Ezekiel 18
1 Ang salita ng Panginoon ay dumating uli sa akin, na nagsasabi,
The word of Yahweh came to me again, saying,
2 Anong ibig ninyong sabihin na inyong sinasambit ang kawikaang ito tungkol sa lupain ng Israel, na sinasabi, Kinain ng mga magulang ang mga maasim na ubas, at ang mga ngipin ng mga anak ay nagsisipangilo?
“What do you mean, you who use this proverb concerning the land of Israel and say, 'Fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are made blunt'?
3 Buhay ako, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, hindi na ninyo sasambitin pa ang kawikaang ito sa Israel.
As I live—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration—there will certainly no longer be any occasion for you to use this proverb in Israel.
4 Narito, lahat ng kaluluwa ay akin; kung paano ang kaluluwa ng ama, gayon din ang kaluluwa ng anak ay akin: ang kaluluwa na nagkakasala ay mamamatay.
Behold! Every life belong to me—the life of the father as well as the life of the son, they belong to me! The soul who sins is the one who will die!
5 Nguni't kung ang isang tao ay maging ganap, at gumawa ng tapat at matuwid,
What can be said about a man who is righteous and who carries out justice and righteousness—
6 At hindi kumain sa mga bundok, o itinaas man ang kaniyang mga mata sa mga diosdiosan ng sangbahayan ni Israel, o nadumhan man ang asawa ng kaniyang kapuwa, o lumapit man sa isang babae na may kapanahunan:
if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, and he does not defile his neighbor's wife, nor approached a woman during her monthly period, is he a righteous man?
7 At hindi pumighati sa kanino man, kundi nagsauli ng sangla sa mangungutang sa kaniya, hindi sumamsam ng anoman sa pamamagitan ng pangdadahas nagbigay ng kaniyang tinapay sa gutom, at nagbalot ng kasuutan sa hubad;
What can be said about a man who does not oppress anyone, and he gives back to the debtor what was put up as security for a loan, and he does not commit theft but gives his food to the hungry and he covers the naked with clothes, is he a righteous man?
8 Siya na hindi nagbigay na may patubo, o kumuha man ng anomang pakinabang, na iniurong ang kaniyang kamay sa kasamaan, gumawa ng tunay na kahatulan sa tao't tao,
What can be said about a man who does not charge too much interest for the money he loans, and he does not take too much profit for what he sells? It is said of him that he carries out justice and establishes faithfulness between people.
9 Lumakad ng ayon sa aking mga palatuntunan, at nagingat ng aking mga kahatulan upang gawing may katotohanan; siya'y ganap, siya'y walang pagsalang mabubuhay, sabi ng Panginoong Dios.
If that man walks in my statutes and keeps my decrees to act faithfully, then the promise for this righteous man is this: He will surely live!—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration.
10 Kung siya'y magkaanak ng isang lalake na tulisan, mangbububo ng dugo, at gumagawa ng alin man sa mga ganitong bagay,
But suppose that he has a violent son who sheds blood and does any one of these things that were mentioned,
11 At hindi gumagawa ng alin man sa mga katungkulang yaon, kundi kumain nga sa mga bundok, at nadumhan ang asawa ng kaniyang kapuwa,
(though his father has not done any of these things). He eats upon the mountains and he defiles his neighbor's wife, what can be said about him?
12 Pumighati ng dukha at mapagkailangan, sumamsam sa pamamagitan ng pangdadahas, hindi nagsauli ng sangla, at itinaas ang kaniyang mga mata sa mga diosdiosan, gumawa ng kasuklamsuklam.
This man oppresses the poor and needy, and he seizes and robs, and he does not return a pledge, and he lifts up his eyes to the idols and commits disgusting actions,
13 Nagbigay na may patubo, at tumanggap ng pakinabang; mabubuhay nga baga siya? siya'y hindi mabubuhay: kaniyang ginawa ang lahat na kasuklamsuklam na ito: siya'y walang pagsalang mamamatay; ang kaniyang dugo ay sasa kaniya.
and he lends out money at too high interest and he makes too much profit on what he sells, should that man live? Surely he will not! He will certainly die and his blood will be on him because he has done all these detestable things.
14 Ngayon, narito, kung siya'y magkaanak ng isang lalake, na nakikita ang lahat na kasalanan ng kaniyang ama na ginawa, at natatakot, at hindi gumagawa ng gayon;
But behold! Suppose there is a man who bears a son, and his son sees all the sins that his father has committed, and though he sees them, he does not do those things.
15 Na hindi kumain sa mga bundok, o itinaas man ang kaniyang mga mata sa mga diosdiosan ng sangbahayan ni Israel; hindi nadumhan ang asawa ng kaniyang kapuwa,
That son does not eat upon the mountains, and he does not lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, and he does not defile his neighbor's wife, what can be said about him?
16 O pumighati man sa kanino man, hindi tumanggap ng anomang sangla, o sumamsam man sa pamamagitan ng pangdadahas, kundi nagbigay ng kaniyang tinapay sa gutom, at nagbalot ng kasuutan sa hubad;
That son does not oppress anyone, or seize a pledge, or take stolen things, but instead gives his food to the hungry and covers up the naked with clothes.
17 Na iniurong ang kaniyang kamay sa dukha, na hindi tumanggap ng patubo o ng pakinabang man, ginawa ang aking mga kahatulan, lumakad sa aking mga palatuntunan, hindi siya mamamatay, ng dahil sa kasamaan ng kaniyang ama, siya'y walang pagsalang mabubuhay.
That son does not oppress anyone or take interest that is too high or make too much profit for a loan, but he carries out my decrees and walks according to my statutes; that son will not die for his father's sin: He will surely live!
