Esekiel 31

1 I det ellevte år, i den tredje måned, på den første dag i måneden, kom Herrens ord til mig, og det lød så:

And it happened that, in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

2 Menneskesønn! Si til Farao, Egyptens konge, og til hans larmende hop. Hvem er du lik i din storhet?

“Son of man, speak to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and to his people: To whom can you be compared in your greatness?

3 Se, Assur var en seder på Libanon med fagre grener, en skyggende skog og høi av vekst, og hans krone nådde op mellem skyene.

Behold, Assur is like the cedar of Lebanon, with fair branches, and full of leaves, and of high stature, and his summit has been elevated above the thick branches.

4 Vannet gjorde ham stor, vanndypet gjorde ham høi; med sine strømmer gikk det rundt om det sted hvor han var plantet, og sendte sine vannløp ut til alle markens trær.

The waters have nourished him. The abyss has exalted him. Its rivers have flowed around his roots, and it has sent forth its streams to all the trees of the regions.

5 Derfor blev han høiere av vekst enn alle markens trær, og han fikk mange grener og lange kvister, fordi det var så rikelig med vann der han bredte sig ut;

Because of this, his height was exalted above all the trees of the regions, and his groves were multiplied, and his own branches were elevated, because of the many waters.

6 på hans kvister bygget alle himmelens fugler rede, og under hans grener fødte alle markens dyr sine unger, og i hans skygge bodde alle de mange folkeslag.

And when he had extended his shadow, all the birds of the air made their nests in his branches, and all the beasts of the forest conceived their young under his foliage, and an assembly of the many peoples lived under his shadow.

7 Han var fager i sin storhet, med sine lange grener; for ved hans rot var det rikelig med vann.

And he was most beautiful in his greatness and in the expansion of his groves. For his root was near many waters.

8 Sedrene i Guds have stilte ham ikke i skyggen, cypresser var ikke å ligne med hans kvister, og lønnetrær var ikke som hans grener; intet tre i Guds have var å ligne med ham i skjønnhet.

The cedars in the Paradise of God were not higher than he was. The spruce trees were not equal to his summit, and the plane trees were not equal to his fullness. No tree in the Paradise of God was similar to him or to his beauty.

9 Fager hadde jeg gjort ham i hans rikdom på grener, og alle Edens trær i Guds have misunte ham.

For I made him beautiful, and dense with many branches. And all the trees of delight, which were in the Paradise of God, were jealous of him.

10 Derfor sa Herren, Israels Gud, så: Siden han er blitt høi av vekst og har strakt sin krone op mellem skyene, og han er blitt overmodig fordi han var blitt så høi,

Because of this, thus says the Lord God: Since he was sublime in height, and he made his summit green and dense, and his heart was exalted because of his height,

11 så gir jeg ham i hendene på folkenes hersker, så han kan gjøre med ham som han vil. For hans ugudelighets skyld drev jeg ham ut,

I have delivered him into the hands of the most powerful one among the Gentiles, so that he will deal with him. I have cast him out, in accord with his impiety.

12 og fremmede, de grusomste blandt folkene, hugg ham ned og lot ham ligge; på fjellene og i alle daler falt hans kvister, og hans grener blev sønderbrutt ved alle landets bekker, og alle jordens folk steg ned fra hans skygge og lot ham ligge,

And foreigners, and the most cruel among the nations, will cut him down. And they will cast him on the mountains. And his branches will fall in every steep valley, and his grove will be broken apart on every cliff of the earth. And all the peoples of the earth will withdraw from his shadow, and abandon him.

13 på hans falne stamme slo alle himmelens fugler sig ned, og ved hans grener leiret sig alle markens dyr -

All the birds of the air lived upon his ruins, and all the beasts of the countryside were among his branches.

14 forat ingen trær som vokser ved vann, skal bli overmodige av sin vekst og strekke sin krone op mellem skyene, og de sterkeste av dem, alle de som suger vann til sig, ikke skal stå der i sin høide; for de er alle sammen overgitt til døden og må ned til dødsrikets land, blandt menneskenes barn, til dem som har faret ned i graven.

For this reason, none of the trees among the waters will exalt themselves because of their height, nor will they place their summits above the thick branches and foliage, nor will any of those that are irrigated stand out because of their height. For they have all been delivered unto death, to the lowest part of the earth, into the midst of the sons of men, those who descend into the pit.

15 Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Den dag han fór ned i dødsriket, lot jeg vanndypet sørge; jeg tildekket det for hans skyld, jeg stanset dets strømmer, og mange vann blev holdt tilbake. Jeg klædde Libanon i sort for hans skyld, og alle markens trær vansmektet for hans skyld. (Sheol h7585)

Thus says the Lord God: In the day when he descended into hell, I led in grieving. I covered him with the abyss. And I held back its rivers, and I restrained the many waters. Lebanon was saddened over him, and all the trees of the field were struck together. (Sheol h7585)

16 Ved braket av hans fall fikk jeg folkeslag til å skjelve, da jeg lot ham fare ned i dødsriket med dem som farer ned i graven; da blev de trøstet i dødsrikets land alle Edens trær, de beste og fagreste på Libanon, alle de som suget vann til sig. (Sheol h7585)

I shook the Gentiles with the sound of his ruin, when I led him down to hell, with those who were descending into the pit. And all the trees of delights, the finest and best in Lebanon, all that were irrigated with waters, were consoled in the deepest parts of the earth. (Sheol h7585)

17 Også de fór ned med ham i dødsriket til dem som var drept med sverdet; for som hans arm hadde de sittet i hans skygge midt iblandt folkene. (Sheol h7585)

For they, too, will descend with him into hell, to those who have been slain by the sword. And the arm of each one will reside under his shadow, in the midst of the nations. (Sheol h7585)

18 Hvem er du således lik i herlighet og storhet blandt Edens trær? - Så skal du da nedstøtes med Edens trær til dødsrikets land; midt iblandt uomskårne skal du ligge, sammen med dem som er drept med sverdet. Således skal det gå Farao og hele hans larmende hop, sier Herren, Israels Gud.

To whom can you be compared, O famous and sublime one, among the trees of pleasure? Behold, you have been brought down, with the trees of pleasure, to the lowest part of the earth. You will sleep in the midst of the uncircumcised, with those who have been slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh, and all his multitude, says the Lord God.”