Ezekiel 17
1 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:
2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and propound a parable unto the house of Israel;
Menneskesøn, fremsæt en Gaade og tal i Lignelse til Israels Slægt;
3 And say, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, The great eagle with large wings, long winged, full of feathers, who is rich in many colors, came unto the Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:
sig: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Den store Ørn med vældigt Vingefang, lange Vinger, tæt Fjederham og brogede Farver kom til Libanon og tog Cederens Top;
4 The topmost of its young twigs did he crop off, and carry it into the traders' land; and he set it in a city of merchants.
Spidsen af dens Skud brød den af, bragte den til et Kræmmerland og satte den i en Handelsby.
5 And he took some of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field: he placed it by great waters, he transplanted it among the willow-trees.
Saa tog den en Plante der i Landet og plantede den i en Sædemark ved rigeligt Vand ...,
6 And it grew, and became a trailing vine of low stature, the tendrils of which should turn toward him, and the roots of which should be under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and sent out shoots.
for at den skulde vokse og blive en yppig, lavstammet Vinstok, hvis Ranker skulde vende sig til den, og hvis Rødder skulde blive under den. Og den blev en Vinstok, som skød Grene og bredte sine Kviste.
7 There was also another great eagle with large wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend its roots famishing toward him, and shot forth its tendrils toward him, that he might water it, from the beds where it was planted;
Men der var en anden stor Ørn med vældigt Vingefang og rig Fjederham; og se, Vinstokken bøjede sine Rødder imod den og strakte sine Ranker hen til den, for at den skulde give den mere Vand end Bedet, den stod i.
8 [Although] it was planted in a good field by great waters, that it might produce boughs, and that it might bear fruit, that it might become an elegant vine.
Paa en frugtbar Mark ved rigeligt Vand var den plantet for at skyde Grene, bære Frugt og blive en herlig Vinstok.
9 Say now, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Shall it prosper? Behold the other will pull up its roots, and its fruit will he cut away, that it may dry up; every one of its growing leaves shall dry up; and not with great power and numerous people [will he have to come] to tear it away from its roots.
Sig derfor: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Mon det lykkes den? Mon den første Ørn ikke rykker dens Rødder op og afriver dens Frugt, saa alle de friske Skud tørres hen? Der skal jo ingen kraftig Arm eller mange Folk til at rive den løs fra Roden.
10 Yea, behold, although it is planted, shall it prosper? Lo, as soon as the east wind toucheth it, shall it be utterly dried up: in the beds where it groweth shall it dry up.
Se, den er plantet, men mon det lykkes den? Mon den ikke, saa snart Østenvinden naar den, hentørres i Bedet, den voksede i?
11 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Og HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:
12 Do now say to the rebellious family, Know ye not what these things mean? Say, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took away its king and its princes, and he brought them unto himself to Babylon;
Sig til den genstridige Slægt: Ved I ikke, hvad dette betyder? Sig: Babels Konge kom til Jerusalem, tog Kongen og Fyrsterne og førte dem med hjem til Babel.
13 And he took one of the royal seed, and made a covenant with him, and bound him with an oath; but the mighty of the land did he take away;
Derpaa tog han en Ætling af Kongehuset og sluttede Pagt med ham og lod ham aflægge Ed. Landets Stormænd tog han dog med,
14 That the kingdom should be debased, so as not to lift itself up; that it should keep his covenant that it might continue to exist.
for at Riget skulde holdes nede og ikke hovmode sig, men holde hans Pagt, at den maatte staa fast.
15 But he rebelled against him by sending his messengers into Egypt, that they might give him horses and numerous people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doth such things? yea, he hath broken the covenant, and shall he escape?
Men han faldt fra og sendte sine Bud til Ægypten, for at de skulde give ham Heste og Folk i Mængde. Mon det lykkes ham? Mon den, der bærer sig saaledes ad, slipper godt derfra? Skal den, der bryder en Pagt, slippe fra det?
16 As I live, saith the Lord Eternal, surely in the residence of the king that hath made him king, whose oath he hath despised, and whose covenant he hath broken, even near him in the midst of Babylon shall he die.
Saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Hvor den Konge bor, som gjorde ham til Konge, hvis Ed han lod haant om, og hvis Pagt han brød, der hos ham i Babel skal han dø.
17 And not with a mighty army and a large assembly shall Pharaoh labor for him in the war, when [the other] casteth up mounds, and buildeth works of attack, to cut off many souls.
Og Farao skal ikke hjælpe ham i Krigen med en stor Hær eller en talrig Skare, naar der opkastes Stormvold og bygges Belejringstaarne til Undergang for mange Mennesker.
18 Yea, he that hath despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, shall not escape.
Thi han lod haant om Eden og brød Pagten trods givet Haandslag; alt dette gjorde han; han skal ikke undslippe!
19 Therefore thus hath said the Lord Eternal, As I live, surely my oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, —even this will I bring upon his own head.
Sig derfor: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Saa sandt jeg lever: Min Ed, som han lod haant om, og min Pagt, som han brød, vil jeg visselig lade komme over hans Hoved!
20 And I will spread my net over him, and he shall be caught in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will hold judgment with him there for his trespass which he hath committed against me.
Jeg breder mit Net over ham, saa han fanges i mit Garn, og jeg bringer ham til Babel for der at gaa i Rette med ham for den Troløshed, han viste mig.
21 And all his fugitives with all the wings of his army shall fall by the sword, and those that remain shall be dispersed toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it.
Alle hans udvalgte Folk i alle hans Hære skal falde for Sværd, og de, der er til Rest, spredes for alle Vinde; og I skal kende, at jeg, HERREN, har talet.
22 Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, But I myself will take [a part] of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will preserve it; from the topmost of its young twigs will I crop off a tender one, and I myself will plant it firmly upon a high and eminent mountain:
Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Saa tager jeg selv en Gren af Cederens Top, af dens Skuds Spidser bryder jeg en tynd Kvist og planter den paa et højt, knejsende Bjerg.
23 On the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it firmly; and it shall produce boughs, and bear fruit, and become an elegant cedar; and there shall dwell under it all fowls, every thing that hath wing; in the shadow of its light branches shall they dwell.
Paa Israels høje Bjerg vil jeg plante den, og den skal skyde Grene og bære Løv og blive en herlig Ceder. Under den skal alle vingede Fugle bygge, i dens Grenes Skygge skal de bo.
24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have made low the high tree, have made high the lowly tree, that I have dried up the green tree, and have caused to flourish the dry tree: I the Lord have spoken and have done it.
Og alle Markens Træer skal kende, at jeg, HERREN, nedbøjer det høje Træ og ophøjer det lave, udtørrer det friske Træ og lader det tørre blomstre. Jeg, HERREN, har talt og grebet ind.
