Ezekiel 20
1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of Yhwh, and sat before me.
Et factum est in anno septimo, in quinto, in decima mensis: venerunt viri de senioribus Israel ut interrogarent Dominum, et sederunt coram me.
2 Then came the word of Yhwh unto me, saying,
Et factus est sermo Domini ad me, dicens:
3 Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord Yhwh, I will not be enquired of by you.
Fili hominis loquere senioribus Israel, et dices ad eos: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Numquid ad interrogandum me vos venistis? vivo ego quia non respondebo vobis, ait Dominus Deus.
4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
Si iudicas eos, si iudicas fili hominis, abominationes patrum eorum ostende eis.
5 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am Yhwh your God;
Et dices ad eos: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: In die, qua elegi Israel, et levavi manum meam pro stirpe domus Iacob, et apparui eis in Terra Aegypti, et levavi manum meam pro eis, dicens: Ego Dominus Deus vester:
6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
in die illa levavi manum meam pro eis, ut educerem eos de Terra Aegypti, in Terram, quam provideram eis, fluentem lacte, et melle: quae est egregia inter omnes terras.
7 Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am Yhwh your God.
Et dixi ad eos: Unusquisque offensiones oculorum suorum abiiciat, et in idolis Aegypti nolite pollui: ego Dominus Deus vester.
8 But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
Et irritaverunt me, nolueruntque me audire: unusquisque abominationes oculorum suorum non proiecit, nec idola Aegypti reliquerunt: et dixi ut effunderem indignationem meam super eos, et implerem iram meam in eis, in medio Terrae Aegypti.
9 But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
Et feci propter nomen meum, ut non violaretur coram Gentibus, in quarum medio erant, et inter quas apparui eis ut educerem eos de Terra Aegypti.
10 Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.
Eieci ergo eos de Terra Aegypti, et eduxi eos in desertum.
11 And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.
Et dedi eis praecepta mea, et iudicia mea ostendi eis, quae faciens homo, vivet in eis.
12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Yhwh that sanctify them.
Insuper et sabbata mea dedi eis, ut essent signum inter me et eos: et scirent quia ego Dominus sanctificans eos.
13 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
Et irritaverunt me domus Israel in deserto, in praeceptis meis non ambulaverunt, et iudicia mea proiecerunt, quae faciens homo vivet in eis: et sabbata mea violaverunt vehementer: dixi ergo ut effunderem furorem meum super eos in deserto, et consumerem eos.
14 But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
Et feci propter nomen meum, ne violaretur coram Gentibus de quibus eieci eos in conspectu earum.
15 Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
Ego igitur levavi manum meam super eos in deserto, ne inducerem eos in Terram, quam dedi eis fluentem lacte, et melle, praecipuam terrarum omnium:
16 Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
Quia iudicia mea proiecerunt, et in praeceptis meis non ambulaverunt, et sabbata mea violaverunt: post idola enim cor eorum gradiebatur.
17 Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.
Et pepercit oculus meus super eos ut non interficerem eos: nec consumpsi eos in deserto.
18 But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:
Dixi autem ad filios eorum in solitudine: In praeceptis patrum vestrorum nolite incedere, nec iudicia eorum custodiatis, nec in idolis eorum polluamini:
19 I am Yhwh your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;
Ego Dominus Deus vester: in praeceptis meis ambulate, iudicia mea custodite, et facite ea:
20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am Yhwh your God.
Et sabbata mea sanctificate ut sint signum inter me et vos, et sciatis quia ego sum Dominus Deus vester.
21 Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
Et exacerbaverunt me filii, in praeceptis meis non ambulaverunt: et iudicia mea non custodierunt ut facerent ea: quae cum fecerit homo, vivet in eis: et sabbata mea violaverunt: et comminatus sum ut effunderem furorem meum super eos, et implerem iram meam in eis in deserto.
22 Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Averti autem manum meam, et feci propter nomen meum, ut non violaretur coram Gentibus, de quibus eieci eos in oculis earum.
23 I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;
Iterum levavi manum meam in eos in solitudine, ut dispergerem illos in nationes, et ventilarem in terras:
24 Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols.
eo quod iudicia mea non fecissent, et praecepta mea reprobassent, et sabbata mea violassent, et post idola patrum suorum fuissent oculi eorum.
25 Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;
Ergo et ego dedi eis praecepta non bona, et iudicia, in quibus non vivent:
26 And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yhwh.
Et pollui eos in muneribus suis cum offerrent omne, quod aperit vulvam, propter delicta sua: et scient quia ego Dominus.
