10 De blottede hendes Blusel, borttoge hendes Sønner og hendes Døtre og ihjelsloge hende selv med Sværdet; og hun fik Navn iblandt Kvinderne, da man havde holdt Dom over hende.

They uncovered her shame; they took away her sons and daughters; and they slew her with the sword. And they became infamous women. And they carried out judgments in her.

11 Der hendes Søster Oholiba saa det, da drev hun det værre med sin Elskov end den anden og med sin Bolen værre end hendes Søsters Bolen.

And when her sister, Oholibah, had seen this, she was even more mad with lust than the other. And her fornication was beyond the fornication of her sister.

12 Hun brændte af Kærlighed til Assyriens Børn, til Fyrster og Befalingsmænd, som stode hende nær og vare klædte paa det pragtfuldeste, Ryttere, som rede paa Heste, alle sammen yndige unge Karle.

She shamelessly offered herself to the sons of the Assyrians, to the rulers and magistrates who brought themselves to her clothed with colorful garments, to the horsemen who were carried by horses, and to the youths, all of them exceptional in appearance.

13 Og jeg saa, at hun var besmittet, de gik begge een Vej.

And I saw that she had been defiled, and that they both took the same path.

14 Og hun drev sin Bolen end videre; der hun saa Mænd malede paa Væggen, Billeder af Kaldæer, malede med rødt,

And she increased her fornications. And when she had seen men depicted on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans, expressed in colors,

15 ombundne med Bælte om deres Lænder, med farvede Huer paa deres Hoveder, alle sammen af Anseelse som Høvedsmænd, efter Babels Børns Lignelse, hvis Fødeland er Kaldæa:

with belts wrapped around the waist, and with dyed headdresses on their heads, having seen the appearance of all the rulers, the likenesses of the sons of Babylon and of the land of the Chaldeans in which they were born,

16 Da brændte hun af Kærlighed til dem, saa snart hun saa dem med sine Øjne, og hun sendte Bud til dem til Kaldæa.

she became mad for them with the desire of her eyes, and she sent messengers to them in Chaldea.

17 Og Babels Børn kom til hende, til Elskovsleje, og de besmittede hende med deres Bolen, og hun besmittede sig ved dem; derefter vendte hendes Sjæl sig fra dem.

And when the sons of Babylon had gone to her, to the bed of breasts, they defiled her with their fornications, and she was polluted by them, and her soul was gorged by them.

18 Og hun drev sin Bolen aabenbart og blottede sin Blusel; og min Sjæl vendte sig fra hende, ligesom min Sjæl havde vendt sig fra hendes Søster.

Also, her fornications were uncovered, and her shame was revealed. And my soul withdrew from her, as my soul had withdrawn from her sister.

19 Dog udvidede hun sin bolerske Handel, idet hun kom sin Ungdoms Dage i Hu, da hun bolede i Ægyptens Land.

For she multiplied her fornications, remembering the days of her youth, in which she fornicated in the land of Egypt.

20 Og hun brændte af Kærlighed til deres Bolere, hvis Kød var som Aseners Kød, og hvis Brynde var som Hestes Brynde.

And she was mad with lust after lying with them, whose flesh is like the flesh of donkeys, and whose flow is like the flow of horses.

21 Saa søgte du igen til din Ungdoms Skændsel, da de fra Ægypten befølte din Barm for din Ungdoms Brysters Skyld.

And you have revisited the crimes of your youth, when your breasts were conquered in Egypt, and the breasts of your adolescence were subdued.

22 Derfor, Oholiba! saa siger den Herre, Herre: Se, jeg vil opvække dine Bolere imod dig, dem, fra hvilke din Sjæl har vendt sig bort, og lade dem komme over dig trindt omkring fra:

Because of this, Oholibah, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will raise up against you all of your lovers, with whom your soul has been gorged. And I will gather them together against you all around:

23 Babels Børn og alle Kaldæer, Pekod og Skoa og Koa, alle Assurs Børn med dem, yndige unge Karle, Fyrster og Befalingsmænd alle sammen, Høvedsmænd og ansete Mænd, som alle sammen ride paa Heste.

the sons of Babylon, and all the Chaldeans, the nobles, the sovereigns and princes, all the sons of the Assyrians, youths of exceptional form, all the rulers and magistrates, the leaders among leaders, and the renowned riders of horses.

