Ezekiel 20
1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Jehovah, and sat before me.
Og det skete i det syvende Aar, i den femte Maaned, paa den tiende Dag i Maaneden, da kom nogle Mænd af Israels Ældste for at adspørge Herren; og de sade for mit Ansigt.
2 Then came the word of Jehovah to me, saying:
Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
3 Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.
Du Menneskesøn! tal til Israels Ældste og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Mon I ere komne for at adspørge mig? saa sandt jeg lever, jeg vil ikke lade mig adspørge af eder, siger den Herre, Herre.
4 Punish them, punish them, son of man, cause them to know the abominations of their fathers, and say to them,
Vil du dømme dem, vil du dømme, du Menneskesøn? giv dem deres Fædres Vederstyggeligheder til Kende!
5 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: At the time when I chose Israel, I lifted up my hand to the race of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt; I lifted up my hand to them, and said, I am Jehovah, your God.
Og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Paa den Dag, jeg udvalgte Israel og opløftede min Haand for Jakobs Hus's Sæd og gav mig til Kende for dem i Ægyptens Land og opløftede min Haand for dem og sagde: Jeg er Herren eders Gud:
6 At that time I lifted up my hand to them, that I would bring them forth out of the land of Egypt, into a land which I had looked out for them, flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.
Paa den Dag opløftede jeg min Haand for dem for at udføre dem af Ægyptens Land til et Land, som jeg havde udset for dem, hvilket flyder med Mælk og Honning, det er det dejligste af alle Landene.
7 And I said to them, Cast ye away from you every one the abomination of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt! I am Jehovah, your God.
Og jeg sagde til dem: Bortkaster hver sine Øjnes Vederstyggeligheder og besmitter eder ikke ved Ægypternes Afguder; jeg er Herren eders Gud.
8 But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken to me; they did not cast away every one the abominations of his eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said that I would pour out my fury upon them, that I would accomplish mine anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
Men de vare genstridige imod mig og vilde ikke høre mig. Ingen af dem bortkastede deres Øjnes Vederstyggeligheder, og de forlode ikke Ægyptens Afguder; da sagde jeg, at jeg vilde udøse min Harme over dem for at fuldbyrde min Vrede paa dem midt i Ægyptens Land.
9 But I acted for my name's sake, that it might not be polluted in the sight of the nations, in the midst of whom they were; and before their eyes I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
Men jeg gjorde det, som jeg gjorde, for mit Navns Skyld, at det ikke skulde vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øjne, midt iblandt hvilke de vare, for hvis Øjne jeg havde givet mig til Kende for dem for at udføre dem af Ægyptens Land.
10 And I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and led them into the wilderness.
Og jeg udførte dem af Ægyptens Land og førte dem til Ørken.
11 And I gave them my statutes, and made known to them my laws, through which the man that keepeth them shall live.
Og jeg gav dem mine Skikke og lod dem vide mine Bud, hvilke Mennesket skal gøre efter, at det maa leve ved dem.
12 Also I gave them my sabbaths, that they might be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I, Jehovah, sanctify them.
Og jeg gav dem ogsaa mine Sabbater, at de skulde være til Tegn imellem mig og imellem dem, at de skulde vide, at jeg er Herren, som helliger dem.
13 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the desert; they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my laws, through which the man that keepeth them shall live, and my sabbaths they greatly polluted. Then I said that I would pour out my fury upon them in the desert, to consume them.
Men Israels Hus var genstridigt imod mig i Ørken, de vandrede ikke efter mine Skikke, men forkastede mine Bud, hvilke Mennesket skal gøre efter, at det maa leve ved dem, og de vanhelligede mine Sabbater saare; da sagde jeg, at jeg vilde udøse min Harme over dem i Ørken for at gøre Ende paa dem.
14 But I acted for my name's sake, that it might not be polluted before the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Men jeg gjorde det, som jeg gjorde, for mit Navns Skyld, at det ikke skulde vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øjne, for hvis Øjne jeg havde udført dem.
15 Yet I lifted up my hand to them in the desert, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, the beauty of all lands;
Og jeg opløftede ogsaa min Haand for dem i Ørken, at jeg ikke vilde føre dem til det Land, som jeg havde givet dem, hvilket flyder med Mælk og Honning, det er det dejligste af alle Landene,
16 because they despised my laws, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths; for their heart went after their idols.
fordi de forkastede mine Bud og vandrede ikke efter mine Skikke, men vanhelligede mine Sabbater; thi deres Hjerte gik efter deres Afguder.
