Ezekiel 16

1 HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:

Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

2 Menneskesøn, forehold Jerusalem dets Vederstyggeligheder

“Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her abominations

3 og sig: Saa siger den Herre HERREN til Jerusalem: Dit Udspring og din Oprindelse var i Kana'anæernes Land; din Fader var Amorit, din Moder Hetiterinde.

and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites. Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.

4 Og ved din Fødsel gik det saaledes til: Da du fødtes, blev din Navlestreng ikke skaaret over, ej heller blev du tvættet ren med Vand eller gnedet med Salt eller lagt i Svøb.

On the day of your birth your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing. You were not rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths.

5 Ingen saa paa dig med saa megen Medynk, at han af Medlidenhed gjorde nogen af disse Ting for dig, men du henslængtes paa Marken, den Dag du fødtes; saaledes væmmedes man ved din Sjæl.

No one cared enough for you to do even one of these things out of compassion for you. Instead, you were thrown out into the open field, because you were despised on the day of your birth.

6 Men jeg kom forbi, og da jeg saa dig sprælle i Blod, sagde jeg til dig, som du laa der i Blodet: »Du skal leve

Then I passed by and saw you wallowing in your blood, and as you lay there in your blood I said to you, ‘Live!’ There I said to you, ‘Live!’

7 og vokse som en Urt paa Marken!« Og du voksede, blev stor og traadte ind i din Skønheds Fylde; dine Bryster blev faste, og dit Haar voksede; men du var nøgen og bar.

I made you thrive like a plant of the field. You grew up and matured and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed and your hair grew, but you were naked and bare.

8 Saa kom jeg forbi og saa dig, og se, din Tid var inde, din Elskovstid; og jeg bredte min Kappeflig over dig og tilhyllede din Blusel; saa tilsvor jeg dig Troskab og indgik Pagt med dig, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, og du blev min.

Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.

9 Saa tvættede jeg dig med Vand, skyllede Blodet af dig og salvede dig med Olie;

Then I bathed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.

10 jeg klædte dig i broget vævede Klæder, gav dig Sko af Tahasjskind paa, bandt Byssusklæde om dit Hoved og hyllede dig i Silke;

I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.

11 jeg smykkede dig, lagde Spange om dine Arme og Kæde om din Hals,

I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck.

12 fæstede en Ring i din Næse, kugler i dine Ører og en herlig Krone paa dit Hoved;

I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.

13 du smykkedes med Guld og Sølv, din Klædning var Byssus, Silke og broget vævede Klæder; fint Hvedemel, Honning og Olie var din Mad, og du blev saare dejlig og drev det til at blive Dronning.

So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.

14 Dit Ry kom ud blandt Folkene for din Dejligheds Skyld; thi den var fuldendt ved de Smykker, jeg udstyrede dig med, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

Your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect in the splendor I bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD.

15 Men du stolede paa din Dejlighed og bolede i Kraft af dit Ry; du udøste din bolerske Attraa over enhver, som kom forbi; du blev hans.

But because of your fame, you trusted in your beauty and played the harlot. You lavished your favors on everyone who passed by, and your beauty was theirs for the asking.

16 Af dine Klæder tog du og gjorde dig spraglede Offerhøje og bolede paa dem ... .

You took some of your garments and made colorful high places for yourself, and on them you prostituted yourself. Such things should not have happened; never should they have occurred!

17 Du tog dine Smykker af mit Guld og Sølv, som jeg havde givet dig, og gjorde dig Mandsbilleder og bolede med dem.

You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.

18 Du tog dine broget vævede Klæder og hyllede dem deri, og min Olie og Røgelse satte du for dem.

You took your embroidered garments to cover them, and you set My oil and incense before them.

19 Brødet, som jeg havde givet dig — fint Hvedemel, Olie og Honning gav jeg dig at spise — satte du for dem til en liflig Duft, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

And you set before them as a pleasing aroma the food I had given you—the fine flour, oil, and honey that I had fed you. That is what happened, declares the Lord GOD.

20 Og du tog dine Sønner og Døtre, som du havde født mig, og slagtede dem til Føde for dem. Var det ikke nok med din Bolen,

You even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough?

21 siden du slagtede mine Sønner og gav dem hen, idet du indviede dem til dem?

You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols.

22 Og under alle dine Vederstyggeligheder og din Bolen kom du ikke din Ungdoms Dage i Hu, da du var nøgen og bar og laa og sprællede i Blod.

And in all your abominations and acts of prostitution, you did not remember the days of your youth when you were naked and bare, wallowing in your own blood.

23 Og efter al denne din Ondskab — ve dig, ve! lyder det fra den Herre HERREN —

Woe! Woe to you, declares the Lord GOD. And in addition to all your other wickedness,

24 byggede du dig en Alterfod og gjorde dig en Offerhøj paa alle Torve.

you built yourself a mound and made yourself a lofty shrine in every public square.

