Ezekiel 18
1 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb in the country of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge?
Hvor tør I bruge det Mundheld i Israels Land: Fædre åd sure Druer, og Børnenes Tænder blev ømme.
3 As I live, saith the Lord Eternal, ye shall not have any more to use this proverb in Israel.
Så sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Ingen skal mere bruge dette Mundheld i Israel.
4 Behold, all the souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son—mine are they: the soul which sinneth that alone shall die.
Se, alle Sjæle er mine; både Faderens Sjæl og Sønnens Sjæl er mine; den sjæl der synder skal dø.
5 But if a man be righteous, and execute justice and righteousness;
Når en Mand er retfærdig og gør Ret og Skel,
6 Upon the mountains he eateth not, and his eyes he lifteth not up to the idols of the house of Israel, and the wife of his neighbor he defileth not, and unto a woman in her separation he cometh not near;
ikke spiser på Bjergene eller løfter sit Blik til Israels Huses Afgudsbilleder eller skænder sin Næstes Hustru eller nærmer sig en Kvinde, så længe hun er uren,
7 And he over-reacheth no man, he restoreth his pledge for a debt, a robbery he doth not commit, his bread he giveth to the hungry, and the naked he covereth with a garment;
eller volder noget Menneske Men, men giver sit Håndpant tilbage, ikke raner, men giver den sultne sit Brød og klæder den nøgne,
8 Upon interest he giveth not forth, and increase he doth not take, from wrong he withdraweth his hand, true judgment he executeth between man and man;
ikke låner ud mod Åger eller tager Opgæld, men holder sin Hånd fra Uret, fælder redelig Dom Mand og Mand imellem,
9 In my statutes he walketh steadfastly, and my ordinances he keepeth to deal truly: he is righteous, he shall surely live, saith the Lord Eternal.
vandrer efter mine Anordninger og tager Vare på at udføre mine Lovbud, han er retfærdig, han skal visselig leve, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.
10 If he [now] beget a dissolute son that sheddeth blood and doth to [his] brother any one of thee things;
Men avler han en Voldsmand til Søn, som udøser Blod og gør en eneste af disse Ting
11 And he is one that doth not any of these [duties]; but eateth even upon the mountains, and defileth the wife of his neighbor;
medens han selv ikke gjorde nogen af disse Ting - spiser på Bjergene, skænder sin Næstes Hustru
12 The poor and needy he over-reacheth, he is guilty of robberies, the pledge he restoreth not, and to the idols he lifteth up his eyes, abominations he committeth:
volder de arme og fattige Men raner, ikke giver Håndpant tilbage, men løfter sit Blik til Afgudsbillederne, gør, hvad vederstyggeligt er,
13 Upon interest he giveth forth, and increase he taketh: and he should live? he shall not live; all these abominations hath he done, he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
låner ud mod Åger og tager Opgæld, så skal han ingenlunde leve; han har øvet alle disse Vederstyggeligheder, han skal visselig lide Døden, hans Blod skal komme over ham.
14 And behold, if he beget a son, who seeth all the sins of his father which he hath done, and he considereth, and doth not the like of them;
Men sæt, at Sønnen avler en Søn, som ser alle de Synder, Faderen gjorde, og at han bliver angst og ikke bærer sig således ad,
15 Upon the mountains he eateth not, and his eyes he lifteth not up to the idols of the house of Israel, the wife of his neighbor he defileth not;
ikke spiser på Bjergene eller løfter sit Blik til Israels Huses Afgudsbilleder eller skænder sin Næstes Hustru
16 And he over-reacheth no man, a pledge he withholdeth not, and of a robbery he is never guilty, his bread he giveth to the hungry, and the naked he covereth with a garment;
eller volder noget Menneske Men eller tager Håndpant eller raner, men giver den sultne sit Brød og klæder den nøgne,
17 From the poor he withdraweth his hand, interest and increase he taketh not: my ordinances he executeth; in my statutes he walketh: —he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
holder sin Hånd fra Uret, ikke tager Åger eller Opgæld, men holder mine Lovbud og vandrer efter mine Anordninger, så skal han ikke dø for sin Faders Misgerning, men visselig leve.
