エゼキエル書 23
1 主の言葉がわたしに臨んだ、
The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
2 「人の子よ、ここにふたりの女があった。ひとりの母の娘である。
“Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother.
3 彼らはエジプトで淫行をした。彼らは若い時に淫行をした。すなわちその所で彼らの胸は押され、その処女の乳ぶさはいじられた。
They acted as prostitutes in Egypt in the time of their youth. They acted as prostitutes there. Their breasts were squeezed and their virgin nipples were fondled there.
4 彼らの名は姉はアホラ、妹はアホリバである。彼らはわたしのものとなって、むすこ娘たちを産んだ。その本名はアホラはサマリヤ、アホリバはエルサレムである。
Their names were Oholah—the older sister—and Oholibah—her younger sister. Then they became mine and bore sons and daughters. Their names mean this: Oholah means Samaria, and Oholibah means Jerusalem.
5 アホラはわたしのものである間に淫行をなし、その恋人なるアッスリヤびとにこがれた。
But Oholah acted as a prostitute even when she was mine; she lusted for her lovers, for the Assyrians who were dominant,
6 すなわち紫の衣をきた軍人、長官、司令官、すべて好ましい若者、馬に乗る者たちである。
the governor who wore blue, and for his officials, who were strong and handsome, all of them men riding on horses.
7 彼女は彼らに淫行を供えた。彼らはすべてアッスリヤのえり抜きの人々である。彼女はまた、そのこがれたすべての者のもろもろの偶像をもって、おのれを汚した。
So she gave herself as a prostitute to them, to all the best of Assyria's men, and she made herself unclean with everyone she lusted for—and with all their idols.
8 彼女はエジプトの日からおこなっていた、その淫行を捨てなかった。それは彼女の若い時に、彼らが彼女と寝、その処女の乳ぶさをいじり、その情欲を彼女の上に注いだからである。
For she had not left her prostitute behavior behind in Egypt, when they had slept with her when she had been a young girl, when they first began to fondle her virgin breasts, when they first began to pour out their promiscuous behavior on her.
9 それゆえ、わたしは彼女をその恋人の手に渡し、そのこがれたアッスリヤの人々の手に渡した。
Therefore I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians for whom she lusted.
10 彼らは彼女の裸を現し、そのむすこ娘たちを奪い、つるぎをもって彼女を殺した。こうして彼女に対するさばきが行われたとき、彼女は女たちの間の語り草となった。
They uncovered her nakedness, took her sons and daughters, killed her with the sword, and she became notorious among other women, so they executed judgment on her.
11 その妹アホリバはこれを見て、姉よりも情欲をほしいままにし、姉の淫行よりも多く淫行をなし、
Her sister Oholibah saw this, but she lusted even more passionately and acted like a prostitute even more than her sister.
12 アッスリヤの人々に恋こがれた。長官、司令官、盛装した軍人、馬に乗る者たちで、すべて好ましい若者たちである。
She lusted for the Assyrians, the governors and the dominating officials who dressed impressively, who were men riding horses. All of them were strong, handsome men.
13 わたしは彼女が身を汚したのを見た。彼らは共に一つの道をたどったが、
I saw that she had made herself unclean. It was the same for both sisters.
14 彼女はさらにその淫行を続け、壁に描いた人々を見た。すなわち朱で描いたカルデヤびとの像で、
Then she increased her prostitution even more. She saw men carved on walls, figures of Chaldeans painted in red,
15 腰には帯を結び、頭にはたれさがったずきんをいただいていた。これらはみな官吏のような姿で、その生れた国カルデヤのバビロン人に似ていた。
wearing belts around their waists, with flowing turbans on their heads. All of them had the appearance of officers of chariot troops, the likeness of sons of Babylonia, whose native land is Chaldea.
16 彼女はこれらを見て、これに恋こがれ、使者をカルデヤの彼らのもとに送った。
As soon as her eyes saw them, she lusted for them, so she sent out messengers to them in Chaldea.
17 そこでバビロンの人々は彼女のもとに来て、恋の床につき、情欲をもって彼女を汚したが、彼女は彼らに汚されるにおよんで、その心は彼らから離れた。
Then the Babylonians came to her and to her bed of lust, and they made her unclean with their promiscuousness. By what she had done she was made unclean, so she turned herself away from them in disgust.
18 彼女がその淫行を公然と続け、その裸をさらしたので、わたしの心は彼女から離れた。これはあたかもわたしの心が、彼女の姉から離れたと同様である。
When she displayed her acts of prostitution and uncovered her nakedness, I turned away from her, just as I had turned away in disgust from her sister.