25 Ved hvert Gadehjørne byggede du dig en Offerhøj og vanærede din Dejlighed; du spredte Benene for enhver, som kom forbi, og drev din Bolen vidt.

At the head of every street you built your lofty shrines and degraded your beauty. With increasing promiscuity, you spread your legs to all who passed by.

26 Du bolede med Ægypterne, dine sværlemmede Naboer, og drev din Bolen vidt og krænkede mig.

You prostituted yourself with your lustful neighbors, the Egyptians, and increased your promiscuity to provoke Me to anger.

27 Men se, jeg udrakte min Haand imod dig og unddrog dig, hvad der tilkom dig, og jeg gav dig dine Fjender Filisterindernes Gridskhed i Vold, de, som skammede sig over din utugtige Færd.

Therefore I stretched out My hand against you and reduced your portion. I gave you over to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd conduct.

28 Siden bolede du med Assyrerne, umættelig som du var; du bolede med dem, men blev endda ikke mæt.

Then you prostituted yourself with the Assyrians, because you were not yet satisfied. Even after that, you were still not satisfied.

29 Saa udstrakte du din Bolen til Kræmmerlandet, Kaldæernes Land, men blev endda ikke mæt.

So you extended your promiscuity to Chaldea, the land of merchants—but even with this you were not satisfied!

30 Hvor vansmægtede dog dit Hjerte, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, da du gjorde alt dette, som kun en arg Skøge kan gøre,

How weak-willed is your heart, declares the Lord GOD, while you do all these things, the acts of a shameless prostitute!

31 da du byggede dig en Alterfod ved hvert Gadehjørne og gjorde dig en Offerhøj paa hvert Torv. Men du lignede ikke Skøgen i at samle Skøgeløn;

But when you built your mounds at the head of every street and made your lofty shrines in every public square, you were not even like a prostitute, because you scorned payment.

32 hvilken Horkvinde, der tager fremmede i sin Mands Sted! —

You adulterous wife! You receive strangers instead of your own husband!

33 ellers giver man Skøgen en Gave, men du gav alle dine Elskere Gaver og købte dem til at komme til dig rundt om fra og bole med dig.

Men give gifts to all their prostitutes, but you gave gifts to all your lovers. You bribed them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors.

34 Hos dig var det modsat af, hvad Tilfældet ellers er med Kvinder; ingen løb efter dig for at bole, men du gav Skøgeløn og fik selv ingen; det var det modsatte.

So your prostitution is the opposite of that of other women: No one solicited your favors, and you paid a fee instead of receiving one; so you are the very opposite!

35 Derfor, du Skøge, hør HERRENS Ord!

Therefore, O prostitute, hear the word of the LORD!

36 Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Fordi din Skam ødtes bort og din Blusel blottedes for dine Elskere ved din Boler, derfor og for alle dine vederstyggelige Afgudsbilleders Skyld og for dine Sønners Blods Skyld, som du gav dem,

This is what the Lord GOD says: Because you poured out your wealth and exposed your nakedness in your promiscuity with your lovers and with all your detestable idols, and because of the blood of your children which you gave to them,

37 se, derfor vil jeg samle alle dine Elskere, hvem du var til Glæde, baade alle dem, du elskede, og alle dem, du hadede; jeg vil samle dem imod dig trindt om fra og blotte din Blusel for dem, saa de ser den helt.

therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked.

38 Jeg vil dømme dig efter Horkvinders og Morderskers Ret og lade Vrede og Nidkærhed ramme dig.

And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy.

39 Jeg giver dig i deres Haand, og de skal nedbryde din Alterfod, ødelægge dine Offerhøje, rive Klæderne af dig, tage dine Smykker og lade dig staa nøgen og bar.

Then I will deliver you into the hands of your lovers, and they will level your mounds and tear down your lofty shrines. They will strip off your clothes, take your fine jewelry, and leave you naked and bare.

40 De skal sammenkalde en Forsamling imod dig, stene dig og med deres Sværd hugge dig sønder og sammen;

They will bring a mob against you, who will stone you and cut you to pieces with their swords.

41 de skal sætte Ild paa dine Huse og fuldbyrde Dommen over dig i mange Kvinders Paasyn. Jeg gør Ende paa din Bolen, og du skal ikke mere komme til at give Skøgeløn.

Then they will burn down your houses and execute judgment against you in the sight of many women. I will put an end to your prostitution, and you will never again pay your lovers.

42 Jeg stiller min Vrede paa dig, til min Nidkærhed viger fra dig, saa jeg faar Ro og ikke mere er krænket.

So I will lay to rest My wrath against you, and My jealousy will turn away from you. Then I will be calm and no longer angry.

