Ezekiel 3
1 Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! æd det, som du her modtager; æd denne Rulle, og gak hen, tal til Israels Hus.
“Son of man,” he told me, “eat what you find placed before you. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the people of Israel.”
2 Og jeg oplod min Mund, og han gav mig denne Rulle at æde.
I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.
3 Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! Du skal bespise din Bug og fylde dine Indvolde med denne Rulle, som jeg giver dig; og jeg aad, og den var sød i min Mund som Honning.
“Son of man,” he said to me, “eat and fill yourself up with this scroll I'm giving you.” So I ate the scroll, and it tasted as sweet as honey.
4 Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! gak hen, kom til Israels Hus, og tal mine Ord til dem!
Then he told me, “Son of man, now you are to go to the people of Israel and give my message to them.
5 Thi du er ikke sendt til et Folk med et uforstaaeligt og vanskeligt Tungemaal, men til Israels Hus;
I'm not sending you to those whose language is foreign to you, to people that you don't know—but to the people of Israel.
6 ikke til mange Folk med et uforstaaeligt og vanskeligt Tungemaal, hvis Ord du ikke kan forstaa; men jeg sender dig til dem, som kunne forstaa dig.
As I say, I'm not sending you to those whose language is foreign to you, to people that you don't know, whose words you don't understand. On the other hand, if I had sent you to foreigners, they would have listened to you.
7 Men Israels Hus skal ikke ville høre dig; thi de ville ikke høre mig; thi hele Israels Hus har haarde Pander og stive Hjerter.
But the people of Israel won't want to listen to you, because they don't want to listen to me. All the Israelites are strong-minded and hard-hearted.
8 Se, jeg gør dit Ansigt haardt imod deres Ansigt og din Pande haard imod deres Pande.
Look! I'm going to make you as tough as them, and as strong-minded as them.
9 Jeg gør din Pande som en Demant, haardere end en Klippe; du skal ikke frygte for dem og ej forfærdes for deres Ansigt; thi de ere et genstridigt Hus.
I will make your mind like adamant, harder than flint. Don't be afraid of what they say or discouraged by the way they look at you, even though they are a rebellious people.”
10 Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! alle mine Ord, som jeg taler til dig, annam dem i dit Hjerte, og hør dem med dine Øren!
“Son of man,” he added, “pay close attention to everything I tell you, and think deeply about it yourself.
11 Og gak hen, kom til de bortførte, til dit Folks Børn, og tal til dem, og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre — hvad enten de lyde eller lade være.
Go to your people who are in exile. Tell them this is what the Lord God says, whether they listen or not.”
12 Da løftede Aanden mig op, og jeg hørte bag mig et stort Bulders Røst: „Lovet være Herrens Herlighed‟, fra dens Sted;
The Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a really loud noise behind me that sounded like an earthquake. (Praise to the Lord's glory where he lives!)
13 og Lyden af hine levende Væseners Vinger, som berørte den ene den anden, og Lyden af Hjulene ved Siden af dem og et stort Bulders Lyd.
It was the sound made by the wings of the beings as they brushed against each other and the noise made by the wheels next to them, a really loud noise that sounded like an earthquake.
14 Og en Aand opløftede mig og tog mig bort, og jeg for hen, bitter i min Aands Harme; men Herrens Haand var stærk over mig.
As I said, the Spirit lifted me up and carried me away. As I went I was feeling upset and angry; however the Lord's power had taken full control of me.
15 Og jeg kom til de bortførte til Tel-Abib, til dem, som boede ved Floden Kebar, og der, hvor de boede, blev jeg siddende i syv Dage, stum midt iblandt dem.
I arrived at the place where the exiles lived, Tel-abib by the River Kebar. I just sat with them, staying with them there for seven days. I was completely overcome with emotion.
16 Og det skete, der syv Dage vare til Ende, da kom Herrens Ord til mig saaledes:
After the seven days had passed, a message from the Lord came to me, saying,
17 Du Menneskesøn! jeg har sat dig til en Vægter for Israels Hus, og du skal høre Ord af min Mund og advare dem paa mine Vegne.
“Son of man, I have chosen you as a watchman for the people of Israel. Whenever I give you a message, then you must warn them for me.
18 Naar jeg siger til den ugudelige: Du skal visselig dø, og du ikke advarer ham og ikke taler for at advare den ugudelige for hans ugudelige Vej, for at frelse hans Liv: Da skal den ugudelige selv dø i sin Misgerning, og jeg vil kræve hans Blod af din Haand.
For example, if I give a warning to someone who's wicked, saying, ‘You are going to die for sure,’ but you don't warn them, if you don't speak out to warn them to stop their wicked ways so they can go on living, then that wicked person will die in their sins, and I will hold you responsible for their death.
19 Men naar du har advaret den ugudelige, og han dog ikke omvender sig fra sin Ugudelighed og fra sin ugudelige Vej, da skal han dø i sin Misgerning, men du har din Sjæl frelst.
But if you warn them, and they don't stop their wicked ways, they will die in their sins, but you will have saved yourself—you won't die.
20 Og naar en retfærdig vender sig bort fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, og jeg lægger Anstød for hans Ansigt, skal han dø; fordi du ikke har advaret ham, skal han dø i sin Synd, og hans retfærdige Gerninger, som han har gjort, skulle ikke ihukommes; og hans Blod vil jeg kræve af din Haand.
Again, if someone who lives right stops doing so and sins and disregards my attempts to correct them, then they will die. If you didn't warn them, they will die in their sins, and the good things they did won't be remembered. In addition, I will hold you responsible for their death.
21 Men naar du har advaret den retfærdige, at den retfærdige ikke maa synde, og han ikke synder, da skal han visselig leve; thi han lod sig advare, og du har din Sjæl frelst.
However, if you warn those who are living right not to sin, and they don't sin, they will live for sure, because they paid attention to your warning, and you will have saved yourself—you won't die.”
22 Og Herrens Haand var over mig der, og han sagde til mig: Staa op, gak ud i Dalen, og der vil jeg tale med dig.
The Lord's power took control of me there, and he told me, “Get up! Go to the valley, and I will talk to you there.”
23 Og jeg stod op og gik ud i Dalen, og se, der stod Herrens Herlighed ligesom den Herlighed, hvilken jeg havde set ved Floden Kebar; og jeg faldt paa mit Ansigt.
So I got up and went to the valley, and there I saw the Lord's glory. It was like the glory I had seen by the River Kebar. I fell facedown on the ground.
24 Og der kom Aand i mig og rejste mig op paa mine Fødder, og han talte med mig og sagde til mig: Gak hen, luk dig inde i dit Hus!
Then the Spirit came into me and made me stand upright. He told me, “Go into your house and shut the door.
25 Og du Menneskesøn! se, de skulle lægge Reb paa dig og binde dig med dem, at du ikke kan gaa ud midt iblandt dem.
You will be tied up with ropes, son of man. You will be bound so that won't be able to go out among the people.
26 Og jeg vil lade din Tunge hænge ved din Gane, at du skal være stum og ikke være dem en Mand, som straffer; thi de ere et genstridigt Hus.
I'll make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth. You won't be able to speak and complain to them, even though they are a rebellious people.
27 Men naar jeg taler til dig, vil jeg aabne din Mund, og du skal sige til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Hvo, der vil høre, han høre! og hvo, der vil lade være, han lade være! thi de ere et genstridigt Hus.
However, when I talk with you, I will open your mouth so you can tell them that this is what the Lord God says. Those who want to listen will listen, and those who want to refuse will refuse, for they are a rebellious people.”
