Ezekiel 20

1 And it comes to pass, in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], on the tenth of the month, men from [the] elderly of Israel have come in to seek YHWH, and they sit before me;

I det syvende Aar paa den tiende Dag i den femte Maaned kom nogle af Israels Ældste for at raadspørge HERREN, og de satte sig lige over for mig.

2 and there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,

Saa kom HERRENS Ord til mig saaledes:

3 “Son of man, speak to the elderly of Israel, and you have said to them, Thus said Lord YHWH: Are you coming in to seek Me? [As] I live—I am not sought by you—a declaration of Lord YHWH.

Menneskesøn, tal til Israels Ældste og sig: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Kommer I for at raadspørge mig? Saa sandt jeg lever: Jeg lader mig ikke raadspørge af eder, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

4 Do you judge them? Do you judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers,

Vil du dømme dem, vil du dømme, Menneskesøn? Saa forehold dem deres Fædres Vederstyggeligheder

5 and you have said to them, Thus said Lord YHWH: In the day of My fixing on Israel, I lift up My hand, To the seed of the house of Jacob, And am known to them in the land of Egypt, And I lift up My hand to them, Saying, I [am] your God YHWH.

og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Dengang jeg udvalgte Israel, løftede jeg min Haand til Ed for Jakobs Hus's Afkom og gav mig til Kende for dem i Ægypten; jeg løftede min Haand for dem og svor: Jeg er HERREN eders Gud.

6 In that day I lifted up My hand to them, To bring them forth from the land of Egypt, To a land that I spied out for them, Flowing with milk and honey, It [is] a beauty to all the lands,

Dengang løftede jeg min Haand og tilsvor dem, at jeg vilde føre dem ud af Ægypten til Landet, jeg havde givet dem, et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning, det dejligste af alle Lande.

7 And I say to them, Let each cast away the detestable things of his eyes, And do not be defiled with the idols of Egypt, I [am] your God YHWH.

Og jeg sagde til dem: Enhver skal bortkaste sine væmmelige Guder, som hans Øjne hænger ved; og I maa ikke gøre eder urene ved Ægyptens Afgudsbilleder. Jeg, HERREN, er eders Gud!

8 And they rebel against Me, And have not been willing to listen to Me, Each has not cast away the detestable things of their eyes, And have not forsaken the idols of Egypt, And I speak—to pour out My fury on them, To complete My anger against them, In the midst of the land of Egypt.

Men de var genstridige imod mig og vilde ikke høre mig; de bortkastede ikke deres væmmelige Guder, som deres Øjne hang ved, og lod ikke Ægyptens Afgudsbilleder fare. Saa tænkte jeg paa at udøse min Vrede over dem og køle min Harme paa dem midt i Ægypten.

9 And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they [are in], Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt.

For mit Navns Skyld greb jeg dog ind, at det ikke skulde vanæres for de Folks Øjne, blandt hvilke de levede, og i hvis Paasyn jeg havde aabenbaret mig for dem, idet jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten.

10 And I bring them out of the land of Egypt, And I bring them into the wilderness,

Saa førte jeg dem ud af Ægypten og bragte dem ud i Ørkenen;

11 And I give My statutes to them, And I caused them to know My judgments, Which the man who does—lives by them.

og jeg gav dem mine Anordninger og kundgjorde dem mine Lovbud; det Menneske, som gør efter dem, skal leve ved dem.

12 And I have also given My Sabbaths to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I [am] YHWH who is sanctifying them.

Ogsaa mine Sabbater gav jeg dem, for at de skulde være et Tegn mellem mig og dem, at det skal kendes, at jeg, HERREN, er den, som helliger dem.

13 And the house of Israel rebels against Me in the wilderness, They have not walked in My statutes, And they have despised My judgments, Which the man who does—lives by them. And they have greatly defiled My Sabbaths, And I speak—to pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them.

Men Israels Hus var genstridigt imod mig i Ørkenen; de vandrede ikke efter mine Anordninger, men lod haant om mine Lovbud — det Menneske, som gør efter dem, skal leve ved dem — og mine Sabbater vanhelligede de grovelig. Saa tænkte jeg paa at udøse min Vrede over dem i Ørkenen og tilintetgøre dem.

14 And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth.

For mit Navns Skyld greb jeg dog ind, at det ikke skulde vanæres for de Folks Øjne, i hvis Paasyn jeg havde ført dem ud.

15 And also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them into the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, It [is] a beauty to all the lands,

Og jeg løftede min Haand for dem i Ørkenen og svor, at jeg ikke vilde føre dem ind i det Land, jeg havde givet dem, et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning, det dejligste af alle Lande,

16 Because they kicked against My judgments, And they have not walked in My statutes, And they have defiled My Sabbaths, For their heart is going after their idols.

fordi de lod haant om mine Lovbud og ikke vandrede efter mine Anordninger, men vanhelligede mine Sabbater; thi deres Hjerte holdt sig til deres Afgudsbilleder.

