Ezekiel 33

1 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:

Again the word of Jehovah came to me, saying:

2 Du Menneskesøn! tal til dit Folks Børn, og sig til dem: Naar jeg skulde føre Sværd over et Land, og Folk i Landet toge een Mand iblandt sig og gjorde ham til deres Vægter,

Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say to them, When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man out of their whole number, and set him for their watchman,

3 og han saa Sværdet komme over Landet og blæste i Trompeten og advarede Folket;

and he seeth the sword coming on the land, and bloweth the trumpet, and warneth the people,

4 og den, som da hørte Trompetens Lyd, dog ikke vilde lade sig advare, og Sværdet kom og tog ham bort; Saa, skal hans Blod være over hans Hoved.

then whoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning, and the sword cometh and taketh him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.

5 Han hørte Trompetens Lyd og lod sig ikke advare, hans Blod skal være over ham; men havde han ladet sig advare, vilde han have reddet sit Liv.

He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning. His blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall save his life.

6 Men naar Vægteren saa Sværdet komme og ej blæste i Trompeten, og Folket ej advaredes, og Sværdet kom og tog en Sjæl bort af dem: Saa blev han vel borttagen for sin Misgernings Skyld, men hans Blod vil jeg kræve af Vægterens Haand.

But if the watchman see the sword coming, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned, and the sword come and take away any person from among them, he is taken away for his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

7 Og du, Menneskesøn! jeg har sat dig til Vægter for Israels Hus, at, naar du hører et Ord af min Mund, du skal advare dem paa mine Vegne.

So thou, son of man, I have set thee a watchman to the house of Israel, that thou shouldst hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.

8 Naar jeg siger til den ugudelige: Du ugudelige skal visselig dø, og du ikke taler for at advare den ugudelige for hans Vej, da skal han, den ugudelige, vel dø for sin Misgerning, men hans Blod vil jeg kræve af din Haand.

When I say to the wicked, “O wicked man, thou shalt surely die!” and thou speakest not to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die for his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hand.

9 Men naar du advarer den ugudelige for hans Vej, at han skal omvende sig derfra, og han, dog ikke omvender sig fra sin Vej, da skal han dø for sin Misgerning, men du skal have din Sjæl frelst.

Yet if thou warn the wicked of his way, to turn from it, and he turneth not from his way, he shall die for his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thyself.

10 Og du Menneskesøn! sig til Israels Hus: I sige saaledes: Vore Overtrædelser og vore Synder ere over os, og vi hensvinde under dem; hvorledes kunne vi da leve?

Thou, therefore, O son of man, say to the house of Israel: Rightly do ye say, “Our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and through them we pine away. How then can we live?”

11 Sig til dem: Saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre: Jeg har ikke Behag i den ugudeliges Død, men deri, at den ugudelige omvender sig fra sin Vej, at han maa leve; vender om, vender om fra eders onde Veje! hvorfor ville I dog dø, Israels Hus?

Say to them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn ye, turn ye, from your evil ways! for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

12 Og du Menneskesøn! sig til dit Folks Børn: Den retfærdiges Retfærdighed skal ikke redde ham paa hans Overtrædelses Dag, og den ugudelige skal ikke falde for sin Ugudelighed paa den Dag, han omvender sig fra sin Ugudelighed, og den retfærdige skal ikke kunne leve derved, paa den Dag han synder.

Thou also, son of man, say to the sons of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression; and through his wickedness shall not the wicked man fall in the day when he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live in the day when he sinneth.

13 Naar jeg siger om den retfærdige: Han skal visselig leve, og han forlader sig paa sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, da skal ingen af hans retfærdige Gerninger ihukommes; men han skal dø i sin Uretfærdighed, som han gjorde.

When I say concerning the righteous, “He shall surely live,” and he trusteth in his righteousness, and doeth iniquity, all his righteousness shall not be remembered, but for his iniquity which he hath committed shall he die.

14 Og naar jeg siger til den ugudelige: Du skal visselig dø, og han omvender sig fra sin Synd og gør Ret og Retfærdighed,

Again, when I say concerning the wicked, “He shall surely die,” and he turneth from his sin, and doeth that which is just and right,

15 saa at den ugudelige giver Pant tilbage, betaler det, han har røvet, vandrer efter Livets Bud og ikke gør Uret, da skal han visselig leve, han skal ikke dø.

and the wicked restoreth the pledge, giveth back that which he hath taken by violence, and walketh in the statutes of life without committing iniquity, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

16 Ingen af hans Synder, som han har begaaet, skal kommes ham i Hu; han har gjort Ret og Retfærdighed, han skal Visselig leve.

