Esekiel 19
1 Og du, set i med ein syrgjesong um Israels fyrstar
“Now you, take up a lamentation against the leaders of Israel
2 og seg: «Kvar er mor di? Ei løvemor. Millom løvor ho låg, i ungløve-lag sine ungar ho ol.
and say, 'Who was your mother? A lioness, she lived with a lion's son; in the midst of young lions, she nurtured her cubs.
3 Og ho tamde upp ungen den eine, han vart ungløva, han, og han lærde å riva til seg ran; menner han åt.
She is the one who raised up one of her cubs to become a young lion, a lion who learned to tear apart his victims, and then he devoured men.
4 Og folkeslag høyrde um honom; han vart fanga i deira grav, og med naseringar på vart han førd til Egypt.
Then the nations heard about him. He was caught in their trap, and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.
5 Og ho såg det - for ho stunda -: Hennar von var spilt. So tok ho ein til av sine ungar, honom sette ho til løva å vera.
Then she saw that although she had waited for his return, her expectation was now gone, so she took another of her cubs and raised him to become a young lion.
6 Og han sveiv ikring millom løvor, ei ungløva sjølv. Og han lærde å røva til seg ran; menner åt han.
This young lion roamed about in the midst of lions. He was a young lion and learned to tear his victims; he devoured men.
7 Og han skjemde enkjorne deira, og han lagde deira byar øyde. Og landet med alt som var i det tok fæla av buringi hans.
He seized their widows and ruined their cities. The land and its fullness were abandoned because of the sound of his roaring.
8 Då gjekk dei imot honom, folki frå fylki rundt ikring, og breidde sitt garn yver honom. Han vart fanga i deira grav.
But the nations came against him from the surrounding provinces; they spread their nets over him. He was caught in their trap.
9 Og dei sette honom i bur, med naseringar på, og førde honom til kongen i Babel. So sette dei honom i tjukkmura borger, for at ein aldri meir skulde høyra hans røyst burtpå Israelsfjelli.
With hooks they put him in a cage and then they brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him to the strongholds so that his voice would no longer be heard on the mountains of Israel.
10 Medan du fekk vera i ro, var di mor som eit vintre, planta attmed vatn, rikt på frukt og på greiner av alt det vatnet det hadde.
Your mother was like a vine planted in your blood beside the water. it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundance of water.
11 Og det fekk sterke greiner til hovdingestavar, og høgt voks det upp millom skyer, og det var audsynt for si høgd og for rankorne mange.
It had strong branches that were used for rulers' scepters, and its size was exalted above the branches, and its height was seen by the greatness of its foliage.
12 Då vart det rive upp i harm og kasta på jordi, og austanvinden forturka frukti. Greinerne dei sterke vart rivne av og torna, elden øydde deim ut.
But the vine was uprooted in fury and thrown down to the earth, and an eastern wind dried out its fruit. Its strong branches were broken off and withered and fire consumed them.
13 Og no er det planta i audni, i eit land so turt og tyrst.
So now it is planted in the wilderness, in a land of drought and thirst.
14 Og eld gjekk ut frå den kvistute grein, han øydde frukti. Og det hev ikkje meir nokor sterk grein til hovdingstav.» - Ein syrgjesong er det, og til ein syrgjesong vart det.
For fire went out from her large branches and consumed its fruit. There is no strong branch on it, no scepter to rule.' This is a lamentation and will be sung as a lamentation.”