18 Tungkol sa kaniyang ama, sapagka't siya'y pumighating may kabagsikan, sumamsam sa kaniyang kapatid sa pamamagitan ng pangdadahas, at gumawa ng hindi mabuti sa gitna ng kaniyang bayan, narito siya'y mamamatay sa kaniyang kasamaan.
His father, since he oppressed others by extortion and robbed his brother, and did what is not good among his people—behold, he will die in his iniquity.
19 Gayon ma'y sinasabi ninyo, Bakit hindi dinadala ng anak ang kasamaan ng ama? Pagka ginawa ng anak ang tapat at matuwid, at nag-ingat ng lahat na aking palatuntunan, at isinagawa, siya'y walang pagsalang mabubuhay.
But you say, 'Why does the son not bear the iniquity of his father?' Because the son carries out justice and righteousness and keeps all my statutes; he does them. He will surely live!
20 Ang kaluluwa na nagkakasala, mamamatay: ang anak ay hindi magdadanas ng kasamaan ng ama, o magdadanas man ang ama ng kasamaan ng anak; ang katuwiran ng matuwid ay sasa kaniya, at ang kasamaan ng masama ay sasa kaniya.
The one who sins, he is the one who will die. A son will not bear his father's iniquity, and a father will not bear his son's iniquity. The righteousness of the one who acts rightly will be on himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be on himself.
21 Nguni't kung ang masama ay humiwalay sa kaniyang lahat na kasalanan na kaniyang nagawa, at ingatan ang lahat na aking mga palatuntunan, at gumawa ng tapat at matuwid, siya'y walang pagsalang mabubuhay, siya'y hindi mamamatay.
But if the wicked turns away from all his sins that he has done, and keeps all my statutes and performs justice and righteousness, then he will certainly live and not die.
22 Wala sa kaniyang mga pagsalangsang na nagawa niya na aalalahanin laban sa kaniya: sa kaniyang katuwiran na kaniyang ginawa ay mabubuhay siya.
All the transgressions that he has committed will not be called to mind against him. He will live by the righteousness that he practices.
23 Mayroon baga akong anomang kasayahan sa kamatayan ng masama? sabi ng Panginoong Dios: at hindi baga mabuti na siya'y humiwalay sa kaniyang lakad, at mabuhay?
Do I greatly rejoice over the death of the wicked—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration—and not in his turning away from his way so that he may live?
24 Nguni't pagka ang matuwid ay humiwalay sa kaniyang katuwiran, at gumagawa ng kasamaan, at gumagawa ng ayon sa lahat na kasuklamsuklam na ginagawa ng masamang tao, mabubuhay baga siya? Walang aalalahanin sa kaniyang mga matuwid na gawa na kaniyang ginawa: sa kaniyang pagsalangsang na kaniyang isinalangsang, at sa kaniyang kasalanan na kaniyang ipinagkasala, sa mga yaon mamamatay siya.
But if the righteous person turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and practices abominations like all the abominations that the wicked person does, then will he live? All the righteousness that he had done will not be called to mind when he betrays me in his treason. So he will die in the sins that he committed.
25 Gayon ma'y inyong sinasabi, Ang daan ng Panginoon ay hindi matuwid. Pakinggan mo ngayon, Oh sangbahayan ni Israel, Hindi baga ang aking daan ay matuwid? hindi baga ang iyong mga lakad ang di matuwid?
But you say, 'The way of the Lord is not fair!' Listen, house of Israel! Are my ways unfair? Is it not your ways that are unfair?
26 Pagka ang matuwid ay humihiwalay sa kaniyang katuwiran, at gumagawa ng kasamaan, at kinamamatayan; sa kasamaan na kaniyang nagawa ay mamamatay siya.
When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity and dies because of them, then he will die in the iniquity that he has done.
27 Muli, pagka ang masama ay humihiwalay sa kaniyang kasamaan na kaniyang nagawa, at gumawa ng tapat at matuwid, kaniyang ililigtas na buhay ang kaniyang kaluluwa.
But when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has done and performs justice and righteousness, then he will preserve his life.
28 Sapagka't siya'y nagmunimuni, at humiwalay sa lahat niyang pagsalangsang na kaniyang nagawa, siya'y walang pagsalang mabubuhay, siya'y hindi mamamatay.
For he has seen and turned away from all the transgressions that he had done. He will surely live, and he will not die.
29 Gayon ma'y sabi ng sangbahayan ni Israel, Ang daan ng Panginoon ay hindi matuwid. Oh sangbahayan ni Israel, hindi baga ang aking mga daan ay matuwid? hindi baga ang iyong mga lakad ay ang di matuwid?
But the house of Israel says, 'The way of the Lord is not fair!' How is my way not fair, house of Israel? It is your ways that are not fair.
30 Kaya't hahatulan ko kayo, Oh sangbahayan ni Israel, bawa't isa'y ayon sa kaniyang mga lakad, sabi ng Panginoong Dios. Kayo'y mangagbalik-loob, at magsihiwalay kayo sa lahat ninyong pagsalangsang; sa gayo'y ang kasamaan ay hindi magiging inyong kapahamakan.
Therefore I will judge each man among you according to his ways, house of Israel!—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration. Repent and turn away from all your transgressions so that they will not be stumbling blocks of iniquity against you.
31 Inyong iwaksi ang lahat ninyong pagsalangsang, na inyong isinalangsang: at kayo'y magbagong loob at magbagong diwa: sapagka't bakit kayo mamamatay, Oh angkan ni Israel?
Throw away from yourselves all of the transgressions that you have committed; make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, house of Israel?
32 Sapagka't wala akong kasayahan sa kamatayan niya na namamatay, sabi ng Panginoong Dios: kaya't magsipagbalik-loob kayo, at kayo'y mangabuhay.
For I have no delight in the death of the one who dies—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration—so repent and live!”
