以西结书 20
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
以色列人在埃及的罪行
20 第七年五月十日,有幾個以色列的長老來求問耶和華,他們坐在我的面前。 2 耶和華的話臨到我說: 3 “人子啊!你要告訴以色列的長老,對他們說:‘主耶和華這樣說:你們來求問我嗎?我指著我的永生起誓,我必不讓你們求問我。這是主耶和華的宣告。’ 4 人子啊,你要審問他們嗎?要審問他們嗎?你要使他們知道他們列祖那些可憎的事, 5 對他們說:‘主耶和華這樣說:在我揀選以色列的日子,我向雅各家的後裔舉手起誓,又在埃及地向他們顯現。我向他們舉手起誓說:我是耶和華你們的 神。 6 那日,我向他們舉手起誓,要把他們從埃及地領出來,到我為他們所選定的流奶與蜜之地,就是萬邦中最榮美的地。 7 我對他們說:你們各人要拋棄你們眼中那些可憎的像,不可因埃及的偶像玷污自己:我是耶和華你們的 神。 8 但是他們背叛了我,不肯聽從我;他們各人沒有拋棄他們眼中那些可憎的像,沒有離棄埃及的偶像。
“‘那時我說,我要把我的烈怒傾倒在他們身上,在埃及地向他們完全發盡我的怒氣。 9 然而我為了我名的緣故沒有這樣作,免得我的名在他們寄居的列國的人眼中被褻瀆,我把他們從埃及地領出來,在列國的人眼前向他們顯現。
在曠野的罪行
10 “‘這樣我把他們從埃及地領了出來,帶到曠野。 11 我把我的律例賜給他們,把我的典章指示他們;人如果遵行,就必因此活著。 12 我又把我的安息日賜給他們,作我與他們之間的憑據,使他們知道我是使他們分別為聖的耶和華。 13 可是以色列家在曠野背叛了我,沒有遵行我的律例,棄絕了我的典章(人如果遵行這些,就必因此活著),大大褻瀆了我的安息日,那時我說我要把我的烈怒倒在他們身上,在曠野把他們滅絕。 14 然而我為了我名的緣故沒有這樣作,免得我的名在列國的人眼中被褻瀆;我曾在他們眼前把以色列人領出來。 15 我在曠野也曾經向他們舉手起誓,必不領他們到我賜給他們的流奶與蜜之地,就是萬邦中最榮美的地。 16 因為他們棄絕了我的典章,沒有遵行我的律例,褻瀆了我的安息日;他們的心隨從自己的偶像。 17 雖然這樣,我的眼還是顧惜他們,不毀滅他們;我沒有在曠野把他們滅絕。
18 “‘我在曠野對他們的兒女說:不要遵行你們祖先的律例,不要謹守他們的典章,也不要因他們的偶像玷污自己。 19 我是耶和華你們的 神;你們要遵行我的律例,謹守我的典章,把它們實行出來。 20 你們要把我的安息日分別為聖,作我與你們之間的憑據,使你們知道我是耶和華你們的 神。 21 可是他們的兒女背叛了我,沒有遵行我的律例,也沒有謹守實行我的典章(人如果遵行這些律例典章,就必因此活著),褻瀆了我的安息日;那時我說我要把我的烈怒倒在他們身上,在曠野向他們發盡我的怒氣。 22 然而我為了我名的緣故縮手,沒有這樣作,免得我名在列國的人眼中被褻瀆;我曾在他們眼前把以色列人領出來。 23 我在曠野也曾經向他們舉手起誓,要把他們分散在列國,四散在萬邦; 24 因為他們沒有遵守我的典章,棄絕了我的律例,褻瀆了我的安息日,他們的眼目注視著他們祖先的偶像。 25 因此,我也把不好的律例和不能藉以存活的典章賜給他們; 26 他們使所有頭生的都經火作供物,所以我讓他們玷污自己,好叫他們驚惶,知道我是耶和華。’
在迦南的罪行
27 “因此,人子啊!你要告訴以色列家,對他們說:‘主耶和華這樣說:你們的列祖在對我不忠的這事上褻瀆了我。 28 我領他們到了我曾經舉手起誓要賜給他們的那地,他們看見各高山和茂盛的樹林,就在那裡獻祭,在那裡奉上惹我發怒的供物,也在那裡獻上馨香的祭,並且在那裡澆上他們的奠祭。’ 29 我問他們:‘你們所去的那高處是甚麼地方?’於是那高處的名字叫巴麻,直到今日。 30 因此,你要對以色列家說:‘主耶和華這樣說:你們還照著你們祖先所行的玷污自己嗎?仍隨著他們可憎的偶像行邪淫嗎? 31 你們奉上供物,使你們的兒子經火,用你們的一切偶像玷污自己,直到今日。以色列家啊,我怎能讓你們向我求問呢?主耶和華說:我指著我的永生起誓:我決不讓你們向我求問。這是主耶和華的宣告。 32 你們說:我們要像列國的人,像列邦的各族一樣去事奉木頭和石頭。你們心裡所起的這意念,必不能成就。
重歸故土的應許
33 “‘我指著我的永生起誓:我必用大能的手,伸出來的膀臂,以及倒出來的烈怒,統治你們。這是主耶和華的宣告。 34 我必用大能的手,伸出來的膀臂,以及倒出來的烈怒,把你們從萬族中領出來,從你們所分散到的列邦招聚你們。 35 我要把你們帶到萬族的曠野,在那裡當面審判你們。 36 我怎樣在埃及地的曠野審判你們的祖先,也必怎樣審判你們。這是主耶和華的宣告。 37 我必使你們從牧人的杖下經過,使你們進入盟約的約束。 38 我必從你們中間除淨那些背叛和得罪我的人,我雖把他們從寄居之地領出來,可是他們不得進入以色列地;這樣,你們就知道我是耶和華。 39 以色列家啊,至於你們,主耶和華這樣說:你們各人去事奉自己的偶像吧!只是將來你們必要聽從我,不可再以你們的供物和偶像褻瀆我的聖名。 40 在我的聖山,就是在以色列的高山,以色列全家所有的人都要在那地事奉我;我要在那裡悅納他們;在那裡向你們要舉祭和初熟的土產,以及一切聖物。這是主耶和華的宣告。 41 我從萬族中把你們領出來,從你們所分散到的列邦召集你們的時候,我必悅納你們,好像悅納馨香的祭一樣。我要在列國的人眼前,在你們中間顯為聖。 42 我領你們進入以色列地,就是進入我曾經舉手起誓要賜給你們祖先的地以後,你們就知道我是耶和華。 43 在那裡你們要想起你們玷污自己的所作所為,又要為了自己所行的一切惡事而厭惡自己。 44 以色列家啊!為了我名的緣故,我沒有照著你們的惡行和敗壞的行為待你們,這樣,你們就知道我是耶和華。這是主耶和華的宣告。’”
