Ezekiel 21
1 Da kom HERRENs Ord til mig sååledes:
Then came the word of Yahweh unto me, saying:
2 Mennesskesøn, vend dit Ansigt mod Jerusalem, lad din Tale strømme mod Helligdommen og profeter mod Israels Land!
Son of man Set thy face against Jerusalem, And drop thy word against the holy places And prophesy against the soil 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.
Thou shalt say then to the soil of Israel Thus saith Yahweh, Behold me against thee, Therefore will I bring forth my sword out of its sheath, —and will cut off from thee the righteous and the lawless.
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 have cut off from thee the righteous and the lawless, Therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from south to north:
5 Og alt Kød skal kende, at jeg, HERREN, har draget mit Sværd at Skeden; det skal ikke vende tilbage!
So shall all flesh know that, I, Yahweh have brought forth my sword out of its sheath, — it shall not return any more.
6 Men du, Menneskesøn, støn, støn for deres Øjne, som om dine Lænder skulde briste, i bitter Smerte!
Thou, therefore O son of man sigh, — In the sharp pain of thy loins and in bitterness, shalt thou sigh before their eyes.
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 it shall come to pass when they shall say unto thee, Wherefore art thou sighing? that thou shalt say, For the report because it cometh, When every heart shall melt. And all hands be unnerved And every spirit shall become faint. And all knees shall be weak as water, Lo! it cometh and shall be brought to pass, Saith My Lord, Yahweh.
8 HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
And the word of Yahweh came unto me. saying:
9 Menneskesøn, profeter og sig: Så siger HERREN:
Son of man, Prophesy and thou shalt say, Thus saith My Lord, — Say, A sword! a sword! Sharpened moreover also furbished:
10 Et Sværd, et Sværd er hvæsset og slebet blankt, hvæsset med Slagtning for Øje, blankt til at udsende Lyn..."
To make a slaughter, is it sharpened, That it may flash as lightning, is it furbished. Or shall we flourish the royal rod of my son which despiseth every tree?
11 Jeg gav en Slagter det, at han skal tage det fat; det er hvæsset og slebet for at gives en Drabsmand i Hænde,
It hath. however been given to be furbished that it may be grasped by the hand: The same is a sword sharpened. Yea the same, is furbished, Ready to be given into 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!
Make an outcry and howl son of man, For the same hath come against my people, the same is against all the princes of Israel, - Who are thrown to the sword with my people, Therefore smite thou upon thy thigh.
13 lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.
For trial hath been made, What then, even though the royal rod despiseth, shall it not be? Demandeth My Lord. Yahweh.
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,
Thou, therefore, son of man, Prophesy, and smite thy hands together, And let the sword smite twice thrice the sword of the slain! the same is the great sword of the slain, that which hemmeth them in.
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.
That the heart may melt And the overthrow be multiplied at all their gates, I have recompensed a slaying by the sword: Surely it hath been made ready to flash like lightning, keen for slaughter.
16 Indjag Rædsel både til højre og venstre, hvor din Od rettes hen!
One firm stroke to the right. Turn to the left, - Whithersoever thine edge is directed,
17 Også jeg vil slå Hænderne sammen og køle min Vrede. Jeg, HERREN, har talet!
Yea even I myself, will smite my hands together, And will cause mine indignation to find rest, — I Yahweh, have spoken.
18 HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
Then came the word of Yahweh unto 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,
Thou, therefore son of man. Appoint thee two ways For the sword of the king of Babylon to enter, Out of one land shall those two ways come, — And a hand, engrave thou, At the head of the way to the city, engrave it.;
20 så at Sværdet både kan komme til Rabba i Ammoniternes Land og til Juda og Jerusalem midt i Juda.
A way, shalt thou appoint, for the sword to enter. Even to Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, — And to Judah against Jerusalem, the defenced,
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, hath come to a stand, At the parting of the way At the head of the two ways To divine a divination: He hath shaken with arrows He hath asked of the household gods, He hath inspected 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.
On his right hand, hath come the divination—Jerusalem! To plant battering-rams To open a hole by breach To lift up the voice with a war-shout, — To plant battering-rams against the gates, To cast up an earth-work To build 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.
Though it will become to them a veritably false divination in their eyes, even when bound by oaths to them Yet, he, calling to mind iniquity, [will determine] that it shall be captured.
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 Thus saith My Lord. Yahweh, Because ye have brought to mind your iniquity, by revealing your transgressions causing your sins to appear in all your doings, - Because ye have brought yourselves to mind By force shall ye be captured.
25 Og du, gudløse Hedning, Israels Fyrste, hvis Time slår, når din Misgerning er fuldmoden,
Thou therefore, O profane, lawless one, prince of Israel, - Whose day hath come, in a time of final iniquity:
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!
Thus, saith My Lord. Yahweh, Remove the turban, And lift off the crown, — This not that, The abased, exalt, And the exalted, abase.
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.
An overthrow overthrow overthrow, will I make it, — Even this, hath not befallen until the coming of One to whom belongeth the right Then will I bestow it.
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,
Thou, therefore, son of man Prophesy and say, thus, saith My Lord. Yahweh, As to the sons of Ammon and as to their reproach Yea thou shalt say. A sword! a sword! Drawn for slaughter, Furbished, that when it beginneth, it may 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.
Since they see for thee, false visions, Since they divine for thee lies, To stretch thee upon the necks of them who are the most profaned of lawless ones, Whose day hath come, in a time of final iniquity,
30 Vend tilbage til din Borg! På det Sted, hvor du skabtes, i det Land, du stammer fra, vil jeg dømme dig.
Put it back into its sheath! In the place where thou wast created In the land of thy nativity, will I judge thee
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.
Then will I pour out upon thee mine indignation, With the fire of mine outburst, will I blow upon thee; and will deliver thee up into the hand of brutish men, skilled to destroy.
32 Du skal blive Ildens Føde, dit Blod skal flyde i dit Land; du skal ikke kommes i Hu, thi jeg, HERREN, har talet.
For the fire, shalt thou serve as fuel, Thy blood shall be in the midst of the land, - Thou shalt not be remembered, For I, Yahweh, have spoken.
