Roomlased 9
1 Mina olen Kristuses ja see, mida ma räägin, on tõsi. Ma ei valeta! Minu südametunnistus ja Püha Vaim kinnitavad,
I am speaking the truth in Christ, it is no lie. My conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit that I have deep sorrow
2 kui kohutavalt kurb ma olen, kui otsatu valu on mu südames
and incessant anguish in my heart.
3 mu oma rahva, mu vendade ja õdede pärast. Ma oleksin pigem ise neetud ja Kristusest lahutatud, kui see neid aitaks.
For I was on the point of praying to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.
4 Nad on mu kaasiisraellased, Jumala valitud rahvas. Jumal ilmutas neile oma auhiilgust ja tegi nendega lepingud, andis neile seaduse, õige jumalateenistuse ja tõotused.
For they are Israelites; to them belong the sonship, the Shekinah glory, the covenants, the giving of the Law; the service of the temple, and the promises;
5 Nad on meie esiisad, inimlikult öeldes selle Kristuse esivanemad, kes valitseb kõige üle, kes on igavesti õnnistatud Jumal. Aamen. (aiōn g165)
theirs are the patriarchs, and of them, as concerning the flesh, is Christ, who is over all, God, blessed forever, Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Jumala tõotus ei ole puudulikuks osutunud. Sest iga iisraellane ei ole õige iisraellane,
It is not, however, as though God’s word had failed! For they are not all Israel who have sprung from Israel;
7 ja kõik need, kes põlvnevad Aabrahamist, ei ole tema õiged lapsed. Sest Pühakiri ütleb: „Sinu järglasi arvestatakse Iisaki kaudu, “
they are not all children of Abraham because they are Abraham’s descendants. The promise was, In Isaac shall thy posterity be called.
8 nii et Jumala lasteks ei arvestata mitte Aabrahami tegelikke lapsi, vaid ainult Jumala tõotuse lapsi peetakse tema õigeteks järeltulijateks.
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as his posterity.
9 Tõotus oli selline: „Ma tulen järgmisel aastal tagasi ja Saaral on poeg.“
For thus is the word of promise, According to this season I will come, and Sarah shall bear a son.
10 Lisaks oli Rebeka kaksikutel poegadel sama isa, meie esiisa Iisak.
And not only so, but when Rebecca was pregnant by our forefather Isaac, though one man was the father of both children,
11 Aga isegi enne, kui lapsed sündisid, ja enne, kui nad jõudsid teha midagi õiget või valet (et Jumala plaan saaks jätkuda, tõestades, et Jumala kutsumine ei põhine inimeste sooritusel),
and even though they were still unborn, and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election, not of works, but of Him who called,
12 öeldi talle: „Vanem vend teenib nooremat.“
it was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13 Nagu Pühakiri ütleb: „Ma valisin Jaakobi, kuid Eesavi heitsin ma kõrvale.“
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14 Mida peaksime siis järeldama? Et Jumal on ebaõiglane? Kindlasti mitte!
What shall we say then? that there is injustice with God? No indeed.
15 Nagu ta ütles Moosesele: „Ma olen armuline sellele, kellele peaksin armulikkust osutama, ja halastan sellele, kellele peaksin halastust osutama.“
His words to Moses are. I will have mercy on whom I choose to have mercy; I will have compassion on whom I choose to have compassion.
16 Niisiis ei sõltu see meie tahtmisest ega meie enda pingutustest, vaid Jumala halastusrikkast olemusest.
So then it is not a question of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
17 Pühakirjas on jäädvustatud Jumala sõnad vaaraole: „Ma panen su siia põhjusega, et saaksin sinu kaudu ilmutada oma väge ja et minu nimi saaks tuntuks kogu maailmas.“
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, It is for this very purpose that I have raised you up, To show in you my power, And to proclaim my name far and wide, in all the earth.
18 Seega halastab Jumal nende peale, kelle peale tahab, ja paadutab hoiaku neil, kellel tahab.
So then he has mercy on whom he will, and whom he will, he hardens.
19 Nüüd te vaidlete minuga ja küsite: „Miks ta siis meid süüdistab? Kes saab Jumala tahtele vastu panna?“
Then you will say to me. "Why does he still go on finding fault? Who can withstand his will?"
20 Nii ei sobi kõneleda, sest kes olete teie − tühipaljad surelikud −, et Jumalale vastu rääkida? Kas loodu võib oma loojale öelda: „Miks sa mind selliseks tegid?“
"Nay, but who are you, O man, that replies to God? Shall the thing formed say unto him who formed it, "Why did you do me like this?"
21 Kas pottsepal ei ole õigust kasutada sama savikamakat, et valmistada dekoratiivne kauss ja igapäevane kruus?
Or has not the potter power over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for noble, and another for ignoble uses?
22 Nagu oleks Jumal, soovides näidata oma vastuseisu patule ja ilmutada oma väge, kannatlik nende „hävitusele määratud anumatega“,
But what if God, while intending to show forth his wrath, and to make known his power, yet endured, with much long-suffering, vessels of wrath, fitted to destruction?
23 nii et ta võiks avaldada oma auhiilguse suurust nende „halastuse anumate“kaudu, mille ta on eelnevalt au jaoks valmistanud.
And what if he thus purposed to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory?
24 Need me olemegi − inimesed, kelle ta on kutsunud mitte üksnes juutide hulgast, vaid ka võõramaalaste seast ...
Now such are we whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the Gentiles.
25 Nagu Jumal ütles Hoosea raamatus: „Neid, kes ei ole minu rahvas, ma nimetan oma rahvaks, ja neid, keda ei ole armastatud, ma nimetan armastatuteks“,
As he also said in Hosea. Those who were not my people I will call "my people," And her "beloved" who was not beloved;
26 ja: „See juhtub kohas, kus neile öeldi: „Te ei ole minu rahvas“, seal nimetatakse neid elava Jumala lasteks.“
And in that very spot where it was told them, "You are not my people," There they shall be called "Sons of the living God."
27 Jesaja hüüatab Iisraeli kohta: „Isegi kui Iisraeli lapsed on saanud arvukaks nagu mereliiv, päästetakse üksnes väike hulk.
And in regard to Israel, Isaiah exclaims. Though the number of the sons of Israel be like the sands of the sea, it is but a remnant of those who shall be saved;
28 Sest Issand lõpetab kiiresti ja täielikult oma kohtumõistmise töö maa peal.“
for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.
29 Nagu Jesaja varem ütles: „Kui Kõigeväeline Issand ei oleks meile mõningaid järglasi jätnud, oleksime olnud täpselt nagu Soodom ja Gomorra.“
Even as in an earlier passage, Isaiah says, Except the Lord of Sabbath had us some few descendants, we should have become like Sodom, and should have fared like Gomorrah.
30 Mida peaksime siis järeldama? Et kuigi võõramaalased ei püüdnud toimida õigesti, mõistsid nad, mis on õige, ning usu kaudu Jumalasse tegid seda, mis on moraalselt õige.
What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?
31 Kuid Iisraeli rahvas, kes ootas, et seadus teeks neid Jumala ees õigeks, ei saavutanud edu.
But that the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law?
32 Miks mitte? Sest nad toetusid pigem oma tegudele kui usule Jumalasse. Nad komistasid vastu komistuskivi,
And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but thought to gain it by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
33 just nagu Pühakiri ette kuulutas: „Vaata, ma panen Siionisse komistuskivi, kivi, mis pahandab inimesi. Aga kes temasse usub, see ei pettu.“
even as it is written. Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; but he that believes on Him shall not be put to shame.