焚燒樹林的比喻
45 耶和華的話臨到我說: 46 “人子啊!你要面向南方,向南面發言,說預言攻擊南地田野的樹林, 47 對南地的樹林說:‘你要聽耶和華的話,主耶和華這樣說:看哪!我要在你中間點起火來,吞滅你中間所有青綠和枯乾的樹;猛烈的火燄必不熄滅;從南到北遍地都要燒焦。 48 所有的人都必看見是我耶和華使這火燃起來;這火必不熄滅。’” 49 於是我說:“啊,主耶和華啊!人都指著我說:‘這人不是在說比喻嗎?’”(本章第45~49節在《馬索拉文本》為21:1~5)
Ezekiel 20
New King James Version
The Rebellions of Israel
20 It came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that (A)certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and sat before me. 2 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Have you come to inquire of Me? As I live,” says the Lord God, (B)“I will not be inquired of by you.” ’ 4 Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Then (C)make known to them the abominations of their fathers.
5 “Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On the day when (D)I chose Israel and raised My hand in an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob, and made Myself (E)known to them in the land of Egypt, I raised My hand in an oath to them, saying, (F)‘I am the Lord your God.’ 6 On that day I raised My hand in an oath to them, (G)to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, (H)‘flowing with milk and honey,’ (I)the glory of all lands. 7 Then I said to them, ‘Each of you, (J)throw away (K)the abominations which are before his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with (L)the idols of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’ 8 But they rebelled against Me and would not [a]obey Me. They did not all cast away the abominations which were before their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said, ‘I will (M)pour out My fury on them and fulfill My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.’ 9 (N)But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles among whom they were, in whose sight I had made Myself (O)known to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt.
