Stūrgalvīgais, pretestības pilnais Israēls
1 Septītā gada piektā mēneša desmitajā dienā daži Israēla vecajie nāca iztaujāt Kungu. Viņi nosēdās manā priekšā. 2 Kunga vārds nāca pār mani: 3 “Cilvēka dēls, runā ar Israēla vecajiem, saki tiem: tā saka Kungs Dievs: vai jūs atnācāt mani iztaujāt?! – Kā es esmu dzīvs! – Nejautājiet man neko, saka Kungs Dievs. 4 Vai tu tos tiesāsi, vai tiesāsi, cilvēka dēls? Stāsti tiem par viņu tēvu pastrādātajām preteklībām! 5 Saki tiem: tā saka Kungs Dievs: todien, kad es izvēlējos Israēlu, es zvērēju Jēkaba pēcnācējiem, es tiem atklājos Ēģiptes zemē un tiem zvērēju: es esmu Kungs, jūsu Dievs! 6 Tajā pašā dienā es zvērēju, ka izvedīšu viņus no Ēģiptes zemes uz zemi, ko esmu tiem izraudzījies, kur plūst piens un medus, – visjaukāko no visām zemēm! 7 Es sacīju tiem: metiet prom savas riebeklības, savus Ēģiptes elkus, nesagānieties! Es esmu Kungs, jūsu Dievs! 8 Bet viņi dumpojās pret mani, negribēja klausīt mani, ikviens raudzījās tik uz savu riebeklību, tie nemeta prom Ēģiptes elkus un neatstājās no tiem. Tad es sacīju: es pār tiem izgāzīšu savu niknumu un Ēģiptes zemē izliešu pār tiem savas dusmas. 9 Bet sava vārda dēļ – lai tautas, kas mīt visapkārt, to negāna, – es viņiem atklājos, izvezdams viņus no Ēģiptes zemes.
10 Es viņus izvedu no Ēģiptes zemes un vadīju viņus tuksnesī. 11 Es tiem devu savus likumus un darīju zināmas savas tiesas. Kurš tās ievēros, tas dzīvos! 12 Es tiem devu arī savu sabatu par zīmi starp mums, lai tie zina, ka es, Kungs, esmu darījis viņus svētus! 13 Bet tuksnesī Israēla nams dumpoja pret mani. Tie nepildīja manus likumus un atmeta manas tiesas – bet dzīvos vienīgi tas, kurš tās ievēro, – un sabatu tie pilnīgi sagānīja. Tad es teicu: es izliešu pār tiem savu versmi un nobeigšu tos tuksnesī! 14 Bet sava vārda dēļ, lai tautas to negānītu, tautām redzot, es viņus no turienes izvedu, 15 kaut arī tuksnesī tiem biju zvērējis nevest tos uz zemi, kur plūst piens un medus, – visjaukāko no visām zemēm –, 16 tādēļ ka tie atmeta manas tiesas, nepildīja manus likumus un sagānīja sabatu, no sirds tiekdamies pēc saviem elkiem! 17 Es par tiem apžēlojos un neiznīcināju tos, es nenobeidzu tos tuksnesī!
18 Tuksnesī es teicu viņu dēliem: nepildiet savu tēvu likumus, neievērojiet viņu spriedumus un neapgānieties ar viņu elkiem. 19 Es esmu Kungs, jūsu Dievs! Pildiet manus likumus un ievērojiet manas tiesas – tā dariet! 20 Svētiet manu sabatu – tā ir zīme starp mums, lai jūs zinātu, ka es esmu Kungs, jūsu Dievs! 21 Bet arī viņu dēli dumpoja pret mani, tie nepildīja manus likumus un neievēroja manas tiesas – bet dzīvos vienīgi tas, kurš tās ievēro, – un sabatu tie sagānīja. Tad es teicu: es izliešu pār tiem savu versmi un nobeigšu tos tuksnesī! 22 Bet no tā es atturējos sava vārda dēļ, lai tautas to negānītu, tautām redzot, es viņus no turienes izvedu, 23 kaut tuksnesī biju zvērējis tos izkaisīt starp tautām un izkliedēt pa visu zemi, 24 jo tie nepildīja manas tiesas, bija atmetuši manus likumus un sagānījuši sabatu, tik raudzījās pēc tēvu elkiem! 25 Tad es tiem devu likumus, kas nebija labi, un tiesas, kas nedeva dzīvību! 26 Es viņus sagānīju ar to, ka liku upurēt pirmdzimtos, es viņus deldēju tādēļ, lai tie zina, ka es esmu Kungs!