27 Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.
Quamobrem loquere ad domum Israel, fili hominis: et dices ad eos: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Adhuc et in hoc blasphemaverunt me patres vestri, cum sprevissent me contemnentes:
28 For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.
et induxissem eos in Terram, super quam levavi manum meam ut darem eis: viderunt omnem collem excelsum, et omne lignum nemorosum, et immolaverunt ibi victimas suas: et dederunt ibi irritationem oblationis suae, et posuerunt ibi odorem suavitatis suae, et libaverunt libationes suas.
29 Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
Et dixi ad eos: Quid est excelsum, ad quod vos ingredimini? et vocatum est nomen eius Excelsum usque ad hanc diem.
30 Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations?
Propterea dic ad domum Israel: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Certe in via patrum vestrorum vos polluimini, et post offendicula eorum vos fornicamini:
31 For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord Yhwh, I will not be enquired of by you.
et in oblatione donorum vestrorum, cum traducitis filios vestros per ignem, vos polluimini in omnibus idolis vestris usque hodie: et ego respondebo vobis domus Israel? Vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quia non respondebo vobis.
32 And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.
Neque cogitatio mentis vestrae fiet, dicentium: Erimus sicut Gentes, et sicut cognationes terrae ut colamus ligna, et lapides.
33 As I live, saith the Lord Yhwh, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:
Vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quoniam in manu forti, et in brachio extento, et in furore effuso regnabo super vos.
34 And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.
Et educam vos de populis: et congregabo vos de terris, in quibus dispersi estis, in manu valida, et in brachio extento, et in furore effuso regnabo super vos.
35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.
Et adducam vos in desertum populorum, et iudicabor vobiscum ibi facie ad faciem.
36 Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord Yhwh.
Sicut iudicio contendi adversum patres vestros in deserto Terrae Aegypti, sic iudicabo vos, dicit Dominus.
37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
Et subiiciam vos sceptro meo, et inducam vos in vinculis foederis.
38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am Yhwh.
Et eligam de vobis transgressores, et impios, et de terra incolatus eorum educam eos, et in terram Israel non ingredientur: et scietis quia ego Dominus.
39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord Yhwh; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
Et vos domus Israel, Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Singuli post idola vestra ambulate, et servite eis. Quod si et in hoc non audieritis me, et nomen meum sanctum pollueritis ultra in muneribus vestris, et in idolis vestris:
40 For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord Yhwh, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.
in monte sancto meo, in monte excelso Israel, ait Dominus Deus, ibi serviet mihi omnis domus Israel; omnes, inquam, in terra, in qua placebunt mihi, et ibi quaeram primitias vestras, et initium decimarum vestrarum in omnibus sanctificationibus vestris.
41 I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.
In odorem suavitatis suscipiam vos, cum eduxero vos de populis, et congregavero vos de terris, in quas dispersi estis, et sanctificabor in vobis in oculis nationum.
42 And ye shall know that I am Yhwh, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers.
Et scietis quia ego Dominus, cum induxero vos ad terram Israel, in Terram, pro qua levavi manum meam, ut darem eam patribus vestris.
43 And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.
Et recordabimini ibi viarum vestrarum, et omnium scelerum vestrorum, quibus polluti estis in eis: et displicebitis vobis in conspectu vestro in omnibus malitiis vestris, quas fecistis.
44 And ye shall know that I am Yhwh, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Yhwh.
Et scietis quia ego Dominus, cum benefecero vobis propter nomen meum, et non secundum vias vestras malas, neque secundum scelera vestra pessima domus Israel, ait Dominus Deus.
45 Moreover the word of Yhwh came unto me, saying,
Et factus est sermo Domini ad me, dicens:
46 Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
Fili hominis, pone faciem tuam contra viam Austri, et stilla ad Aphricum, et propheta ad saltum agri meridiani.
47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of Yhwh; Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
Et dices saltui meridiano: Audi verbum Domini: haec dicit Dominus Deus: Ecce ego succendam in te ignem, et comburam in te omne lignum viride, et omne lignum aridum: non extinguetur flamma succensionis: et comburetur in ea omnis facies ab Austro usque ad Aquilonem.
48 And all flesh shall see that I Yhwh have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
Et videbit universa caro quia ego Dominus succendi eam, nec extinguetur.
49 Then said I, Ah Lord Yhwh! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Et dixi: Ah, ah, ah, Domine Deus: ipsi dicunt de me: Numquid non per parabolas loquitur iste?
