Ezekiel 18
1 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,
Me llegó un mensaje del Señor que decía:
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?
“¿Qué es ese proverbio que ustedes citan sobre el país de Israel? “‘Los padres comieron las uvas sin madurar, pero sus hijos obtuvieron el sabor agrio’?
3 By my life, says the Lord, you will no longer have this saying in Israel.
“Mientras yo viva, declara el Señor Dios, no citarás más este proverbio en 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.
¿No ves que todos me pertenecen? Sean padres o hijos, todos son míos. El que peca es el que morirá.
5 But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,
“Toma el ejemplo de un hombre que es una buena persona, que hace lo justo y lo correcto.
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;
“No va a los santuarios paganos de las montañas para comer una comida religiosa, ni adora a los ídolos de Israel. No tiene relaciones sexuales con la esposa de otro ni con una mujer durante su período.
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;
No explota a nadie. Devuelve lo que un deudor le ha dado como garantía. No roba a los demás. Da de comer al hambriento y viste al desnudo.
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,
No presta con intereses ni se lucra con los préstamos. Se niega a hacer el mal y se asegura de ser verdaderamente justo en sus decisiones entre las personas.
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.
Sigue mis reglas y cumple fielmente mis normas. Un hombre así vive según lo que es correcto y ciertamente vivirá, declara el Señor Dios.
10 If he has a son who is a thief, a taker of life, who does any of these things,
“¿Qué pasa si ese hombre tiene un hijo que es un delincuente violento, que mata y hace esas cosas malas que se acaban de enumerar
11 Who has taken flesh with the blood as food, and has had connection with his neighbour's wife,
aunque el padre no actúe así en absoluto. El hijo va a los santuarios paganos en las montañas para comer una comida religiosa. Tiene relaciones sexuales con la mujer de otro.
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,
Explota a los pobres y a los necesitados. Roba a otros, y no devuelve lo que un deudor le ha dado como garantía. Adora a los ídolos. Comete pecados repugnantes.
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.
Presta con intereses y se lucra con los préstamos. ¿Va a vivir alguien así? No, no lo hará. Porque ha hecho todas estas cosas ofensivas, morirá con seguridad, y será responsable de su propia muerte.
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:
“Ahora bien, ¿qué pasa si este hombre tiene un hijo que ve todos los pecados que su padre ha cometido? Los ve pero no hace lo mismo.
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,
No va a los santuarios paganos en las montañas para comer una comida religiosa, ni adora a los ídolos de Israel. No tiene relaciones sexuales con la mujer de otro.
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;
No explota a nadie. No exige una garantía para un préstamo. No roba a los demás. Da de comer al hambriento y viste al desnudo.
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.
Se niega a hacer el mal y no cobra intereses ni se lucra con los préstamos. Guarda mis normas y sigue mis leyes. Un hombre así no morirá por los pecados de su padre, ciertamente vivirá.
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.
Pero su padre morirá por sus propios pecados, porque explotó a otros, robó a sus parientes e hizo mal a su propio pueblo.
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.
Ustedes preguntan: ‘¿Por qué no ha de pagar el hijo por los pecados de su padre?’ Si el hijo ha hecho lo justo y lo correcto, cumpliendo todas mis leyes, entonces vivirá, no será castigado.
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.
“Es la persona que peca la que morirá. Un hijo no pagará por los pecados de su padre, y un padre no pagará por los pecados de su hijo. Las consecuencias buenas de vivir bien llegarán a los que son buenos; las consecuencias malas de la maldad llegarán a los que son malos.
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.
“Sin embargo, si alguien que es malvado deja de pecar y guarda mis leyes, haciendo lo que es justo y correcto, ciertamente vivirá-no morirá.
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.
Ninguno de sus pecados se les echará en cara. Porque ahora están haciendo lo que es justo, vivirán.
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?
¿Acaso me gusta que los malvados mueran? declara el Señor Dios. Claro que no; me encantaría que dejaran de pecar y vivieran.
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.
“Pero si alguien que vive de acuerdo con lo que es correcto se detiene y hace el mal, haciendo las mismas cosas ofensivas que los malvados, ¿vivirá esa persona? Por supuesto que no. De hecho, todas las cosas buenas que hizo anteriormente serán olvidadas. Esa persona morirá por su traición a mí y por los pecados que ha cometido.
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?
“Aun así, ustedes dicen: ‘Lo que hace el Señor no está bien’. “Pueblo de Israel, ¡escúchenme! ¿Es lo que hago lo que no está bien? ¿No es lo que tú haces lo que no está bien?
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.
“Si alguien que vive de acuerdo con lo que es correcto deja de hacer lo correcto y hace lo incorrecto, morirá. Morirá a causa de las cosas malas que haya hecho.
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.
“Pero si alguien malvado deja de hacer lo malo y hace lo que es justo y correcto, salvará su vida.
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.
Por haber reflexionado y dejado de hacer lo malo, ciertamente vivirán; no morirán.
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?
“Pero el pueblo de Israel dice: ‘El camino del Señor no es justo’. “¿Son injustos mis caminos, pueblo de Israel? ¿No son sus caminos los que no son justos?
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.
“En consecuencia, ¡voy a juzgarte, pueblo de Israel! Voy a juzgar a cada uno de ustedes según lo que hayan hecho, declara el Señor Dios. Arrepiéntanse y dejen de rebelarse para que sus pecados no los hundan.
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?
¡Deshazte de todos tus pecados rebeldes! Cambia tu forma de pensar y ten un espíritu nuevo. ¿Por qué quieres morir, pueblo de 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.
“No me gusta que nadie muera, declara el Señor Dios. Así que arrepiéntanse para poder vivir!”