43 Fordi du ikke kom dine Ungdoms Dage i Hu, men vakte min Vrede ved alt dette, se, derfor vil jeg gøre Gengæld og lade din Færd komme over dit Hoved, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN. Du skal ikke vedblive at føje Skændsel til alle dine Vederstyggeligheder.

Because you did not remember the days of your youth, but enraged Me with all these things, I will surely bring your deeds down upon your own head, declares the Lord GOD. Have you not committed this lewdness on top of all your other abominations?

44 Se, enhver, som ynder Ordsprog, skal bruge det Ordsprog om dig: »Som Moder saa Datter!«

Behold, all who speak in proverbs will quote this proverb about you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.’

45 Du er din Moders Datter, hun lededes ved sin Mand og sine Børn; og du er dine Søstres Søster, de lededes ved deres Mænd og Børn. Eders Moder var Hetiterinde, eders Fader Amorit.

You are the daughter of your mother, who despised her husband and children. You are the sister of your sisters, who despised their husbands and children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.

46 Din store Søster var Samaria og hendes Døtre norden for dig, og din lille Søster sønden for dig var Sodoma og hendes Døtre.

Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south.

47 Paa deres Veje vandrede du ikke, og Vederstyggeligheder som deres øvede du ikke; kun en liden Stund, saa handlede du endnu værre end de paa alle dine Veje.

And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were.

48 Saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERRE, din Søster Sodoma og hendes Døtre handlede ikke som du og dine Døtre!

As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, your sister Sodom and her daughters never did as you and your daughters have done.

49 Se, din Søster Sodomas Brøde var Overmod; Brød i Overflod og sorgløs Tryghed blev hende og hendes Døtre til Del, men de rakte ikke den arme og fattige en hjælpende Haand;

Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.

50 de blev hovmodige og øvede Vederstyggelighed for mine Øjne; derfor stødte jeg dem bort, saa snart jeg saa det.

Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen.

51 Heller ikke Samaria syndede halvt saa meget som du! Du har øvet flere Vederstyggeligheder end de og retfærdiggjort dine Søstre ved alle de Vederstyggeligheder, du øvede.

Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.

52 Saa bær da ogsaa du din Skændsel, du, som har skaffet dine Søstre Oprejsning; da dine Synder er vederstyggeligere end deres, staar de retfærdigere end du; saa skam da ogsaa du dig og bær din Skændsel, fordi du har retfærdiggjort dine Søstre.

So now you must bear your disgrace, since you have brought justification for your sisters. For they appear more righteous than you, because your sins were more vile than theirs. So you too must bear your shame and disgrace, since you have made your sisters appear righteous.

53 Og jeg vil vende deres Skæbne, Sodomas og hendes Døtres og Samarias og hendes Døtres, og jeg vil vende din Skæbne midt iblandt dem,

But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them.

54 for at du kan bære din Skændsel og blues ved alt, hvad du har gjort, idet du derved skaffede dem en Trøst.

So you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did to comfort them.

55 Dine Søstre Sodoma og hendes Døtre og Samaria og hendes Døtre skal blive, hvad de fordum var, og du og dine Døtre, hvad I fordum var.

And your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to their former state. You and your daughters will also return to your former state.

56 Din Søster Sodomas Navn tog du ikke i din Mund i dit Overmods Dage,

Did you not treat your sister Sodom as an object of scorn in the day of your pride,

57 da din Blusel endnu ikke var blottet som nu, du Spot for Edoms Kvinder, og alle Kvinder deromkring og for Filisternes Kvinder, som haanede dig fra alle Sider!

before your wickedness was uncovered? Even so, you are now scorned by the daughters of Edom and all those around her, and by the daughters of the Philistines—all those around you who despise you.

58 Du maa bære din Skændsel og dine Vederstyggeligheder, lyder det fra HERREN.

You will bear the consequences of your lewdness and your abominations, declares the LORD.

59 Ja, saa siger den Herre HERREN: Jeg gør med dig, som du har gjort, du, som lod haant om Eden og brød Pagten.

For this is what the Lord GOD says: I will deal with you according to your deeds, since you have despised the oath by breaking the covenant.

60 Men jeg vil ihukomme min Pagt med dig i din Ungdoms Dage og oprette en evig Pagt med dig.

But I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.

61 Og du skal komme dine Veje i Hu og blues, naar jeg tager dine Søstre, baade dem, der er større, og dem, der er mindre end du, og giver dig dem til Døtre, men ikke fordi du var tro i Pagten.

Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed when you receive your older and younger sisters. I will give them to you as daughters, but not because of My covenant with you.

62 Jeg opretter min Pagt med dig, og du skal kende, at jeg er HERREN,

So I will establish My covenant with you, and you will know that I am the LORD,

63 for at du skal komme det i Hu med Skam og ikke mere kunne aabne din Mund, fordi du blues, naar jeg tilgiver dig alt, hvad du har gjort, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”