Ezekiel 8

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.

I det sjette År på den femte dag i den sjette måned da jeg sad i mit Hus og Judas Ældste sad hos mig, faldt den Herre HERRENs Hånd på mig.

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.

Og jeg skuede, og se, der var noget ligesom en Mand; fra hans Hofter og nedefter var der Ild, og fra Hofterne og opefter så det ud som strålende Lys, som funklende Malm.

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.

Han rakte noget som en Hånd ud og greb mig ved en Lok af mit Hovedhår, og Ånden løftede mig op mellem Himmel og Jord og førte mig i Guds Syner til Jerusalem, til Indgangen til den indre Forgårds Nordport, hvor Nidkærhedsbilledet, som vakte Nidkærhed, stod.

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

Og se, der var Israels Guds Herlighed; at se til var den, som jeg så den i Dalen.

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.

Og han sagde til mig: "Menneskesøn, løft dit Blik mod Nord!" Jeg løftede mit Blik mod Nord, og se, norden for Alterporten stod Nidkærhedsbilledet, ved Indgangen.

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.

Og han sagde til mig: "Menneskesøn, ser du, hvad de gør? Store er de Vederstyggeligheder, Israels Hus øver her, så jeg må vige langt bort fra min Helligdom. Men du skal få endnu større Vederstyggeligheder at se!"

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

Så førte han mig hen til Indgangen til Forgården.

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

Og han sagde til mig: "Menneskesøn, bryd igennem Væggen!" Og da jeg brød igennem Væggen, så jeg en Indgang.

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

Og han sagde til mig: "Gå ind og se, hvilke grimme Vederstyggeligheder de øver der!"

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.

Og da jeg kom derind og skuede, se, da var alskens væmmelige Billeder af Kryb og kvæg og alle Israels Huses Afgudsbilleder indridset rundt om på Væggen.

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.

Og halvfjerdsindstyve af Israels Huses Ældste med Jaazanja, Sjafans Søn, i deres Midte stod foran dem, hver med sit Røgelsekar i Hånden, medens Røgelseskyens Duft steg op.

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.

Da sagde han til mig: "Ser du, Menneskesøn, hvad Israels Huses Ældste øver i Mørke hver i sine Billedkamre? Thi de siger: HERREN ser intet, HERREN har forladt Landet!"

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

Og han sagde til mig: "Du skal få endnu større Vederstyggeligheder at se, som de øver!"

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.

Så førte han mig hen til Indgangen til HERRENs Huses Nordport, og se, der sad Kvinder og græd over Tammuz.

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.

Og han sagde til mig: "Ser du det, Menneskesøn? Men du skal få endnu større Vederstyggeligheder at se!"

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.

Så førte han mig hen til HERRENs Huss indre Forgård, og se, ved Indgangen til HERRENs Helligdom mellem Forhallen og Alteret var der omtrent fem og tyve Mænd; med Ryggen mod HERRENs Helligdom og Ansigtet mod Øst tilbad de Solen.

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.

Og han sagde til mig: "Ser du det, Menneskesøn? Har Judas Hus ikke nok i at øve de Vederstyggeligheder her, siden de fylder Landet med Vold og krænker mig endnu mere? Se, hvor de sender Stank op i Næsen på mig"!

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.

Men derfor vil også jeg handle med dem i Vrede; jeg viser dem ingen Medynk eller Skånsel, og selv om de højlydt råber mig ind i øret vil jeg ikke høre dem.