19 しかし彼女はなおエジプトの地で姦淫をしたその若き日を覚えて、その淫行を続け、
Then she increased her prostitution as she remembered the days of her youth, when she was a prostitute in the land of Egypt.
20 その情夫たちに恋こがれた。その人の肉は、ろばの肉のごとく、その精は馬の精のようであった。
So she lusted for her lovers, whose private parts were like those of donkeys, and whose reproductive emissions were like those of horses.
21 このようにあなたは、かのエジプトびとが、あなたの胸に手をつけ、あなたの若い乳ぶさをおさえた時の、若い時の淫行を慕っている」。
This is how you committed shameful acts of your youth, when the Egyptians fondled your nipples and squeezed your young breasts.
22 それゆえ、アホリバよ、主なる神はこう言われる、「見よ、わたしは、あなたの心がすでに離れたあなたの恋人らを起して、あなたを攻めさせ、彼らに四方から来てあなたを攻めさせる。
Therefore, Oholibah, the Lord Yahweh says this, 'Behold! I will turn your lovers against you. Those from whom you turned away, I will bring them against you from every side:
23 すなわちバビロンの人々およびカルデヤのすべての人々、ペコデ、ショア、コア、アッスリヤのすべての人々、好ましい若者、長官、司令官、官吏、軍人など、すべて馬に乗る者たちである。
the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, strong, handsome men, governors and commanders, all of them are officers and men of reputation, all of them riding on horses.
24 彼らは戦車、貨車、および多くの民を率いて、北からあなたに攻めて来る。大盾、小盾、かぶとを備えて、四方からあなたに攻めかかる。わたしが彼らにさばきをゆだねるゆえ、彼らは、そのおきてに従って、あなたをさばく。
They will come against you with weapons, and with chariots and wagons, and with a great crowd of people. They will set large shields, small shields, and helmets against you all around. I will give them the opportunity to punish you, and they will punish you with their actions.
25 わたしはあなたに向かってわたしの憤りを起すゆえ、彼らは怒りをもってあなたを扱い、あなたの鼻と耳とを切り落し、そして残りの者はつるぎに倒れる。彼らはあなたのむすこ娘たちを奪い、生き残った者を火で焼く。
For I will set my jealous anger on you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and your ears, and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will take away your sons and your daughters, and your survivors will be devoured by fire.
26 彼らはまたあなたの衣服をはぎ取り、あなたの美しい飾りを取り去る。
They will strip you of your clothes and take away all of your jewelry.
27 こうしてわたしはあなたの淫乱と、エジプトの地から持って来た淫行とを取り除き、重ねてあなたの目を、エジプトびとに向けて上げさせず、彼らの事を思わないようにする。
So I will remove your shameful behavior from you and your acts of prostitution from the land of Egypt. You will not lift up your eyes toward them with longing, and you will think of Egypt no longer.'
28 主なる神はこう言われる、見よ、わたしはあなたの憎む者の手、あなたの心の離れた者の手にあなたを渡す。
For the Lord Yahweh says this, 'Behold! I will give you into the hand of the ones you hate, back into the hand of the ones from whom you had turned away.
29 彼らは憎しみをもってあなたを扱い、あなたの所得をことごとく取り去り、あなたを赤はだかにし、あなたの淫行の裸を現す。あなたの淫乱と淫行とのゆえに、
They will deal with you hatefully; they will take all your possessions and abandon you naked and bare, and your nakedness will be uncovered just as when you engaged in promiscuity and prostitutions.
30 すなわち、あなたが異邦人を慕って姦淫を行い、彼らの偶像をもって身を汚したゆえに、これらのことがあなたに臨むのだ。
These things will be done to you in your acting like a prostitute, lusting after nations by which you became unclean with their idols.
31 あなたはその姉の道を歩んだので、わたしも彼女の杯をあなたにわたす。
You have walked in the way of your sister, so I will put her cup of punishment into your hand.'
32 主なる神はこう言われる、あなたは姉の深い、大きな杯を飲み、笑い物となり、あざけりとなる、この杯にはそれらが多くこもっている。
The Lord Yahweh says this, 'You will drink your sister's cup that is deep and large. You will become a laughingstock and a subject for derision—this cup contains a great amount.
33 あなたは酔いと憂いとに満たされる。驚きと滅びの杯、これがあなたの姉サマリヤの杯である。
You will be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, the cup of horror and devastation; the cup of your sister Samaria.
