Идолопоклонство в храме

В шестом году, в пятый день шестого месяца[a], когда я сидел у себя дома, и старейшины Иудеи сидели передо мной, рука Владыки Господа, снизошла на меня там. Я посмотрел, и увидел Кого-то, похожего на человека[b]. Ниже пояса Он был похож на огонь, а выше пояса Он сверкал, как сияющий металл. Он простер подобие руки и взял меня за волосы. Дух поднял меня между землей и небом и в видениях Божьих принес меня в Иерусалим, ко входу в северные ворота внутреннего двора, где стоял идол, вызывающий Божью ревность. И вот, там предо мной явилась слава Бога Израиля, как в том видении, которое я видел на равнине. И Бог сказал мне:

– Сын человеческий, посмотри на север.

Я посмотрел, и с северной стороны у ворот жертвенника увидел идола ревности. Бог сказал мне:

– Сын человеческий, ты видишь, что они делают, – эти страшные мерзости, которые дом Израиля творит здесь, чтобы удалить Меня из Моего святилища? Но ты увидишь еще большие мерзости.

Он привел меня ко входу во двор. Я посмотрел и увидел отверстие в стене. Он сказал мне:

– Сын человеческий, прокопай стену.

Я прокопал и увидел какую-то дверь.

Он сказал мне:

– Войди и посмотри на гнусные мерзости, которые они здесь творят.

10 Я вошел, посмотрел и увидел нарисованные на стенах кругом изображения всяких ползучих тварей, мерзких животных и всех идолов дома Израиля. 11 Перед ними стояли семьдесят старейшин дома Израиля, и Иазания, сын Шафана, стоял среди них. Каждый держал в руке кадильницу, и поднималось благовонное облако дыма.

12 Бог сказал мне:

– Сын человеческий, ты видел, что старейшины дома Израиля творят во мраке, каждый в святилище своего лжебога? Они говорят: «Господь не видит нас; Господь бросил страну».

13 И опять Он сказал мне:

– Ты увидишь еще большие мерзости, которые они делают.

14 Он привел меня ко входу в северные ворота Господнего дома, и я увидел сидящих там женщин, которые оплакивали Таммуза[c].

15 Он сказал мне:

– Видишь это, сын человеческий? Ты увидишь еще большие мерзости.

16 Он ввел меня во внутренний двор Господнего дома; там, у входа в храм, между притвором и жертвенником, было около двадцати пяти мужчин. Обратившись спиной к Господнему храму, а лицами на восток, они поклонялись солнцу на востоке. 17 Он сказал мне:

– Видел это, сын человеческий? Разве не достаточно скверно для дома Иуды совершать те мерзости, которые они здесь творят? Зачем они наполняют страну насилием и возбуждают Мой гнев еще сильнее? Гляди, как они подносят ветви к своим носам! 18 За это Я изолью на них Свой гнев; Я не гляну на них с жалостью и не пощажу. Пусть кричат Мне в самые уши, Я не стану их слушать.

Footnotes

  1. 8:1 17 сентября 592 г. до н. э.
  2. 8:2 Так в одном из древних переводов; в нормативном еврейском тексте: «облик, похожий на огонь».
  3. 8:14 Вавилонский бог плодородия и дождя, который по повериям умирал в начале засухи и воскресал в начале сезона дождей.

And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me.

Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.

And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.

And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.

Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.

He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.

And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.

Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.

And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.

10 So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.

11 And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.

12 Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, the Lord seeth us not; the Lord hath forsaken the earth.

13 He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.

14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord's house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.

15 Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.

16 And he brought me into the inner court of the Lord's house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.

17 Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.

18 Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

Visionary Journey to Jerusalem

In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting in front of me,(A) and there the hand of the Lord God came down on me.(B) I looked, and there was someone who looked like a man.[a] From what seemed to be his waist down was fire, and from his waist up was something that looked bright,(C) like the gleam of amber.(D) He stretched out what appeared to be a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God(E) to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the inner gate that faces north, where the offensive statue that provokes jealousy(F) was located. I saw the glory of the God of Israel(G) there, like the vision I had seen in the plain.(H)

Pagan Practices in the Temple

The Lord said to me, “Son of man, look toward the north.” I looked to the north, and there was this offensive statue north of the Altar Gate, at the entrance. He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing here—more detestable acts that the house of Israel is committing(I)—so that I must depart from my sanctuary? You will see even more detestable acts.”

