Ezekiel 17
1 HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 Menneskesøn, fremsæt en Gaade og tal i Lignelse til Israels Slægt;
“Son of man, propose an enigma and describe a parable to the house of Israel,
3 sig: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Den store Ørn med vældigt Vingefang, lange Vinger, tæt Fjederham og brogede Farver kom til Libanon og tog Cederens Top;
and you shall say: Thus says the Lord God: A large eagle, with great wings and elongated pinions, full of feathers with many colors, came to Lebanon. And he took the kernel of the cedar.
4 Spidsen af dens Skud brød den af, bragte den til et Kræmmerland og satte den i en Handelsby.
He tore off the summit of its branches, and he transported it to the land of Canaan; he placed it in a city of merchants.
5 Saa tog den en Plante der i Landet og plantede den i en Sædemark ved rigeligt Vand ...,
And he took from the seed of the land and placed it in the ground for seed, so that it might take firm root above many waters; he placed it at the surface.
6 for at den skulde vokse og blive en yppig, lavstammet Vinstok, hvis Ranker skulde vende sig til den, og hvis Rødder skulde blive under den. Og den blev en Vinstok, som skød Grene og bredte sine Kviste.
And when it had germinated, it increased into a more extensive vine, low in height, with its branches facing toward itself. And its roots were underneath it. And so, it became a vine, and sprouted branches, and produced shoots.
7 Men der var en anden stor Ørn med vældigt Vingefang og rig Fjederham; og se, Vinstokken bøjede sine Rødder imod den og strakte sine Ranker hen til den, for at den skulde give den mere Vand end Bedet, den stod i.
And there was another large eagle, with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine seemed to bend its roots towards him, extending its branches toward him, so that he might irrigate it from the garden of its germination.
8 Paa en frugtbar Mark ved rigeligt Vand var den plantet for at skyde Grene, bære Frugt og blive en herlig Vinstok.
It had been planted in a good land, above many waters, so that it would produce branches and bear fruit, so that it would become a large vine.
9 Sig derfor: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Mon det lykkes den? Mon den første Ørn ikke rykker dens Rødder op og afriver dens Frugt, saa alle de friske Skud tørres hen? Der skal jo ingen kraftig Arm eller mange Folk til at rive den løs fra Roden.
Speak: Thus says the Lord God: What if it does not prosper? Should he not pull up its roots, and strip off its fruit, and dry up all the branches that it has produced, and let it wither, though he is without a strong arm and without many people to pull it up by the root?
10 Se, den er plantet, men mon det lykkes den? Mon den ikke, saa snart Østenvinden naar den, hentørres i Bedet, den voksede i?
Behold, it has been planted. What if it does not prosper? Should it not be dried up when the burning wind touches it, and should it not wither in the garden of its germination?”
11 Og HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
12 Sig til den genstridige Slægt: Ved I ikke, hvad dette betyder? Sig: Babels Konge kom til Jerusalem, tog Kongen og Fyrsterne og førte dem med hjem til Babel.
“Say to the provoking house: Do you not know what these things signify? Say: Behold, the king of Babylon arrives in Jerusalem. And he will take away its king and princes, and he will lead them away to himself in Babylon.
13 Derpaa tog han en Ætling af Kongehuset og sluttede Pagt med ham og lod ham aflægge Ed. Landets Stormænd tog han dog med,
And he will take one from the offspring of the king, and he will strike a pact with him and receive an oath from him. Moreover, he will take away the strong ones of the land,
14 for at Riget skulde holdes nede og ikke hovmode sig, men holde hans Pagt, at den maatte staa fast.
so that it may be a lowly kingdom, and may not lift itself up, and may instead keep his pact and serve it.
15 Men han faldt fra og sendte sine Bud til Ægypten, for at de skulde give ham Heste og Folk i Mængde. Mon det lykkes ham? Mon den, der bærer sig saaledes ad, slipper godt derfra? Skal den, der bryder en Pagt, slippe fra det?
But, withdrawing from him, he sent messengers to Egypt, so that it would give him horses and many people. Should he who has done these things prosper and obtain safety? And should he who has broken the pact go free?
16 Saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Hvor den Konge bor, som gjorde ham til Konge, hvis Ed han lod haant om, og hvis Pagt han brød, der hos ham i Babel skal han dø.
As I live, says the Lord God, in the place of the king, who appointed him as king, whose oath he has made void, and whose pact he has broken, under which he was living with him, in the midst of Babylon, he shall die.
17 Og Farao skal ikke hjælpe ham i Krigen med en stor Hær eller en talrig Skare, naar der opkastes Stormvold og bygges Belejringstaarne til Undergang for mange Mennesker.
And not with a great army, nor with many people will Pharaoh undertake a battle against him, when he will cast up ramparts and build defenses, in order to put to death many souls.
18 Thi han lod haant om Eden og brød Pagten trods givet Haandslag; alt dette gjorde han; han skal ikke undslippe!
For he has despised an oath, in that he broke the pact. And behold, he had given his hand. And so, since he has done all these things, he shall not escape.
19 Sig derfor: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Saa sandt jeg lever: Min Ed, som han lod haant om, og min Pagt, som han brød, vil jeg visselig lade komme over hans Hoved!
Because of this, thus says the Lord God: As I live, I will place upon his head the oath that he has spurned and the pact that he has betrayed.
20 Jeg breder mit Net over ham, saa han fanges i mit Garn, og jeg bringer ham til Babel for der at gaa i Rette med ham for den Troløshed, han viste mig.
And I will spread my net over him, and he will be captured in my dragnet. And I will lead him into Babylon, and I will judge him there for the transgression by which he has despised me.
21 Alle hans udvalgte Folk i alle hans Hære skal falde for Sværd, og de, der er til Rest, spredes for alle Vinde; og I skal kende, at jeg, HERREN, har talet.
And all his fugitives, with all his procession, will fall by the sword. Then the remainder will be scattered into every wind. And you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken.”
22 Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Saa tager jeg selv en Gren af Cederens Top, af dens Skuds Spidser bryder jeg en tynd Kvist og planter den paa et højt, knejsende Bjerg.
Thus says the Lord God: “I myself will take from the kernel of the exalted cedar, and I will establish it. I will tear off a tender twig from the top of its branches, and I will plant it on a mountain, lofty and exalted.
23 Paa Israels høje Bjerg vil jeg plante den, og den skal skyde Grene og bære Løv og blive en herlig Ceder. Under den skal alle vingede Fugle bygge, i dens Grenes Skygge skal de bo.
On the sublime mountains of Israel, I will plant it. And it shall spring forth in buds and bear fruit, and it shall be a great cedar. And all the birds will live under it, and every bird will make its nest under the shadow of its branches.
24 Og alle Markens Træer skal kende, at jeg, HERREN, nedbøjer det høje Træ og ophøjer det lave, udtørrer det friske Træ og lader det tørre blomstre. Jeg, HERREN, har talt og grebet ind.
And all the trees of the regions will know that I, the Lord, have brought low the sublime tree, and have exalted the lowly tree, and have dried up the green tree, and have caused the dry tree to flourish. I, the Lord, have spoken and acted.”