34 あなたはこれを飲みこれをかたむけ、あなたの髪の毛をひきむしり、あなたの乳ぶさをかきさく。わたしがこれを言うと、主なる神は言われる。
You will drink it and drain it empty; then you will shatter it and tear your breasts with the pieces. For I have declared it—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration.'
35 それゆえ、主なる神はこう言われる、あなたはわたしを忘れ、わたしをあなたのうしろに捨て去ったゆえ、あなたは自分の淫乱と淫行との罪を負わねばならぬ」。
Therefore, the Lord Yahweh says this, 'Because you have forgotten me and thrown me away behind your back, so also you will bear the consequences of your shameful behavior and acts of sexual immorality.'”
36 主はわたしに言われた、「人の子よ、あなたはアホラとアホリバをさばくのか。それならば彼らにその憎むべき事を告げよ。
Yahweh said to me, “Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? So present to them their disgusting actions,
37 彼らは姦淫を行い、血が彼らの手の上にある。彼らはその偶像と姦淫を行い、またわたしに産んだ子らを、食物のために彼らにささげた。
since they have committed adultery, and since there is blood on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols, and they have even caused their sons to pass through the fire, as food for their idols.
38 さらに彼らは、わたしに対してこのようにした。すなわち、彼らは同じ日にわたしの聖所を汚し、わたしの安息日を犯した。
Then they continue to do this to me: They make my sanctuary unclean, and on the same day they defile my Sabbaths.
39 彼らはその子らを、偶像にささげるためにほふった同じ日に、わたしの聖所にきて、これを汚した。見よ、彼らがわたしの家の中でしたことはこれである。
For when they had slaughtered their children for their idols, then they came to my sanctuary on the same day to defile it! So behold! This is what they have done in the middle of my house.
40 さらに彼らは使者をやって、遠くから来るように人々を招いた。見よ、彼らはきた。あなたは、この人々のために身を洗い、目を描き、飾り物を身につけ、
You sent out for men who came from far away, to whom messengers had been sent—now behold. They indeed came, those for whom you bathed, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.
41 尊い床に座し、食卓をその前に設け、わたしの香と、わたしの油とを、その上に供えた。
There you sat on a beautiful bed and at a table arranged before it where you placed my incense and my oil.
42 こうして、のんきな群衆の声は彼女と共にあり、また、荒野から連れて来た通りがかりの酔いどれも、彼らと共にいた。彼らは女たちの手に腕輪をはめさせ、頭に美しい冠をいただかせた。
So the sound of a noisy crowd was around her; including all kinds of men, even Sabeans were brought in from the wilderness, and they put bracelets on their hands and beautiful crowns on their heads.
43 そこでわたしは言った、彼女と姦淫を行う時、人々は姦淫を犯さないであろうか。
Then I said of her who was worn out by adultery, 'Now they will be sexually immoral with her, and she with them.'
44 人が遊女の所にはいるように、彼らは彼女の所にはいった。こうして彼らは姦淫を行うために、アホラおよびアホリバの所にはいった。
They went in to her and slept with her as men go in to be with a prostitute. In this way they slept with Oholah and Oholibah, who were immoral women.
45 しかし正しい人々は淫婦のさばきと、血を流した女のさばきとをもって、彼らをさばく。それは彼らが淫婦であって、その手に血があるからである」。
But righteous men will pass judgment and punish them as adulteresses, and they will punish them with the sentence for those who shed blood, because they are adulteresses and blood is on their hands.
46 主なる神はこう言われる、「わたしは軍隊を彼らに向かって攻め上らせ、彼らを恐れと略奪とに渡す。
So the Lord Yahweh says this: I will raise up a company against them and give them up to be terrorized and plundered.
47 軍隊は彼らを石で打ち、つるぎで切り、そのむすこ娘たちを殺し、火でその家を焼く。
Then that company will stone them with stones and cut them down with their swords. They will kill their sons and daughters and burn down their houses.
48 こうしてわたしはこの地に淫乱を絶やす。すべての女はみずからいましめて、あなたがたがしたような淫乱を行わない。
For I will remove shameful behavior from the land and discipline all the women so they will no longer act like prostitutes.
49 あなたがたの淫乱の報いは、あなたがたの上にくだり、あなたがたはその偶像礼拝の罪を負い、そしてわたしが主なる神であることを知るようになる」。
So they will set your shameful behavior against you. You will bear the guilt of your sins with your idols, and in this way you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.”
