Ezekiel 24
1 HERRENs Ord kom i det niende år på den tiende dag i den tiende Måned til mig således:
Almost nine [after we had been taken to Babylonia], on the tenth day of the tenth month [of that year], Yahweh gave me this message:
2 Menneskesøn, opskriv dig Navnet på denne Dag, Dagen i Dag, thi netop i Dag har Babels Konge kastet sig over Jerusalem.
“You human, write down what day of the month this is. On this [the army of] King of Babylon has surrounded Jerusalem.
3 Og tal i Lignelse til den genstridige Slægt og sig: Så siger den Herre HERREN: Sæt kedelen over, sæt den over; kom også Vand deri;
Tell those rebellious Israeli people [MTY] [in Babylon] a parable. Say this to them: This is what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘Pour water into the [cooking] pot and put the pot [the fire].
4 læg Kødstykker i, alle Hånde gode Stykker, Kølle og Bov, fyld den med udsøgte Knogler;
Put into the pot some pieces of [from one of your best sheep]: Put in the leg and shoulder, [which are] the best pieces. [Then] fill [the rest of] the pot with the best bones.
5 tag af Hjordens bedste Dyr og læg en Stabel Brænde under den; kog Stykkerne, så også Knoglerne koges ud!
Pile wood on the fire, and cook the bones and the meat in the boiling water.’
6 Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Ve Blodbyen, den rustne Kedel, hvis Rust ikke er gået af. Stykke efter Stykke giver den fra sig; der kastes ikke Lod om dem;
[Do that] because this is what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘Terrible things will happen [Jerusalem]; it is city that is full of murderers [MTY], [a city that is like] [MET] a scorched pot whose black residue inside cannot be removed. Take the pieces [of meat] out of the pot, but do not choose which pieces to take out.
7 thi Blodet er endnu midti Byen; den hældte det på den nøgne Klippe og udgød det ikke på Jorden for at dække det med Muld.
The blood of the people who were murdered in Jerusalem is still there; they were murdered on the bare rocks, not on the soil, where their blood could be covered.
8 For at fremkalde Vrede, for at tage Hævn hældte jeg Blodet på den nøgne klippe uden at dække det.
But I am the one who caused the blood of those who were murdered [MTY] to be smeared on the bare rock, where their blood could not be covered; I did that in order [I could see it and] then be angry and get revenge.’
9 Derfor, så siger den Herre HERREN: Ve Blodbyen! Nu vil også jeg gøre brændestabelen stor;
Therefore, this is what [I], Yahweh the Lord say: ‘Terrible things will happen to that city that is full of murderers [MTY]! [It will be as though] I also will pile high [the wood in the fire].
10 hent brænde i Mængde, lad Ilden lue og Kødet blive mørt, hæld Suppen ud og lad Benene brændes
[So], heap on the wood and light the fire! Cook the meat well, and mix some spices with it; cook it until the bones are charred.
11 og sæt kedelen tom på de glødende kul, for at den kan blive så hed, at Kobberet gløder og Urenheden smelter; Rusten skal svinde!
Then set the empty pot on the [of the fire] until the pot becomes [very] hot and the copper glows, with the result that the impurities and the rust will be burned up.
12 Møje har den kostet, men den megen Rust gik ikke af. I Ilden med Rusten!
[It is as though] I tried to get rid of that rust, but I was not able to do it, [not even] by putting that pot in a fire.
13 Fordi du er uren af Utugt, fordi du ikke kom af med din Urenhed, skønt jeg rensede dig, skal du ikke blive ren igen, før jeg har kølet min Harme på dig.
The [in the pot represents] your immoral behavior. I tried to cleanse you from your wicked behavior, but you did not allow me to do that. So you will not be [from the guilt of your sin] [I have punished you and] I am no longer angry.
14 Jeg, HERREN, har talet, og det kommer! Jeg griber ind og opgiver det ikke, jeg skåner ikke og angre ej heller; efter dine Veje og dine Gerninger vil jeg dømme dig, lyder det fra den Herre HERREN.
