Ezekiel 20

1 I det syvende Aar paa den tiende Dag i den femte Maaned kom nogle af Israels Ældste for at raadspørge HERREN, og de satte sig lige over for mig.

And it came to pass in the seventh year in the fifth month, on the tent of the month, that there came in men of the elders of Israel to enquire of Yahweh, —and they sat before me.

2 Saa kom HERRENS Ord til mig saaledes:

Then came the word of Yahweh unto me saying: -

3 Menneskesøn, tal til Israels Ældste og sig: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Kommer I for at raadspørge mig? Saa sandt jeg lever: Jeg lader mig ikke raadspørge af eder, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

Son of man Speak thou with the elders of Israel and say unto them, Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, To enquire of me, are ye coming in? As I live, verily I will not be enquired of by you, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.

4 Vil du dømme dem, vil du dømme, Menneskesøn? Saa forehold dem deres Fædres Vederstyggeligheder

Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, O son of man? The abominations of their fathers, let them know:

5 og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Dengang jeg udvalgte Israel, løftede jeg min Haand til Ed for Jakobs Hus's Afkom og gav mig til Kende for dem i Ægypten; jeg løftede min Haand for dem og svor: Jeg er HERREN eders Gud.

So then thou shalt say unto them Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, In the day when I made choice of Israel, then lifted I up my hand. to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them, in the land of Egypt, - Yea I lifted up my hand to them, saying, I Yahweh, am your God.

6 Dengang løftede jeg min Haand og tilsvor dem, at jeg vilde føre dem ud af Ægypten til Landet, jeg havde givet dem, et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning, det dejligste af alle Lande.

In that day, lifted I up my hand to them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt, —into a land that I had looked out for them flowing with milk and honey, The beauty, it was of all lands,

7 Og jeg sagde til dem: Enhver skal bortkaste sine væmmelige Guder, som hans Øjne hænger ved; og I maa ikke gøre eder urene ved Ægyptens Afgudsbilleder. Jeg, HERREN, er eders Gud!

And I said unto them. Every one the abomination of his eyes, cast ye away, And with the manufactured gods of Egypt, let it not be that ye defile yourselves: I, Yahweh, am your God.

8 Men de var genstridige imod mig og vilde ikke høre mig; de bortkastede ikke deres væmmelige Guder, som deres Øjne hang ved, og lod ikke Ægyptens Afgudsbilleder fare. Saa tænkte jeg paa at udøse min Vrede over dem og køle min Harme paa dem midt i Ægypten.

But they rebelled against me And were not willing to hearken unto me, Every man the abominations of their eyes, they cast not away, And the manufactured gods of Egypt, forsook they not; Therefore spake I of pouring out mine indignation upon them to bring mine anger to an end against them, in the midst of the land of Egypt.

9 For mit Navns Skyld greb jeg dog ind, at det ikke skulde vanæres for de Folks Øjne, blandt hvilke de levede, og i hvis Paasyn jeg havde aabenbaret mig for dem, idet jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten.

Howbeit I wrought with effect, for the sake of mine own Name, that it might not be profaned—before the eyes of the nations in whose midst they were, —before whose eyes I made myself known unto them, by bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

10 Saa førte jeg dem ud af Ægypten og bragte dem ud i Ørkenen;

Therefore brought I them forth out of the land of Egypt, —and caused them to come into the desert.

11 og jeg gav dem mine Anordninger og kundgjorde dem mine Lovbud; det Menneske, som gør efter dem, skal leve ved dem.

Then gave I unto them my statutes, And my regulations, caused I them to know, - By the which the man that doeth them shall live.

12 Ogsaa mine Sabbater gav jeg dem, for at de skulde være et Tegn mellem mig og dem, at det skal kendes, at jeg, HERREN, er den, som helliger dem.

Moreover also my sabbaths, gave I unto them, to become a sign betwixt me and them, —that it might be known that, I, Yahweh, was hallowing them.

13 Men Israels Hus var genstridigt imod mig i Ørkenen; de vandrede ikke efter mine Anordninger, men lod haant om mine Lovbud — det Menneske, som gør efter dem, skal leve ved dem — og mine Sabbater vanhelligede de grovelig. Saa tænkte jeg paa at udøse min Vrede over dem i Ørkenen og tilintetgøre dem.