18 His father, because he unjustly withheld [wages], was guilty of robbery on his brother, and did that which is not good in the midst of his people, —and lo, he died through his iniquity.
Hans Fader derimod døde for sin Misgerning, fordi han øvede Vold, ranede og gjorde i sit Folk hvad ikke var godt.
19 Yet say ye, Why doth not the son bear part of the iniquity of the father? when the son hath executed justice and righteousness, all my statutes hath he kept, and hath done them: he shall surely live.
Og I siger: "Hvorfor skulde Sønnen ikke bære Faderens Misgerning?" Nej, thi Sønnen gjorde Ret og Skel, holdt alle mine Lovbud og levede efter dem. Visselig skal han leve.
20 The soul that sinneth, she alone shall die; the son shall not help to bear the iniquity of the father and the father shall not help to bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Den Sjæl, der synder, den skal dø; Søn skal ikke bære Faders Misgeming, ej heller Fader Søns. Over den retfærdige skal hans Retfærdighed komme, over den gudløse hans Gudløshed.
21 And the wicked, when he turneth away from all his sins that he hath committed, and keepeth all my statutes, and executeth justice and righteousness, shall surely live, he shall not die.
Men når den gudløse omvender sig fra alle de Synder, han har gjort, og holder alle mine Anordninger og gør Ret og Skel, da skal han visselig leve og ikke dø.
22 All his transgressions which he hath committed shall not be remembered unto him: through his righteousness which he hath done shall he live.
Ingen af alle de Overtrædelser, han har øvet, skal tilregnes ham; i Kraft af den Retfærdighed, han øver, skal han leve.
23 Have I then the least pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Eternal: and not in his turning away from his ways, that he may live?
Mon jeg har Lyst til den gudløses Død, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, mon ikke til, at han omvender sig fra sin Vej, så han må leve?
24 But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth wrong, and doth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? all his righteousness that he hath done shall not he remembered: through his trespass which he hath committed, and through his sin that he hath done, —through them shall he die.
Men når den retfærdige vender sig fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, lignende Vederstyggeligheder, som den gudløse øver, så skal ingen af de retfærdige Gerninger, han har gjort tilregnes ham; for den Troløshed, han øvede, og den Synd, han gjorde, skal han dø.
25 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equitable: hear now, O house of Israel, Is not my way equitable? is it not your ways which are not equitable?
Og I siger: "HERRENs Vej er ikke ret!" Hør dog, Israels Hus! Er det min Vej, der ikke er ret? Er det ikke snarere eders Vej, der ikke er ret?
26 When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and doth wrong, and dieth therefore: through his wrong which he hath done must he die.
Når den retfærdige vender sig fra sin Retfærdighed og gør Uret, skal han dø; for den Uret, han gør, skal han dø.
27 Again, when the wicked turneth away from his wickedness which he hath committed, and executeth justice and righteousness: he shall indeed preserve his soul alive.
Men når en gudløs vender sig fra den Gudløshed, han har øvet, og gør Ret og Skel, skal han holde sin Sjæl i Live.
28 Because he hath considered, and turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed: he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Han vendte sig fra alle de Overtrædelser, han havde øvet; han skal visselig leve og ikke dø.
29 Yet say the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equitable: are not my ways equitable, O house of Israel? is it not your ways which are not equitable?
Og Israels Hus siger: "HRRENs Vej er ikke ret!" Er det min Vej, Israels Hus, der ikke er ret? Er det ikke snarere eders Vej, der ikke er ret?
30 Therefore will I judge you, every one according to his ways, O house of Israel, saith the Lord Eternal: return ye, and cause others to return from all your transgressions, that iniquity may not become your stumbling-block.
Derfor dømmer jeg enhver af eder efter hans Veje, Israels Hus, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN. Vend om og omvend eder fra alle eders Overtrædelser, at de ikke skal blive eder Årsag til Skyld.
31 Cast away from yourselves all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Gør eder fri for alle de Overtrædelser, I har øvet imod mig, og skab eder et nyt Hjerte og en ny Ånd; thi hvorfor vil I dø, Israels Hus?
32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that deserveth to die, saith the Lord Eternal: therefore convert yourselves, and live.
Thi jeg har ikke Lyst til nogens Død, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN. Omvend eder derfor, så skal I leve!
