Ezequiel 3
1 “Hijo de hombre”, me dijo, “come lo que te han puesto delante. Come este rollo, y luego ve y habla al pueblo de Israel”.
“Son of man,” he told me, “eat what you find placed before you. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the people of Israel.”
2 Abrí la boca y me dio el rollo para que lo comiera.
I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.
3 “Hijo de hombre”, me dijo, “come y sáciate con este rollo que te doy”. Así que comí el pergamino, y me supo dulce como la miel.
“Son of man,” he said to me, “eat and fill yourself up with this scroll I'm giving you.” So I ate the scroll, and it tasted as sweet as honey.
4 Luego me dijo: “Hijo de hombre, ahora tienes que ir al pueblo de Israel y darles mi mensaje.
Then he told me, “Son of man, now you are to go to the people of Israel and give my message to them.
5 No te voy a enviar a los que tienen una lengua extraña, a gente que no conoces, sino al pueblo de Israel.
I'm not sending you to those whose language is foreign to you, to people that you don't know—but to the people of Israel.
6 Como digo, no te envío a aquellos cuya lengua es extraña para ti, a gente que no conoces, cuyas palabras no entiendes. En cambio, si te hubiera enviado a los extranjeros, te habrían escuchado.
As I say, I'm not sending you to those whose language is foreign to you, to people that you don't know, whose words you don't understand. On the other hand, if I had sent you to foreigners, they would have listened to you.
7 “Pero el pueblo de Israel no querrá escucharte, porque no quiere escucharme a mí. Todos los israelitas son de mente fuerte y de corazón duro.
But the people of Israel won't want to listen to you, because they don't want to listen to me. All the Israelites are strong-minded and hard-hearted.
8 “¡Mira! Voy a hacerte tan duro como ellos, y tan fuerte de mente como ellos.
Look! I'm going to make you as tough as them, and as strong-minded as them.
9 Haré que tu mente sea como un adamante, más duro que el pedernal. No tengas miedo de lo que digan ni te desanimes por la forma en que te miran, aunque sean un pueblo rebelde”.
I will make your mind like adamant, harder than flint. Don't be afraid of what they say or discouraged by the way they look at you, even though they are a rebellious people.”
10 “Hijo de hombre”, añadió, “presta mucha atención a todo lo que te digo y reflexiona profundamente sobre ello.
“Son of man,” he added, “pay close attention to everything I tell you, and think deeply about it yourself.
11 Ve a tu pueblo que está en el exilio. Diles que esto es lo que dice el Señor Dios, tanto si te escuchan como si no”.
Go to your people who are in exile. Tell them this is what the Lord God says, whether they listen or not.”
12 El Espíritu me levantó, y oí un ruido muy fuerte detrás de mí que parecía un terremoto. (¡Alabado sea la gloria del Señor donde vive!)
The Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a really loud noise behind me that sounded like an earthquake. (Praise to the Lord's glory where he lives!)
13 Era el ruido que hacían las alas de los seres al rozarse entre sí y el ruido que hacían las ruedas junto a ellos, un ruido realmente fuerte que sonaba como un terremoto.
It was the sound made by the wings of the beings as they brushed against each other and the noise made by the wheels next to them, a really loud noise that sounded like an earthquake.
14 Como dije, el Espíritu me levantó y me llevó. Mientras avanzaba, me sentía molesto y enojado; sin embargo, el poder del Señor había tomado pleno control de mí.
As I said, the Spirit lifted me up and carried me away. As I went I was feeling upset and angry; however the Lord's power had taken full control of me.
15 Llegué al lugar donde vivían los exiliados, Tel-abib, junto al río Quebar. Me senté con ellos, permaneciendo allí durante siete días. La emoción me invadió por completo.
I arrived at the place where the exiles lived, Tel-abib by the River Kebar. I just sat with them, staying with them there for seven days. I was completely overcome with emotion.
16 Cuando pasaron los siete días, me llegó un mensaje del Señor que decía:
After the seven days had passed, a message from the Lord came to me, saying,
17 “Hijo de hombre, te he elegido como vigilante del pueblo de Israel. Cada vez que te dé un mensaje, deberás avisarles de mi parte.
“Son of man, I have chosen you as a watchman for the people of Israel. Whenever I give you a message, then you must warn them for me.
18 “Por ejemplo, si le doy una advertencia a alguien que es malvado, diciéndole: ‘Vas a morir con seguridad’, pero tú no le adviertes, si no hablas para advertirle que deje sus malos caminos para que pueda seguir viviendo, entonces esa persona malvada morirá en sus pecados, y yo te haré responsable de su muerte.
For example, if I give a warning to someone who's wicked, saying, ‘You are going to die for sure,’ but you don't warn them, if you don't speak out to warn them to stop their wicked ways so they can go on living, then that wicked person will die in their sins, and I will hold you responsible for their death.
19 Pero si les adviertes, y no dejan sus malos caminos, morirán en sus pecados, pero tú te habrás salvado: no morirás.
But if you warn them, and they don't stop their wicked ways, they will die in their sins, but you will have saved yourself—you won't die.
20 “Además, si alguien que vive correctamente deja de hacerlo y peca y desatiende mis intentos de corregirlo, entonces morirán. Si no les advertiste, morirán en sus pecados, y las cosas buenas que hicieron no serán recordadas. Además, te haré responsable de su muerte.
Again, if someone who lives right stops doing so and sins and disregards my attempts to correct them, then they will die. If you didn't warn them, they will die in their sins, and the good things they did won't be remembered. In addition, I will hold you responsible for their death.
21 Sin embargo, si adviertes a los que viven bien que no pequen, y ellos no pecan, vivirán con seguridad, porque prestaron atención a tu advertencia, y tú te habrás salvado: no morirás”.
However, if you warn those who are living right not to sin, and they don't sin, they will live for sure, because they paid attention to your warning, and you will have saved yourself—you won't die.”
22 El poder del Señor se apoderó de mí allí, y me dijo: “¡Levántate! Ve al valle, y allí te hablaré”.
The Lord's power took control of me there, and he told me, “Get up! Go to the valley, and I will talk to you there.”
23 Así que me levanté y fui al valle, y allí vi la gloria del Señor. Era como la gloria que había visto junto al río Quebar. Caí de bruces en el suelo.
So I got up and went to the valley, and there I saw the Lord's glory. It was like the glory I had seen by the River Kebar. I fell facedown on the ground.
24 Entonces el Espíritu entró en mí y me puso de pie. Me dijo: “Entra en tu casa y cierra la puerta.
Then the Spirit came into me and made me stand upright. He told me, “Go into your house and shut the door.
25 Serás atado con cuerdas, hijo de hombre. Serás atado para que no puedas salir entre la gente.
You will be tied up with ropes, son of man. You will be bound so that won't be able to go out among the people.
26 Haré que tu lengua se pegue al paladar. No podrás hablar ni quejarte con ellos, aunque sean un pueblo rebelde.
I'll make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth. You won't be able to speak and complain to them, even though they are a rebellious people.
27 “Sin embargo, cuando hable contigo, te abriré la boca para que les digas que esto es lo que dice el Señor Dios. Los que quieran escuchar, escucharán, y los que quieran negarse, se negarán, porque son un pueblo rebelde”.
However, when I talk with you, I will open your mouth so you can tell them that this is what the Lord God says. Those who want to listen will listen, and those who want to refuse will refuse, for they are a rebellious people.”
