Ezekiel 21
1 Da kom HERRENs Ord til mig sååledes:
And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 Mennesskesøn, vend dit Ansigt mod Jerusalem, lad din Tale strømme mod Helligdommen og profeter mod Israels Land!
“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
3 Sig til Israels Land: Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg kommer over dig og drager mit Sværd af Skedn for at udrydde både retfærdige og gudløse af dig.
and tell her that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am against you, and I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.
4 Fordi jeg vil udrydde både retfærdige og gudløse af dig, derfor skal mit Sværd fare af Skeden mod alt Kød fra Syd til Nord.
Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.
5 Og alt Kød skal kende, at jeg, HERREN, har draget mit Sværd at Skeden; det skal ikke vende tilbage!
Then all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have taken My sword from its sheath, not to return it again.’
6 Men du, Menneskesøn, støn, støn for deres Øjne, som om dine Lænder skulde briste, i bitter Smerte!
But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief.
7 Og når de spørger: "Hvorfor stønner du?" så svar: "Over en Tidende; thi når den kommer, skal hvert Hjerte smelte, alle Hænder synke, hver Ånd sløves og alle Knæ flyde som Vand. Se, den kommer, den fuldbyrdes, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN."
And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”
8 HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
9 Menneskesøn, profeter og sig: Så siger HERREN:
“Son of man, prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord says: ‘A sword, a sword, sharpened and polished—
10 Et Sværd, et Sværd er hvæsset og slebet blankt, hvæsset med Slagtning for Øje, blankt til at udsende Lyn..."
it is sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son? The sword despises every such stick.
11 Jeg gav en Slagter det, at han skal tage det fat; det er hvæsset og slebet for at gives en Drabsmand i Hænde,
The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened and polished, to be placed in the hand of the slayer.
12 Råb og vånd dig, Menneskesøn! Thi det kommet over mit Folk, over alle Israels Fyrster; sammen med mit Folk er de givet til Sværdet. Derfor slå dig på Hoften!
Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh.
13 lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.
Surely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’
14 Og du, Menneskesøn, profeter og slå Hænderne sammen, gør Sværdet som to, ja, gør det som tre! Det er et dræbende Sværd, den store Hednings Sværd; indjag dem Rædsel dermed,
‘So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike two times, even three. It is a sword that slays, a sword of great slaughter closing in on every side!
15 at deres Hjerter må ængstes og mange må falde ved alle Porte. Jeg sætter dig til at slagte, du Sværd, som er gjort til at lyne, hvæsset til Slagtning.
So that their hearts may melt and many may stumble, I have appointed at all their gates a sword for slaughter. Yes, it is ready to flash like lightning; it is drawn for slaughter.
16 Indjag Rædsel både til højre og venstre, hvor din Od rettes hen!
Slash to the right; set your blade to the left— wherever your blade is directed.
17 Også jeg vil slå Hænderne sammen og køle min Vrede. Jeg, HERREN, har talet!
I too will strike My hands together, and I will satisfy My wrath.’
18 HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
19 Du, Menneskesøn, afsæt dig to Veje, ad hvilke Babels konges Sværd skal komme, således at begge udgår fra et og samme Land; og opstil en Vejviser der, hvor de to Byveje skilles,
“Now you, son of man, mark out two roads for the sword of the king of Babylon to take, both starting from the same land. And make a signpost where the road branches off to each city.
20 så at Sværdet både kan komme til Rabba i Ammoniternes Land og til Juda og Jerusalem midt i Juda.
Mark out one road for the sword to come against Rabbah of the Ammonites, and another against Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
21 Thi Babels Konge står på Vejskellet, hvor de to Veje skilles, for at tage Varsler; han ryster Pilene", rådspørger Husguderne, ransager Leveren.
For the king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road, at the junction of the two roads, to seek an omen: He shakes the arrows, he consults the idols, he examines the liver.
22 I sin højre holder han Loddet "Jerusalem", at han skal åbne Munden til Skrig og løfte Røsten til Krigsråb, rejse Stormbukke mod Portene, opkaste Stormvold og bygge Belejringstårne.
In his right hand appears the portent for Jerusalem, where he is to set up battering rams, to call for the slaughter, to lift a battle cry, to direct the battering rams against the gates, to build a ramp, and to erect a siege wall.
23 Ederne, svorne ved Gud, regnede de lige med falsk Spådom, men han bringer deres Brøde i Minde, for at de skal fanges.
It will seem like a false omen to the eyes of those who have sworn allegiance to him, but it will draw attention to their guilt and take them captive.
24 Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Fordi I bringer eders Brøde i Minde, idet eders Overtrædelser åbenbares, så eders Synder bliver synlige i alt, hvad I gør, fordi I bringer eder i Minde ved dem, skal I fanges.
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your deeds—because you have come to remembrance—you shall be taken in hand.
25 Og du, gudløse Hedning, Israels Fyrste, hvis Time slår, når din Misgerning er fuldmoden,
And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’
26 så siger den Herre HERREN: Bort med Hovedbindet, ned med kronen! Som det var, er det ikke mere! Op med det lave, ned med det høje!
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.
27 Grushobe, Grushobe, Grushobe gør jeg det til. Ve det! Således skal det være, til han kommer, som har Retten til det; ham vil jeg give det.
A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’
28 Du, Menneskesøn, profeter således: Så siger den Herre HERREN om Ammoniterne og deres Hån! Og sig: Et Sværd, et Sværd er draget til at slagte hvæsset til at udsende Lyn,
Now prophesy, son of man, and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says concerning the Ammonites and their contempt: ‘A sword! A sword is drawn for slaughter, polished to consume, to flash like lightning—
29 medens man skuer dig Tomhed og spår dig Løgn, for at det skal lægges på de gudløse Hedningers Hals, hvis Time slår, når deres Misgerning er fuldmoden.
while they offer false visions for you and lying divinations about you— to be placed on the necks of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, the time of their final punishment.
30 Vend tilbage til din Borg! På det Sted, hvor du skabtes, i det Land, du stammer fra, vil jeg dømme dig.
Return the sword to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you.
31 Jeg vil udøse min Vrede over dig, blæse min Harmes Ild op imod dig og give dig i grumme Menneskers Hånd, som er Mestre i at tilintetgøre.
I will pour out My anger upon you; I will breathe the fire of My fury against you; I will hand you over to brutal men, skilled in destruction.
32 Du skal blive Ildens Føde, dit Blod skal flyde i dit Land; du skal ikke kommes i Hu, thi jeg, HERREN, har talet.
You will be fuel for the fire. Your blood will stain your own land. You will not be remembered, for I, the LORD, have spoken.’”