But the house of Israel, rebelled against me, in the desert, In my statutes, walked they not, And my regulations, they rejected By the which the man, that doeth them, shall live, My sabbaths also, they profaned exceedingly. Therefore spake I of pouring out mine indignation upon them in the desert, to make an end of them.

14 For mit Navns Skyld greb jeg dog ind, at det ikke skulde vanæres for de Folks Øjne, i hvis Paasyn jeg havde ført dem ud.

Howbeit I wrought with effect for the sake of mine own Name, —that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations, in whose eyes I had brought them forth.

15 Og jeg løftede min Haand for dem i Ørkenen og svor, at jeg ikke vilde føre dem ind i det Land, jeg havde givet dem, et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning, det dejligste af alle Lande,

Yet even I lifted up my hand to them. in the desert, — That I would not bring them into the land which I had given to them flowing with milk and honey, The beauty, it was. of all lands:

16 fordi de lod haant om mine Lovbud og ikke vandrede efter mine Anordninger, men vanhelligede mine Sabbater; thi deres Hjerte holdt sig til deres Afgudsbilleder.

Because my regulations, they had rejected. And as for my statutes, they had not walked therein, My sabbaths also, had they profaned; For after their manufactured gods, their heart had been going.

17 Jeg havde Medlidenhed med dem, saa jeg ikke tilintetgjorde dem; jeg gjorde ikke Ende paa dem i Ørkenen.

Nevertheless mine eye threw a shield over them that they should not be destroyed; So I made not of them a full end in the desert.

18 Saa sagde jeg til deres Sønner i Ørkenen: Følg ikke eders Fædres Anordninger, hold ikke deres Lovbud og gør eder ikke urene med deres Afgudsbilleder.

But I said unto their children in the desert, In the statutes of your fathers, let it not be that ye walk, And their regulations, let it not be that ye observe, — And with their manufactured gods, let it not be that ye defile yourselves.

19 Jeg, HERREN, er eders Gud! Følg mine Anordninger og tag Vare paa at holde mine Lovbud;

I, Yahweh, am your God, In my statutes, walk ye, — And my regulations, observe ye and do them;

20 hold mine Sabbater hellige, saa de bliver et Tegn mellem mig og eder, at det maa kendes, at jeg, HERREN, er eders Gud.

My sabbaths also, hallow ye, — And they shall become a sign betwixt me and you, That it may be known that I Yahweh am your God.

21 Men ogsaa Sønnerne var genstridige imod mig; de fulgte ikke mine Anordninger og tog ikke Vare paa at holde mine Lovbud — det Menneske, som gør efter dem, skal leve ved dem — og vanhelligede mine Sabbater. Saa tænkte jeg paa at udøse min Harme over dem og køle min Vrede paa dem i Ørkenen.

Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me, In my statutes, walked they not, And my regulations, observed they not to do them Wherein the man who shall do them shall live, My sabbaths, they profaned. Therefore spake I of pouring out mine indignation upon them to bring mine anger to an end against them. in the desert.

22 Dog holdt jeg min Haand tilbage, og jeg greb ind for mit Navns Skyld, at det ikke skulde vanæres for de Folks Øjne, i hvis Paasyn jeg havde ført dem ud.

Howbeit I withdrew my hand, and wrought with effect for the sake of mine own Name, —that it should not be profaned before the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had brought them forth:

23 Jeg løftede min Haand for dem i Ørkenen og svor, at jeg vilde sprede dem blandt Folkene og udstrø dem i Landene,

Even, I, lifted up my hand to them in the desert, — That I would disperse them throughout the nations, And scatter them throughout the lands;

24 fordi de ikke holdt mine Lovbud, men lod haant om mine Anordninger og vanhelligede mine Sabbater, og deres Øjne hang ved deres Fædres Afgudsbilleder.

Because my regulations, had they not done And my statutes, they had rejected, My sabbaths also, they had profaned, - And after the manufactured gods of their fathers, were their eyes turned.

