Ezekiel 14
1 Nogle af Israels ældste kom til mig og satte sig lige over for mig.
Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me.
2 Saa kom HERRENS Ord til mig saaledes;
And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
3 Menneskesøn! Disse Mænd har lukket deres Afgudsbilleder ind i deres Hjerte og stillet det, der blev dem Aarsag til Skyld, for deres Ansigt — skulde jeg lade mig raadspørge af dem?
“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?
4 Tal derfor med dem og sig: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Hver den af Israels Hus, som lukker sine Afgudsbilleder ind i sit Hjerte og sættet det, der blev dem Aarsag til Skyld, for sit Ansigt og saa kommer til Profeten, ham vil jeg, HERREN, selv svare trods hans mange Afgudsbilleder
Therefore speak to them and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When any Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him according to his great idolatry,
5 for at gribe Israels Hus i Hjertet, fordi de faldt fra mig med alle deres Afgudsbilleder.
so that I may take hold of the hearts of the people of Israel. For because of their idols, they are all estranged from Me.’
6 Sig derfor til Israels Hus: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Vend om, vend eder bort fra eders Afgudsbilleder og vend eders Ansigt bort fra alle eders Vederstyggeligheder!
Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your abominations.
7 Thi hver den af Israels Hus og af de fremmede, der bor i Israel, som skiller sig fra mig og lukker sine Afgudsbilleder ind i sit Hjerte og sætter det, der blev ham Aarsag til Skyld, for sit Ansigt og saa kommer til Profeten, for at denne skal raadspørge mig for ham, ham vil jeg, HERREN, selv svare;
For when any Israelite or any foreigner dwelling in Israel separates himself from Me, sets up idols in his heart, and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me, I the LORD will answer him Myself.
8 jeg retter mit Aasyn mod den Mand og gør ham til Tegn og Mundheld og udrydder ham af mit Folk; og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN.
I will set My face against that man and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among My people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
9 Men lader Profeten sig lokke til at sige et Ord, saa er det mig, HERREN, der har lokket ham, og jeg udrækker min Haand imod ham og udrydder ham af mit Folk Israel.
But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.
10 De skal begge bære deres Skyld, Spørgeren og Profeten skal være lige skyldige,
They will bear their punishment—the punishment of the inquirer will be the same as that of the prophet—
11 for at Israels Hus ikke mere skal fare vild fra mig og blive urent ved alle sine Overtrædelser; da skal de være mit Folk, og jeg vil være deres Gud, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.
in order that the house of Israel may no longer stray from Me and no longer defile themselves with all their transgressions. Then they will be My people and I will be their God, declares the Lord GOD.’”
12 HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:
And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
13 Menneskesøn! Naar et Land troløst synder imod mig, og jeg udrækker min Haand imod det og bryder Brødets Støttestav for det og sender Hungersnød over det og udrydder Folk og Fæ,
“Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting unfaithfully, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of food, to send famine upon it, and to cut off from it both man and beast,
14 og disse tre Mænd var i dets Midte: Noa, Daniel og Job, saa skulde kun de tre redde deres Liv ved deres Retfærdighed, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.
then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.
15 Eller lader jeg Rovdyr fare igennem Landet og gøre det folketomt, saa det bliver øde og ingen tør gaa derigennem for de vilde Dyr,
Or if I send wild beasts through the land to leave it childless and desolate, with no man passing through it for fear of the beasts,
16 og disse tre Mænd var i dets Midte — saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: De skulde ikke redde deres Sønner eller Døtre; de selv alene skulde reddes, men Landet maatte blive øde.
then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if these three men were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered, but the land would be desolate.
17 Eller lader jeg Sværdet komme over dette Land og siger: »Sværdet skal fare igennem Landet!« og udrydder Folk og Fæ deraf,
Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, ‘Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I cut off from it both man and beast,
18 og disse tre Mænd var i dets Midte — saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: De skulde ikke redde deres Sønner eller Døtre; de selv alene skulde reddes.
then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if these three men were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered.
19 Eller sender jeg Pest over dette Land og udgyder min Harme over det med Blod og udrydder Folk og Fæ deraf,
Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out My wrath upon it through bloodshed, cutting off from it both man and beast,
20 og Noa, Daniel og Job var i dets Midte — saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: De skulde ikke redde Søn eller Datter; de selv alene skulde redde deres Liv ved deres Retfærdighed.
then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.
21 Men saa siger den Herre HERREN: Og dog, naar jeg sender mine fire grumme Straffedomme, Sværd, Hunger, Rovdyr og Pest, over Jerusalem for at udrydde Folk og Fæ deraf,
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast?
22 se, da skal der levnes en Flok undslupne, som fører Sønner og Døtre ud derfra; se, de skal drage hid til eder, og I skal se deres Færd og Gerninger; da skal I trøste eder over den Ulykke, jeg har bragt over Jerusalem, alt det, jeg har bragt over det.
Yet, behold, some survivors will be left in it—sons and daughters who will be brought out. They will come out to you, and when you see their conduct and actions, you will be comforted regarding the disaster I have brought upon Jerusalem—all that I have brought upon it.
23 De skal være eder en Trøst, naar I ser deres Færd og Gerninger, og I skal skønne, at jeg ikke uden Grund gjorde alt, hvad jeg lod det times, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.
They will bring you consolation when you see their conduct and actions, and you will know that it was not without cause that I have done all these things within it,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
