Ezequiel 43
1 El hombre me llevó de vuelta a la puerta oriental.
And he led me to the gate which looked toward the way of the east.
2 Allí vi la gloria del Dios de Israel que venía del este. Su voz sonaba como una cascada atronadora, y la tierra resplandecía con su gloria.
And behold, the glory of the God of Israel entered along the way of the east. And his voice was like the voice of many waters. And the earth was resplendent before his majesty.
3 La visión que vi era igual a la que había visto cuando vino a destruir la ciudad de Jerusalén y como las visiones que había visto junto al río Quebar. Caí de bruces en el suelo.
And I saw a vision in accord with the form that I had seen when he arrived so that he might destroy the city. And the form was in accord with the sight that I had seen beside the river Chebar. And I fell upon my face.
4 La gloria del Señor entró en el Templo por la puerta oriental.
And the majesty of the Lord advanced into the temple, along the way of the gate which looked toward the east.
5 Entonces el Espíritu me levantó y me llevó al patio interior, y la gloria del Señor llenó el Templo.
And the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court. And behold, the house was filled with the glory of the Lord.
6 Oí que alguien me hablaba desde el interior del Templo mientras el hombre estaba de pie a mi lado.
And I heard someone speaking to me from the house, and the man who was standing beside me
7 Me dijo: “Hijo de hombre, aquí es donde tengo mi trono. Es mi hogar donde viviré entre los israelitas para siempre. El pueblo de Israel y sus reyes no volverán a deshonrarme a mí y a mi santidad con sus actos de prostitución y honrando a sus reyes muertos en sus lugares altos paganos.
said to me: “Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the steps of my feet, is where I live: in the midst of the sons of Israel forever. And the house of Israel, they and their kings, shall no longer defile my holy name by their fornications, and by the ruinous ways of their kings, and by exalted places.
8 Cuando construyeron sus casas junto a la mía -su umbral junto a mi umbral y sus postes junto a mis postes, con sólo un muro que nos separaba- me deshonraron a mí y a mi santidad por los repugnantes pecados que cometieron. Por eso los destruí en mi ira.
They have fabricated their threshold beside my threshold, and their doorposts beside my doorposts. And there was a wall between me and them. And they defiled my holy name by the abominations which they committed. Because of this, I consumed them in my wrath.
9 Ahora, si se deshacen de su prostitución y de sus honores paganos a sus reyes muertos, viviré con ellos para siempre.
Now therefore, let them drive away their fornications, and the ruinous ways of their kings, from before me. And I will live in their midst forever.
10 “Hijo de hombre, habla al pueblo de Israel sobre el Templo y se avergonzarán de sus pecados. Haz que consideren cuidadosamente su plan,
But as for you, son of man, reveal the temple to the house of Israel, and let them be confounded by their iniquities, and let them measure the fabrication,
11 y si se avergüenzan de todo lo que han hecho, entonces explícales el diseño del Templo, su disposición, salidas y entradas -el plan completo-, así como todas sus regulaciones, especificaciones y leyes. Escríbelas mientras las observan, para que puedan recordar su plan completo y seguir todas sus regulaciones.
and let them be ashamed at all the things that they have done. Reveal to them the form and the fabrication of the house, its exits and entrances, and its entire description, and all of its precepts, and its entire order, and all of its laws. And you shall write in their sight, so that they may observe its entire description and its precepts, and so that they may accomplish them.”
12 “Esta es la ley del Templo: toda el área alrededor del Templo en la cima de la montaña es muy sagrada. Presta atención: esta es la ley del Templo.
This is the law of the house at the summit of the mountain, with all its parts all around. It is the Holy of Holies. Therefore, this is the law of the house.
13 “Estas son las medidas del altar en codos (un codo y el ancho de una mano): El canalón debe tener un codo de profundidad y un codo de ancho, con un borde de un palmo de ancho a lo largo de su borde. La parte posterior del altar
Now these are the measures of the altar by the most true cubit, which has a cubit and a palm. Its bend was a cubit, and it was a cubit in width. And its boundary, even to its edge and all around, was the width of one palm. The trough of the altar was like this also.