24 Og de skulle komme imod dig med Rustvogne, Vogne og Hjul og med en Skare af Folk med store Skjolde og smaa Skjolde og Hjelme; de skulle lejre sig imod dig trindt omkring; og jeg vil overgive dem Dommen, og de skulle dømme dig efter deres Ret.

And they will overwhelm you, well-equipped with chariot and wheel, a multitude of peoples. They will be armed against you on every side with armor and shield and helmet. And I will give judgment to their eyes, and they will judge you with their judgments.

25 Og jeg vil rette min Nidkærhed imod dig, at de skulle handle med dig i Grumhed, de skulle borttage din Næse og dine Øren, og hvad der bliver tilovers af dig, skal falde for Sværdet; de skulle tage dine Sønner og dine Døtre, og hvad der bliver tilovers af dig, skal fortæres med Ild.

And against you, I will set my zeal, which they will execute upon you with fury. They will cut off your nose and your ears. And what remains will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and your daughters, and your youngest will be devoured by fire.

26 Og de skulle trække dine Klæder af dig og tage din Prydelses Tøj.

And they will strip you of your vestments, and take away the articles of your glory.

27 Saa vil jeg bringe din Skændsel til at høre op hos dig og din Bolen fra Ægyptens Land, og du skal ikke opløfte dine Øjne til dem og ikke ydermere komme Ægypten i Hu.

And I will cause your wickedness to cease from you, and your fornication to cease from the land of Egypt. Neither shall you lift up your eyes toward them, and you shall no longer remember Egypt.

28 Thi saa siger den Herre, Herre: Se, jeg giver dig i deres Haand, som du hader, i deres Haand, som din Sjæl har vendt sig fra.

For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will deliver you into the hands of those whom you have hated, into the hands by which your soul has been gorged.

29 Og de skulle handle med dig i Had og tage alt dit Erhverv og forlade dig nøgen og bar; og din bolerske Blusel og din Skændsel og din Bolen skal blive aabenbar.

And they will act toward you with hatred, and they will take away all your labors, and they will send you away naked and filled with disgrace. And the shame of your fornication will be revealed: your crimes and your fornications.

30 Dette skal gøres imod dig, fordi du ved din Bolen er gaaet efter Hedningerne, fordi du besmittede dig ved deres Afguder.

They have done these things to you, because you have fornicated after the Gentiles, among whom you were defiled by their idols.

31 Du har gaaet paa din Søsters Vej, og jeg vil give hendes Bæger i din Haand.

You have walked in the way of your sister, and so I will give her chalice into your hand.

32 Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Du skal drikke af din Søsters Bæger, som er dybt og vidt; det skal blive til Latter og til Spot, da det holder meget i sig.

Thus says the Lord God: You will drink the chalice of your sister, deep and wide. You will be held in derision and in ridicule, to a very great extent.

33 Du skal fyldes af Beruselse og Bedrøvelse; Forskrækkelses og Ødelæggelses Bæger er din Søsters, Samarias, Bæger.

You will be filled with inebriation and sorrow, by the chalice of grief and sadness, by the chalice of your sister Samaria.

34 Og du skal drikke og udsuge det, og sønderbryde Skaarene deraf og afrive dine Bryster; thi jeg har talt det, siger den Herre, Herre.

And you will drink it, and you will empty it, even to the dregs. And you will consume even its particles. And you will wound your own breasts. For I have spoken, says the Lord God.

35 Derfor, saa siger den Herre, Herre: Fordi du glemte mig og kastede mig bag din Ryg, saa bær du nu ogsaa din Skændsel og din Bolen.

Because of this, thus says the Lord God: Since you have forgotten me, and you have cast me behind your body, so also will you bear your wickedness and your fornications.”

