Ezekiel 8

1 On the fifth day of the sixth month of the sixth year, I was sitting in my house with the elders of Judah and the power of the Lord God came over me there.

Og det skete i det sjette Aar, i den sjette Maaned, paa den femte Dag i Maaneden, da jeg sad I mit Hus, og de Ældste af Juda sade for mit Ansigt, at den Herre, Herres Haand faldt paa mig der.

2 I looked around and saw a being that looked like a man. From what seemed to be his waist downwards, he looked like fire. From what seemed to his waist upwards, he looked like brightly glowing metal.

Og Jegg saa, og se, der var en Skikkelse af Udseende som Ild, fra hans Lænder at se til og nedad Ild; og fra hans Lænder og opad var det, som man saa en Glans, af Udseende som glødende Malm.

3 He reached out what seemed to be a hand and picked me up by my hair. The Spirit took me up into the sky, and in the vision God was giving me he carried me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the Temple's inner courtyard, where the offensive idol that made God angry had been placed.

Og han udrakte Skikkelsen af en Haand og tog mig ved Haaret paa mit Hoved; og Aanden opløftede mig imellem Jorden og imellem Himmelen og førte mig, i Syner fra Gud, til Jerusalem, hen imod Indgangen til den indre Forgaards Port, som vender imod Norden, hvor Nidkærhedens Billede, som vakte Nidkærhed, stod.

4 I saw the glory of the God of Israel there, just like I had in the vision I'd seen in the valley.

Og se, der var Israels Guds Herlighed, lig det Syn, som jeg, havde set i Dalen.

5 “Son of man,” he told me, “now look to the north.” So I looked to the north, and in the entrance to the north of the Altar Gate I saw this idol that angered God.

Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! opløft dog dine Øjne imod Norden; og jeg opløftede mine Øjne imod Norden, og se, Nord for Alterporten stod dette Nidkærhedens Billede ved Indgangen.

6 “Son of man,” he said to me, “can you see what they are doing? Look at the disgusting sins the people of Israel are committing that are driving me far away from my sanctuary? But you're going to see even more disgusting sins than these!”

Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! ser du, hvad disse gøre? det er store Vederstyggeligheder, som Israels Hus gør her, saa at jeg maa vige langt bort fra min Helligdom; men du skal endnu fremdeles se store Vederstyggeligheder.

7 He took me to the entrance to the Temple courtyard. As I looked around, I saw a hole in the wall.

Og han førte mig til Indgangen til Forgaarden, og jeg saa, og se, der var et Hul i Væggen.

8 “Son of man,” he told me, “pull the wall apart.” So I pulled the wall apart and found a doorway.

Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! bryd dog ind igennem Væggen; og jeg brød ind igennem Væggen, og se, der var en Dør.

9 He told me, “Go through the wall and see the evil and disgusting things they are doing in here.”

Og han sagde til mig: Gak ind og se de slemme Vederstyggeligheder, som de gøre her.

10 So I went through the wall and saw carved images covering the walls, representing all kinds of reptiles and disgusting animals, as well as all the idols worshiped by the people of Israel.

Og jeg gik ind og saa, og se, der var alle Haande Ormes og Dyrs Billeder, Vederstyggelighed, og alle Israels Hus's Afguder udgravede paa Væggen, rundt omkring.

11 Seventy elders of the house of Israel were standing in front of them, including Jaazaniah son of Shaphan. They all were holding censers, producing a sweet-smelling cloud of incense that rose above them.

Og halvfjerdsindstyve Mænd af Israels Hus's Ældste, samt Jaasanja, Safans Søn, som stod midt iblandt dem, stode for deres Ansigt, og hver havde sit Røgelsekar i sin Haand, og der opsteg en Skydamp af Røgelsen.

12 “Son of man,” he said to me, “can you see what the elders of the people of Israel are doing here in the dark, with each one worshiping in the shrine room of his own idol? This is what they're saying: ‘The Lord can't see what we're doing; besides the Lord has abandoned our country!’”

Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! ser du hvad de Ældste af Israels Hus gøre i Mørket, hver i sine Billedkamre? thi de sige: Herren ser os ikke, Herren har forladt Landet.

13 The Lord went on to tell me, “You're going to see them doing even more disgusting things than these!”

Og han sagde til mig: Du skal endnu fremdeles se store Vederstyggeligheder, som de gøre.

14 Then he took me to the north entrance of the Lord's Temple. I saw women sitting there, weeping for the god Tammuz.

Og han førte mig til Indgangen til Herrens Hus's Port, som er imod Norden; og se, der sade Kvinderne, som begræd Thammus.

15 “Son of man,” he said to me, “have you seen this? But you're going to see even more disgusting things than these!”

Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! ser du det? du skal endnu fremdeles se Vederstyggeligheder, større end disse.

16 He took me to the inner courtyard of the Lord's Temple and right there at the entrance to the Temple, between the porch and the altar, were around twenty-five men. They had their backs to the Temple, and were facing towards the east. They were bowing in worship of the sun rising in the east.

Og han førte mig i Herrens Hus's inderste Forgaard, og se, ved Indgangen til Herrens Tempel, imellem Forhallen og imellem Alteret, var der ligesom fem og tyve Mænd, med Ryggen vendte imod Herrens Tempel og med Ansigtet imod Østen, og de bøjede sig imod Østen for Solen.

17 “Son of man,” he said to me, “have you seen this? The people of Judah aren't content just to do these disgusting things. They also commit violent crimes across the country and keep on making me angry. Look at how they're deliberately insulting me!

Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! ser du dette? er det Judas Hus for lidet at gøre de Vederstyggeligheder, som de gøre her, at de endog fylde Landet med Vold og komme atter for at opirre mig? og se, de holde Vinkvisten op for deres Næse.

18 As a result I will respond in anger. I won't treat them kindly; I won't be merciful to them. Even though they shout loudly for my help, I won't listen to them.”

Derfor vil jeg ogsaa gaa frem med Harme, mit Øje skal ikke spare, og jeg vil ikke skaane; og de skulle raabe for mine Øren med høj Røst, og jeg vil ikke høre dem.