Hiezechielis Prophetæ 20

1 Et factum est in anno septimo, in quinto, in decima mensis: venerunt viri de senioribus Israel ut interrogarent Dominum, et sederunt coram me.

And it came to pass 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.

2 Et factus est sermo Domini ad me, dicens:

Then came the word of the LORD to me, saying,

3 Fili hominis loquere senioribus Israel, et dices ad eos: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Numquid ad interrogandum me vos venistis? vivo ego quia non respondebo vobis, ait Dominus Deus.

Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Are you come to inquire of me? As I live, said the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.

4 Si iudicas eos, si iudicas fili hominis, abominationes patrum eorum ostende eis.

Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:

5 Et dices ad eos: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: In die, qua elegi Israel, et levavi manum meam pro stirpe domus Iacob, et apparui eis in Terra Aegypti, et levavi manum meam pro eis, dicens: Ego Dominus Deus vester:

And say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up my hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up my hand to them, saying, I am the LORD your God;

6 in die illa levavi manum meam pro eis, ut educerem eos de Terra Aegypti, in Terram, quam provideram eis, fluentem lacte, et melle: quae est egregia inter omnes terras.

In the day that I lifted up my hand to them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:

7 Et dixi ad eos: Unusquisque offensiones oculorum suorum abiiciat, et in idolis Aegypti nolite pollui: ego Dominus Deus vester.

Then said I to them, Cast you away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

8 Et irritaverunt me, nolueruntque me audire: unusquisque abominationes oculorum suorum non proiecit, nec idola Aegypti reliquerunt: et dixi ut effunderem indignationem meam super eos, et implerem iram meam in eis, in medio Terrae Aegypti.

But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the middle of the land of Egypt.

9 Et feci propter nomen meum, ut non violaretur coram Gentibus, in quarum medio erant, et inter quas apparui eis ut educerem eos de Terra Aegypti.

But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

10 Eieci ergo eos de Terra Aegypti, et eduxi eos in desertum.

Why I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.

11 Et dedi eis praecepta mea, et iudicia mea ostendi eis, quae faciens homo, vivet in eis.

And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.

12 Insuper et sabbata mea dedi eis, ut essent signum inter me et eos: et scirent quia ego Dominus sanctificans eos.

Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

13 Et irritaverunt me domus Israel in deserto, in praeceptis meis non ambulaverunt, et iudicia mea proiecerunt, quae faciens homo vivet in eis: et sabbata mea violaverunt vehementer: dixi ergo ut effunderem furorem meum super eos in deserto, et consumerem eos.

But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them.

14 Et feci propter nomen meum, ne violaretur coram Gentibus de quibus eieci eos in conspectu earum.

But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

15 Ego igitur levavi manum meam super eos in deserto, ne inducerem eos in Terram, quam dedi eis fluentem lacte, et melle, praecipuam terrarum omnium:

Yet also I lifted up my hand to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

16 Quia iudicia mea proiecerunt, et in praeceptis meis non ambulaverunt, et sabbata mea violaverunt: post idola enim cor eorum gradiebatur.

Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.

17 Et pepercit oculus meus super eos ut non interficerem eos: nec consumpsi eos in deserto.

Nevertheless my eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.

18 Dixi autem ad filios eorum in solitudine: In praeceptis patrum vestrorum nolite incedere, nec iudicia eorum custodiatis, nec in idolis eorum polluamini:

But I said to their children in the wilderness, Walk you not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:

19 Ego Dominus Deus vester: in praeceptis meis ambulate, iudicia mea custodite, et facite ea:

I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;

20 Et sabbata mea sanctificate ut sint signum inter me et vos, et sciatis quia ego sum Dominus Deus vester.

And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.

21 Et exacerbaverunt me filii, in praeceptis meis non ambulaverunt: et iudicia mea non custodierunt ut facerent ea: quae cum fecerit homo, vivet in eis: et sabbata mea violaverunt: et comminatus sum ut effunderem furorem meum super eos, et implerem iram meam in eis in deserto.

Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

22 Averti autem manum meam, et feci propter nomen meum, ut non violaretur coram Gentibus, de quibus eieci eos in oculis earum.

Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.

23 Iterum levavi manum meam in eos in solitudine, ut dispergerem illos in nationes, et ventilarem in terras:

I lifted up my hand to them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;

24 eo quod iudicia mea non fecissent, et praecepta mea reprobassent, et sabbata mea violassent, et post idola patrum suorum fuissent oculi eorum.

Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols.

25 Ergo et ego dedi eis praecepta non bona, et iudicia, in quibus non vivent:

Why I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;

26 Et pollui eos in muneribus suis cum offerrent omne, quod aperit vulvam, propter delicta sua: et scient quia ego Dominus.

