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| [1]וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹר׃ |
[1]The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying, |
| [2]מַה־לָּכֶם אַתֶּם מֹשְׁלִים אֶת־הַמָּשָׁל הַזֶּה עַל־אַדְמַת יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר אָבֹות יֹאכְלוּ בֹסֶר וְשִׁנֵּי הַבָּנִים תִקְהֶינָה׃ |
[2]What mean ye that ye speak this proverb, concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? |
| [3]חַי־אָנִי נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה אִם־יִהְיֶה לָכֶם עֹוד מְשֹׁל הַמָּשָׁל הַזֶּה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃ |
[3]As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall use this proverb no more in Israel. |
| [4]הֵן כָּל־הַנְּפָשֹׁות לִי הֵנָּה כְּנֶפֶשׁ הָאָב וּכְנֶפֶשׁ הַבֵּן לִי־הֵנָּה הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַחֹטֵאת הִיא תָמוּת׃ |
[4]Behold, all souls are mine, both the soul of the father, and also the soul of the son are mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. |
| [5]וְאִישׁ כִּי־יִהְיֶה צַדִּיק וְעָשָׂה מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה׃ |
[5]But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful, and right, |
| [6]אֶל־הֶהָרִים לֹא אָכָל וְעֵינָיו לֹא נָשָׂא אֶל־גִּלּוּלֵי בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאֶת־אֵשֶׁת רֵעֵהוּ לֹא טִמֵּא וְאֶל־אִשָּׁה נִדָּה לֹא יִקְרָב׃ |
[6]And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbor's wife, neither hath lain with a menstruous woman, |
| [7]וְאִישׁ לֹא יֹונֶה חֲבֹלָתֹו חֹוב יָשִׁיב גְּזֵלָה לֹא יִגְזֹל לַחְמֹו לְרָעֵב יִתֵּן וְעֵירֹם יְכַסֶּה־בָּגֶד׃ |
[7]Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his debtor: he that hath spoiled none by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, |
| [8]בַּנֶּשֶׁךְ לֹא־יִתֵּן וְתַרְבִּית לֹא יִקָּח מֵעָוֶל יָשִׁיב יָדֹו מִשְׁפַּט אֱמֶת יַעֲשֶׂה בֵּין אִישׁ לְאִישׁ׃ |
[8]And hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, but hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, and hath executed true judgment between man and man, |
| [9]בְּחֻקֹּותַי יְהַלֵּךְ וּמִשְׁפָּטַי שָׁמַר לַעֲשֹׂות אֱמֶת צַדִּיק הוּא חָיֹה יִחְיֶה נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה׃ |
[9]And hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments to deal truly, he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God. |
| [10]וְהֹולִיד בֵּן־פָּרִיץ שֹׁפֵךְ דָּם וְעָשָׂה אָח מֵאַחַד מֵאֵלֶּה׃ |
[10]If he begets a son, that is a thief, or a shedder of blood, if he do any one of these things, |
| [11]וְהוּא אֶת־כָּל־אֵלֶּה לֹא עָשָׂה כִּי גַם אֶל־הֶהָרִים אָכַל וְאֶת־אֵשֶׁת רֵעֵהוּ טִמֵּא׃ |
[11]Though he do not all these things, but either hath eaten upon the mountains, or defiled his neighbor's wife, |
| [12]עָנִי וְאֶבְיֹון הֹונָה גְּזֵלֹות גָּזָל חֲבֹל לֹא יָשִׁיב וְאֶל־הַגִּלּוּלִים נָשָׂא עֵינָיו תֹּועֵבָה עָשָׂה׃ |
[12]Or hath oppressed the poor and needy, or hath spoiled by violence, or hath not restored the pledge, or hath lift up his eyes unto the idols, or hath committed abomination, |
| [13]בַּנֶּשֶׁךְ נָתַן וְתַרְבִּית לָקַח וָחָי לֹא יִחְיֶה אֵת כָּל־הַתֹּועֵבֹות הָאֵלֶּה עָשָׂה מֹות יוּמָת דָּמָיו בֹּו יִהְיֶה׃ |
[13]Or hath given forth upon usury, or hath taken increase, shall he live? He shall not live: seeing he hath done all these abominations, he shall die the death, and his blood shall be upon him. |
| [14]וְהִנֵּה הֹולִיד בֵּן וַיַּרְא אֶת־כָּל־חַטֹּאת אָבִיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וַיִּרְאֶה וְלֹא יַעֲשֶׂה כָּהֵן׃ |
[14]But if he begets a son, that seeth all his father's sins, which he hath done, and feareth, neither doeth such like, |
| [15]עַל־הֶהָרִים לֹא אָכָל וְעֵינָיו לֹא נָשָׂא אֶל־גִּלּוּלֵי בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־אֵשֶׁת רֵעֵהוּ לֹא טִמֵּא׃ |
[15]That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, nor hath defiled his neighbor's wife, |
| [16]וְאִישׁ לֹא הֹונָה חֲבֹל לֹא חָבָל וּגְזֵלָה לֹא גָזָל לַחְמֹו לְרָעