Prophetia Ezechielis, 14

1. Et venerunt ad me viri seniorum Israel et sederunt coram me.

1. Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me; and sat before me.

2. Et factus est sermo Domini ad me dicens:

2. And the word of the LORD came to me:

3. “Fili hominis, viri isti posuerunt idola sua in cordibus suis et scandalum iniquitatis suae statuerunt contra faciem suam; numquid interrogatus respondebo eis?

3. "Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their hearts, and set the stumbling block of their iniquity before their faces; should I let myself be inquired of at all by them?

4. Propter hoc loquere eis et dices ad eos: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Omnis homo de domo Israel, qui posuerit idola sua in corde suo et scandalum iniquitatis suae statuerit contra faciem suam et venerit ad prophetam interrogans per eum me, ego Dominus respondebo ei per me pro multitudine idolorum suorum,

4. Therefore speak to them, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: Any man of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart and sets the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and yet comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him myself because of the multitude of his idols,

5. ut capiam domum Israel in corde suo, quo recesserunt a me in cunctis idolis suis.

5. that I may lay hold of the hearts of the house of Israel, who are all estranged from me through their idols.

6. Propterea dic ad domum Israel: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Convertimini et recedite ab idolis vestris et ab universis contaminationibus vestris avertite facies vestras.

6. "Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: Repent and turn away from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.

7. Quia omnis homo de domo Israel et de advenis, quicumque advena fuerit in Israel, si alienatus fuerit a me et posuerit idola sua in corde suo et scandalum iniquitatis suae statuerit contra faciem suam et venerit ad prophetam, ut interroget per eum me, ego Dominus respondebo ei per me;

7. For any one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, who separates himself from me, taking his idols into his heart and putting the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and yet comes to a prophet to inquire for himself of me, I the LORD will answer him myself;

8. et ponam faciem meam contra hominem illum et faciam eum in exemplum et in proberbium et disperdam eum de medio populi mei, et scietis quia ego Dominus.

8. and I will set my face against that man, I will make him a sign and a byword and cut him off from the midst of my people; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

9. Et propheta cum erraverit et locutus fuerit verbum, ego Dominus decepi prophetam illum et extendam manum meam contra eum et delebo eum de medio populi mei Israel.

9. And if the prophet be deceived and speak a word, I, the LORD, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand against him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

10. Et portabunt iniquitatem suam: sicut iniquitas interrogantis, sic et iniquitas prophetae erit,

10. And they shall bear their punishment -- the punishment of the prophet and the punishment of the inquirer shall be alike --

11. ut non erret ultra domus Israel a me neque polluatur in universis praevaricationibus suis, sed sit mihi in populum, et ego sim eis in Deum”, ait Dominus Deus.

11. that the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, nor defile themselves any more with all their transgressions, but that they may be my people and I may be their God, says the Lord GOD."

12. Et factus est sermo Domini ad me dicens:

12. And the word of the LORD came to me:

13. “Fili hominis, terra cum peccaverit mihi, ut praevaricetur praevaricans, extendam manum meam super eam et conteram virgam panis eius et immittam in eam famem et interficiam de ea hominem et iumentum;

13. "Son of man, when a land sins against me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out my hand against it, and break its staff of bread and send famine upon it, and cut off from it man and beast,

14. et si fuerint tres viri isti in medio eius, Noe, Danel et Iob, ipsi iustitia sua liberabunt animas suas, ait Dominus Deus.

14. even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness, says the Lord GOD.

15. Quod si et bestias pessimas induxero super terram, ut absque liberis faciant eam, et fuerit deserta, in qua nullus pertranseat propter bestias,

15. If I cause wild beasts to pass through the land, and they ravage it, and it be made desolate, so that no man may pass through because of the beasts;

16. tres viri isti si fuerint in ea, vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quia nec filios nec filias liberabunt, sed ipsi soli liberabuntur, terra autem desolabitur.

16. even if these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters; they alone would be delivered, but the land would be desolate.

17. Vel si gladium induxero super terram illam et dixero gladio: Transi per terram, et interfecero de ea hominem et iumentum,

17. Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Let a sword go through the land; and I cut off from it man and beast;

18. et tres viri isti fuerint in medio eius, vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, non liberabunt filios neque filias, sed ipsi soli liberabuntur.

18. though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they alone would be delivered.

19. Vel si pestilentiam immisero super terram illam et effudero indignationem meam super eam in sanguine, ut auferam ex ea hominem et iumentum,

19. Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my wrath upon it with blood, to cut off from it man and beast;

20. et Noe et Danel et Iob fuerint in medio eius, vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quia filium et filiam non liberabunt, sed ipsi iustitia sua liberabunt animas suas.

20. even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they would deliver neither son nor daughter; they would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness.

21. Quoniam haec dicit Dominus Deus: Quod si et quattuor iudicia mea pessima, gladium et famem et bestias malas et pestilentiam misero in Ierusalem, ut interficiam de ea hominem et pecus,

21. "For thus says the Lord GOD: How much more when I send upon Jerusalem my four sore acts of judgment, sword, famine, evil beasts, and pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast!

22. tamen relinquetur in ea salvatio educentium filios et filias: ecce ipsi egredientur ad vos, et videbitis viam eorum et opera eorum et consolabimini super malo, quod induxi in Ierusalem in omnibus, quae importavi super eam.

22. Yet, if there should be left in it any survivors to lead out sons and daughters, when they come forth to you, and you see their ways and their doings, you will be consoled for the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, for all that I have brought upon it.

23. Et consolabuntur vos, cum videritis viam eorum et opera eorum, et cognoscetis quod non frustra fecerim omnia, quae feci in ea”, ait Dominus Deus.

23. They will console you, when you see their ways and their doings; and you shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, says the Lord GOD."