17 And My eye has pity on them—against destroying them, And I have not made an end of them in the wilderness.

Jeg havde Medlidenhed med dem, saa jeg ikke tilintetgjorde dem; jeg gjorde ikke Ende paa dem i Ørkenen.

18 And I say to their sons in the wilderness: Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, And do not observe their judgments, And do not defile yourselves with their idols.

Saa sagde jeg til deres Sønner i Ørkenen: Følg ikke eders Fædres Anordninger, hold ikke deres Lovbud og gør eder ikke urene med deres Afgudsbilleder.

19 I [am] your God YHWH, walk in My statutes, And observe My judgments, and do them,

Jeg, HERREN, er eders Gud! Følg mine Anordninger og tag Vare paa at holde mine Lovbud;

20 And sanctify My Sabbaths, And they have been for a sign between Me and you, To know that I [am] your God YHWH.

hold mine Sabbater hellige, saa de bliver et Tegn mellem mig og eder, at det maa kendes, at jeg, HERREN, er eders Gud.

21 And the sons rebel against Me, They have not walked in My statutes, And they have not observed My judgments—to do them, Which the man who does—lives by them. They have defiled My Sabbaths, And I speak—to pour out My fury on them, To complete My anger against them in the wilderness.

Men ogsaa Sønnerne var genstridige imod mig; de fulgte ikke mine Anordninger og tog ikke Vare paa at holde mine Lovbud — det Menneske, som gør efter dem, skal leve ved dem — og vanhelligede mine Sabbater. Saa tænkte jeg paa at udøse min Harme over dem og køle min Vrede paa dem i Ørkenen.

22 And I have turned back My hand, And I do [it] for My Name’s sake, Not to defile [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them out.

Dog holdt jeg min Haand tilbage, og jeg greb ind for mit Navns Skyld, at det ikke skulde vanæres for de Folks Øjne, i hvis Paasyn jeg havde ført dem ud.

23 I also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, To scatter them among nations, And to spread them through lands.

Jeg løftede min Haand for dem i Ørkenen og svor, at jeg vilde sprede dem blandt Folkene og udstrø dem i Landene,

24 Because they have not done My judgments, And they have despised My statutes, And they have defiled My Sabbaths, And their eyes have been after [the] idols of their fathers.

fordi de ikke holdt mine Lovbud, men lod haant om mine Anordninger og vanhelligede mine Sabbater, og deres Øjne hang ved deres Fædres Afgudsbilleder.

25 And I also, I have given statutes to them [that are] not good, And judgments by which they do not live.

Derfor gav jeg dem Anordninger, som ikke er gode, og Lovbud ved hvilke de ikke vandt Liv;

26 And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing every opener of a womb to pass away, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I [am] YHWH.

jeg gjorde dem urene ved deres Gaver, idet de lod alt hvad der aabner Moders Liv, gaa igennem Ilden; thi jeg vilde have dem til at stivne af Rædsel, at de maatte kende, at jeg er HERREN.

27 Therefore, speak to the house of Israel, son of man, and you have said to them, Thus said Lord YHWH: Still in this your fathers have reviled Me, In their committing a trespass against Me.

Derfor, Menneskesøn, tal til Israels Hus og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Eders Fædre haanede mig ydermere ved at være troløse imod mig.

28 And I bring them into the land, That I lifted up My hand to give to them, And they see every high hill, and every thick tree, And they sacrifice their sacrifices there, And give the provocation of their offering there, And make their refreshing fragrance there, And they pour out their drink-offerings there.

Jeg bragte dem til det Land jeg med løftet Haand havde svoret at give dem; men hver Gang de saa en høj Bakke eller et løvrigt Træ ofrede de der deres Slagtofre og bragte deres krænkende Offergave; der beredte de deres liflige Duft og udgød deres Drikofre.

29 And I say to them: What [is] the high place to where you are going in?” And its name is called “High Place” to this day.

Da sagde jeg til dem: »Hvad er det for en Offerhøj, I gaar hen til?« Og derfor bærer den endnu den Dag i Dag Navnet Offerhøj.

30 “Therefore, say to the house of Israel, Thus said Lord YHWH: Are you defiling yourselves in the way of your fathers? And do you go whoring after their detestable things?

Sig derfor til Israels Hus: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Gør I eder ikke urene paa eders Fædres Vis og boler med deres væmmelige Guder?

31 And in the offering of your gifts, In causing your sons to pass through fire, You are defiled by all your idols to this day, And I am sought by you, O house of Israel? [As] I live—a declaration of Lord YHWH, I am not sought by you.

Ja, naar I bringer eders Gaver, naar I lader eders Sønner gaa igennem Ilden, gør I eder den Dag i Dag urene til Ære for alle eders Afgudsbilleder — og saa skulde jeg lade mig raadspørge af eder, Israels Hus? Saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Jeg lader mig ikke raadspørge af eder!

32 And that which is going up on your mind, It is not at all—in that you are saying: We will be as the nations, as the families of the lands, To serve wood and stone.