10 “Therefore I (P)made them go out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness. 11 (Q)And I gave them My statutes and [b]showed them My judgments, (R)‘which, if a man does, he shall live by them.’ 12 Moreover I also gave them My (S)Sabbaths, to be a sign between them and Me, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies them. 13 Yet the house of Israel (T)rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they did not walk in My statutes; they (U)despised My judgments, (V)‘which, if a man does, he shall live by them’; and they greatly (W)defiled My Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out My fury on them in the (X)wilderness, to consume them. 14 (Y)But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles, in whose sight I had brought them out. 15 So (Z)I also raised My hand in an oath to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, (AA)‘flowing with milk and honey,’ (AB)the glory of all lands, 16 (AC)because they despised My judgments and did not walk in My statutes, but profaned My Sabbaths; for (AD)their heart went after their idols. 17 (AE)Nevertheless My eye spared them from destruction. I did not make an end of them in the wilderness.
18 “But I said to their children in the wilderness, ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, nor observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols. 19 I am the Lord your God: (AF)Walk in My statutes, keep My judgments, and do them; 20 (AG)hallow My Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.’
21 “Notwithstanding, (AH)the children rebelled against Me; they did not walk in My statutes, and were not careful to observe My judgments, (AI)‘which, if a man does, he shall live by them’; but they profaned My Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out My fury on them and fulfill My anger against them in the wilderness. 22 Nevertheless I [c]withdrew My hand and acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the Gentiles, in whose sight I had brought them out. 23 Also I raised My hand in an oath to those in the wilderness, that (AJ)I would scatter them among the Gentiles and disperse them throughout the countries, 24 (AK)because they had not executed My judgments, but had despised My statutes, profaned My Sabbaths, and (AL)their eyes were fixed on their fathers’ idols.
25 “Therefore (AM)I also gave them up to statutes that were not good, and judgments by which they could not live; 26 and I pronounced them unclean because of their ritual gifts, in that they caused all [d]their firstborn to pass (AN)through the fire, that I might make them desolate and that they (AO)might know that I am the Lord.” ’
27 “Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “In this too your fathers have (AP)blasphemed Me, by being unfaithful to Me. 28 When I brought them into the land concerning which I had raised My hand in an oath to give them, and (AQ)they saw all the high hills and all the thick trees, there they offered their sacrifices and provoked Me with their offerings. There they also sent up their (AR)sweet aroma and poured out their drink offerings. 29 Then I said to them, ‘What is this [e]high place to which you go?’ So its name is called [f]Bamah to this day.” ’ 30 Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Are you defiling yourselves in the manner of your (AS)fathers, and committing harlotry according to their (AT)abominations? 31 For when you offer (AU)your gifts and make your sons pass through the fire, you defile yourselves with all your idols, even to this day. So shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live,” says the Lord God, “I will (AV)not be inquired of by you. 32 (AW)What you have in your mind shall never be, when you say, ‘We will be like the Gentiles, like the families in other countries, serving wood and stone.’
God Will Restore Israel
33 “As I live,” says the Lord God, “surely with a mighty hand, (AX)with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, I will rule over you. 34 I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you are scattered, with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out. 35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there (AY)I will plead My case with you face to face. 36 (AZ)Just as I pleaded My case with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will plead My case with you,” says the Lord God.
