Ezekiel 18

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:	1 Και εγεινε λογος Κυριου προς εμε, λεγων,
2 “Why is it that you circulate among yourselves this parable, as a proverb in the land of Israel, saying: ‘The fathers ate a bitter grape, and the teeth of the sons have been affected.’	2 Τι εννοειτε σεις, οι παροιμιαζομενοι την παροιμιαν ταυτην περι της γης του Ισραηλ, λεγοντες, Οι πατερες εφαγον ομφακα και οι οδοντες των τεκνων ημωδιασαν;
3 As I live, says the Lord God, this parable shall no longer be a proverb for you in Israel.	3 Ζω εγω, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος, δεν θελετε πλεον παροιμιασθη την παροιμιαν ταυτην εν τω Ισραηλ.
4 Behold, all souls are mine. Just as the soul of the father is mine, so also is the soul of the son. The soul that sins, the same shall die.	4 Ιδου, πασαι αι ψυχαι ειναι εμου? ως η ψυχη του πατρος, ουτω και η ψυχη του υιου εμου ειναι? ψυχη η αμαρτησασα, αυτη θελει αποθανει.
5 And if a man is just, and he accomplishes judgment and justice,	5 Αλλ' οστις ειναι δικαιος και πραττει κρισιν και δικαιοσυνην,
6 and if he does not eat upon the mountains, nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, and if he has not violated the wife of his neighbor, nor approached a menstruating woman,	6 δεν τρωγει επι των ορεων και δεν σηκονει τους οφθαλμους αυτου προς τα ειδωλα του οικου Ισραηλ, και δεν μιαινει την γυναικα του πλησιον αυτου και δεν πλησιαζει εις γυναικα ουσαν εν τη ακαθαρσια αυτης,
7 and if he has not grieved any man, but has restored the collateral to the debtor, if he has seized nothing by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment,	7 και δεν καταδυναστευει ανθρωπον, επιστρεφει εις τον χρεωφειλετην το ενεχυρον αυτου, δεν αρπαζει βιαιως, διδει τον αρτον αυτου εις τον πεινωντα και καλυπτει με ιματιον τον γυμνον,
8 if he has not lent upon usury, nor taken any increase, if he has averted his hand from iniquity, and has executed true judgment between man and man,	8 δεν διδει επι τοκω και δεν λαμβανει προσθηκην, αποστρεφει την χειρα αυτου απο αδικιας, καμνει δικαιαν κρισιν αναμεσον ανθρωπου και ανθρωπου,
9 if he has walked in my precepts and kept my judgments, so that he acts in accord with truth, then he is just; he shall certainly live, says the Lord God.	9 περιπατει εν τοις διαταγμασι μου και φυλαττει τας κρισεις μου, δια να καμνη αληθειαν, ουτος ειναι δικαιος, θελει βεβαιως ζησει, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος.
10 But if he raises a son who is a robber, who sheds blood, and who does any of these things,	10 Εαν ομως γεννηση υιον κλεπτην, χυνοντα αιμα και πραττοντα τι εκ των τοιουτων,
11 (even though he himself does not do any of these things,) and who eats upon the mountains, and who defiles the wife of his neighbor,	11 και οστις δεν καμνει παντα ταυτα, αλλα και επι των ορεων τρωγει και την γυναικα του πλησιον αυτου μιαινει,
12 who grieves the needy and the poor, who seizes with violence, who does not restore the collateral, and who lifts up his eyes to idols, committing abomination,	12 τον πτωχον και ενδεη καταδυναστευει, αρπαζει βιαιως, δεν επιστρεφει το ενεχυρον και σηκονει τους οφθαλμους αυτου προς τα ειδωλα και πραττει βδελυγματα,
13 who lends upon usury, and who takes an increase, then shall he live? He shall not live. Since he has done all these detestable things, he shall certainly die. His blood shall be upon him.	13 διδει επι τοκω και λαμβανει προσθηκην, ουτος θελει ζησει; δεν θελει ζησει? παντα ταυτα τα βδελυγματα επραξεν? εξαπαντος θελει θανατωθη? το αιμα αυτου θελει εισθαι επ' αυτον.