17 Nevertheless mine eye spared them, so that I did not destroy them; neither did I make an end of them in the desert.
Men mit Øje sparede dem, saa at jeg ikke ødelagde dem; og jeg gjorde ikke Ende paa dem i Ørken.
18 And I said to their sons in the desert, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols!
Og jeg sagde til deres Børn i Ørken: Vandrer ikke efter eders Fædres Skikke, og holder ikke deres Bud, og besmitter eder ikke ved deres Afguder!
19 I am Jehovah, your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances, and do them.
Jeg er Herren eders Gud, vandrer efter mine Skikke, og holder mine Bud, og gører efter dem!
20 And hallow my sabbaths, that they may be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am Jehovah, your God.
Og helligholder mine Sabbater, og de skulle være til et Tegn imellem mig og imellem eder, at I skulle vide, at jeg er Herren, eders Gud!
21 But the sons rebelled against me; they walked not in my statutes, neither kept they my ordinances to do them, through which the man that doeth them shall live, and they polluted my sabbaths. Then I said that I would pour out my fury upon them, and accomplish mine anger upon them in the desert.
Men Børnene vare genstridige imod mig, de vandrede ikke efter mine Skikke og holdt ikke mine Bud, saa at de gjorde efter dem, hvilke Mennesket skal gøre efter, at det maa leve ved dem, de vanhelligede mine Sabbater; da sagde jeg, at jeg vilde udøse min Harme over dem for at fuldbyrde min Vrede paa dem i Ørken.
22 Nevertheless I held back my hand, and acted for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Men jeg drog min Haand tilbage og gjorde det for mit Navns Skyld, at dette ikke skulde vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øjne, for hvis Øjne jeg havde udført dem.
23 I also lifted up my hand against them in the desert, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries,
Jeg opløftede ogsaa min Haand for dem i Ørken for at adsprede dem iblandt Hedningerne og at strø dem over Landene,
24 because they did not observe mine ordinances, but despised my statutes, and polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after the idols of their fathers.
fordi de ikke gjorde efter mine Bud, men forkastede mine Skikke og vanhelligede mine Sabbater; og deres Øjne vare efter deres Fædres Afguder.
25 Moreover I gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances by which they should not live.
Saa gav ogsaa jeg dem Skikke, som ikke vare gode, og Bud, ved hvilke de ikke kunde leve.
26 And I polluted them in their offerings, in that they caused every first-born child to pass through the fire, that I might destroy them, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah.
Og jeg gjorde dem urene ved deres Gaver, idet de lode alt det førstefødte gaa igennem Ilden, for at jeg skulde ødelægge dem, for at de skulde fornemme, at jeg er Herren.
27 Therefore speak to the house of Israel, O son of man, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Yet in this your fathers dishonored me, and trespassed against me.
Derfor tal, du Menneskesøn! til Israels Hus og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Endnu dermed have eders Fædre forhaanet mig, idet de vare troløse imod mig:
28 For when I had brought them into the land concerning which I lifted up my hand, that I would give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick tree's, and there they offered their sacrifices, and there they presented their provoking oblation, and there they brought their sweet savor, and there they poured out their drink-offerings.
Der jeg havde ført dem til det Land, over hvilket jeg havde opløftet min Haand for at give dem det, og de saa nogen fremragende Høj eller noget løvrigt Træ, da ofrede de der deres Slagtofre og nedlagde der deres Gaver til at fortørne mig og bragte der deres søde Lugt og udøste der deres Drikofre.
29 Then I said to them, What is the high place to which ye go? And it is called The High Place unto this day.
Og jeg sagde til dem: Hvad er den Høj, hvorhen I komme? men dens Navn kaldes „Høj‟ indtil denne Dag.
30 Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers, and do ye commit fornication according to their abominations,
Derfor sig til Israels Hus: Saa siger den Herre, Herre: Besmitte I eder paa eders Fædres Vej, og bole I efter deres Vederstyggeligheder?
31 and by offering your gifts, and causing your sons to pass through the fire, —are ye polluted with all your idols even to this day, and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you!
Ja, idet I opløfte eders Gaver og lade eders Børn gaa igennem Ilden, saa besmitte I eder ved alle eders Afguder indtil denne Dag; og jeg skulde lade mig adspørge af eder, Israels Hus? Saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre: Jeg vil ikke lade mig adspørge af eder.
32 And that which cometh into your mind shall not come to pass, when ye say, “We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, worshipping wood and stone.”