37 “I will make you (BA)pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the (BB)covenant; 38 (BC)I will purge the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against Me; I will bring them out of the country where they dwell, but (BD)they shall not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
39 “As for you, O house of Israel,” thus says the Lord God: (BE)“Go, serve every one of you his idols—and hereafter—if you will not obey Me; (BF)but profane My holy name no more with your gifts and your idols. 40 For (BG)on My holy mountain, on the mountain height of Israel,” says the Lord God, “there (BH)all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, shall serve Me; there (BI)I will accept them, and there I will require your offerings and the firstfruits of your [g]sacrifices, together with all your holy things. 41 I will accept you as a (BJ)sweet aroma when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you have been scattered; and I will be hallowed in you before the Gentiles. 42 (BK)Then you shall know that I am the Lord, (BL)when I bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for which I raised My hand in an oath to give to your fathers. 43 And (BM)there you shall remember your ways and all your doings with which you were defiled; and (BN)you shall [h]loathe yourselves in your own sight because of all the evils that you have committed. 44 (BO)Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have dealt with you (BP)for My name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel,” says the Lord God.’ ”
Fire in the Forest
45 Furthermore the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 46 (BQ)“Son of man, set your face toward the south; [i]preach against the south and prophesy against the forest land, the [j]South, 47 and say to the forest of the South, ‘Hear the word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, (BR)I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour (BS)every green tree and every dry tree in you; the blazing flame shall not be quenched, and all faces (BT)from the south to the north shall be scorched by it. 48 All flesh shall see that I, the Lord, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.” ’ ”
49 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! They say of me, ‘Does he not speak (BU)parables?’ ”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 20:8 Lit. listen to
- Ezekiel 20:11 Lit. made known to
- Ezekiel 20:22 Refrained from judgment
- Ezekiel 20:26 Lit. that open the womb
- Ezekiel 20:29 Place for pagan worship
- Ezekiel 20:29 Lit. High Place
- Ezekiel 20:40 offerings
- Ezekiel 20:43 Or despise
- Ezekiel 20:46 proclaim, lit. drop
- Ezekiel 20:46 Heb. Negev
Ezekiel 20
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
20 At nangyari nang ikapitong taon, nang ikalimang buwan, nang ikasangpu ng buwan, na ang ilan sa mga matanda ng Israel ay nagsiparoon na sumangguni sa Panginoon, at nagsiupo sa harap ko.
2 At ang salita ng Panginoon ay dumating sa akin, na nagsasabi,
3 Anak ng tao, salitain mo sa mga matanda ng Israel, at sabihin mo sa kanila, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Kayo baga'y naparito upang sumangguni sa akin? Buhay ako, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, hindi ako mapagsasanggunian ninyo.
4 Hahatulan mo baga sila, anak ng tao, hahatulan mo baga sila? Ipakilala mo sa kanila ang mga kasuklamsuklam ng kanilang mga magulang;
5 At sabihin mo sa kanila; Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Nang araw na aking piliin ang Israel, at itaas ko ang aking kamay sa lahi ng sangbahayan ni Jacob, at pakilala ako sa kanila sa lupain ng Egipto, na iginawad ko ang aking kamay sa kanila na sinabi, Ako ang Panginoon ninyong Dios;
6 Nang araw na yaon ay iginawad ko ang aking kamay sa kanila, upang ilabas ko sila sa lupain ng Egipto, na dalhin sa lupain na aking itinaan sa kanila na binubukalan ng gatas at pulot, na siyang pinakamainam kay sa lahat ng lupain.
7 At sinabi ko sa kanila, Itakuwil ng bawa't isa sa inyo ang mga bagay na kasuklamsuklam sa kaniyang mga mata, at huwag kayong mangahawa sa mga diosdiosan ng Egipto; ako ang Panginoon ninyong Dios.
8 Nguni't sila'y nanghimagsik laban sa akin, at hindi nakinig sa akin; hindi itinakuwil ng bawa't isa sa kanila ang mga kasuklamsuklam ng kanilang mga mata, o nilimot man nila ang mga diosdiosan sa Egipto. Nang magkagayo'y sinabi kong aking ibubuhos sa kanila ang aking kapusukan, upang ganapin ko ang aking galit laban sa kanila, sa gitna ng lupain ng Egipto.
9 Nguni't ako'y gumawa alangalang sa aking pangalan, upang huwag malapastangan sa paningin ng mga bansa, na kinaroroonan nila, na sa mga paningin nila ay napakilala ako sa kanila, sa paglalabas ko sa kanila sa lupain ng Egipto.
