Ezekiel 18
1 The word of Jehovah came to me again, saying,
Y vino Palabra del SEÑOR a mí, diciendo:
2 What do ye mean, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the son's teeth are set on edge?
¿Qué pensáis vosotros, vosotros que usáis este refrán sobre la tierra de Israel, diciendo: Los padres comieron el agraz, y los dientes de los hijos tienen la dentera?
3 As I live, says the lord Jehovah, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
Vivo yo, dijo el Señor DIOS, que nunca más tendréis por qué usar este refrán en Israel.
4 Behold, all souls are mine, as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul that sins, it shall die.
He aquí que todas las almas son mías; como el alma del padre, así el alma del hijo es mía; el alma que pecare, esa morirá.
5 But if a man be just, and does that which is lawful and right,
Y el hombre que fuere justo, e hiciere juicio y justicia;
6 and has not eaten upon the mountains, nor has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, nor has defiled his neighbor's wife, nor has come near to a woman in her impurity,
que no comiere sobre los montes, ni alzare sus ojos a los ídolos de la Casa de Israel, ni violare la mujer de su prójimo, ni se llegare a la mujer menstruosa,
7 and has not wronged any man, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to a hungry man, and has covered a naked man with a garment,
ni oprimiere a ninguno; al deudor tornare su prenda, no cometiere robo, diere de su pan al hambriento, y cubriere al desnudo con vestido,
8 he who has not given forth upon interest, nor has taken any increase, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,
no prestare a interés, ni recibiere más de lo que hubiere dado; de la maldad retrajere su mano, e hiciere juicio de verdad entre hombre y hombre,
9 has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly, he is just. He shall surely live, says the lord Jehovah.
en mis ordenanzas caminare, y guardare mis derechos para hacer según la verdad, éste es justo; éste vivirá, dijo el Señor DIOS.
10 If he begets a son who is a robber, a shedder of blood, and who does any one of these things,
Mas si engendrare hijo ladrón, derramador de sangre, o que haga alguna cosa de éstas,
11 and who does not do any of those duties, but has even eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,
Y que no haga las otras; antes comiere sobre los montes, o violare la mujer de su prójimo,
12 has wronged the poor and needy man, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,
al pobre y menesteroso oprimiere, cometiere robos, no tornare la prenda, o alzare sus ojos a los ídolos, o hiciere abominación,
13 has given forth upon interest, and has taken increase, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood shall be upon him.
diere a usura, y recibiere más de lo que dio; ¿vivirá éste? No vivirá. Todas estas abominaciones hizo; de cierto morirá; su sangre será sobre él.
14 Now, lo, if he begets a son, who sees all his father's sins, which he has done, and fears, and does not do such like,
Pero si éste engendrare hijo, el cual viere todos los pecados que su padre hizo, y viéndolos no hiciere según ellos;
15 who has not eaten upon the mountains, nor has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighbor's wife,
no comiere sobre los montes, ni alzare sus ojos a los ídolos de la Casa de Israel; la mujer de su prójimo no violare,
16 nor has wronged any man, has not taken anything to pledge, nor has taken by robbery, but has given his bread to a hungry man, and has covered a naked man with a garment,
ni oprimiere a nadie; la prenda no empeñare, ni cometiere robos; al hambriento diere de su pan, y cubriere de vestido al desnudo;
17 who has withdrawn his hand from a poor man, who has not received interest nor increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes, he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.
apartare su mano de oprimir al pobre, usura ni aumento no recibiere; hiciere según mis derechos, y anduviere en mis ordenanzas, éste no morirá por la maldad de su padre; de cierto vivirá.
18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he shall die in his iniquity.
Su padre, por cuanto hizo agravio, despojó violentamente al hermano, e hizo en medio de su pueblo lo que no es bueno, he aquí que él morirá por su maldad.
19 Yet ye say, Why does not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he shall surely live.
Y si dijereis: ¿Por qué el hijo no llevará el pecado de su padre? Porque el hijo hizo juicio y justicia, guardó todas mis ordenanzas, y las hizo, de cierto vivirá.
20 The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, nor shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of a righteous man shall be upon him, and the wickedness of a wicked man shall be upon him.
El alma que pecare, esa morirá; el hijo no llevará el pecado del padre, ni el padre llevará el pecado del hijo; la justicia del justo será sobre él, y la impiedad del impío será sobre él.
21 But if a wicked man turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
Mas el impío, si se apartare de todos sus pecados que hizo, y guardare todas mis ordenanzas, e hiciere juicio y justicia, de cierto vivirá; no morirá.
22 None of his transgressions that he has committed shall be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done he shall live.
Todas sus rebeliones que cometió, no le serán recordadas; por su justicia que hizo vivirá.
23 Have I any pleasure in the death of a wicked man? says the lord Jehovah, and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
¿Quiero yo por ventura la muerte del impío? Dijo el Señor DIOS. ¿No vivirá, si se apartare de sus caminos?
24 But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done shall be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.
Mas si el justo se apartare de su justicia, y cometiere maldad, e hiciere conforme a todas las abominaciones que el impío hizo; ¿vivirá él? Todas las justicias que hizo no vendrán en memoria; por su rebelión con que prevaricó, y por su pecado que cometió, por ellos morirá.
25 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equitable. Hear now, O house of Israel. Is not my way equitable? Are not your ways inequitable?
Y si dijereis: No es derecho el camino del Señor, oíd ahora, Casa de Israel: ¿No es derecho mi camino? ¿No son vuestros caminos torcidos?
26 When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, in his iniquity that he has done, he shall die.
Apartándose el justo de su justicia, y haciendo iniquidad, él morirá en ello; por su iniquidad que hizo, morirá.
27 Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Y apartándose el impío de su impiedad que hizo, y haciendo juicio y justicia, hará vivir su alma.
28 Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
Porque miró, y se apartó de todas sus rebeliones que hizo, de cierto vivirá; no morirá.
29 Yet the house of Israel says, The way of the Lord is not equitable. O house of Israel, are not my ways equitable? Are not your ways inequitable?
Si aún dijere la Casa de Israel: No es derecho el camino del Señor; ¿no son derechos mis caminos, Casa de Israel? Cierto, vuestros caminos no son derechos.
30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each one according to his ways, says the lord Jehovah. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
Por tanto, yo os juzgaré a cada uno según sus caminos, oh Casa de Israel, dijo el Señor DIOS. Convertíos, y haced convertir de todas vuestras iniquidades; y no os será la iniquidad causa de ruina.
31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, by which ye have transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit. For why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Echad de vosotros todas vuestras iniquidades con que te habéis rebelado, y haceos corazón nuevo y espíritu nuevo. ¿Y por qué moriréis, Casa de Israel?
32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the lord Jehovah, therefore turn yourselves back, and live.
Que no quiero la muerte del que muere, dijo el Señor DIOS, convertíos pues, y viviréis.
