Ezekiel 18
1 HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:
The LORD’s word came to me again, saying,
2 Hvor tør I bruge det Mundheld i Israels Land: Fædre aad sure Druer, og Børnenes Tænder blev ømme.
“What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
3 Saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Ingen skal mere bruge dette Mundheld i Israel.
“As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.
4 Se, alle Sjæle er mine; baade Faderens Sjæl og Sønnens Sjæl er mine; den Sjæl der synder skal dø.
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul who sins, he shall die.
5 Naar en Mand er retfærdig og gør Ret og Skel,
“But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
6 ikke spiser paa Bjergene eller løfter sit Blik til Israels Hus's Afgudsbilleder eller skænder sin Næstes Hustru eller nærmer sig en Kvinde, saa længe hun er uren,
and has not eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife, hasn’t come near a woman in her impurity,
7 eller volder noget Menneske Men, men giver sit Haandpant tilbage, ikke raner, men giver den sultne sit Brød og klæder den nøgne,
and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
8 ikke laaner ud mod Aager eller tager Opgæld, men holder sin Haand fra Uret, fælder redelig Dom Mand og Mand imellem,
he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,
9 vandrer efter mine Anordninger og tager Vare paa at udføre mine Lovbud, han er retfærdig, han skal visselig leve, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.
has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live,” says the Lord GOD.
10 Men avler han en Voldsmand til Søn, som udøser Blod og gør en eneste af disse Ting —
“If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things,
11 medens han selv ikke gjorde nogen af disse Ting — spiser paa Bjergene, skænder sin Næstes Hustru,
or who does not do any of those things but has eaten at the mountain shrines and defiled his neighbor’s wife,
12 volder de arme og fattige Men, raner, ikke giver Haandpant tilbage, men løfter sit Blik til Afgudsbillederne, gør, hvad vederstyggeligt er,
has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,
13 laaner ud mod Aager og tager Opgæld, saa skal han ingenlunde leve; han har øvet alle disse Vederstyggeligheder, han skal visselig lide Døden, hans Blod skal komme over ham.
has lent with interest, and has taken increase from the poor, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood will be on him.
14 Men sæt, at Sønnen avler en Søn, som ser alle de Synder, Faderen gjorde, og at han bliver angst og ikke bærer sig saaledes ad,
“Now, behold, if he fathers a son who sees all his father’s sins which he has done, and fears, and doesn’t do likewise,
15 ikke spiser paa Bjergene eller løfter sit Blik til Israels Hus's Afgudsbilleder eller skænder sin Næstes Hustru
who hasn’t eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife,
16 eller volder noget Menneske Men eller tager Haandpant eller raner, men giver den sultne sit Brød og klæder den nøgne,
hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
17 holder sin Haand fra Uret, ikke tager Aager eller Opgæld, men holder mine Lovbud og vandrer efter mine Anordninger, saa skal han ikke dø for sin Faders Misgerning, men visselig leve.
who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who hasn’t received interest or increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.
18 Hans Fader derimod døde for sin Misgerning, fordi han øvede Vold, ranede og gjorde i sit Folk hvad ikke var godt.
As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he will die in his iniquity.
19 Og I siger: »Hvorfor skulde Sønnen ikke bære Faderens Misgerning?« Nej, thi Sønnen gjorde Ret og Skel, holdt alle mine Lovbud og levede efter dem. Visselig skal han leve.
“Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he will surely live.
20 Den Sjæl, der synder, den skal dø; Søn skal ikke bære Faders Misgerning, ej heller Fader Søns. Over den retfærdige skal hans Retfærdighed komme, over den gudløse hans Gudløshed.
The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
21 Men naar den gudløse omvender sig fra alle de Synder, han har gjort, og holder alle mine Anordninger og gør Ret og Skel, da skal han visselig leve og ikke dø.
“But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
22 Ingen af alle de Overtrædelser, han har øvet, skal tilregnes ham; i Kraft af den Retfærdighed, han øver, skal han leve.
None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live.
23 Mon jeg har Lyst til den gudløses Død, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, mon ikke til, at han omvender sig fra sin Vej, saa han maa leve?
Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord GOD, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
24 Men naar den retfærdige vender sig fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, lignende Vederstyggeligheder, som den gudløse øver, saa skal ingen af de retfærdige Gerninger, han har gjort tilregnes ham; for den Troløshed, han øvede, og den Synd, han gjorde, skal han dø.
“But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done will be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.
25 Og I siger: »HERRENS Vej er ikke ret!« Hør dog, Israels Hus! Er det min Vej, der ikke er ret? Er det ikke snarere eders Vej, der ikke er ret?
“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?
26 Naar den retfærdige vender sig fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, skal han dø; for den Uret, han gør, skal han dø.
When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, then he dies in his iniquity that he has done.
27 Men naar en gudløs vender sig fra den Gudløshed, han har øvet, og gør Ret og Skel, skal han holde sin Sjæl i Live.
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive.
28 Han vendte sig fra alle de Overtrædelser, han havde øvet; han skal visselig leve og ikke dø.
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
29 Og Israels Hus siger: »HERRENS Vej er ikke ret!« Er det min Vej, Israels Hus, der ikke er ret? Er det ikke snarere eders Vej, der ikke er ret?
Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair?
30 Derfor dømmer jeg enhver af eder efter hans Veje, Israels Hus, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN. Vend om og omvend eder fra alle eders Overtrædelser, at de ikke skal blive eder Aarsag til Skyld.
“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin.
31 Gør eder fri for alle de Overtrædelser, I har øvet imod mig, og skab eder et nyt Hjerte og en ny Aand; thi hvorfor vil I dø, Israels Hus?
Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, house of Israel?
32 Thi jeg har ikke Lyst til nogens Død, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN. Omvend eder derfor, saa skal I leve!
For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!