10 Sa gayo'y pinalabas ko sila mula sa lupain ng Egipto, at dinala ko sila sa ilang.
11 At ibinigay ko sa kanila ang aking mga palatuntunan, at itinuro ko sa kanila ang aking mga kahatulan, na kung isagawa ng tao ay mabubuhay sa mga yaon.
12 Bukod dito'y ibinigay ko rin naman sa kanila ang aking mga sabbath, upang maging tanda sa akin at sa kanila, upang kanilang makilala na ako ang Panginoon na nagpapaging banal sa kanila.
13 Nguni't ang sangbahayan ni Israel ay nanghimagsik laban sa akin sa ilang: sila'y hindi nagsilakad ng ayon sa aking mga palatuntunan, at kanilang itinakuwil ang aking mga kahatulan, na kung gawin ng tao, ay mabubuhay sa mga yaon; at ang aking mga sabbath ay kanilang nilapastangang mainam. Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ko na aking ibubuhos ang aking kapusukan sa kanila sa ilang, upang lipulin sila.
14 Nguni't ako'y gumawa alangalang sa aking pangalan, upang huwag malapastangan sa paningin ng mga bansa, na sa paningin ng mga yaon ay aking inilabas sila.
15 Bukod dito'y iginawad ko naman ang aking kamay sa kanila sa ilang, upang huwag ko silang dalhin sa lupain na aking ibinigay sa kanila, na binubukalan ng gatas at pulot, na siyang pinakamainam kay sa lahat ng lupain;
16 Sapagka't kanilang itinakuwil ang aking mga kahatulan, at hindi nagsilakad ng gayon sa aking mga palatuntunan, at nilapastangan ang aking mga sabbath: sapagka't ang kanilang puso ay nagsisunod sa kanilang mga diosdiosan.
17 Gayon ma'y ang aking mata ay nagpatawad sa kanila at hindi ko sila nilipol, o ginawan ko man sila ng lubos na kawakasan sa ilang.
18 At sinabi ko sa kanilang mga anak sa ilang, Huwag kayong magsilakad ng ayon sa mga palatuntunan ng inyong mga magulang, o ingatan man ang kanilang mga kahatulan, o magpakahawa man sa kanilang mga diosdiosan:
19 Ako ang Panginoon ninyong Dios: magsilakad kayo ng ayon sa aking mga palatuntunan, at ingatan ninyo ang aking mga kahatulan, at inyong isagawa;
20 At inyong ipangilin ang aking mga sabbath; at mga magiging tanda sa akin at sa inyo, upang inyong maalaman na ako ang Panginoon ninyong Dios.
21 Nguni't ang mga anak ay nanganghimagsik laban sa akin; sila'y hindi nagsilakad ng ayon sa aking mga palatuntunan, o nangagingat man ng aking mga kahatulan upang isagawa, na kung gawin ng tao ay mabubuhay sa mga yaon: kanilang nilapastangan ang aking mga sabbath. Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ko na aking ibubuhos ang aking kapusukan sa kanila, upang ganapin ang aking galit sa kanila sa ilang.
22 Gayon ma'y iniurong ko ang aking kamay, gumawa ako alang-alang sa aking pangalan, upang huwag malapastangan sa paningin ng mga bansa, na sa paningin ng mga yaon ay inilabas ko sila.
23 Bukod dito'y itinaas ko ang aking kamay sa kanila sa ilang, upang pangalatin ko sila sa gitna ng mga bansa, at panabugin sila sa mga lupain;
24 Sapagka't hindi nila isinagawa ang aking mga kahatulan, kundi itinakuwil ang aking mga palatuntunan, at nilapastangan ang aking mga sabbath, at ang kanilang mga mata'y nakasunod sa mga diosdiosan ng kanilang mga magulang.
25 Bukod dito'y binigyan ko sila ng mga palatuntunan na hindi mabuti, at ng mga kahatulan na hindi nila kabubuhayan;
26 At ipinariwara ko sila sa kanilang sariling mga kaloob, sa kanilang pagpaparaan sa apoy ng lahat na nangagbubukas ng bahay-bata, upang aking ipahamak sila, upang kanilang maalaman na ako ang Panginoon.