27 Tādēļ, cilvēka dēls, runā ar Israēla namu un saki: tā saka Kungs Dievs: jau jūsu tēvi mani zaimoja – tie bija man neuzticīgi! 28 Es viņus aizvedu uz zemi, ko biju apsolījis dot ar zvērestu, un, kad tie ieraudzīja kādu augstāku pakalnu vai zaļoksnu koku, tad viņi tur upurēja, pienesa kaitinošus upurus, pielabinājās ar smaržas upuriem un lejamiem upuriem! 29 Es tiem sacīju: kas ir tā augstiene, kurp jūs ejat? – par augstieni to sauc līdz šai dienai.
Dieva tiesa un Israēla atjaunošana
30 Tādēļ saki Israēla namam: tā saka Kungs Dievs: vai jūs, tāpat kā jūsu tēvi, apgānīsieties maukodami ar viņu riebeklībām!? 31 Jūs taču pienesat dāvanas un savus dēlus par uguns upuri, apgānīdamies ar elkiem līdz pat šai dienai! Israēla nams, vai tad jums mani jāiztaujā? Kā es esmu dzīvs! – saka Kungs Dievs, es jums neatbildēšu! 32 Tas, kas jums ienācis prātā, nekad nenotiks! Jūs sakāt: mēs būsim kā tautas, kā dzimtas citās zemēs, kalposim kokam un akmenim!
33 Kā es esmu dzīvs! – saka Kungs Dievs, es valdīšu pār jums ar stipru roku un atvēztu elkoni, niknumu liedams! 34 Es jūs izvedīšu no tautām, es jūs sapulcēšu no zemēm, kur esat izkaisīti, – ar stipru roku, atvēztu elkoni, niknumu liedams! 35 Es jūs vedīšu tautu tuksnesī, un tur es jūs tiesāšu vaigu vaigā, 36 kā Ēģiptes tuksnesī es tiesāju jūsu tēvus, tāpat es jūs tiesāšu! – saka Kungs Dievs. 37 Es jūs vadīšu ar rīksti, un es jūs vedīšu ar derības saitēm! 38 Es jūs attīrīšu no dumpiniekiem un pārkāpējiem, kas pret mani, – es tos gan izvedīšu no zemes, kur tie mita, bet Israēla zemē tie nenonāks, – tad tie zinās, ka es esmu Kungs!
39 Un jūs, Israēla nams, tā saka Kungs Dievs, Israēla nams, ejiet, kalpojiet katrs savam elkam, bet tad vairs neklausieties manī! Manu svēto vārdu vairs neapgāniet ar savām dāvanām un elkiem, 40 jo manā svētajā kalnā, Israēla visaugstajā kalnā, saka Kungs Dievs, man kalpos viss Israēla nams, visi, kas tajā zemē! Tur es būšu labvēlīgs, es pieņemšu jūsu ziedojumus, pirmo augļu upurus un visu, ko jūs man svētīsiet! 41 Es jūs pieņemšu ar samierinājuma smaržas upuri, es jūs izvedīšu no tām tautām un sapulcināšu no zemēm, kur tikāt izkaisīti, – tad tautas redzēs, ka es esmu svēts! 42 Jūs zināsiet, ka es esmu Kungs! Es jūs atvedīšu uz Israēla zemi – uz zemi, ko es zvērēju dot jūsu tēviem! 43 Tad jūs pieminēsiet savu gājumu un visu, ko esat darījuši, kā esat apgānījušies, un tad jums pašiem riebsies viss ļaunais, ko esat darījuši. 44 Jūs zināsiet, ka es esmu Kungs! Israēla nams, tā es jums darīšu sava vārda dēļ, nevis jūsu ļauno gaitu un posta darbu dēļ!” saka Kungs Dievs.
1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month , the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me. 2 Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, 3 Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. 4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them ? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
5 ¶ And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; 6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: 7 Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. 8 But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. 9 But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were , in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
10 ¶ Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. 11 And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. 12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. 13 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. 14 But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. 15 Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them , flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; 16 Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. 17 Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. 18 But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: 19 I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; 20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. 21 Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. 22 Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. 23 I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; 24 Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols. 25 Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; 26 And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
27 ¶ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. 28 For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings. 29 Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. 30 Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations? 31 For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. 32 And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.
33 ¶ As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: 34 And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. 35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. 36 Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. 37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: 38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also , if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. 40 For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. 41 I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. 42 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers. 43 And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. 44 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
45 ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 46 Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; 47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. 48 And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. 49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
