Ezekiel 20

1 It happened in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me.

I det syvende år på den tiende dag i den femte måned kom nogle af Israels Ældste for at rådspørge HERREN, og de satte sig lige over for mig.

2 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Så kom HERRENs Ord til mig således

3 "Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them, 'Thus says the LORD: "Is it to inquire of me that you have come? As I live, says the LORD, I will not be inquired of by you."'

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

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

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

5 and tell them, 'Thus says the LORD: "In the day when I chose Israel, and swore to the offspring of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, 'I am the LORD your God';

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

6 in that day I swore to them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands.

Dengang løftede jeg min Hånd 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 I said to them, 'Cast away every man the abominations of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.'

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

8 But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me; they each didn't throw away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish 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. Så tænkte jeg på at udøse min Vrede over dem og køle min Harme på dem midt i Ægypten.

9 But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of 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 Påsyn jeg havde åbenbaret mig for dem, idet jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten.

10 "'"So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.

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

11 I gave them my statutes, and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them.

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

12 Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Også 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 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they didn't walk in my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keep, he shall live in them; and my Sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I said I would pour out my wrath 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 hånt om mine Lovbud - det Menneske, som gør efter dem, skal leve ved dem og mine Sabbater vanhelligede de grovelig. Så tænkte jeg på at udøse min Vrede over dem i Ørkenen og tilintetgøre dem.

14 But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

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

15 "'"Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given to them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the most beautiful of all lands;

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

16 because they rejected my ordinances, and didn't walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.

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

17 Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn't destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.

Jeg havde Medlidenhed med dem, så jeg ikke tilintetgjorde dem; jeg gjorde ikke Ende på dem i Ørkenen.

18 "'"I said to their children in the wilderness, 'Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols.

Så 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 the LORD your God: walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances, and do them;

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

20 and make my Sabbaths holy; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.'

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

21 But the children rebelled against me; they didn't walk in my statutes, neither kept my ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in them; and they profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

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

22 Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.

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

23 Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;

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

24 because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.

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

25 Moreover also I gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances in which they should not live;

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

26 and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD."'

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

27 "Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them, 'Thus says the LORD: "In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.

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

28 For when I had brought them into the land, which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there also they made their pleasant aroma, and they poured out there their drink offerings.

Jeg bragte dem til det Land jeg med løftet Hånd havde svoret at give dem; men hver Gang de så 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 Then I said to them, 'What does the high place where you go mean?' So its name is called Bamah to this day."'

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

30 "Therefore tell the house of Israel, 'Thus says the LORD: "Do you pollute yourselves in the way of your fathers? And do you play the prostitute after their abominations?

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

31 And when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, do you pollute yourselves with all your idols to this day? And shall I be inquired of by you, house of Israel? As I live, says the LORD, I will not be inquired of by you;

Ja, når I bringer eders Gaver, når I lader eders Sønner gå igennem Ilden, gør I eder den Dag i Dag urene til Ære for alle eders Afgudsbilleder - og så skulde jeg lade mig rådspørge af eder, Israels Hus? Så sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN: Jeg lader mig ikke rådspørge af eder!

32 and that which comes into your mind shall not be at all, in that you say, 'We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, 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," says the LORD, "surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, will I be king over you:

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

34 and I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out;

Med stærk Hånd 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 will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face.

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

36 Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you," says the LORD.

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

37 "I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;

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

38 and I will purge out from among you the rebels, and those who disobey against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they live, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am the LORD."

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 "'As for you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD: "Go, serve everyone his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but my holy name you shall no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols.

Men I, Israels Hus! Så siger den Herre HERREN: Gå 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 in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel," says the LORD, "there shall all the house of Israel, all of them, serve me in the land: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first fruits of your offerings, with all your holy things.

Thi på mit hellige Bjerg, på 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 As a pleasant aroma will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations.

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

42 You shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your fathers.

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

43 There you shall remember your ways, and all your doings, in which you have polluted yourselves; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed.

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

44 You shall know that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel," says the LORD.'"

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

45 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:

46 "Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

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

47 and tell the forest of the South, 'Hear the word of the LORD: Thus says the LORD, "Look, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.

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

48 All flesh shall see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched."'"

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

49 Then I said, "Ah, LORD. They say of me, 'Isn't he a speaker of parables?'"

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