25 Derfor gav jeg dem Anordninger, som ikke er gode, og Lovbud ved hvilke de ikke vandt Liv;

I myself, indeed, suffered them to walk in statutes which were not good, — And regulations in which they could not live.

26 jeg gjorde dem urene ved deres Gaver, idet de lod alt hvad der aabner Moders Liv, gaa igennem Ilden; thi jeg vilde have dem til at stivne af Rædsel, at de maatte kende, at jeg er HERREN.

Yea I let them defile themselves with their gifts, when they caused every firstborn to pass through the fire, -. that I might make them desolate. To the end they might know that, I, am Yahweh.

27 Derfor, Menneskesøn, tal til Israels Hus og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Eders Fædre haanede mig ydermere ved at være troløse imod mig.

Therefore speak thou unto the house of Israel Son of man, and say unto them, Thus saith My Lord Yahweh, — Yet further in this, did your fathers insult me, by the treachery wherewith they dealt treacherously against me;

28 Jeg bragte dem til det Land jeg med løftet Haand havde svoret at give dem; men hver Gang de saa en høj Bakke eller et løvrigt Træ ofrede de der deres Slagtofre og bragte deres krænkende Offergave; der beredte de deres liflige Duft og udgød deres Drikofre.

When I brought them into the land as to which I had lifted up mine hand to give it them, then beheld they every high hill and every tangled tree And offered there their sacrifices, And presented there, their provoking gift, And placed there, their satisfying odour, And poured out there, their drink- offerings.

29 Da sagde jeg til dem: »Hvad er det for en Offerhøj, I gaar hen til?« Og derfor bærer den endnu den Dag i Dag Navnet Offerhøj.

Therefore said I unto them, What! a high-place, whereinto ye are entering? And so the name thereof hath been called High-place, until this day.

30 Sig derfor til Israels Hus: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Gør I eder ikke urene paa eders Fædres Vis og boler med deres væmmelige Guder?

Therefore say thou unto the house of Israel. Thus saith My Lord Yahweh, Is it in the way of your fathers, ye are defiling yourselves, - And after their abominations, that ye are committing lewdness?

31 Ja, naar I bringer eders Gaver, naar I lader eders Sønner gaa igennem Ilden, gør I eder den Dag i Dag urene til Ære for alle eders Afgudsbilleder — og saa skulde jeg lade mig raadspørge af eder, Israels Hus? Saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Jeg lader mig ikke raadspørge af eder!

Yea when ye lift up your gifts When ye cause your children to pass through the fire, Ye are defiling yourselves unto all your manufactured gods unto this day, And shall, I, be enquired of by you O house of Israel? As I live, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Surely I will not be enquired of by you.

32 Hvad der er kommet op i eders Sind, skal visselig ikke ske; I siger: »Vi vil være som Folkene, som Slægterne i andre Lande og dyrke Træ og Sten!«

And as for that which is rising up on your spirit, it shall, not at all come to pass, In that ye are saying Let us be like the nations Like the families of the lands, By ministering unto Wood and Stone!

33 Saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Med stærk Haand og udstrakt Arm og udøst Vrede vil jeg vise, at jeg er eders Konge.

As I live, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Surely, with a strong hand and With an outstretched arm and With outpoured indignation, Will I be king over you;

34 Med stærk Haand og udstrakt Arm og udøst Vrede vil jeg føre eder bort fra Folkeslagene og samle eder fra de Lande, hvor I er spredt,

And I will bring you forth from among the peoples, And gather you together out of the lands, throughout which ye have been dispersed, With a strong hand and With an outstretched arm, and With outpoured indignation;

35 og bringe eder til Folkeslagenes Ørken, og der vil jeg gaa i Rette med eder Ansigt til Ansigt.

And I will bring you into the desert of the peoples, —and will contend with you there, face to face.

36 Som jeg gik i Rette med eders Fædre i Ægyptens Ørken, vil jeg gaa i Rette med eder, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

Just as I contended with your fathers in the desert of the land of Egypt, So will I contend with you, Declareth My Lord Yahweh;

37 Jeg vil lade eder gaa under Staven og føre eder fuldtalligt frem.

And I will cause you to pass under the rod And will bring you into the bond of the covenant;

38 Jeg vil fraskille dem, der var genstridige og faldt fra mig; jeg fører dem ud af deres Udlændigheds Land, men til Israels Land skal de ikke komme; og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN.

