Ezekiel 24
1 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig i det niende Aar, i den tiende Maaned, paa den tiende Dag i Maaneden, og han sagde:
Almost nine [after we had been taken to Babylonia], on the tenth day of the tenth month [of that year], Yahweh gave me this message:
2 Du Menneskesøn! skriv dig denne Dags Navn, denne selv samme Dags; Kongen af Babel har lagt sig imod Jerusalem paa denne selv samme Dag.
“You human, write down what day of the month this is. On this [the army of] King of Babylon has surrounded Jerusalem.
3 Og fremsæt en Lignelse for det genstridige Hus, og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Sæt Gryden paa, sæt den paa, og øs ogsaa Vand derudi!
Tell those rebellious Israeli people [MTY] [in Babylon] a parable. Say this to them: This is what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘Pour water into the [cooking] pot and put the pot [the fire].
4 Saml deri de Stykker, som høre dertil, alle de gode Stykker, Kølle og Bov; fyld den med de bedste Ben!
Put into the pot some pieces of [from one of your best sheep]: Put in the leg and shoulder, [which are] the best pieces. [Then] fill [the rest of] the pot with the best bones.
5 Tag det bedste af Hjorden, og læg ogsaa for Benenes Skyld en Stabel Brænde derunder; bring den til at koge godt, at ogsaa Benene deri blive kogte.
Pile wood on the fire, and cook the bones and the meat in the boiling water.’
6 Derfor, saa siger den Herre, Herre: Ve den blodskyldige Stad, en Gryde, hvori der er Rust, og hvis Rust ikke er gaaet af den! tag et Stykke efter det andet ud deraf, der skal ikke kastes Lod derover.
[Do that] because this is what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘Terrible things will happen [Jerusalem]; it is city that is full of murderers [MTY], [a city that is like] [MET] a scorched pot whose black residue inside cannot be removed. Take the pieces [of meat] out of the pot, but do not choose which pieces to take out.
7 Thi dens Blod er blevet midt udi den, den har lagt det paa en solbrændt Klippe; den udøste det ikke paa Jorden, at man kunde have skjult det med Støv.
The blood of the people who were murdered in Jerusalem is still there; they were murdered on the bare rocks, not on the soil, where their blood could be covered.
8 Paa det jeg skulde lade min Vrede opstige, paa det jeg skulde hævne strengelig, har jeg ladet dens Blod komme paa den solbrændte Klippe, at det ikke skulde skjules.
But I am the one who caused the blood of those who were murdered [MTY] to be smeared on the bare rock, where their blood could not be covered; I did that in order [I could see it and] then be angry and get revenge.’
9 Derfor, saa siger den Herre, Herre: Ve den blodskyldige Stad! ogsaa jeg vil gøre Brændestabelen stor.
Therefore, this is what [I], Yahweh the Lord say: ‘Terrible things will happen to that city that is full of murderers [MTY]! [It will be as though] I also will pile high [the wood in the fire].
10 Bær meget Træ til, optænd Ilden, lad Kødet blive mørt, og lad Suppen koge, saa at Benene forbrændes.
[So], heap on the wood and light the fire! Cook the meat well, and mix some spices with it; cook it until the bones are charred.
11 Og sæt den saa tom paa dens Gløder, paa det den kan blive hed og dens Kobber glødes og dens Urenhed smeltes midt i den, at dens Rust kan fortæres.
Then set the empty pot on the [of the fire] until the pot becomes [very] hot and the copper glows, with the result that the impurities and the rust will be burned up.
12 Ved at volde Anstrengelse havde den trættet mig, og dens megen Rust gik dog ikke af den; i Ilden med dens Rust!
[It is as though] I tried to get rid of that rust, but I was not able to do it, [not even] by putting that pot in a fire.
13 I din Urenhed er Skændsel; fordi jeg har renset dig, og du dog ikke blev ren, saa skal du ikke mere blive ren for din Urenhed, førend jeg har stillet min Harme paa dig.
The [in the pot represents] your immoral behavior. I tried to cleanse you from your wicked behavior, but you did not allow me to do that. So you will not be [from the guilt of your sin] [I have punished you and] I am no longer angry.