I, Yahweh, have said [that I will surely punish you]. [And it is time] for me to do that. I will not change my mind; I will not refrain from punishing you, and I will not pity you. I will judge you [and punish you] as you deserve to be punished for your sinful behavior. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh the Lord, have said it.”’”
15 HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
[One day] Yahweh gave me this message:
16 Menneskesøn! Se, jeg tager dine Øjnes Lyst fra dig ved en brat Død; men du skal ikke klage eller græde; du skal ikke fælde Tårer;
“You human, I am going to suddenly take from [your wife], whom you love very much. [when she dies], do [show that you are] sad or lament or cry.
17 suk i Stilhed og hold ikke Døde klage, bind Huen på og tag Sko på Fødderne, tilhyl ikke dit Skæg og spis ikke Sørgebrød!
Groan quietly; do not cry [openly] for her. [Keep] your turban wrapped around your head, [instead of being barefoot, keep] your sandals on your feet. Do not cover the lower part of your [to show that you are sad]. And do not eat the kind of food that people who are mourning usually eat.”
18 Tal så om Morgenen til Folket! - Så døde min Hustru om Aftenen, og næste Morgen gjorde jeg, som mig var pålagt.
[one morning] I talked to the [as usual], and that evening my wife [suddenly] died. The next morning I did what [Yahweh] had told me to do.
19 Og da Folket sagde til mig: "Vil du ikke lade os vide, hvad det, du der gør, skal sige os?"
Then the people asked me, “What do the things that you are doing signify to us?”
20 svarede jeg: "HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
So I said to them, “[This is what] Yahweh told me:
21 Sig til Israels Hus: Så siger den Herre HERREN: Se, jeg vil vanhellige min Helligdom, eders Hovmods Stolthed, eders Øjnes Lyst, eders Sjæles Længsel; og de Sønner og Døtre, I lod tilbage, skal falde for Sværdet!
‘Tell the Israeli people [MTY] that I am about to destroy the temple, [the building] that you are very proud of, the building that you delight to look at. Your children whom you [in Jerusalem when you were forced to come to Babylon] will be killed [their enemies’] swords.
22 Og I skal gøre, som jeg nu gør: I skal ikke tilhylle eders Skæg eller spise Sørgebrød;
[When that happens], you will do like I have done: You will not cover the lower part of your faces, or eat the kinds of food that people who are mourning usually eat.
23 eders Huer skal blive på Hovederne og eders Sko på Fødderne; I skal ikke klage eller græde, men svinde hen i eders Synder og sukke for hverandre.
[You will keep] your turbans wrapped around your heads and [keep] your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or cry, but your bodies will become very thin and slowly die because of your sins. And you will groan to each other.
24 Ezekiel skal være eder et Tegn; når det sker, skal I gøre, som han gør; og I skal kende, at jeg er den Herre HERREN,"
Ezekiel will be a warning to you, and you must do what he has done. When that happens, you will know that I, Yahweh the [have the power to do what I say that I will do].’”
25 Og du, Menneskesøn! På den Dag jeg tager deres Værn, deres herlige Fryd, deres Øjnes Lyst og deres Sjæles Længsel, deres Sønner og Døtre fra dem,
[Then Yahweh said to me], “You human, [soon] I will destroy their sacred temple, which they rejoice about and which they respect and delight to look at, and [I will get rid of] their sons and daughters also.
26 på den Dag skal en Flygtning komme til dig og melde det for dine Ører;
On that day, someone will escape [from Jerusalem] and come and tell you what has happened [there].
27 på den Dag skal din Mund åbnes, når Flygtningen kommer, og du skal tale og ikke mere være stum; du skal være dem et Tegn; og de skal kende, at jeg er HERREN.
When that happens, you will be able to speak again [MTY] [without constraint]. You two will talk together [DOU]. You will be a warning to the people; and they will know that I, Yahweh the Lord, [have the power to do what I say that I will do].”