And will sever from you those who are rebelling and those who are transgressing against me, Out of the land of their sojournings, will I bring them forth, Yet upon the soil of Israel, shall they not enter, So shall ye know that, I, am Yahweh.

39 Men I, Israels Hus! Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Gaa hen og dyrk hver sit Afgudsbillede, men siden skal I visselig høre min Røst og ikke mere vanhellige mit hellige Navn med eders Offergaver og Afgudsbilleder.

But as for you, O house of Israel Thus, saith my Lord. Yahweh, Go. serve every man his own manufactured gods, Yet afterwards, surely Ye shall be ready to hearken unto me, — And my holy name, shall ye profane no more, With your gifts, and With your manufactured gods.

40 Thi paa mit hellige Bjerg, paa Israels høje Bjerg, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, der skal hele Israels Hus i Landet tjene mig; der vil jeg vise dem mit Velbehag, og der vil jeg spørge efter eders Offerydelser og Førstegrødegaver, alt, hvad I vil hellige.

For in my holy mountain. In the mountain of the height of Israel, Declareth, My Lord Yahweh, There shall all the house of Israel serve me, all of it, in the land, There will I accept them, and There, will I seek your heave-offerings and the firstfruits of your gifts, in all your holy things:

41 Ved den liflige Duft vil jeg vise eder mit Velbehag, naar jeg fører eder ud fra Folkeslagene og samler eder fra alle de Lande, hvor I er spredt, og jeg vil paa eder vise mig som den Hellige for Folkenes Øjne.

As a satisfying odour, will I accept you, Through my bringing you forth from among the peoples, And gathering you out of the lands, throughout which ye have been dispersed; Thus will I hallow myself in you before the eyes of the nations.

42 Og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN, naar jeg fører eder til Israels Jord, det Land, jeg med løftet Haand svor at give eders Fædre.

So shall ye know that I am Yahweh, Through my bringing you in unto the soil of Israel, Unto the land as to which I lifted up my hand, to give it unto your fathers.

43 Der skal I ihukomme eders Veje og alle de Gerninger, I gjorde eder urene med, saa I ledes ved eder selv for alt det onde, I øvede.

Then shall ye call to mind. there, your own ways and all your own doings, wherewith ye had defiled yourselves, - And ye shall become loathsome in your own sight, for all your wickednesses, which ye have done.

44 Og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN, naar jeg gør saaledes med eder for mit Navns Skyld, ikke efter eders onde Veje og skændige Gerninger, Israels Hus, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

So shall ye know that, I, am Yahweh, Through my dealing effectively with you, for the sake of mine own Name, - Not according to your own wicked ways. Nor according to your corrupted doings. O house of Israel, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.

45 HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:

Then came the word of Yahweh unto me. saying:

46 Menneskesøn, vend dit Ansigt mod Sønden og lad din Tale strømme sønderpaa og profeter mod Sydlandets Skov!

Son of man Set thy face the way towards Teman, And drop thy word against the land of the sun, And prophesy unto the forest of the field of the South;

47 Sig til Sydlandets Skov: Hør HERRENS Ord! Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Jeg sætter Ild paa dig, og den skal fortære alle Træer i dig, baade friske og tørre; den luende Ild skal ikke slukkes, og alle Ansigter skal svides fra Syd til Nord.

And thou shalt say to the forest of the South Hear the word of Yahweh, — Thus saith My Lord Yahweh-Behold me! kindling in thee a fire. And it shall devour in thee every moist tree and every dry tree. The spreading flame shall not be quenched, Then shall be scorched thereby all faces from south to north;

48 Og alt Kød skal se, at jeg, HERREN, har tændt den; den skal ikke slukkes!

And all flesh shall see that I. Yahweh have kindled it, - It shall not be quenched.

49 Da sagde jeg: »Ak, Herre, HERRE, de siger om mig, at jeg altid taler i Lignelser!«

Then said I, Ah! My Lord Yahweh: They are saying of me, Is not he a putter forth of parables?