Ezekiel 17
1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
2 "Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Du Menneskesøn! fremsæt en mørk Tale, og fremfør en Lignelse for Israels Hus,
3 and say, 'Thus says the LORD: "A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers, which had various colors, came to Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar:
og sig: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: En stor Ørn med to store Vinger, med lange Slagfjer, fuld af Fjer med brogede Farver, kom til Libanon og tog Toppen af Cederen;
4 he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs of it, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
den afbrød den øverste af dens Kviste og førte den til Købmandsland og satte den i Kræmmernes Stad.
5 He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow tree.
Og den tog af Landets Sæd en Plante og satte den i en Sædemark, den bragte den hen, hvor der var meget Vand, den satte den som en Pilekvist.
6 It grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Og denne voksede og blev til et sig udbredende Vintræ, lavt af Vækst, for at dets Grene skulde vende sig til den og dets Rødder være under den; og det blev til et Vintræ og fik Kviste og udskød Grene.
7 '"There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and look, this vine bent its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.
Og der var en anden stor Ørn med store Vinger og mange Fjer; og se, dette Vintræ bøjede sine Rødder til den og udskød sine Grene til den ud fra det Bed, hvor det var plantet, at den skulde vande det.
8 It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine."'
Det var plantet paa en god Ager ved meget Vand, at det kunde have faaet Grene og baaret Frugt, at det kunde blevet til et herligt Vintræ.
9 "Say, 'Thus says the LORD: "Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? And not by a strong arm or many people can it be raised from its roots.
Sig: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Skal det lykkes? skal man ikke oprykke dets Rødder og afslaa dets Frugt, saa at det bliver tørt? Alle dets fremskudte Blade skulle hentørres, og det skal ikke ske ved en stærk Arm eller meget Folk, at man skal bringe det op fra sine Rødder.
10 Yes, look, being planted, shall it prosper? Shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind touches it? It shall wither in the beds where it grew."'"
Og se, det var plantet, men mon det skal lykkes? skal det ikke blive tørt, saa snart Østen vejr rører ved det? det skal visselig blive tørt i det Bed, hvori det voksede.
11 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
12 "Say now to the rebellious house, 'Do you not know what these things mean?' Tell them, 'Look, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took its king, and its princes, and brought them to him to Babylon:
Sig dog til det genstridige Hus: Vide I ikke, hvad disse Ting betyde? sig: Se, Kongen af Babel kom til Jerusalem og tog dens Konge og dens Fyrster og førte dem til sig til Babel.
13 and he took of the royal family, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
Og han tog een af den kongelige Sæd og gjorde en Pagt med ham, og han tog ham i Ed; men de vældige i Landet tog han bort,
14 that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
at Riget skulde holde sig nede og ikke hæve sig op, for at det skulde holde hans Pagt, at det maatte bestaa.
15 But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Shall he prosper? Shall he escape who does such things? Shall he break the covenant, and yet escape?
Men han affaldt fra ham, saa han sendte sine Bud til Ægypten, at de skulde give ham Heste og meget Folk. Mon det skal lykkes? skal den, som gør disse Ting, slippe derfra? han brød Pagten, og han skulde slippe derfra?
16 "'As I live,' says the LORD, 'surely in the place where the king dwells who made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
Saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre, forvist! paa det Sted, hvor den Konge er, som gjorde ham til Konge, hvis Ed han har foragtet, og hvis Pagt han har brudt, hos ham skal han dø midt i Babel.
17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company help him in the war, when they cast up mounds and build forts, to cut off many persons.
Og Farao skal ikke yde ham Bistand i Krigen, med en stor Hær og med en talrig Skare, naar man opkaster Belejringsvold, og naar man bygger Vagttaarn til at udrydde mange Sjæle.
18 For he has despised the oath by breaking the covenant; and look, he had given his hand, and yet has done all these things; he shall not escape.'
Han foragtede Ed, saa at han brød Pagten; og se, han havde givet sin Haand og har dog gjort alle disse Ting, han skal ikke slippe derfra.
19 "Therefore thus says the LORD: 'As I live, surely my oath that he has despised, and my covenant that he has broken, I will even bring it on his own head.
Derfor, saa siger den Herre, Herre: Saa sandt jeg lever, forvist! min Ed, som han foragtede, og min Pagt, som han brød, vil jeg lade falde tilbage paa hans Hoved.
20 I will spread my net on him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he has trespassed against me.
Og jeg vil udbrede mit Garn over ham, og han skal fanges i mit Net, og jeg vil føre ham til Babel og der gaa i Rette med ham for hans Troløshed, som han har begaaet imod mig.
21 All the choice men among all his troups will fall by the sword, and those who remain shall be scattered toward every wind: and you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken it.'
Og alle de, som fly med ham iblandt alle hans Hære, skulle falde for Sværdet og de overblevne adspredes for alle Vinde, og I skulle fornemme, at jeg Herren, jeg har talt.
22 "Thus says the LORD: 'I will also take of the lofty top of the cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain:
Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Men jeg vil tage af det høje Cedertræs Top og plante; af dets øverste Kviste vil jeg afbryde et spædt Skud og plante det paa et højt og fremragende Bjerg.
23 in the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shade of its branches shall they dwell.
Paa Israels høje Bjerg vil jeg plante det, og det skal faa Grene og bære Frugt og blive til et herligt Cedertræ; og alle Haande Fugle iblandt alt det bevingede skulle bo under det, de skulle bo under dets Grenes Skygge.
24 All the trees of the field shall know that I, the LORD, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish; I, the LORD, have spoken and have done it.'"
Og alle Træer paa Marken skulle fornemme, at jeg, Herren, har fornedret et højt Træ, ophøjet et lavt Træ, gjort et grønt Træ tørt og gjort et tørt Træ grønt; jeg Herren, jeg har talt det og gjort det.
