ΙΕΖΕΚΙΗΛ - Ezechiele - Ezekiel 20

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και εν τω εβδομω ετει, τω πεμπτω μηνι, τη δεκατη του μηνος, ηλθον τινες εκ των πρεσβυτερων του Ισραηλ δια να επερωτησωσι τον Κυριον, και εκαθησαν εμπροσθεν μου.	1 And it happened that, in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, men from the elders of Israel arrived, so that they might inquire of the Lord, and they sat before me.
2 Και εγεινε λογος Κυριου προς εμε, λεγων,	2 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
3 Υιε ανθρωπου, λαλησον προς τους πρεσβυτερους του Ισραηλ και ειπε προς αυτους, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος? Ηλθετε δια να με επερωτησητε; Ζω εγω, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος, δεν θελω επερωτηθη απο σας.	3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord God: Have you arrived in order to inquire of me? As I live, I will not answer you, says the Lord God.
4 Θελεις κρινει αυτους; υιε ανθρωπου, θελεις κρινει; δειξον εις αυτους τα βδελυγματα των πατερων αυτων?	4 If you judge them, if you judge, O son of man, reveal to them the abominations of their fathers.
5 και ειπε προς αυτους, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος? Εν τη ημερα καθ' ην εξελεξα τον Ισραηλ και υψωσα την χειρα μου προς το σπερμα του οικου Ιακωβ και εγνωρισθην εις αυτους εν Αιγυπτω και υψωσα την χειρα μου προς αυτους, λεγων, Εγω ειμαι Κυριος ο Θεος σας,	5 And you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord God: In the day when I chose Israel, and I lifted up my hand on behalf of the stock of the house of Jacob, and I appeared to them in the land of Egypt, and I lifted up my hand on their behalf, saying, ‘I am the Lord your God,’
6 εν εκεινη τη ημερα υψωσα την χειρα μου προς αυτους οτι θελω εξαγαγει αυτους εκ γης Αιγυπτου εις γην την οποιαν προεβλεψα δι' αυτους, γην ρεουσαν γαλα και μελι, ητις ειναι η δοξα πασων των γαιων.	6 in that day, I lifted up my hand for their sake, so that I would lead them away from the land of Egypt, into a land which I had provided for them, flowing with milk and honey, which was singular among all lands.
7 Και ειπα προς αυτους, Απορριψατε εκαστος τα βδελυγματα των οφθαλμων αυτου και μη μιαινεσθε με τα ειδωλα της Αιγυπτου? εγω ειμαι Κυριος ο Θεος σας.	7 And I said to them: ‘Let each one cast away the offenses of his eyes, and do not choose to defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’
8 Αυτοι ομως απεστατησαν απ' εμου και δεν ηθελησαν να μου ακουσωσι? δεν απερριψαν εκαστος τα βδελυγματα των οφθαλμων αυτων και δεν εγκατελιπον τα ειδωλα της Αιγυπτου. Τοτε ειπα να εκχεω τον θυμον μου επ' αυτους, δια να συντελεσω την οργην μου εναντιον αυτων εν μεσω της γης Αιγυπτου.	8 But they provoked me, and they were not willing to listen to me. Each one of them did not cast away the abominations of his eyes, nor did they leave behind the idols of Egypt. And so, I said that I would pour out my indignation upon them, and fulfill my wrath against them, in the midst of the land of Egypt.
9 Πλην ενεκεν του ονοματος μου, δια να μη βεβηλωθη ενωπιον των εθνων, μεταξυ των οποιων ησαν και εμπροσθεν των οποιων εγνωρισθην εις αυτους, εκαμον τουτο, να εξαγαγω αυτους εκ γης Αιγυπτου.	9 But I acted for the sake of my name, so that it would not be violated in the sight of the Gentiles, in the midst of whom they were, and among whom I appeared to them, so that I might lead them away from the land of Egypt.
10 Και εξηγαγον αυτους εκ γης Αιγυπτου και εφερα αυτους εις την ερημον?	10 Therefore, I cast them out of the land of Egypt, and I led them away into the desert.
11 και εδωκα εις αυτους τα διαταγματα μου και εκαμον εις αυτους γνωστας τας κρισεις μου, τας οποιας καμνων ο ανθρωπος θελει ζησει δι' αυτων.	11 And I gave them my precepts, and I revealed to them my judgments, which, if a man does them, he shall live by them.
12 Και τα σαββατα μου εδωκα ετι εις αυτους, δια να ηναι μεταξυ εμου και αυτων σημειον, ωστε να γνωριζωσιν οτι εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος ο αγιαζων αυτους.	12 Moreover, I also gave to them my Sabbaths, so that these would be a sign between me and them, and so that they would know that I am the Lord, who sanctifies them.