36 Og Herren sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! vil du dømme Ohola og Oholiba? forkynd dem dog deres Vederstyggeligheder;

And the Lord spoke to me, saying: “Son of man, should you not judge Oholah and Oholibah, and announce to them their crimes?

37 thi de have bedrevet Hor, og der er Blod paa deres Hænder, og de have bedrevet Hor med deres Afguder; tilmed lode de deres Børn, som de havde født mig, gaa igennem Ilden for dem til at fortæres.

For they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands, and they have fornicated with their idols. Moreover, they have offered even their children, whom they bore for me, to them to be devoured.

38 Endnu dette have de gjort mig: De have besmittet min Helligdom paa den samme Dag og vanhelliget mine Sabbater.

But they have done even this to me: They have defiled my sanctuary on the same day, and they have profaned my Sabbaths.

39 Og der de havde slagtet deres Børn for deres Afguder, da gik de samme Dag i min Helligdom til at vanhellige den; og se, saaledes have de gjort midt udi mit Hus.

And when they immolated their children to their idols, they also entered my sanctuary on the same day, so that they defiled it. They have done these things, even in the midst of my house.

40 Og de sendte ogsaa Bud efter Mænd, som kom langvejs fra; til hvilke der var sendt Bud, og se, de kom, for hvilke du badede dig, sminkede dine Øjne og prydede dig dejligt;

They sent for men who were coming from far away, to whom they had sent a messenger. And so, behold, they arrived, those for whom you washed yourself, and smeared cosmetics around your eyes, and were adorned with feminine ornaments.

41 og du satte dig paa en herlig Seng, og der var et Bord dækket foran den, og du havde sat min Røgelse og min Olie derpaa.

You sat upon a very beautiful bed, and a table was adorned before you, on which you placed my incense and my ointment.

42 Og Lyden af Bulderet blev stille der, og til Mændene af Folkehoben bragtes Drankere fra Ørken, og de satte Armbaand paa deres Hænder og en dejlig Krone paa deres Hoveder.

And the voice of a multitude was exulting within her. And concerning certain men, who were being led out of a multitude of persons, and who were arriving from the desert, they placed bracelets on their hands and beautiful crowns on their heads.

43 Og jeg sagde om hende, som var for gammel til Hor: Nu skal man til Gavns bole med hende, ja, med hende.

And I said about her, as she was being worn away by her adulteries, ‘Even now, she continues in her fornication!’

44 Og man kom til hende, som man kommer til en bolersk Kvinde; saaledes kom de til Ohola og til Oholiba, de skændige Kvinder.

And they entered to her, as if to a kept woman. So did they enter to Oholah and Oholibah, nefarious women.

45 Og retfærdige Mænd, de skulle dømme dem, som Horkvinder dømmes, og som de Kvinder dømmes, der udøse Blod; thi de ere Horkvinder, og der er Blod paa deres Hænder.

But there are just men; these shall judge them with the judgment of adulteresses and with the judgment of those who shed blood. For they are adulteresses, and blood is on their hands.

46 Thi saa siger den Herre, Herre: Jeg fører en Forsamling op imod dem og giver dem hen til Ustadighed og til Rov,

For thus says the Lord God: Lead upon them a multitude, and hand them over to tumult and to pillaging.

47 og de forsamlede skulle stene dem med Stene og sønderhugge dem med deres Sværd; de skulle ihjelslaa deres Sønner og deres Døtre og opbrænde deres Huse med Ild.

And may they be stoned with the stones of the peoples, and may they be pierced with their own swords. They will put to death their sons and daughters, and they will burn their houses with fire.

48 Og jeg vil udrydde Skændsel af Landet, og alle Kvinder skulle lade sig advare, at de ikke gøre efter eders Skændsel.

And I will take away wickedness from the land. And all women shall learn not to act according to their wickedness.

49 Og de skulle lægge eders Skændsel paa eder, og I skulle bære Synderne, I begik med eders Afguder, og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er den Herre, Herre.

And they will set your own crimes upon you, and you will bear the sins of your idols. And you shall know that I am the Lord God.”