14 , medida desde el canalón en el suelo hasta la cornisa inferior, será de dos codos. La cornisa medirá un codo de ancho. La distancia entre la cornisa menor y la mayor será de cuatro codos, y la cornisa de un codo de ancho.
And from the bend at the floor even to the furthest rim was two cubits, and the width was one cubit. And from the lesser rim even to the greater rim was four cubits, and the width was one cubit.
15 “El hogar del altar tendrá una altura de cuatro codos, con cuatro cuernos que apunten hacia arriba desde él.
Now the hearth itself was four cubits. And from the hearth going upward, there were four horns.
16 El hogar del altar será cuadrado, y sus cuatro lados medirán doce codos cada uno.
And the hearth was twelve cubits in length by twelve cubits in width, foursquare, with equal sides.
17 La repisa será también cuadrada, de catorce codos por catorce codos, con un borde de medio codo y un canalón de un codo alrededor. Los escalones del altar deben estar orientados hacia el este”.
And the rim was fourteen cubits in length, by fourteen cubits in width, at its four corners. And the crown all around it was one half cubit, and its bend was one cubit all around. And its steps turned toward the east.
18 Luego me dijo: “Hijo de hombre, esto es lo que dice el Señor Dios: Estas son las normas relativas al altar una vez construido, para que se puedan sacrificar holocaustos y rociar sangre sobre él:
And he said to me: “Son of man, thus says the Lord God: These are the rituals of the altar, in whatever day it will be made, so that holocausts may be offered upon it, and blood may be poured out.
19 Darás un novillo como ofrenda por el pecado a los sacerdotes levitas de la familia de Sadoc, que vienen a servir ante mí, declara el Señor Dios.
And you shall present these to the priests and to the Levites, who are of the offspring of Zadok, those who draw near to me, says the Lord God, so that they may offer to me a calf from the herd on behalf of sin.
20 Toma un poco de su sangre y ponla en los cuatro cuernos del altar, en las cuatro esquinas de la cornisa y en todo el borde. Así purificarás el altar y lo pondrás en orden.
And you shall take from its blood, and you shall place it on its four horns, and on the four corners of the rim, and on the crown all around. And so shall you cleanse and expiate it.
21 Luego retira el toro para la ofrenda por el pecado y quémalo en el lugar designado del área del Templo, fuera del santuario.
And you shall take the calf, which will be offered for sin, and you shall burn it in a separate place in the house, outside of the sanctuary.
22 “El segundo día traerás un macho cabrío sin defectos como ofrenda por el pecado, y el altar quedará purificado como se purificó con el toro.
And on the second day, you shall offer an immaculate he-goat from among the she-goats on behalf of sin. And they shall expiate the altar, just as they expiated it with the calf.
23 Cuando hayas terminado de purificarte, presentarás un novillo y un carnero, ambos sin defectos.
And when you will have completed expiating it, you shall offer an immaculate calf from the herd and an immaculate ram from the flock.
24 Los ofrecerás al Señor. Los sacerdotes rociarán sal sobre ellos y los sacrificarán al Señor como holocausto.
And you shall offer them in the sight of the Lord. And the priests shall sprinkle salt over them, and they shall offer them as a holocaust to the Lord.
25 “Durante siete días, ofrecerás un macho cabrío cada día como ofrenda por el pecado. También deberás entregar un novillo y un carnero, ambos sin defectos.
For seven days, you shall offer daily a he-goat on behalf of sin. Also, they shall offer a calf from the herd, and a ram from the flock, ones that are immaculate.
26 Durante siete días, los sacerdotes deberán arreglar el altar y purificarlo. Así lo dedicarán.
For seven days, they shall expiate the altar, and they shall cleanse it, and they shall fill its hand.
27 Una vez transcurridos estos días, a partir del octavo día los sacerdotes presentarán sobre el altar los holocaustos y las ofrendas de paz de tu pueblo. Entonces los aceptaré a todos ustedes, declara el Señor Dios”.
Then, when the days have been completed, on the eighth day and thereafter, the priests shall offer your holocausts upon the altar along with the peace offering. And I will be pleased with you, says the Lord God.”