Og det, som opstiger i eders Sind, skal dog ikke ske, naar I nemlig sige: Vi ville være som Hedningerne, som Slægterne i Landene, til at tjene Træ og Sten.
33 As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out will I rule over you.
Saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, Herre: Jeg vil regere over eder med en stærk Haand og med en udrakt Arm og med en udøst Harme.
34 And I will bring you forth from the nations, and gather you from the countries, wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.
Og jeg vil føre eder ud fra Folkene og sanke eder af Landene, i hvilke I ere adspredte, med en stærk Haand og med en udrakt Arm og med en udøst Harme.
35 And I will bring you into the desert of the nations, and there will I contend with you face to face.
Og jeg vil føre eder til Folkenes Ørk og der gaa i Rette med eder, Ansigt til Ansigt.
36 Even as I contended with your fathers in the desert of the land of Egypt, so also will I contend with you, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Ligesom jeg gik i Rette med eders Fædre i Ægyptens Lands Ørken, saa vil jeg gaa i Rette med eder, siger den Herre, Herre.
37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.
Og jeg vil lade eder gaa forbi under Hyrdestaven, og jeg vil føre eder ind i Pagtens Lænker.
38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me; out of the country where they sojourn will I bring them forth, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
Og jeg vil udrense de genstridige fra eder og dem, som ere faldne fra mig; jeg vil udføre dem af det Land, hvor de bo som fremmede, men til Israels Land skal ingen af dem komme; og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren.
39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Go ye, serve ye every one his idols in future also, if ye will not obey me! But pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts and your idols!
Og I af Israels Hus! saa siger den Herre, Herre: Gaar da hver hen at tjene sine Afguder! men til sidst, saa ville I sandelig høre mig, og I ville ikke ydermere vanhellige mit hellige Navn med eders Gaver og med eders Afguder.
40 For upon my holy mountain, upon the lofty mountain of Israel, there shall all the house of Israel, all that are in the land, serve me; there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first fruits of your oblations, with all things which ye consecrate to me.
Thi paa mit hellige Bjerg, paa Israels høje Bjerg, siger den Herre, Herre, der skal alt Israels Hus, alle de, som ere i Landet, tjene mig; der vil jeg have Behag i dem, og der vil jeg spørge efter eders Gaver og efter Førstegrøden af, hvad I frembære iblandt alle de Ting, som I hellige.
41 I will accept you as a sweet savor, when I bring you forth from the nations, and gather you from the countries, wherein ye have been scattered, and will through you be honored before the eyes of the nations.
Jeg vil have Behag i eder for den søde Lugts Skyld, naar jeg udfører eder fra Folkene og sanker eder fra Landene, i hvilke I have været adspredte, og jeg vil helliggøres paa eder for Hedningernes Øjne.
42 And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I bring you into the land of Israel, into the country concerning which I lifted up my hand, that I would give it to your fathers.
Og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren, naar jeg fører eder til Israels Land, til det Land, over hvilket jeg opløftede min Haand for at give eders Fædre det.
43 And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been polluted; and ye shall loathe yourselves for all your evil deeds which ye have committed.
Og der skulle I ihukomme eders Veje og alle eders Gerninger, med hvilke I have besmittet eder; og I skulle væmmes ved eder selv ved alle eders Ondskaber, som I have begaaet.
44 And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I deal with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren, naar jeg handler med eder for mit Navns Skyld, ikke efter eders onde Veje og efter eders fordærvelige Handeler, I af Israels Hus! siger den Herre, Herre.
45 And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying:
Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saaledes:
46 Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word against the South, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;
Du Menneskesøn! vend dit Ansigt imod Sønden, og lad Ordene falde som Draaber imod Sønden, og spaa imod Markens Skov imod Sønden!
47 and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah! Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will kindle in thee a fire, which shall devour every green tree and every dry tree within thee; the fierce flame shall not be quenched, and all parts from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
Og du skal sige til Skoven imod Sønden: Hør Herrens Ord; saa siger den Herre, Herre: Se, jeg vil antænde en Ild i dig, og den skal fortære alle grønne Træer og alle tørre Træer i dig, den blussende Lue skal ikke udslukkes, men alle Ansigter fra Sønden til Norden skulle blive forbrændte ved den.
48 And all flesh shall see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.
Og alt Kød, de skulle se, at jeg Herren, jeg har optændt den; den skal ej udslukkes.
49 And I said, Ah, Lord Jehovah, they say of me, “Doth he not speak in parables?”
Og jeg sagde: Ak, Herre, Herre, de sige om mig: Mon han ikke bruger idel Lignelser?