13 Αλλ' ο οικος Ισραηλ απεστατησεν απ' εμου εν τη ερημω? εν τοις διαταγμασι μου δεν περιεπατησαν και τας κρισεις μου απερριψαν, τας οποιας καμνων ο ανθρωπος θελει ζησει δι' αυτων? και τα σαββατα μου εβεβηλωσαν σφοδρα? τοτε ειπα να εκχεω τον θυμον μου επ' αυτους εν τη ερημω, δια να εξολοθρευσω αυτους.	13 But the house of Israel provoked me in the desert. They did not walk in my precepts, and they cast aside my judgments, which, if a man does them, he shall live by them. And they grievously violated my Sabbaths. Therefore, I said that I would pour out my fury upon them in the desert, and that I would consume them.
14 Πλην εκαμον τουτο ενεκεν του ονοματος μου, δια να μη βεβηλωθη ενωπιον των εθνων, εμπροσθεν των οποιων εξηγαγον αυτους.	14 But I acted for the sake of my name, lest it be violated before the Gentiles, from whom I cast them out, in their sight.
15 Και εγω υψωσα οτι προς αυτους την χειρα μου εν τη ερημω, οτι δεν θελω φερει αυτους εις την γην, την οποιαν εδωκα εις αυτους, γην ρεουσαν γαλα και μελι, ητις ειναι δοξα πασων των γαιων?	15 And so I lifted up my hand over them in the desert, so as not to lead them into the land that I had given to them, flowing with milk and honey, the foremost of all lands.
16 διοτι τας κρισεις μου απερριψαν και εν τοις διαταγμασι μου δεν περιεπατησαν και τα σαββατα μου εβεβηλωσαν? διοτι αι καρδιαι αυτων επορευοντο κατοπιν των ειδωλων αυτων.	16 For they cast aside my judgments, and they did not walk in my precepts, and they violated my Sabbaths. For their heart went after idols.
17 Και εφεισθη ο οφθαλμος μου επ' αυτους, ωστε να μη εξαλειψω αυτους, και δεν συνετελεσα αυτους εν τη ερημω.	17 Yet my eye was lenient concerning them, so that I did not utterly destroy them, nor did I consume them in the desert.
18 Αλλ' ειπα προς τα τεκνα αυτων εν τη ερημω, Μη περιπατειτε εν τοις διαταγμασι των πατερων σας και μη φυλαττετε τας κρισεις αυτων και μη μιαινεσθε με τα ειδωλα αυτων?	18 Then I said to their sons in the wilderness: ‘Do not choose to advance by the precepts of your fathers, nor should you observe their judgments. And do not be defiled by their idols.
19 εγω ειμαι Κυριος ο Θεος σας? εν τοις διαταγμασι μου περιπατειτε? και τας κρισεις μου φυλαττετε και εκτελειτε αυτας?	19 I am the Lord your God. Walk in my precepts, and observe my judgments, and accomplish them.
20 και αγιαζετε τα σαββατα μου, και ας ηναι μεταξυ εμου και υμων σημειον, ωστε να γνωριζητε οτι εγω ειμαι Κυριος ο Θεος σας.	20 And sanctify my Sabbaths, so that these may be a sign between me and you, and so that you may know that I am the Lord your God.’
21 Τα τεκνα ομως απεστατησαν απ' εμου? εν τοις διαταγμασι μου δεν περιεπατησαν και τας κρισεις μου δεν εφυλαξαν, ωστε να εκτελωσιν αυτας, τας οποιας καμνων ο ανθρωπος θελει ζησει δι' αυτων? τα σαββατα μου εβεβηλωσαν? τοτε ειπα να εκχεω τον θυμον μου επ' αυτους, δια να συντελεσω την οργην μου εναντιον αυτων εν τη ερημω.	21 But their sons provoked me. They did not walk in my precepts. And they did not observe my judgments, so as to do them; for if a man does them, he shall live by them. And they violated my Sabbaths. And so, I threatened that I would pour out my fury upon them, and that I would fulfill my wrath among them in the desert.
22 Και απεστρεψα την χειρα μου και εκαμον τουτο ενεκεν του ονοματος μου, δια να μη βεβηλωθη ενωπιον των εθνων, εμπροσθεν των οποιων εξηγαγον αυτους.	22 But I turned aside my hand, and I acted for the sake of my name, so that it would not be violated before the Gentiles, from whom I cast them out, before their eyes.
23 Υψωσα ετι εγω την χειρα μου προς αυτους εν τη ερημω, οτι ηθελον διασκορπισει αυτους μεταξυ των εθνων και διασπειρει αυτους εις τους τοπους?	23 Again, I lifted up my hand against them, in the wilderness, so that I would disperse them among the nations, and scatter them among the lands.