None of his sins which he hath committed shall be mentioned to him; he hath done that which is just and right; he shall surely live.

17 Dog sige dit Folks Børn: Herrens Vej er ikke rigtig; men det er dem selv, hvis Vej ikke er rigtig.

And yet the sons of thy people say, “The way of the Lord is not right!” But it is their way which is not right.

18 Naar den retfærdige vender om fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, da skal han dø derfor.

When the righteous man turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he dieth because of it.

19 Og naar den ugudelige vender om fra sin Ugudelighed og gør Ret og Retfærdighed, da skal han leve derved.

And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is just and right, he shall live thereby.

20 Og dog sige I: Herrens Vej er ikke rigtig; jeg skal dømme eder, Israels Hus! hver efter hans Veje.

And yet ye say, “The way of the Lord is not right!” O house of Israel, I will judge you every one according to his ways!

21 Og det skete i det tolvte Aar, i den tiende Maaned, paa deri femte Dag i Maaneden efter vor Bortførelse, da kom een til mig, som var undkommen fra Jerusalem, og sagde: Staden er indtagen.

And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, on the fifth day of the month, that one who had escaped from Jerusalem came to me, saying, “The city is smitten!”

22 Og Herrens Haand var kommen over mig om Aftenen, før den undslupne kom, og han oplod min Mund, inden denne kom til mig om Morgenen; saa oplodes min Mund, og jeg var ikke ydermere stum.

Now the hand of Jehovah had been upon me in the evening before he that had escaped came; and he opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; he opened my mouth, so that I was no longer dumb.

23 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:

And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying:

24 Du Menneskesøn! de, som bo paa disse øde Steder i Israels Land, sige saaledes: Abraham var een og ejede Landet, og vi ere mange, os er Landet givet til Ejendom.

Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes in the land of Israel say, “Abraham was but one, and he inherited the land; but we are many; to us is the land given for an inheritance.”

25 Derfor sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: I æde Kød tillige med Blod og opløfte eders Øjne til eders Afguder og udøse Blod! og I skulle eje Landet!

Therefore say to them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Ye eat with the blood, and life up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood; and shall ye possess the land?

26 I stole paa eders Sværd, I gøre Vederstyggeligheder og vanære hver sin Næstes Hustru; og I skulle eje Landet.

Ye trust to your swords, ye commit abomination, and ye defile, every one, his neighbor's wife; and shall ye possess the land?

27 Saaledes skal du sige til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Saa sandt jeg lever, de, som ere paa de øde Steder, skulle falde for Sværdet, og den, som er paa Marken, ham har jeg givet til de vilde Dyr, at de skulle æde ham, og de, som ere i Fæstningerne og i Hulerne, skulle dø af Pest.

Say thou thus to them: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open country will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that are in the forts and caves shall fall by the pestilence.

28 Og jeg vil gøre Landet til en Ødelæggelse og en Ørk, og dets Magts Stolthed skal ophøre; og Israels Bjerge skulle ligge øde, at ingen skal gaa over dem.

And I will make the land an utter desolation; and the pride of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, so that none shall pass through.

29 Saa skulle de fornemme, at jeg er Herren, naar jeg gør Landet til en Ødelæggelse og en Ørk, formedelst alle deres Vederstyggeligheder, som de have gjort.

Then shall they know that I am Jehovah, when I have made the land an utter desolation, on account of all the abominations which they practise.

30 Og du Menneskesøn! dit Folks Børn tale indbyrdes om dig ved Væggene og i Husdørene, og den ene taler med den anden, hver med sin Broder, sigende: Kære, kommer og hører, hvad det er for et Ord, som udgaar fra Herren.

As for thee, O son of man, the sons of thy people speak concerning thee by the walls, and in the doors of houses; and speak one to another, every man to his neighbor, saying, “Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that goeth forth from Jehovah.”

31 Og de skulle komme til dig, som et Folk kommer, og sidde for dit Ansigt som mit Folk, og de skulle høre dine Ord og ikke gøre efter dem; men det, der er behageligt i deres Mund, gøre de, og deres Hjerte gaar efter deres egen Fordel.

And they come to thee, as the people assembleth, and they sit before thee, as my people, and they hear thy words: but will not do them; for with their mouth they do what is lovely, but their heart goeth after gain.

32 Og se, du er dem som en behagelig Sanger, der har en dejlig Røst; og som kan spille smukt; derfor skulle de høre dine Ord, men dog ikke gøre efter dem.

And behold, thou art to them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear thy words, but do them not.

33 Men naar det kommer — se, det kommer! — da skulle de fornemme, at der har været en Profet midt iblandt dem.

But when this cometh to pass, (and behold, it shall come to pass, ) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.