Hvad der er kommet op i eders Sind, skal visselig ikke ske; I siger: »Vi vil være som Folkene, som Slægterne i andre Lande og dyrke Træ og Sten!«

33 [As] I live—a declaration of Lord YHWH, Do I not, with a strong hand, And with an outstretched arm, And with poured out fury—rule over you?

Saa sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Med stærk Haand og udstrakt Arm og udøst Vrede vil jeg vise, at jeg er eders Konge.

34 And I have brought you forth from the peoples, And assembled you from the lands In which you have been scattered, With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, And with poured out fury.

Med stærk Haand og udstrakt Arm og udøst Vrede vil jeg føre eder bort fra Folkeslagene og samle eder fra de Lande, hvor I er spredt,

35 And I have brought you into the wilderness of the peoples, And have been judged with you there face to face.

og bringe eder til Folkeslagenes Ørken, og der vil jeg gaa i Rette med eder Ansigt til Ansigt.

36 As I was judged with your fathers, In the wilderness of the land of Egypt, So I am judged with you, A declaration of Lord YHWH.

Som jeg gik i Rette med eders Fædre i Ægyptens Ørken, vil jeg gaa i Rette med eder, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

37 And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant,

Jeg vil lade eder gaa under Staven og føre eder fuldtalligt frem.

38 And cleared out the rebels from you, And those transgressing against Me, I bring them out from the land of their sojournings, And they do not come to the land of Israel, And you have known that I [am] YHWH.

Jeg vil fraskille dem, der var genstridige og faldt fra mig; jeg fører dem ud af deres Udlændigheds Land, men til Israels Land skal de ikke komme; og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN.

39 And you, O house of Israel, thus said Lord YHWH: Each go, serve his idols, And afterward, if you are not listening to Me [anyway], But you do not defile My holy Name anymore by your gifts, and by your idols.

Men I, Israels Hus! Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Gaa hen og dyrk hver sit Afgudsbillede, men siden skal I visselig høre min Røst og ikke mere vanhellige mit hellige Navn med eders Offergaver og Afgudsbilleder.

40 For on My holy mountain, On the mountain of the height of Israel, A declaration of Lord YHWH, All the house of Israel serves Me there, All of it, in the land—I accept them there, And I seek your raised-offerings there, And with the first-fruit of your gifts, With all your holy things.

Thi paa mit hellige Bjerg, paa Israels høje Bjerg, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN, der skal hele Israels Hus i Landet tjene mig; der vil jeg vise dem mit Velbehag, og der vil jeg spørge efter eders Offerydelser og Førstegrødegaver, alt, hvad I vil hellige.

41 With refreshing fragrance I accept you, In My bringing you out from the peoples, And I have assembled you from the lands In which you have been scattered, And I have been sanctified in you Before the eyes of the nations.

Ved den liflige Duft vil jeg vise eder mit Velbehag, naar jeg fører eder ud fra Folkeslagene og samler eder fra alle de Lande, hvor I er spredt, og jeg vil paa eder vise mig som den Hellige for Folkenes Øjne.

42 And you have known that I [am] YHWH, In My bringing you to the ground of Israel, To the land that I lifted up My hand To give it to your fathers,

Og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN, naar jeg fører eder til Israels Jord, det Land, jeg med løftet Haand svor at give eders Fædre.

43 And you have remembered your ways there, And all your doings, In which you have been defiled, And you have been loathsome in your own faces, For all your evils that you have done.

Der skal I ihukomme eders Veje og alle de Gerninger, I gjorde eder urene med, saa I ledes ved eder selv for alt det onde, I øvede.

44 And you have known that I [am] YHWH, In My dealing with you for My Name’s sake, Not according to your evil ways, And according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, A declaration of Lord YHWH.”

Og I skal kende, at jeg er HERREN, naar jeg gør saaledes med eder for mit Navns Skyld, ikke efter eders onde Veje og skændige Gerninger, Israels Hus, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.

45 And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,

HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:

46 “Son of man, set your face the way of Teman, and prophesy to the south, and prophesy to the forest of the field—the south;

Menneskesøn, vend dit Ansigt mod Sønden og lad din Tale strømme sønderpaa og profeter mod Sydlandets Skov!

47 and you have said to the forest of the south, Hear a word of YHWH! Thus said Lord YHWH: Behold, I am kindling a fire in you, And it has devoured every moist tree in you, and every dry tree, The glowing flames are not quenched, And all faces from south to north have been burned by it.

Sig til Sydlandets Skov: Hør HERRENS Ord! Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Jeg sætter Ild paa dig, og den skal fortære alle Træer i dig, baade friske og tørre; den luende Ild skal ikke slukkes, og alle Ansigter skal svides fra Syd til Nord.

48 And all flesh has seen, that I, YHWH, have kindled it—it is not quenched.”

Og alt Kød skal se, at jeg, HERREN, har tændt den; den skal ikke slukkes!

49 And I say, “Aah! Lord YHWH, They are saying of me, Is he not using allegories?”

Da sagde jeg: »Ak, Herre, HERRE, de siger om mig, at jeg altid taler i Lignelser!«