27 Kaya't, anak ng tao, salitain mo sa sangbahayan ni Israel, at sabihin mo sa kanila, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Sa ganito ma'y nilapastangan ako ng inyong mga magulang, sa kanilang pagsalangsang laban sa akin.
28 Sapagka't nang dalhin ko sila sa lupain, na aking pinaggawaran ng aking kamay upang ibigay ko sa kanila, kanila ngang nakita ang lahat na mataas na burol, at lahat na mayabong na punong kahoy, at inihandog nila roon ang kanilang mga hain, at doo'y kanilang iniharap ang nakagagalit nilang handog; nagsuob rin sila roon ng kanilang pabango, at ibinuhos nila roon ang kanilang mga inuming handog.
29 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ko sa kanila, Anong kahulugan ng mataas na dako na inyong pinaroroonan? Sa gayo'y ang pangalan niyaon ay tinawag na Bama hanggang sa araw na ito.
30 Kaya't sabihin mo sa sangbahayan ni Israel, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Nangagpakarumi baga kayo ng ayon sa paraan ng inyong mga magulang? at kayo baga'y nagpatutot ng ayon sa kanilang mga kasuklamsuklam?
31 At pagka inyong inihahandog ang inyong mga kaloob, pagka, inyong pinararaan sa apoy ang inyong mga anak, nangagpapakarumi baga kayo sa lahat ninyong diosdiosan hanggang sa araw na ito? at ako baga'y mapagsasanggunian ninyo, Oh sangbahayan ni Israel? Buhay ako, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, hindi ninyo ako mapagsasanggunian;
32 At ang nagmumula sa inyong pagiisip ay hindi mangyayari sa anomang paraan, sa inyong sinasabi, Kami ay magiging gaya ng mga bansa; na gaya ng mga angkan ng mga lupain upang mangaglingkod sa kahoy at bato.
33 Buhay ako, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, walang pagsalang sa pamamagitan ng makapangyarihang kamay, at ng unat na bisig, at ng kapusukan na ibinubugso, ay maghahari ako sa inyo.
34 At ilalabas ko kayo na mula sa mga bayan, at pipisanin ko kayo na mula sa mga lupain, na inyong pinangalatan, sa pamamagitan ng makapangyarihang kamay, at ng unat na bisig, at ng kapusukan na ibinubuhos;
35 At aking dadalhin kayo sa ilang ng mga bayan, at doo'y makikipagkatuwiranan ako sa inyo ng harapan.
36 Kung paanong ako'y nakipagkatuwiranan sa inyong mga magulang sa ilang ng lupain ng Egipto, gayon ako makikipagkatuwiranan sa inyo, sabi ng Panginoong Dios.
37 At pararaanin ko kayo sa ilalim ng tungkod, at dadalhin ko kayo sa pakikipagkasundo ng tipan;
38 At aking lilinisin sa gitna ninyo ang mga mapanghimagsik, at ang mga nagsisisalangsang laban sa akin; aking ilalabas sila sa lupaing kanilang pinangingibahang bayan, nguni't hindi sila magsisipasok sa lupain ng Israel: at inyong malalaman na ako ang Panginoon.
39 Tungkol sa inyo, Oh sangbahayan ni Israel, ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios; magsiyaon kayo, maglingkod bawa't isa sa kaniyang mga diosdiosan, at sa haharapin man, kung hindi ninyo ako didinggin; nguni't ang aking banal na pangalan ay hindi na ninyo lalapastanganin ng inyong mga kaloob, at ng inyong mga diosdiosan.
40 Sapagka't sa aking banal na bundok, sa bundok na kaitaasan ng Israel, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, doon ako paglilingkuran sa lupain ng buong sangbahayan ni Israel, nilang lahat: doo'y tatanggapin ko sila, at doon ko hihingin ang inyong mga handog, at ang mga unang bunga na inyong mga alay, sangpu ng lahat ninyong banal na bagay.
41 Parang masarap na amoy na tatanggapin ko kayo, pagka kayo'y aking naihiwalay sa mga bayan, at napisan ko kayo mula sa mga lupain na inyong pinangalatan; at ako'y ipaari ninyong banal sa paningin ng mga bansa.
