Ezekiel 18
1 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,
Maka datanglah firman TUHAN kepadaku:
2 Why do you make use of this saying about the land of Israel, The fathers have been tasting bitter grapes and the children's teeth are on edge?
"Ada apa dengan kamu, sehingga kamu mengucapkan kata sindiran ini di tanah Israel: Ayah-ayah makan buah mentah dan gigi anak-anaknya menjadi ngilu?
3 By my life, says the Lord, you will no longer have this saying in Israel.
Demi Aku yang hidup, demikianlah firman Tuhan ALLAH, kamu tidak akan mengucapkan kata sindiran ini lagi di Israel.
4 See, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so the soul of the son is mine: death will be the fate of the sinner's soul.
Sungguh, semua jiwa Aku punya! Baik jiwa ayah maupun jiwa anak Aku punya! Dan orang yang berbuat dosa, itu yang harus mati.
5 But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,
Kalau seseorang adalah orang benar dan ia melakukan keadilan dan kebenaran,
6 And has not taken flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children of Israel; if he has not had connection with his neighbour's wife, or come near to a woman at the time when she is unclean;
dan ia tidak makan daging persembahan di atas gunung atau tidak melihat kepada berhala-berhala kaum Israel, tidak mencemari isteri sesamanya dan tidak menghampiri perempuan waktu bercemar kain,
7 And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;
tidak menindas orang lain, ia mengembalikan gadaian orang, tidak merampas apa-apa, memberi makan orang lapar, memberi pakaian kepada orang telanjang,
8 And has not given his money out at interest or taken great profits, and, turning his hand from evil-doing, has kept faith between man and man,
tidak memungut bunga uang atau mengambil riba, menjauhkan diri dari kecurangan, melakukan hukum yang benar di antara manusia dengan manusia,
9 And has been guided by my rules and has kept my laws and done them: he is upright, life will certainly be his, says the Lord.
hidup menurut ketetapan-Ku dan tetap mengikuti peraturan-Ku dengan berlaku setia--ialah orang benar, dan ia pasti hidup, demikianlah firman Tuhan ALLAH.
10 If he has a son who is a thief, a taker of life, who does any of these things,
Tetapi kalau ia melahirkan seorang anak yang menjadi perampok, dan yang suka menumpahkan darah atau melakukan salah satu dari hal-hal itu
11 Who has taken flesh with the blood as food, and has had connection with his neighbour's wife,
--walaupun ayah tidak melakukan satupun--juga makan daging persembahan di atas gunung dan mencemari isteri sesamanya,
12 Has done wrong to the poor and to him who is in need, and taken property by force, and has not given back to one in his debt what is his, and has given worship to images and has done disgusting things,
menindas orang sengsara dan miskin, merampas, tidak mengembalikan gadaian orang, melihat kepada berhala-berhala dan melakukan kekejian,
13 And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living: he has done all these disgusting things: death will certainly be his fate; his blood will be on him.
memungut bunga uang dan mengambil riba, orang yang demikian tidak akan hidup. Segala kekejian ini dilakukannya, ia harus mati; darahnya tertimpa kepadanya sendiri.
14 Now if he has a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and in fear does not do the same:
Sesungguhnya, kalau ia melahirkan seorang anak dan anak ini melihat segala dosa yang dilakukan ayahnya, tetapi menginsafi hal itu, sehingga tidak melakukan seperti itu:
15 Who has not taken the flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children of Israel, and has not had connection with his neighbour's wife,
ia tidak makan daging persembahan di atas gunung dan tidak melihat kepada berhala-berhala kaum Israel, tidak mencemari isteri sesamanya,
16 Or done wrong to any, or taken anything from one in his debt, or taken goods by force, but has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;
tidak menindas orang lain, tidak mau meminta gadai, tidak merampas apa-apa, memberi makan orang lapar, memberi pakaian kepada orang telanjang,
17 Who has kept his hand from evil-doing and has not taken interest or great profits, who has done my orders and been guided by my rules: he will certainly not be put to death for the evil-doing of his father; life will certainly be his.
menjauhkan diri dari kecurangan, tidak mengambil bunga uang atau riba, melakukan peraturan-Ku dan hidup menurut ketetapan-Ku--orang yang demikian tidak akan mati karena kesalahan ayahnya, ia pasti hidup.
18 As for his father, because he was cruel, took goods by force, and did what is not good among his people, truly, death will overtake him in his evil-doing.