14 But if he raises a son, who, seeing all his father’s sins that he has done, is afraid and so does not act in a way similar to him,	14 Εαν δε γεννηση υιον, οστις βλεπων παντα τα αμαρτηματα του πατρος αυτου, τα οποια επραξε, προσεχει και δεν πραττει τοιαυτα,
15 who does not eat upon the mountains, nor lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, and who does not violate the wife of his neighbor,	15 δεν τρωγει επι των ορεων και δεν σηκονει τους οφθαλμους αυτου προς τα ειδωλα του οικου Ισραηλ και δεν μιαινει την γυναικα του πλησιον αυτου,
16 and who has not grieved any man, nor withheld the collateral, nor seized by violence, but instead has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment,	16 και δεν καταδυναστευει ανθρωπον, δεν κατακρατει το ενεχυρον και δεν αρπαζει βιαιως, διδει τον αρτον αυτου εις τον πεινωντα και καλυπτει με ιματιον τον γυμνον,
17 who has averted his hand from injuring the poor, who has not taken usury and an overabundance, who has acted according to my judgments and walked in my precepts, then this one shall not die for the iniquity of his father; instead, he shall certainly live.	17 αποστρεφει την χειρα αυτου απο του πτωχου, τοκον και προσθηκην δεν λαμβανει, εκτελει τας κρισεις μου, περιπατει εν τοις διαταγμασι μου, ουτος δεν θελει θανατωθη δια την ανομιαν του πατρος αυτου, εξαπαντος θελει ζησει.
18 As for his father, because he oppressed and did violence to his brother, and worked evil in the midst of his people, behold, he has died by his own iniquity.	18 Ο πατηρ αυτου, επειδη σκληρως κατεδυναστευσεν, ηρπασε βιαιως τον αδελφον αυτου και επραξε μεταξυ του λαου αυτου ο, τι δεν ειναι καλον, ιδου, ουτος θελει αποθανει εν τη ανομια αυτου.
19 And you say, ‘Why has not the son borne the iniquity of the father?’ Clearly, since the son has worked judgment and justice, has observed all my precepts, and has done them, he shall certainly live.	19 Σεις ομως λεγετε, Δια τι; ο υιος δεν βασταζει την ανομιαν του πατρος; Αφου ο υιος εκαμε κρισιν και δικαιοσυνην, και εφυλαξε παντα τα διαταγματα μου και εξετελεσεν αυτα, εξαπαντος θελει ζησει.
20 The soul that sins, the same shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, and the father shall not bear the iniquity of the son. The justice of the just man shall be upon himself, but the impiety of the impious man shall be upon himself.	20 Η ψυχη η αμαρτανουσα, αυτη θελει αποθανει? ο υιος δεν θελει βαστασει την ανομιαν του πατρος και ο πατηρ δεν θελει βαστασει την ανομιαν του υιου? η δικαιοσυνη του δικαιου θελει εισθαι επ' αυτον και η ανομια του ανομου θελει εισθαι επ' αυτον.
21 But if the impious man does penance for all his sins which he has committed, and if he keeps all my precepts, and accomplishes judgment and justice, then he shall certainly live, and he shall not die.	21 Αλλ' εαν ο ανομος επιστραφη απο πασων των αμαρτιων αυτου, τας οποιας επραξε, και φυλαξη παντα τα διαταγματα μου και πραξη κρισιν και δικαιοσυνην, εξαπαντος θελει ζησει, δεν θελει αποθανει?
22 I will not remember all his iniquities, which he has worked; by his justice, which he has worked, he shall live.	22 πασαι αι ανομιαι αυτου, τας οποιας επραξε, δεν θελουσι μνημονευθη εις αυτον? εν τη δικαιοσυνη αυτου, την οποιαν επραξε, θελει ζησει.
