Ezekiel 18

1 HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:

And the word of Yahweh came unto me saying:

2 Hvor tør I bruge det Mundheld i Israels Land: Fædre åd sure Druer, og Børnenes Tænder blev ømme.

What occasion have ye, to be using this proverb, concerning the soil of Israel, saying, —Fathers eat sour grapes, And the children’s teeth are blunted?

3 Så sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Ingen skal mere bruge dette Mundheld i Israel.

As I live, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh, Surely ye shall have occasion no longer to use this proverb, in Israel.

4 Se, alle Sjæle er mine; både Faderens Sjæl og Sønnens Sjæl er mine; den sjæl der synder skal dø.

Lo! as for all persons, mine they are, As the person of the father, so also the person of the son, mine they are, —The person that sinneth, the same shall die.

5 Når en Mand er retfærdig og gør Ret og Skel,

But when, any man, shall be righteous, and do justice and righteousness:

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,

Upon the mountains, hath not eaten, And his eyes, hath not lifted up unto the manufactured gods of the house of Israel, And the wife of his neighbour, hath not defiled, And unto a woman during her removal, hath not approached;

7 eller volder noget Menneske Men, men giver sit Håndpant tilbage, ikke raner, men giver den sultne sit Brød og klæder den nøgne,

And no man, hath treated with violence, But his debt-pledge, hath restored. Plunder, hath not seized, — His bread—to the famished, hath given, And the naked, hath covered with clothing;

8 ikke låner ud mod Åger eller tager Opgæld, men holder sin Hånd fra Uret, fælder redelig Dom Mand og Mand imellem,

Upon interest, hath not put out his money. And increase, hath not accepted, From dishonesty, hath turned back his hand, — Justice in truth, hath done, between man and man;

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.

In my statutes, hath walked. And my regulations, hath observed to do them in truth, Righteous, he is, He shall surely live, Declareth My Lord. Yahweh.

10 Men avler han en Voldsmand til Søn, som udøser Blod og gør en eneste af disse Ting

But he hath begotten a son Who is a violent man A shedder of blood, - Who doeth the like of any of these things;

11 medens han selv ikke gjorde nogen af disse Ting - spiser på Bjergene, skænder sin Næstes Hustru

Whereas he, none of those other things, doeth, For indeed upon the mountains, he hath eaten, And the wife of his neighbour, hath defiled;

12 volder de arme og fattige Men raner, ikke giver Håndpant tilbage, men løfter sit Blik til Afgudsbillederne, gør, hvad vederstyggeligt er,

The oppressed and the needy, hath treated with violence, Hath ruthlessly plundered, The pledge, hath not restored, But unto the manufactured gods, hath lifted up his eyes, Abomination, hath wrought;

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.

Upon interest, hath put out. And increase, hath accepted—, And shall he live? He shall not live All these abominations, he hath done, He shall surely be put to death, His blood, upon himself, shall be.

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,

But lo! he hath begotten a son, Who hath considered all the sins of his father which he hath done, - Yea he hath considered and not done like them:

15 ikke spiser på Bjergene eller løfter sit Blik til Israels Huses Afgudsbilleder eller skænder sin Næstes Hustru

Upon the mountains, hath not eaten, And his eyes, hath not lifted up unto the manufactured gods of the house of Israel, The wife of his neighbour, hath not defiled;

16 eller volder noget Menneske Men eller tager Håndpant eller raner, men giver den sultne sit Brød og klæder den nøgne,

And no man, hath he treated with violence, Hath by no means withholden the pledge, And plunder, hath not seized, — His bread—to the famished, hath given And the naked, hath covered with clothing;

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.

From dishonesty, hath turned back his hand Neither interest nor increase, hath accepted, my regulations, hath executed, In my statutes, hath walked, — 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.

His father Because he exacted unjust gain Seized plunder of a brother, And that which was not good, had done in the midst of his people Therefore lo! he died, 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.

Will ye then say. Why hath not the son borne a part of the iniquity of the father? But the son hath done justice and righteousness, All my statutes, hath observed and done them He shall surely live.

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.

The person that sinneth, the same, shall die, — A, son, shall not bear a part of the iniquity of, the father Neither shall, a father, bear a part of the iniquity of the son, the righteousness of the righteous, upon himself, shall be. And, the lawlessness of a lawless man, upon himself, shall be.

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.

But as for the lawless man— When he shall turn back from all his sins which he hath committed, And observe all my statutes, And do justice and righteousness 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 which he hath committed shall be remembered against him, —In his righteousness which he hath 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, så han må leve?

Could I take delight, in the death of the lawless? Demandeth My Lord. Yahweh. Must it not be in his turning from his ways in which case he shall live?

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, when a righteous man, shall turn away, from his righteousness and do that which is perverse, Shall do, according to all the abominations which the lawless man hath done, Shall he live? None of his righteous acts which he hath done, shall be remembered, In his treachery wherein he hath been treacherous, And in his sin wherein he hath sinned, In them, shall he 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?

Can ye then say— The way of My Lord will not be equal? Hear I pray you O house of Israel, Will my way, not be equal? Will not your ways be unequal?

26 Når den retfærdige vender sig fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, skal han dø; for den Uret, han gør, skal han dø.

When a righteous man shall turn away from his righteousness and do that which is perverse and die because of those things In his own perversity which he hath done, shall he die.

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 when a lawless man turneth away from his lawlessness which he hath done, And hath done justice and righteousness He, shall save his own soul, alive:

28 Han vendte sig fra alle de Overtrædelser, han havde øvet; han skal visselig leve og ikke dø.

When he considered, then he turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, He shall surely live. He shall not 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?

Can the house of Israel then say- The way of My Lord will not be equal? Will my ways, not be equal O house of Israel? Will not your ways be unequal?

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.

Therefore, Every man according to his own ways, will I judge you O house of Israel, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Return ye—and make good your return—from all your transgressions, That they become not unto you a stumbling block of iniquity.

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?

Cast off from you all your transgressions which ye have committed against me, And make you a new heart; And a new spirit, - For why should ye die, O house of Israel?

32 Thi jeg har ikke Lyst til nogens Død, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN. Omvend eder derfor, så skal I leve!

For I cannot take delight in the death of him that dieth, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Make good your return then and, live!