Ezekiel 13

1 HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

2 Menneskesøn, profeter mod Israels Profeter, profeter og sig til dem, som profeterer efter deres eget Hjertes Tilskyndelse: Hør HERRENs Ord!

“Son of man, prophesy to the prophets of Israel who are prophesying, and you shall say to those who prophesy from their own heart: Hear the word of the Lord:

3 Så siger den Herre HERREN: Ve Profeterne, de Dårer, som følger deres egen Ånd uden at have skuet noget!

Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the foolish prophets, who are following their own spirit, and who see nothing.

4 Dine Profeter, Israel, er som Sjakaler i Ruiner.

Your prophets, O Israel, were like foxes in the deserts.

5 De stillede sig ikke i Murbruddet og byggede ikke en Mur om Israels Hus, så det kunde stå sig i Striden på HERRENs Dag.

You have not gone up against the adversary, and you have not established a wall for the house of Israel, so as to stand in battle on the day of the Lord.

6 De skuede Tomhed og spåede Løgn, idet de sagde: "Så lyder det fra HERREN! " uden at HERREN havde sendt dem, og dog ventede de Ordet stadfæstet,

They see emptiness, and they foretell falsehoods, saying, ‘The Lord says,’ though the Lord has not sent them. And they continued to affirm what they said.

7 Var det ikke tomme Syner, I skuede, og Løgnespådomme, I fremsatte? Og I siger: "Så lyder det fra HERREN!" uden at jeg har talet.

Have you not seen a futile vision and spoken a lying divination? And yet you say, ‘The Lord says,’ though I have not spoken.

8 Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Fordi I forkynder Tomhed og skuer Løgn, se, derfor kommer jeg over eder, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

Because of this, thus says the Lord God: Since you have spoken emptiness and have seen falsehoods, therefore: behold, I am against you, says the Lord God.

9 Jeg udrækker min Hånd mod Profeterne, der skuer Tomhed og spår Løgn; i mit Folks Samfund skal de ikke være, de skal ikke optages i Israels Huses Mandtalsbog og ikke komme til Israels Land; og I skal kende, at jeg er den Herre HERREN.

And my hand will be over the prophets who are seeing emptiness and divining lies. They shall not be in the council of my people, and they shall not be written in the writing of the house of Israel. Neither shall they enter into the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord God.

10 Fordi, ja fordi de vildleder mit Folk ved af forkynde Fred, hvor ingen Fred er, og når det bygger en Væg, stryger den over med Kalk,

For they have deceived my people, saying, ‘Peace,’ and there is no peace. And they have built a wall, but they have covered it in clay without straw.

11 så sig til dem, der stryger over med kalk: Skylregn skal komme, Isstykker skal falde og Stormvejr bryde løs,

Say to those who spread mortar without mixing, that it will fall apart. For there will be an inundating rain, and I will cause full-grown hailstones to rush down from above, and a windstorm to dissipate it.

12 og når så Væggen styrter sammen, vil man da ikke spørge eder: "Hvor er Kalken, I strøg på?"

So then, behold: when the wall has fallen, will it not be said to you: ‘Where is the mortar with which you covered it?’

13 Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Og jeg lader et Stormvejr bryde løs i min Harme, og Skylregn skal komme i min Vrede og Isstykker i min Harme til Undergang;

Because of this, thus says the Lord God: And I will cause a violent wind to burst forth in my indignation, and there will be an inundating rain in my fury, and great hailstones in wrath, to consume.

14 og Væggen, som I strøg over med Kalk, river jeg ned og lader den styrte til Jorden, så dens Grundvold blottes, og ved dens Fald skal I gå til Grunde derinde; og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN.

And I will destroy the wall that you have covered without tempering it. And I will level it to the ground, and its foundation will be revealed. And it will fall and be consumed in its midst. And you shall know that I am the Lord.

15 Jeg vil udtømme min Vrede over Væggen og dem, der strøg den over med Kalk, så man skal sige til eder: "Hvor er Væggen, og hvor er de, som strøg den over,

And I will fulfill my indignation against the wall, and against those who cover it without mixing the mortar, and I will say to you: The wall is no more, and those who covered it are no more:

16 Israels Profeter, som profeterede om Jerusalem og skuede Fredssyner for det, hvor ingen Fred var - lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

the prophets of Israel, who prophesy to Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace, says the Lord God.

17 Og du, Menneskesøn, vend dit Ansigt mod dit Folks Døtre, som profeterer efter deres eget Hjertes Tilskyndelse; profeter imod dem

And as for you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy from their own heart. And prophesy about them,

18 og sig: Så siger den Herre HERREN: Ve dem, der syr Bind til alle Håndled og laver Slør til alle Hoveder efter hver Legemshøjde for at fange Sjæle! Dræber I Sjæle, der hører til mit Folk, og holder Sjæle i Live af Egennytte?

and say: Thus says the Lord God: Woe to those who sew together little pillows under every forearm, and who make little cushions for the heads of every stage of life, in order to capture souls. And when they have seized the souls of my people, they became the life of their souls.

19 I, som vanhelliger mig for mit Folk for nogle Håndfulde Bygkorn og nogle Bidder Brød og således dræber Sjæle, der ikke skulde dø, og holder Sjæle i Live, som ikke skulde leve, idet I lyver for mit Folk, som gerne hører på Løgn!

And they violated me among my people, for the sake of a handful of barley and a fragment of bread, so that they would kill the souls that should not die, and enliven the souls that should not live, lying to my people who believe in falsehoods.

20 Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Se, jeg kommer over eders Bind, med hvilke I fanger Sjæle, og river dem af eders Arme, og de Sjæle, I fanger, lader jeg slippe fri som Fugle;

Because of this, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against your little pillows, with which you catch flying souls. And I will tear them away from your arms. And I will release the souls that you are capturing, the souls that should fly.

21 og jeg sønderriver eders Slør og frier mit Folk af eders Hånd, så de ikke mere er Bytte i eders Hånd; og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN.

And I will tear away your little cushions. And I will free my people from your hand. And they shall no longer be a prey in your hands. And you shall know that I am the Lord.

22 Fordi I ved Svig volder den retfærdiges Hjerte Smerte, skønt jeg ikke vilde volde ham Smerte, og styrker den gudløses Hænder, så han ikke omvender sig fra sin onde Vej, at jeg kan holde ham i Live,

For by deception you have caused the heart of the just to grieve, whom I would not sadden. And I have strengthened the hands of the impious, so that he would not be turned back from his evil way and live.

23 derfor skal I ikke mere skue Tomhed eller drive eders Spådomskunst; jeg frier mit Folk af eders Hånd; og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN.

Therefore, you shall not see emptiness, and you shall not divine divinations, any more. And I will rescue my people from your hand. And you shall know that I am the Lord.”