42 At inyong malalaman na ako ang Panginoon, pagka kayo'y aking ipapasok sa lupain ng Israel, sa lupain na aking pinagtaasan ng aking kamay upang ibigay sa inyong mga magulang.
43 At doo'y maaalaala ninyo ang inyong mga lakad, at lahat ng inyong gawa, na inyong pinagpakadumhan; at inyong kayayamutan ang inyong sarili sa inyong sariling paningin dahil sa lahat ninyong kasamaan na inyong ginawa.
44 At inyong malalaman na ako ang Panginoon, pagka ako'y nakagawa na sa inyo alangalang sa aking pangalan, hindi ayon sa inyong mga masamang lakad, o ayon sa inyong mga masamang gawa man, Oh ninyong sangbahayan ni Israel, sabi ng Panginoong Dios.
45 At ang salita ng Panginoon ay dumating sa akin, na nagsasabi,
46 Anak ng tao, itingin mo ang iyong mukha sa dakong timugan, at magbadya ka ng iyong salita sa dakong timugan, at manghula ka laban sa gubat ng parang sa Timugan;
47 At sabihin mo sa gubat ng Timugan, Iyong pakinggan ang salita ng Panginoon: Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios, Narito, aking papagniningasin ang isang apoy sa iyo, at susupukin ang bawa't sariwang punong kahoy sa iyo, at ang bawa't tuyong punong kahoy: ang maalab na liyab at hindi mapapatay, at ang lahat na mukha na mula sa timugan hanggang sa hilagaan ay masusunog sa liyab.
48 At malalaman ng lahat ng tao na akong Panginoon ang nagpaalab niyaon; hindi mapapatay.
49 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ko: Ah Panginoong Dios! sinasabi nila sa akin, Hindi baga siya'y mapagsalita ng mga talinghaga?
Ezekiel 20
New International Version
Rebellious Israel Purged
20 In the seventh year, in the fifth month on the tenth day, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire(A) of the Lord, and they sat down in front of me.(B)
2 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 3 “Son of man, speak to the elders(C) of Israel and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Have you come to inquire(D) of me? As surely as I live, I will not let you inquire of me, declares the Sovereign Lord.(E)’
4 “Will you judge them? Will you judge them, son of man? Then confront them with the detestable practices of their ancestors(F) 5 and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I chose(G) Israel, I swore with uplifted hand(H) to the descendants of Jacob and revealed myself to them in Egypt. With uplifted hand I said to them, “I am the Lord your God.(I)” 6 On that day I swore(J) to them that I would bring them out of Egypt into a land I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey,(K) the most beautiful of all lands.(L) 7 And I said to them, “Each of you, get rid of the vile images(M) you have set your eyes on, and do not defile yourselves with the idols(N) of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.(O)”
8 “‘But they rebelled against me and would not listen to me;(P) they did not get rid of the vile images they had set their eyes on, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt.(Q) So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in Egypt.(R) 9 But for the sake of my name, I brought them out of Egypt.(S) I did it to keep my name from being profaned(T) in the eyes of the nations among whom they lived and in whose sight I had revealed myself to the Israelites. 10 Therefore I led them out of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.(U) 11 I gave them my decrees and made known to them my laws, by which the person who obeys them will live.(V) 12 Also I gave them my Sabbaths(W) as a sign(X) between us,(Y) so they would know that I the Lord made them holy.(Z)
13 “‘Yet the people of Israel rebelled(AA) against me in the wilderness. They did not follow my decrees but rejected my laws(AB)—by which the person who obeys them will live—and they utterly desecrated my Sabbaths.(AC) So I said I would pour out my wrath(AD) on them and destroy(AE) them in the wilderness.(AF) 14 But for the sake of my name I did what would keep it from being profaned(AG) in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.(AH) 15 Also with uplifted hand I swore(AI) to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands(AJ)— 16 because they rejected my laws(AK) and did not follow my decrees and desecrated my Sabbaths. For their hearts(AL) were devoted to their idols.(AM) 17 Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy(AN) them or put an end to them in the wilderness. 18 I said to their children in the wilderness, “Do not follow the statutes of your parents(AO) or keep their laws or defile yourselves(AP) with their idols. 19 I am the Lord your God;(AQ) follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.(AR) 20 Keep my Sabbaths(AS) holy, that they may be a sign(AT) between us. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.(AU)”