24 διοτι τας κρισεις μου δεν εξετελεσαν και τα διαταγματα μου απερριψαν και τα σαββατα μου εβεβηλωσαν, και οι οφθαλμοι αυτων ησαν κατοπιν των ειδωλων των πατερων αυτων.	24 For they had not accomplished my judgments, and they had rejected my precepts, and they had violated my Sabbaths. And their eyes had been after the idols of their fathers.
25 Δια τουτο και εγω εδωκα εις αυτους διαταγματα ουχι καλα και κρισεις, δια των οποιων δεν ηθελον ζησει?	25 Therefore, I also gave them precepts that were not good, and judgments by which they shall not live.
26 και εμιανα αυτους εις τας προσφορας αυτων, εις το οτι διεβιβαζον δια του πυρος παν διανοιγον μητραν, δια να ερημωσω αυτους, ωστε να γνωρισωσιν οτι εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος.	26 And I defiled them by their own gifts, when they offered everything that opened the womb, because of their offenses. And they shall know that I am the Lord.
27 Δια τουτο, υιε ανθρωπου, λαλησον προς τον οικον Ισραηλ και ειπε προς αυτους, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος? κατα τουτο οτι οι πατερες σας υβρισαν εις εμε, καμνοντες παραβασιν εναντιον μου.	27 For this reason, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord God. Yet also in this did your fathers blaspheme me, after they had spurned and despised me,
28 Διοτι αφου εφερα αυτους εις την γην, περι της οποιας υψωσα την χειρα μου οτι θελω δωσει αυτην εις αυτους, τοτε ενεβλεψαν εις παντα λοφον υψηλον και εις παν δενδρον κατασκιον, και εκει προσεφεραν τας θυσιας αυτων και εστησαν εκει τας παροργιστικας προσφορας αυτων, και εθεσαν εκει οσμην ευωδιας αυτων και εκαμον εκει τας σπονδας αυτων.	28 though I had led them into the land, about which I lifted up my hand, so that I might give it to them: They saw every lofty hill and every leafy tree, and there they immolated their victims, and there they presented the provocation of their oblations, and there they stationed their sweet fragrances, and poured out their libations.
29 Και ειπα προς αυτους, Τι δηλοι ο υψηλος τοπος, εις τον οποιον σεις υπαγετε; και το ονομα αυτου εκληθη Βαμα, εως της σημερον.	29 And I said to them, ‘What is exalted about the place to which you go?’ And yet its name is called ‘Exalted,’ even to this day.
30 Δια τουτο ειπε προς τον οικον Ισραηλ, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος? Ενω σεις μιαινεσθε εν τη οδω των πατερων σας και εκπορνευετε κατοπιν των βδελυγματων αυτων	30 Because of this, say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord God: Certainly, you are defiled by the way of your fathers, and you have fornicated after their stumbling blocks.
31 και μιαινεσθε με παντα τα ειδωλα σας εως της σημερον, προσφεροντες τα δωρα σας, διαβιβαζοντες τους υιους σας δια του πυρος, και εγω θελω επερωτηθη απο σας, οικος Ισραηλ; Ζω εγω, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος, δεν θελω επερωτηθη απο σας.	31 And you are being defiled by all of your idols, even to this day, by the oblation of your gifts, when you lead your sons through the fire. And should I respond to you, O house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord God, I will not answer you.
32 Και εκεινο το οποιον διαβουλευεσθε, ουδολως θελει γεινει? διοτι σεις λεγετε, Θελομεν εισθαι ως τα εθνη, ως αι οικογενειαι των τοπων, εις το να λατρευωμεν ξυλα και λιθους.	32 And the plan of your mind will not occur, saying: ‘We will be like the Gentiles, and like the families of the earth, so that we worship what is wood and stone.’
33 Ζω εγω, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος, εξαπαντος εν χειρι κραταια και εν βραχιονι εξηπλωμενω και εν θυμω εκχεομενω θελω βασιλευσει εφ' υμας.	33 As I live, says the Lord God, I will reign over you with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured forth.
34 Και θελω σας εξαγαγει εκ των λαων και θελω σας συναξει εκ των τοπων, εις τους οποιους εισθε διεσκορπισμενοι, εν χειρι κραταια και εν βραχιονι εξηπλωμενω και εν θυμω εκχεομενω.	34 And I will lead you away from the peoples. And I will gather you from the lands into which you were dispersed. I will reign over you with a powerful hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out.
35 Και θελω σας φερει εις την ερημον των λαων και εκει θελω κριθη με σας προσωπον προς προσωπον?	35 And I will lead you into the desert of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you, face to face.
36 καθως εκριθην με τους πατερας σας εν τη ερημω της γης Αιγυπτου, ουτω θελω σας κρινει, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος.	36 Just as I contended in judgment against your fathers in the desert of the land of Egypt, so also will I enter into judgment with you, says the Lord God.
37 Και θελω σας περασει υπο την ραβδον και θελω σας φερει εις τους δεσμους της διαθηκης.	37 And I will subject you to my scepter, and I will lead you into the bonds of the covenant.