23 How could it be my will that an impious man should die, says the Lord God, and not that he should be converted from his ways and live?	23 Μηπως εγω θελω τωοντι τον θανατον του ανομου, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος, και ουχι το να επιστρεψη απο των οδων αυτου και να ζηση;
24 But if a just man turns himself away from his justice, and does iniquity in accord with all the abominations that the impious man so often does, why should he live? All his justices, which he has accomplished, shall not be remembered. By the transgression, in which he has transgressed, and by his sin, in which he has sinned, by these he shall die.	24 Οταν ομως ο δικαιος επιστραφη απο της δικαιοσυνης αυτου και πραξη αδικιαν και πραξη κατα παντα τα βδελυγματα τα οποια ο ανομος πραττει, τοτε θελει ζησει; Πασα η δικαιοσυνη αυτου, την οποιαν εκαμε, δεν θελει μνημονευθη? εν τη ανομια αυτου την οποιαν ηνομησε και εν τη αμαρτια αυτου, την οποιαν ημαρτησεν, εν αυταις θελει αποθανει.
25 And you have said, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ Therefore, listen, O house of Israel. How could it be that my way is not fair? And is it not instead your ways that are perverse?	25 Σεις ομως λεγετε, Η οδος του Κυριου δεν ειναι ευθεια. Ακουσατε τωρα, οικος Ισραηλ? Η οδος μου δεν ειναι ευθεια; ουχι αι οδοι υμων διεστραμμεναι;
26 For when the just man turns himself away from his justice, and commits iniquity, he shall die by this; by the injustice that he has worked, he shall die.	26 Οταν ο δικαιος επιστραφη απο της δικαιοσυνης αυτου και πραξη αδικιαν και αποθανη εν αυτη, δια την αδικιαν αυτου την οποιαν επραξε θελει αποθανει.
27 And when the impious man turns himself away from his impiety, which he has done, and accomplishes judgment and justice, he shall cause his own soul to live.	27 Και οταν ο ανομος επιστραφη απο της ανομιας αυτου, την οποιαν επραξε, και πραξη κρισιν και δικαιοσυνην, ουτος θελει φυλαξει ζωσαν την ψυχην αυτου.
28 For by considering and turning himself away from all his iniquities, which he has worked, he shall certainly live, and he shall not die.	28 Επειδη εσυλλογισθη και επεστρεψεν απο πασων των ανομιων αυτου, τας οποιας επραξε, θελει εξαπαντος ζησει, δεν θελει αποθανει.
29 And yet the sons of Israel say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ How could it be that my ways are not fair, O house of Israel? And is it not instead your ways that are perverse?	29 Αλλ' ο οικος Ισραηλ λεγει, Η οδος του Κυριου δεν ειναι ευθεια? οικος Ισραηλ, αι οδοι μου δεν ειναι ευθειαι; ουχι αι οδοι υμων διεστραμμεναι;
30 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge each one according to his ways, says the Lord God. Be converted, and do penance for all your iniquities, and then iniquity will not be your ruin.	30 Δια τουτο, οικος Ισραηλ, θελω σας κρινει, εκαστον κατα τας οδους αυτου, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος. Μετανοησατε και επιστρεψατε απο πασων των ανομιων υμων, και δεν θελει εισθαι εις εσας η ανομια εις απωλειαν.
31 Cast all your transgressions, by which you have transgressed, away from you, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. And then why should you die, O house of Israel?	31 Απορριψατε αφ' υμων πασας τας ανομιας υμων, τας οποιας ηνομησατε εις εμε, και καμετε εις εαυτους νεαν καρδιαν και νεον πνευμα? και δια τι να αποθανητε, οικος Ισραηλ;
32 For I do not desire the death of one who dies, says the Lord God. So return and live.”	32 Διοτι εγω δεν θελω τον θανατον του αποθνησκοντος, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος? δια τουτο επιστρεψατε και ζησατε.