21 “‘But the children rebelled against me: They did not follow my decrees, they were not careful to keep my laws,(AV) of which I said, “The person who obeys them will live by them,” and they desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger(AW) against them in the wilderness.(AX) 22 But I withheld(AY) my hand, and for the sake of my name(AZ) I did what would keep it from being profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. 23 Also with uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would disperse them among the nations and scatter(BA) them through the countries, 24 because they had not obeyed my laws but had rejected my decrees(BB) and desecrated my Sabbaths,(BC) and their eyes lusted after(BD) their parents’ idols.(BE) 25 So I gave(BF) them other statutes that were not good and laws through which they could not live;(BG) 26 I defiled them through their gifts—the sacrifice(BH) of every firstborn—that I might fill them with horror so they would know that I am the Lord.(BI)’
27 “Therefore, son of man, speak to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In this also your ancestors(BJ) blasphemed(BK) me by being unfaithful to me:(BL) 28 When I brought them into the land(BM) I had sworn to give them and they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, made offerings that aroused my anger, presented their fragrant incense and poured out their drink offerings.(BN) 29 Then I said to them: What is this high place(BO) you go to?’” (It is called Bamah[a] to this day.)
Rebellious Israel Renewed
30 “Therefore say to the Israelites: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Will you defile yourselves(BP) the way your ancestors did and lust after their vile images?(BQ) 31 When you offer your gifts—the sacrifice of your children(BR) in the fire—you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. Am I to let you inquire of me, you Israelites? As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will not let you inquire of me.(BS)
32 “‘You say, “We want to be like the nations, like the peoples of the world, who serve wood and stone.” But what you have in mind will never happen. 33 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will reign over you with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm(BT) and with outpoured wrath.(BU) 34 I will bring you from the nations(BV) and gather(BW) you from the countries where you have been scattered—with a mighty hand(BX) and an outstretched arm and with outpoured wrath.(BY) 35 I will bring you into the wilderness(BZ) of the nations and there, face to face, I will execute judgment(CA) upon you. 36 As I judged your ancestors in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will judge you, declares the Sovereign Lord.(CB) 37 I will take note of you as you pass under my rod,(CC) and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.(CD) 38 I will purge(CE) you of those who revolt and rebel against me. Although I will bring them out of the land where they are living, yet they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(CF)
39 “‘As for you, people of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Go and serve your idols,(CG) every one of you! But afterward you will surely listen to me and no longer profane my holy name(CH) with your gifts and idols.(CI) 40 For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel,(CJ) declares the Sovereign Lord, there in the land all the people of Israel will serve me, and there I will accept them. There I will require your offerings(CK) and your choice gifts,[b] along with all your holy sacrifices.(CL) 41 I will accept you as fragrant incense(CM) when I bring you out from the nations and gather(CN) you from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will be proved holy(CO) through you in the sight of the nations.(CP) 42 Then you will know that I am the Lord,(CQ) when I bring you into the land of Israel,(CR) the land I had sworn with uplifted hand to give to your ancestors.(CS) 43 There you will remember your conduct(CT) and all the actions by which you have defiled yourselves, and you will loathe yourselves(CU) for all the evil you have done.(CV) 44 You will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for my name’s sake(CW) and not according to your evil ways and your corrupt practices, you people of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord.(CX)’”
Prophecy Against the South
45 The word of the Lord came to me: 46 “Son of man, set your face toward(CY) the south; preach against the south and prophesy against(CZ) the forest of the southland.(DA) 47 Say to the southern forest:(DB) ‘Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to set fire to you, and it will consume(DC) all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and every face from south to north(DD) will be scorched by it.(DE) 48 Everyone will see that I the Lord have kindled it; it will not be quenched.(DF)’”
49 Then I said, “Sovereign Lord,(DG) they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just telling parables?(DH)’”[c]
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 20:29 Bamah means high place.
- Ezekiel 20:40 Or and the gifts of your firstfruits
- Ezekiel 20:49 In Hebrew texts 20:45-49 is numbered 21:1-5.
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