38 Και θελω εκκαθαρισει εκ μεσου υμων τους αποστατας και τους ασεβησαντας εις εμε? θελω εκβαλει αυτους εκ της γης της παροικιας αυτων και δεν θελουσιν εισελθει εις γην Ισραηλ, και θελετε γνωρισει οτι εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος.	38 And I will select, from among you, the transgressors and the impious. And I will lead them away from the land of their sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord.
39 Σεις δε, οικος Ισραηλ, ουτω λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος? Υπαγετε, λατρευετε εκαστος τα ειδωλα αυτου, και του λοιπου, εαν δεν θελητε να μου ακουητε? και μη βεβηλονετε πλεον το ονομα μου το αγιον με τα δωρα σας και με τα ειδωλα σας.	39 And as for you, house of Israel: thus says the Lord God: Walk, each one of you, after your idols and serve them. But if in this also you will not listen to me, and you continue to defile my holy name with your gifts and with your idols,
40 Διοτι επι του ορους του αγιου μου, επι του υψηλου ορους του Ισραηλ, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος, εκει πας ο οικος του Ισραηλ, παντες οι εν τη γη θελουσι με λατρευσει? εκει θελω δεχθη αυτους και εκει θελω ζητησει τας προσφορας σας και τας απαρχας των δωρων σας με παντα τα αγια σας.	40 on my holy mountain, on the exalted mountain of Israel, says the Lord God, there all the house of Israel shall serve me; all of them, I say, in the land in which they shall please me, and there I will require your first-fruits, and the foremost of your tithes, with all your sanctifications.
41 Θελω σας δεχθη με οσμην ευωδιας, οταν σας εξαγαγω εκ των λαων και σας συναξω εκ των τοπων εις τους οποιους διεσκορπισθητε? και θελω αγιασθη εις εσας ενωπιον των εθνων.	41 I will receive from you a fragrance of sweetness, when I will have led you away from the peoples, and gathered you from the lands into which you were dispersed. And I will be sanctified in you before the eyes of the nations.
42 Και θελετε γνωρισει οτι εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος, οταν σας φερω εις γην Ισραηλ, εις γην περι της οποιας υψωσα την χειρα μου οτι θελω δωσει αυτην εις τους πατερας σας.	42 And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I will have led you into the land of Israel, into the land about which I lifted up my hand, so that I would give it to your fathers.
43 Και εκει θελετε ενθυμηθη τας οδους σας και παντα τα εργα σας, εις τα οποια εμιανθητε? και θελετε αποστραφη αυτοι εαυτους εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων σας, δια παντα τα κακα σας οσα επραξατε.	43 And there you shall remember your ways and all your wickedness, by which you have been defiled. And you will be displeased with yourselves in your own sight, over all your evil deeds which you did.
44 Και θελετε γνωρισει οτι εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος, οταν καμω ουτως εις εσας ενεκεν του ονοματος μου, ουχι κατα τας πονηρας οδους σας ουδε κατα τα διεφθαρμενα εργα σας, οικος Ισραηλ, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος.	44 And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I will have acted well toward you for the sake of my name, and not according to your evil ways, nor according to your very great wickedness, O house of Israel, says the Lord God.”
45 Και εγεινε λογος Κυριου προς εμε, λεγων,	45 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
46 Υιε ανθρωπου, στηριξον το προσωπον σου προς μεσημβριαν και σταλαξον λογον προς μεσημβριαν και προφητευσον κατα του δασους της μεσημβρινης πεδιαδος?	46 “Son of man, set your face against the way of the south, and pour in drops toward Africa, and prophesy against the forest of the field of the meridian.
47 και ειπε προς το δασος της μεσημβριας, Ακουσον τον λογον του Κυριου? Ουτω λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος? Ιδου, εγω θελω αναψει πυρ εν σοι, και θελει καταφαγει εν σοι παν δενδρον χλωρον και παν δενδρον ξηρον? η φλοξ η εξαφθεισα δεν θελει σβεσθη, και παν προσωπον απο μεσημβριας μεχρι βορρα θελει καυθη εν αυτω.	47 And you shall say to the meridian forest: Listen to the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and I will burn up within you every green tree and every dry tree. The flame of the kindling will not be extinguished. And every face will be burned up within it, from the south, even to the north.
48 Και πασα σαρξ θελει ιδει, οτι εγω ο Κυριος εξεκαυσα αυτο? δεν θελει σβεσθη.	48 And all flesh will see that I, the Lord, have kindled it, and that it will not be extinguished.”
49 Και εγω ειπα, Φευ Κυριε Θεε αυτοι λεγουσι περι εμου, δεν λαλει ουτος παροιμιας;	49 And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God! They are saying about me: ‘Does this man not speak except through parables?’ ”