Ezekiel 18
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1The LORD’s word came to me again, saying,
1再び、主の言葉が私に臨んだ。
2“What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
2「あなたがたがイスラエルの地について、 『父たちが酸っぱいぶどうを食べ、 子どもたちの歯が浮く』 ということわざを使うのは、どういうことか。
3“As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.
3わたしは生きている」と主なる神は言われる。「あなたがたがイスラエルで、二度とこのことわざを使うことはない。
4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul who sins, he shall die.
4見よ、すべての人はわたしのもの。父も子も、共にわたしのものである。罪を犯す者、その者が死ぬ。
5“But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
5ある人が義人で、 公正で正しいことを行い、
6and has not eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife, hasn’t come near a woman in her impurity,
6山の聖所で食べず、 イスラエルの家の偶像を仰ぎ見ず、 隣人の妻を汚さず、 月経中の女に近づかず、
7and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
7だれをも虐げず、 借りた者に担保を返し、 力ずくで何も奪わず、 飢えた者に自分のパンを与え、 裸の者を衣服で覆い、
8he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,
8利息を取って貸さず、 高利を取らず、 不正から手を引き、 人と人との間を正しく裁き、
9has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live,” says the Lord GOD.
9わたしの掟に従って歩み、 わたしの定めを守り、 真実に行うなら、 その人は義人である。 彼は必ず生きる」と主なる神は言われる。
10“If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things,
10「しかし、その人に、強盗であり、人の血を流し、これらのことの一つでも行う息子が生まれ、
11or who does not do any of those things but has eaten at the mountain shrines and defiled his neighbor’s wife,
11その息子がこれらの良い行いを一つもせず、 山の聖所で食べ、 隣人の妻を汚し、
12has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,
12貧しい者や乏しい者を虐げ、 力ずくで奪い、 担保を返さず、 偶像を仰ぎ見て、 忌むべきことを行い、
13has lent with interest, and has taken increase from the poor, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood will be on him.
13利息を取って貸し、 高利を取るなら、 彼は生きるだろうか。生きることはない。彼はこれらすべての忌むべき行いを行った。彼は必ず死ぬ。その血の責任は彼自身にある。
14“Now, behold, if he fathers a son who sees all his father’s sins which he has done, and fears, and doesn’t do likewise,
14しかし、見よ、その息子にさらに息子が生まれ、その子が父の犯したすべての罪を見て恐れ、同じことを行わず、
15who hasn’t eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife,
15山の聖所で食べず、 イスラエルの家の偶像を仰ぎ見ず、 隣人の妻を汚さず、
16hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
16だれをも虐げず、 担保を取らず、 力ずくで何も奪わず、 飢えた者に自分のパンを与え、 裸の者を衣服で覆い、
17who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who hasn’t received interest or increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.
17貧しい者を虐げることから手を引き、 利息も高利も受け取らず、 わたしの定めを行い、 わたしの掟に従って歩むなら、 彼は父の不義のために死ぬことはない。彼は必ず生きる。
18As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he will die in his iniquity.
18彼の父は、残酷に人を虐げ、兄弟から物を奪い、自分の民の間で良くないことを行ったので、見よ、自分の不義のうちに死ぬ。
19“Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he will surely live.
19しかし、あなたがたは、『なぜ子は父の不義を負わないのか』と言う。子が公正で正しいことを行い、わたしのすべての掟を守って実行したのだから、彼は必ず生きる。
20The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
20罪を犯す者、その者が死ぬ。子が父の不義を負うことはなく、父が子の不義を負うこともない。義人の義はその人に帰し、悪人の悪もその人に帰する。
21“But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
21しかし、悪人が自分の犯したすべての罪から立ち返り、わたしのすべての掟を守り、公正で正しいことを行うなら、彼は必ず生き、死ぬことはない。
22None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live.
22彼が犯した背きは一つも、彼に対して覚えられることはない。彼は自分が行った義のゆえに生きる。
23Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord GOD, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
23わたしは悪人の死を少しでも喜ぶだろうか」と主なる神は言われる。「むしろ、悪人が自分の道から立ち返って生きることを喜ぶのではないか。
24“But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done will be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.
24しかし、義人が自分の義から離れ、不義を行い、悪人が行うすべての忌むべき行いと同じことをするなら、彼は生きるだろうか。彼が行った正しい行いは一つも覚えられない。彼が犯した背きと、彼が犯した罪のために、彼は死ぬ。
25“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?
25それでも、あなたがたは、『主の道は公平ではない』と言う。イスラエルの家よ、今、聞け。わたしの道が公平でないのか。公平でないのは、あなたがたの道ではないか。
26When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, then he dies in his iniquity that he has done.
26義人が自分の義から離れて不義を行い、そのために死ぬなら、彼は自分が行った不義のために死ぬ。
27Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive.
27また、悪人が自分の行ってきた悪から離れ、公正で正しいことを行うなら、彼は自分の命を救う。
28Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
28彼はよく考え、自分が犯したすべての背きから離れたので、必ず生き、死ぬことはない。
29Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair?
29それでも、イスラエルの家は、『主の道は公平ではない』と言う。イスラエルの家よ、わたしの道が公平でないのか。公平でないのは、あなたがたの道ではないか。
30“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin.
30それゆえ、イスラエルの家よ、わたしはあなたがたを、それぞれの歩みに従って裁く」と主なる神は言われる。「立ち返れ。すべての背きから離れよ。そうすれば、不義があなたがたを滅びに陥れることはない。
31Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, house of Israel?
31あなたがたが犯したすべての背きを、自分たちから投げ捨てよ。自分たちのために新しい心と新しい霊を造れ。イスラエルの家よ、なぜあなたがたは死のうとするのか。
32For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!
32わたしは死ぬ者の死を喜ばない」と主なる神は言われる。「それゆえ、立ち返って生きよ。」
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