14 Jeg Herren, jeg har talt det, det kommer, og jeg har gjort det, jeg vil ikke lade det fare og ikke spare, ej heller angre det; efter dine Veje og efter dine Gerninger skulle de dømme dig, siger den Herre, Herre.
I, Yahweh, have said [that I will surely punish you]. [And it is time] for me to do that. I will not change my mind; I will not refrain from punishing you, and I will not pity you. I will judge you [and punish you] as you deserve to be punished for your sinful behavior. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh the Lord, have said it.”’”
15 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
[One day] Yahweh gave me this message:
16 Du Menneskesøn! se, ved eet Slag vil jeg tage fra dig dine Øjnes Lyst; men du skal ikke klage og ikke græde, og dine Taarer skulle ikke komme frem.
“You human, I am going to suddenly take from [your wife], whom you love very much. [when she dies], do [show that you are] sad or lament or cry.
17 Suk i Tavshed, hold ikke Sorg for de døde, bind dit Hovedsmykke paa dig, og drag dine Sko paa dine Fødder, og dæk ikke over Skægget, og æd ikke Folks Brød!
Groan quietly; do not cry [openly] for her. [Keep] your turban wrapped around your head, [instead of being barefoot, keep] your sandals on your feet. Do not cover the lower part of your [to show that you are sad]. And do not eat the kind of food that people who are mourning usually eat.”
18 Og jeg talte til Folket om Morgenen, og min Hustru døde om Aftenen; og jeg gjorde næste Morgen, som mig var befalet.
[one morning] I talked to the [as usual], and that evening my wife [suddenly] died. The next morning I did what [Yahweh] had told me to do.
19 Og Folket sagde til mig: Vil du ikke give os til Kende, hvad disse Ting betyde for os, at du gør saaledes?
Then the people asked me, “What do the things that you are doing signify to us?”
20 Og jeg sagde til dem: Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
So I said to them, “[This is what] Yahweh told me:
21 Sig til Israels Hus: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Se, jeg vanhelliger min Helligdom, eders Magts Stolthed, eders Øjnes Lyst og eders Sjæles Længsel; og eders Sønner og eders Døtre, som I efterlade, skulle falde for Sværdet.
‘Tell the Israeli people [MTY] that I am about to destroy the temple, [the building] that you are very proud of, the building that you delight to look at. Your children whom you [in Jerusalem when you were forced to come to Babylon] will be killed [their enemies’] swords.
22 Og I skulle gøre, ligesom jeg har gjort: I skulle ikke dække over Skægget og ikke æde Folks Brød.
[When that happens], you will do like I have done: You will not cover the lower part of your faces, or eat the kinds of food that people who are mourning usually eat.
23 Men edens Hovedsmykker skulle være paa eders Hoveder og eders Sko paa eders Fødder, I skulle ikke klage og ikke græde, men I skulle svinde hen i eders Misgerninger og sukke, den ene med den anden.
[You will keep] your turbans wrapped around your heads and [keep] your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or cry, but your bodies will become very thin and slowly die because of your sins. And you will groan to each other.
24 Og Ezekiel skal blive eder til et Undertegn, I skulle gøre efter alt det, som han har gjort; naar det kommer, da skulle I fornemme, at jeg er den Herre, Herre.
Ezekiel will be a warning to you, and you must do what he has done. When that happens, you will know that I, Yahweh the [have the power to do what I say that I will do].’”
25 Og du Menneskesøn! mon der ikke paa den Dag, naar jeg borttager fra dem deres Magt, deres Prydelses Glæde, deres Øjnes Lyst og deres Sjæles Længsel, deres Sønner og deres Døtre,
[Then Yahweh said to me], “You human, [soon] I will destroy their sacred temple, which they rejoice about and which they respect and delight to look at, and [I will get rid of] their sons and daughters also.
26 mon der ikke paa den Dag skal komme een, som er undsluppen, til dig, for at kundgøre det for dine Øren?
On that day, someone will escape [from Jerusalem] and come and tell you what has happened [there].
27 Paa den samme Dag skal din Mund oplades, naar den undslupne er kommen, og du skal tale og ikke mere være stum; og du skal være bleven dem til et Undertegn, og de skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren.
When that happens, you will be able to speak again [MTY] [without constraint]. You two will talk together [DOU]. You will be a warning to the people; and they will know that I, Yahweh the Lord, [have the power to do what I say that I will do].”