Then he brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked there was a hole in the wall. He said to me, “Son of man, dig through the wall.” So I dug through the wall and discovered a doorway. He said to me, “Go in and see the detestable, wicked acts they are committing here.”

10 I went in and looked, and there engraved all around the wall was every kind of abhorrent thing—crawling creatures and beasts—as well as all the idols of the house of Israel.(J) 11 Seventy elders from the house of Israel were standing before them, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan(K) standing among them. Each had a firepan in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising up. 12 He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his idol? For they are saying, ‘The Lord does not see us. The Lord has abandoned the land.’”(L) 13 Again he said to me, “You will see even more detestable acts that they are committing.”

14 Then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the Lord’s house, and I saw women sitting there weeping for Tammuz. 15 And he said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? You will see even more detestable acts than these.”

16 So he brought me to the inner court of the Lord’s house, and there were about twenty-five men at the entrance of the Lord’s temple, between the portico and the altar,(M) with their backs to the Lord’s temple and their faces turned to the east.(N) They were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.(O) 17 And he said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the detestable acts they are doing here, that they must also fill the land with violence(P) and repeatedly anger me,(Q) even putting the branch to their nose?[b] 18 Therefore I will respond with wrath.(R) I will not show pity or spare them.(S) Though they call loudly in my hearing,(T) I will not listen to them.”

Footnotes

  1. 8:2 LXX; MT, Vg read like fire
  2. 8:17 Alt Hb tradition reads my nose

And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the ancients of Juda sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me.

And I saw, and behold a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins, and downward, fire: and from his loins, and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the appearance of amber.

And the likeness of a hand was put forth and took me by a lock of my head: and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the vision of God into Jerusalem, near the inner gate, that looked toward the north, where was set the idol of jealousy to provoke to jealousy.

And behold the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision which I had seen in the plain.

And he said to me: Son of man, lift up thy eyes towards the way of the north. And I lifted up my eyes towards the way of the north: and behold on the north side of the gate of the altar the idol of jealousy in the very entry.

And he said to me: Son of man, dost thou see, thinkest thou, what these are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should depart far off from my sanctuary? and turn thee yet again and thou shalt see greater abominations.

And he brought me in to the door of the court: and I saw, and behold a hole in the wall.

And he said to me: Son of man, dig in the wall. And when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.

And he said to me: Go in, and see the wicked abominations which they commit here.

10 And I went in and saw, and behold every form of creeping things, and of living creatures, the abomination, and all the idols of the house of Israel, were painted on the wall all round about.

11 And seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and Jezonias the son of Saaphan stood in the midst of them, that stood before the pictures: and every one had a censer in his hand: and a cloud of smoke went up from the incense.

12 And he said to me: Surely thou seest, O son of man, what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every one in private in his chamber: for they say: The Lord seeth us not, the Lord hath forsaken the earth.

13 And he said to me: If thou turn thee again, thou shalt see greater abominations which these commit.

14 And he brought me in by the door of the gate of the Lord's house, which looked to the north: and behold women sat there mourning for Adonis.

15 And he said to me: Surely thou hast seen, O son of man: but turn thee again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.

16 And he brought me into the inner court of the house of the Lord: and behold at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men having their backs towards the temple of the Lord, and their faces to the east: and they adored towards the rising of the sun.

17 And he said to me: Surely thou hast seen, O son of man: is this a light thing to the house of Juda, that they should commit these abominations which they have committed here: because they have filled the land with iniquity, and have turned to provoke me to anger? and behold they put a branch to their nose.

18 Therefore I also will deal with them in my wrath: my eye shall not spare them, neither will I shew mercy: and when they shall cry to my ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them.