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.

27 Quamobrem loquere ad domum Israel, fili hominis: et dices ad eos: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Adhuc et in hoc blasphemaverunt me patres vestri, cum sprevissent me contemnentes:

Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.

28 et induxissem eos in Terram, super quam levavi manum meam ut darem eis: viderunt omnem collem excelsum, et omne lignum nemorosum, et immolaverunt ibi victimas suas: et dederunt ibi irritationem oblationis suae, et posuerunt ibi odorem suavitatis suae, et libaverunt libationes suas.

For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up my hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet smell, and poured out there their drink offerings.

29 Et dixi ad eos: Quid est excelsum, ad quod vos ingredimini? et vocatum est nomen eius Excelsum usque ad hanc diem.

Then I said to them, What is the high place where you go? And the name whereof is called Bamah to this day.

30 Propterea dic ad domum Israel: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Certe in via patrum vestrorum vos polluimini, et post offendicula eorum vos fornicamini:

Why say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD; Are you polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit you prostitution after their abominations?

31 et in oblatione donorum vestrorum, cum traducitis filios vestros per ignem, vos polluimini in omnibus idolis vestris usque hodie: et ego respondebo vobis domus Israel? Vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quia non respondebo vobis.

For when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, you pollute yourselves with all your idols, even to this day: and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.

32 Neque cogitatio mentis vestrae fiet, dicentium: Erimus sicut Gentes, et sicut cognationes terrae ut colamus ligna, et lapides.

And that which comes into your mind shall not be at all, that you say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.

33 Vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quoniam in manu forti, et in brachio extento, et in furore effuso regnabo super vos.

As I live, says the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:

34 Et educam vos de populis: et congregabo vos de terris, in quibus dispersi estis, in manu valida, et in brachio extento, et in furore effuso regnabo super vos.

And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein you are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.

35 Et adducam vos in desertum populorum, et iudicabor vobiscum ibi facie ad faciem.

And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.

36 Sicut iudicio contendi adversum patres vestros in deserto Terrae Aegypti, sic iudicabo vos, dicit Dominus.

Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, says the Lord GOD.

37 Et subiiciam vos sceptro meo, et inducam vos in vinculis foederis.

And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

38 Et eligam de vobis transgressores, et impios, et de terra incolatus eorum educam eos, et in terram Israel non ingredientur: et scietis quia ego Dominus.

And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am the LORD.

39 Et vos domus Israel, Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Singuli post idola vestra ambulate, et servite eis. Quod si et in hoc non audieritis me, et nomen meum sanctum pollueritis ultra in muneribus vestris, et in idolis vestris:

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

40 in monte sancto meo, in monte excelso Israel, ait Dominus Deus, ibi serviet mihi omnis domus Israel; omnes, inquam, in terra, in qua placebunt mihi, et ibi quaeram primitias vestras, et initium decimarum vestrarum in omnibus sanctificationibus vestris.

For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, says the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them 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 your holy things.

41 In odorem suavitatis suscipiam vos, cum eduxero vos de populis, et congregavero vos de terris, in quas dispersi estis, et sanctificabor in vobis in oculis nationum.

I will accept you with your sweet smell, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.

42 Et scietis quia ego Dominus, cum induxero vos ad terram Israel, in Terram, pro qua levavi manum meam, ut darem eam patribus vestris.

And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers.

43 Et recordabimini ibi viarum vestrarum, et omnium scelerum vestrorum, quibus polluti estis in eis: et displicebitis vobis in conspectu vestro in omnibus malitiis vestris, quas fecistis.

And there shall you remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein you have been defiled; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed.

44 Et scietis quia ego Dominus, cum benefecero vobis propter nomen meum, et non secundum vias vestras malas, neque secundum scelera vestra pessima domus Israel, ait Dominus Deus.

And you shall know that I am the LORD when I have worked with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O you house of Israel, says the Lord GOD.

45 Et factus est sermo Domini ad me, dicens:

Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

46 Fili hominis, pone faciem tuam contra viam Austri, et stilla ad Aphricum, et propheta ad saltum agri meridiani.

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

47 Et dices saltui meridiano: Audi verbum Domini: haec dicit Dominus Deus: Ecce ego succendam in te ignem, et comburam in te omne lignum viride, et omne lignum aridum: non extinguetur flamma succensionis: et comburetur in ea omnis facies ab Austro usque ad Aquilonem.

And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, 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 burned therein.

48 Et videbit universa caro quia ego Dominus succendi eam, nec extinguetur.

And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.

49 Et dixi: Ah, ah, ah, Domine Deus: ipsi dicunt de me: Numquid non per parabolas loquitur iste?

Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Does he not speak parables?