Ezequiel 18
1 La palabra de Yahvé vino de nuevo a mí, diciendo:
The LORD’s word came to me again, saying,
2 “¿Qué quieres decir, que usas este proverbio sobre la tierra de Israel, diciendo, Los padres han comido uvas agrias, y los dientes de los niños se ponen de punta’?
“What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
3 “Vivo yo — dice el Señor Yahvé — que no usaréis más este proverbio en Israel.
“As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.
4 He aquí que todas las almas son mías; como el alma del padre, también el alma del hijo es mía. El alma que peca, morirá.
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul who sins, he shall die.
5 “Pero si un hombre es justo, y hace lo que es lícito y correcto,
“But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
6 y no ha comido en las montañas, no ha alzado sus ojos a los ídolos de la casa de Israel, no ha profanado a la mujer de su vecino, no se ha acercado a una mujer en su impureza,
and has not eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbour’s wife, hasn’t come near a woman in her impurity,
7 y no ha perjudicado a ninguno, sino que ha devuelto al deudor su prenda, no ha tomado nada por robo, ha dado su pan a los hambrientos, y ha cubierto al desnudo con un manto;
and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
8 el que no les ha prestado con intereses, no ha tomado ningún aumento de ellos, que ha retirado su mano de la iniquidad, ha ejecutado la verdadera justicia entre el hombre y el hombre,
he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,
9 ha caminado en mis estatutos, y ha guardado mis ordenanzas, para tratar de verdad; es justo, vivirá ciertamente”, dice el Señor Yahvé.
has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live,” says the Lord GOD.
10 “Si engendra un hijo que es un ladrón que derrama sangre, y que hace cualquiera de estas cosas,
“If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things,
11 o que no hace ninguna de esas cosas pero ha comido en los santuarios de la montaña y profanó a la mujer de su vecino,
or who does not do any of those things but has eaten at the mountain shrines and defiled his neighbour’s wife,
12 ha perjudicado a los pobres y necesitados, ha tomado por robo, no ha restaurado el compromiso, y ha levantado sus ojos hacia los ídolos, ha cometido una abominación,
has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,
13 ha prestado con interés, y ha tomado el aumento de los pobres, ¿vivirá entonces? No vivirá. Ha hecho todas estas abominaciones. Seguramente morirá. Su sangre estará sobre él.
has lent with interest, and has taken increase from the poor, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood will be on him.
14 “Ahora bien, si el padre engendra un hijo que ve todos los pecados de su padre que ha hecho, y teme, y no hace lo mismo,
“Now, behold, if he fathers a son who sees all his father’s sins which he has done, and fears, and doesn’t do likewise,
15 que no ha comido en las montañas, no ha alzado sus ojos a los ídolos de la casa de Israel, no ha profanado a la mujer de su vecino,
who hasn’t eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbour’s wife,
16 no ha perjudicado a ninguno, no ha tomado nada para comprometerse, no ha tomado por robo, sino que ha dado su pan a los hambrientos, y ha cubierto al desnudo con un manto;
hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
17 que ha retirado su mano de los pobres, que no ha recibido interés o aumento, ha ejecutado mis ordenanzas, ha caminado en mis estatutos; no morirá por la iniquidad de su padre. Ciertamente vivirá.
who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who hasn’t received interest or increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.
18 En cuanto a su padre, porque oprimió cruelmente, robó a su hermano e hizo lo que no es bueno entre su pueblo, he aquí que morirá por su iniquidad.
As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good amongst his people, behold, he will die in his iniquity.
19 “Sin embargo, ustedes dicen: ‘¿Por qué el hijo no carga con la iniquidad del padre? Cuando el hijo haya hecho lo que es lícito y correcto, y haya guardado todos mis estatutos y los haya cumplido, vivirá ciertamente.
“Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he will surely live.
20 El alma que peca, morirá. El hijo no llevará la iniquidad del padre, ni el padre llevará la iniquidad del hijo. La justicia del justo recaerá sobre él, y la maldad del impío recaerá sobre él.
The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
21 “Pero si el impío se aparta de todos sus pecados que ha cometido, y guarda todos mis estatutos, y hace lo que es lícito y correcto, ciertamente vivirá. No morirá.
“But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
22 Ninguna de sus transgresiones que haya cometido será recordada contra él. En su justicia que ha hecho, vivirá.
None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live.
23 ¿Acaso me agrada la muerte del impío?” dice el Señor Yahvé, “¿y no prefiero que se vuelva de su camino y viva?
Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord GOD, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
24 “Pero cuando el justo se aparta de su justicia y comete iniquidad, y hace conforme a todas las abominaciones que hace el impío, ¿habrá de vivir? Ninguna de sus obras justas que haya hecho será recordada. En su transgresión que ha cometido, y en su pecado que ha cometido, en ellos morirá.
“But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done will be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.
25 “Sin embargo, ustedes dicen: ‘El camino del Señor no es igual’. Escuchad ahora, casa de Israel: ¿Acaso no es igual mi camino? ¿No son desiguales vuestros caminos?
“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?
26 Cuando el justo se aparta de su justicia y comete iniquidad, y muere en ella, entonces muere en su iniquidad que ha hecho.
When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, then he dies in his iniquity that he has done.
27 Asimismo, cuando el impío se aparta de su maldad que ha cometido, y hace lo que es lícito y justo, salvará su alma con vida.
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive.
28 Porque considera, y se aparta de todas sus transgresiones que ha cometido, ciertamente vivirá. No morirá.
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
29 Pero la casa de Israel dice: “El camino del Señor no es justo”. Casa de Israel, ¿no son justos mis caminos? ¿No son justos tus caminos?
Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair?
30 “Por eso os juzgaré, casa de Israel, a cada uno según sus caminos”, dice el Señor Yahvé. “Volved, y convertíos de todas vuestras transgresiones, para que la iniquidad no sea vuestra ruina.
“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin.
31 Echad de vosotros todas vuestras transgresiones en las que habéis incurrido; y haceos un corazón nuevo y un espíritu nuevo. ¿Por qué moriréis, casa de Israel?
Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, house of Israel?
32 Porque no me agrada la muerte del que muere, dice el Señor Yahvé. “¡Por tanto, convertíos y vivid!
For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!
