Ezekiel 18
1 HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
A message from the Lord came to me, saying,
2 Hvor tør I bruge det Mundheld i Israels Land: Fædre åd sure Druer, og Børnenes Tænder blev ømme.
“What's this proverb you people are quoting about the country of Israel: ‘The fathers ate the unripe grapes, but their children got the sour taste’?
3 Så sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Ingen skal mere bruge dette Mundheld i Israel.
As I live, declares the Lord God, you won't quote this proverb in Israel any more.
4 Se, alle Sjæle er mine; både Faderens Sjæl og Sønnens Sjæl er mine; den sjæl der synder skal dø.
Can't you see that everyone belongs to me? Whether parents or children, they are all mine. It's the person who sins who will die.
5 Når en Mand er retfærdig og gør Ret og Skel,
Take the example of a man who is a good person, doing what is fair and right.
6 ikke spiser på Bjergene eller løfter sit Blik til Israels Huses Afgudsbilleder eller skænder sin Næstes Hustru eller nærmer sig en Kvinde, så længe hun er uren,
He doesn't go to the pagan shrines in the mountains to eat a religious meal, or worship Israel's idols. He doesn't have sex with someone else's wife or with a woman during her period.
7 eller volder noget Menneske Men, men giver sit Håndpant tilbage, ikke raner, men giver den sultne sit Brød og klæder den nøgne,
He doesn't exploit anyone. He gives back what a debtor has given him as security. He doesn't rob others. He feeds the hungry and clothes the naked.
8 ikke låner ud mod Åger eller tager Opgæld, men holder sin Hånd fra Uret, fælder redelig Dom Mand og Mand imellem,
He doesn't lend with interest or make a profit from loans. He refuses to do wrong and makes sure he's truly fair in his decisions between people.
9 vandrer efter mine Anordninger og tager Vare på at udføre mine Lovbud, han er retfærdig, han skal visselig leve, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.
He follows my rules and keeps my regulations faithfully. Such a man lives by what's right and he will certainly live, declares the Lord God.
10 Men avler han en Voldsmand til Søn, som udøser Blod og gør en eneste af disse Ting
What if that man has a son who is a violent criminal, who kills and does do such evil things just listed
11 medens han selv ikke gjorde nogen af disse Ting - spiser på Bjergene, skænder sin Næstes Hustru
even though the father doesn't act like that at all. The son goes to the pagan shrines in the mountains to eat a religious meal. He has sex with someone else's wife.
12 volder de arme og fattige Men raner, ikke giver Håndpant tilbage, men løfter sit Blik til Afgudsbillederne, gør, hvad vederstyggeligt er,
He exploits the poor and those in need. He robs others, and he doesn't give back what a debtor has given him as security. He worships idols. He commits disgusting sins.
13 låner ud mod Åger og tager Opgæld, så skal han ingenlunde leve; han har øvet alle disse Vederstyggeligheder, han skal visselig lide Døden, hans Blod skal komme over ham.
He lends with interest and makes a profit from loans. Is someone like this going to live? No, he won't! Because he has done all these offensive things, he will die for certain, and he will be responsible for his own death.
14 Men sæt, at Sønnen avler en Søn, som ser alle de Synder, Faderen gjorde, og at han bliver angst og ikke bærer sig således ad,
Now what if this man has a son who sees all the sins his father has committed. He sees them but doesn't do the same.
15 ikke spiser på Bjergene eller løfter sit Blik til Israels Huses Afgudsbilleder eller skænder sin Næstes Hustru
He doesn't go to the pagan shrines in the mountains to eat a religious meal, or worship Israel's idols. He doesn't have sex with someone else's wife.
16 eller volder noget Menneske Men eller tager Håndpant eller raner, men giver den sultne sit Brød og klæder den nøgne,
He doesn't exploit anyone. He doesn't demand security for a loan. He doesn't rob others. He feeds the hungry and clothes the naked.
17 holder sin Hånd fra Uret, ikke tager Åger eller Opgæld, men holder mine Lovbud og vandrer efter mine Anordninger, så skal han ikke dø for sin Faders Misgerning, men visselig leve.
He refuses to do wrong and does not charge interest or make a profit on loans. He keeps my regulations and follows my laws. A man like that won't die because of his father's sins, he will certainly live!
18 Hans Fader derimod døde for sin Misgerning, fordi han øvede Vold, ranede og gjorde i sit Folk hvad ikke var godt.
But his father will die for his own sins, because he exploited others, robbed his relatives, and did wrong to his own people.
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.
You ask, ‘Why shouldn't the son pay for his father's sins?’ If the son has done what is fair and right, keeping all my laws, then he'll live, he won't be punished.
20 Den Sjæl, der synder, den skal dø; Søn skal ikke bære Faders Misgeming, ej heller Fader Søns. Over den retfærdige skal hans Retfærdighed komme, over den gudløse hans Gudløshed.
It's the person who sins who will die. A son won't pay for his father's sins, and a father won't pay for his son's sins. The good consequences of living right will come to those who are good; the evil consequences of wickedness will come to those who are evil.
21 Men når 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.
However, if someone who is wicked stops sinning and keeps my laws, doing what is fair and right, they will certainly live—they won't 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 their sins will be held against them. Because they are now doing what's right, they will 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, så han må leve?
Do I like it when wicked people die? declares the Lord God. Of course not—I would be delighted if they stopped sinning and lived!
24 Men når den retfærdige vender sig fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, lignende Vederstyggeligheder, som den gudløse øver, så 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 if someone who is living according to what's right stops and does wrong, doing the same offensive things as the wicked, will that person live? Of course not! In fact, all the good things they did previously will be forgotten. That person will die because of their betrayal of me and the sins they've committed.
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?
Even so you say, ‘What the Lord does isn't right.’ People of Israel, listen to me! Is it what I'm doing that isn't right? Isn't it what you're doing that isn't right?
26 Når den retfærdige vender sig fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, skal han dø; for den Uret, han gør, skal han dø.
If someone who lives according to what's right stops doing right and does wrong, they will die. They will die because of wrong things they've done.
27 Men når en gudløs vender sig fra den Gudløshed, han har øvet, og gør Ret og Skel, skal han holde sin Sjæl i Live.
But if someone wicked stops doing wrong and does what is fair and right, they will save their life.
28 Han vendte sig fra alle de Overtrædelser, han havde øvet; han skal visselig leve og ikke dø.
Because they thought about it and gave up their wicked ways, they will certainly live—they won't die.
29 Og Israels Hus siger: "HRRENs Vej er ikke ret!" Er det min Vej, Israels Hus, der ikke er ret? Er det ikke snarere eders Vej, der ikke er ret?
But the people of Israel say, ‘The Lord's way isn't right.’ Are my ways unfair, people of Israel? Isn't it your ways that aren't fair?
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 Årsag til Skyld.
Consequently I'm going to judge you, people of Israel! I will judge each of you depending on what you've done, declares the Lord God. Repent and stop rebelling so that your sins won't bring you down.
31 Gør eder fri for alle de Overtrædelser, I har øvet imod mig, og skab eder et nyt Hjerte og en ny Ånd; thi hvorfor vil I dø, Israels Hus?
Get rid of all your rebellious sins! Change your way of thinking and have a new spirit. Why do you want to die, people of Israel?
32 Thi jeg har ikke Lyst til nogens Død, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN. Omvend eder derfor, så skal I leve!
I don't like it when anybody dies, declares the Lord God. So repent so you can live!”
