Ezekiel 20

1 I det syvende år på den tiende dag i den femte måned kom nogle af Israels Ældste for at rådspørge HERREN, og de satte sig lige over for mig.

And it comes to pass, in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], on the tenth of the month, men from [the] elderly of Israel have come in to seek YHWH, and they sit before me;

2 Så kom HERRENs Ord til mig således

and there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,

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

“Son of man, speak to the elderly of Israel, and you have said to them, Thus said Lord YHWH: Are you coming in to seek Me? [As] I live—I am not sought by you—a declaration of Lord YHWH.

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

Do you judge them? Do you judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers,

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

and you have said to them, Thus said Lord YHWH: In the day of My fixing on Israel, I lift up My hand, To the seed of the house of Jacob, And am known to them in the land of Egypt, And I lift up My hand to them, Saying, I [am] your God YHWH.

6 Dengang løftede jeg min Hånd 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 I lifted up My hand to them, To bring them forth from the land of Egypt, To a land that I spied out for them, Flowing with milk and honey, It [is] a beauty to all the lands,

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

And I say to them, Let each cast away the detestable things of his eyes, And do not be defiled with the idols of Egypt, I [am] your God YHWH.

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. Så tænkte jeg på at udøse min Vrede over dem og køle min Harme på dem midt i Ægypten.

And they rebel against Me, And have not been willing to listen to Me, Each has not cast away the detestable things of their eyes, And have not forsaken the idols of Egypt, And I speak—to pour out My fury on them, To complete My anger 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 Påsyn jeg havde åbenbaret mig for dem, idet jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten.

And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they [are in], Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt.

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

And I bring them out of the land of Egypt, And I bring them into the wilderness,

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

And I give My statutes to them, And I caused them to know My judgments, Which the man who does—lives by them.

12 Også 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.

And I have also given My Sabbaths to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I [am] YHWH who is sanctifying them.

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

And the house of Israel rebels against Me in the wilderness, They have not walked in My statutes, And they have despised My judgments, Which the man who does—lives by them. And they have greatly defiled My Sabbaths, And I speak—to pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them.

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

And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth.

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

And also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them into the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, It [is] a beauty to all the lands,

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

Because they kicked against My judgments, And they have not walked in My statutes, And they have defiled My Sabbaths, For their heart is going after their idols.

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

And My eye has pity on them—against destroying them, And I have not made an end of them in the wilderness.

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

And I say to their sons in the wilderness: Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, And do not observe their judgments, And do not defile yourselves with their idols.

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

I [am] your God YHWH, walk in My statutes, And observe My judgments, and do them,

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

And sanctify My Sabbaths, And they have been for a sign between Me and you, To know that I [am] your God YHWH.

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

And the sons rebel against Me, They have not walked in My statutes, And they have not observed My judgments—to do them, Which the man who does—lives by them. They have defiled My Sabbaths, And I speak—to pour out My fury on them, To complete My anger against them in the wilderness.

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

And I have turned back My hand, And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them out.

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

I also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, To scatter them among nations, And to spread them through lands.

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

Because they have not done My judgments, And they have despised My statutes, And they have defiled My Sabbaths, And their eyes have been after [the] idols of their fathers.

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

And I also, I have given statutes to them [that are] not good, And judgments by which they do not live.

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

And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing every opener of a womb to pass away, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I [am] YHWH.

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

Therefore, speak to the house of Israel, son of man, and you have said to them, Thus said Lord YHWH: Still in this your fathers have reviled Me, In their committing a trespass against Me.

28 Jeg bragte dem til det Land jeg med løftet Hånd havde svoret at give dem; men hver Gang de så 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.

And I bring them into the land, That I lifted up My hand to give to them, And they see every high hill, and every thick tree, And they sacrifice their sacrifices there, And give the provocation of their offering there, And make their refreshing fragrance there, And they pour out their drink-offerings there.

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

And I say to them: What [is] the high place to where you are going in?” And its name is called “High Place” to this day.

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

“Therefore, say to the house of Israel, Thus said Lord YHWH: Are you defiling yourselves in the way of your fathers? And do you go whoring after their detestable things?

31 Ja, når I bringer eders Gaver, når I lader eders Sønner gå igennem Ilden, gør I eder den Dag i Dag urene til Ære for alle eders Afgudsbilleder - og så skulde jeg lade mig rådspørge af eder, Israels Hus? Så sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Jeg lader mig ikke rådspørge af eder!

And in the offering of your gifts, In causing your sons to pass through fire, You are defiled by all your idols to this day, And I am sought by you, O house of Israel? [As] I live—a declaration of Lord YHWH, I am not sought 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 that which is going up on your mind, It is not at all—in that you are saying: We will be as the nations, as the families of the lands, To serve wood and stone.

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

[As] I live—a declaration of Lord YHWH, Do I not, with a strong hand, And with an outstretched arm, And with poured out fury—rule over you?

34 Med stærk Hånd 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 have brought you forth from the peoples, And assembled you from the lands In which you have been scattered, With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, And with poured out fury.

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

And I have brought you into the wilderness of the peoples, And have been judged with you there face to face.

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

As I was judged with your fathers, In the wilderness of the land of Egypt, So I am judged with you, A declaration of Lord YHWH.

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

And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought 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 cleared out the rebels from you, And those transgressing against Me, I bring them out from the land of their sojournings, And they do not come to the land of Israel, And you have known that I [am] YHWH.

39 Men I, Israels Hus! Så siger den Herre HERREN: Gå 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.

And you, O house of Israel, thus said Lord YHWH: Each go, serve his idols, And afterward, if you are not listening to Me [anyway], But you do not defile My holy Name anymore by your gifts, and by your idols.

40 Thi på mit hellige Bjerg, på 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 on My holy mountain, On the mountain of the height of Israel, A declaration of Lord YHWH, All the house of Israel serves Me there, All of it, in the land—I accept them there, And I seek your raised-offerings there, And with the first-fruit of your gifts, With all your holy things.

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

With refreshing fragrance I accept you, In My bringing you out from the peoples, And I have assembled you from the lands In which you have been scattered, And I have been sanctified in you Before the eyes of the nations.

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

And you have known that I [am] YHWH, In My bringing you to the ground of Israel, To the land that I lifted up My hand To give it to your fathers,

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

And you have remembered your ways there, And all your doings, In which you have been defiled, And you have been loathsome in your own faces, For all your evils that you have done.

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

And you have known that I [am] YHWH, In My dealing with you for My Name’s sake, Not according to your evil ways, And according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, A declaration of Lord YHWH.”

45 HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:

And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,

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

“Son of man, set your face the way of Teman, and prophesy to the south, and prophesy to the forest of the field—the south;

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

and you have said to the forest of the south, Hear a word of YHWH! Thus said Lord YHWH: Behold, I am kindling a fire in you, And it has devoured every moist tree in you, and every dry tree, The glowing flames are not quenched, And all faces from south to north have been burned by it.

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

And all flesh has seen, that I, YHWH, have kindled it—it is not quenched.”

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

And I say, “Aah! Lord YHWH, They are saying of me, Is he not using allegories?”