Ayahnya, yang melakukan pemerasan, yang merampas sesuatu, dan yang melakukan hal-hal yang tidak baik di tengah-tengah bangsanya, sungguh, ia akan mati karena kesalahannya.
19 But you say, Why does not the son undergo punishment for the evil-doing of the father? When the son has done what is ordered and right, and has kept my rules and done them, life will certainly be his.
Tetapi kamu berkata: Mengapa anak tidak turut menanggung kesalahan ayahnya? --Karena anak itu melakukan keadilan dan kebenaran, melakukan semua ketetapan-Ku dengan setia, maka ia pasti hidup.
20 The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself.
Orang yang berbuat dosa, itu yang harus mati. Anak tidak akan turut menanggung kesalahan ayahnya dan ayah tidak akan turut menanggung kesalahan anaknya. Orang benar akan menerima berkat kebenarannya, dan kefasikan orang fasik akan tertanggung atasnya.
21 But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his; death will not be his fate.
Tetapi jikalau orang fasik bertobat dari segala dosa yang dilakukannya dan berpegang pada segala ketetapan-Ku serta melakukan keadilan dan kebenaran, ia pasti hidup, ia tidak akan mati.
22 Not one of the sins which he has done will be kept in memory against him: in the righteousness which he has done he will have life.
Segala durhaka yang dibuatnya tidak akan diingat-ingat lagi terhadap dia; ia akan hidup karena kebenaran yang dilakukannya.
23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned from his way so that he may have life?
Apakah Aku berkenan kepada kematian orang fasik? demikianlah firman Tuhan ALLAH. Bukankah kepada pertobatannya supaya ia hidup?
24 But when the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, like all the disgusting things which the evil man does, will he have life? Not one of his upright acts will be kept in memory: in the wrong which he has done and in his sin death will overtake him.
Jikalau orang benar berbalik dari kebenarannya dan melakukan kecurangan seperti segala kekejian yang dilakukan oleh orang fasik--apakah ia akan hidup? Segala kebenaran yang dilakukannya tidak akan diingat-ingat lagi. Ia harus mati karena ia berobah setia dan karena dosa yang dilakukannya.
25 But you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Give ear, now, O children of Israel; is my way not equal? are not your ways unequal?
Tetapi kamu berkata: Tindakan Tuhan tidak tepat! Dengarlah dulu, hai kaum Israel, apakah tindakan-Ku yang tidak tepat ataukah tindakanmu yang tidak tepat?
26 When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him; in the evil which he has done death will overtake him.
Kalau orang benar berbalik dari kebenarannya dan melakukan kecurangan sehingga ia mati, ia harus mati karena kecurangan yang dilakukannya.
27 Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul.
Sebaliknya, kalau orang fasik bertobat dari kefasikan yang dilakukannya dan ia melakukan keadilan dan kebenaran, ia akan menyelamatkan nyawanya.
28 Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.
Ia insaf dan bertobat dari segala durhaka yang dibuatnya, ia pasti hidup, ia tidak akan mati.
29 But still the children of Israel say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, are my ways not equal? are not your ways unequal?
Tetapi kaum Israel berkata: Tindakan Tuhan tidak tepat! Apakah tindakan-Ku yang tidak tepat, hai kaum Israel, ataukah tindakanmu yang tidak tepat?
30 For this cause I will be your judge, O children of Israel, judging every man by his ways, says the Lord. Come back and be turned from all your sins; so that they may not be the cause of your falling into evil.
Oleh karena itu Aku akan menghukum kamu masing-masing menurut tindakannya, hai kaum Israel, demikianlah firman Tuhan ALLAH. Bertobatlah dan berpalinglah dari segala durhakamu, supaya itu jangan bagimu menjadi batu sandungan, yang menjatuhkan kamu ke dalam kesalahan.
31 Put away all your evil-doing in which you have done sin; and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit: why are you desiring death, O children of Israel?
Buangkanlah dari padamu segala durhaka yang kamu buat terhadap Aku dan perbaharuilah hatimu dan rohmu! Mengapakah kamu akan mati, hai kaum Israel?
32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him on whom death comes, says the Lord: be turned back then, and have life.
Sebab Aku tidak berkenan kepada kematian seseorang yang harus ditanggungnya, demikianlah firman Tuhan ALLAH. Oleh sebab itu, bertobatlah, supaya kamu hidup!"
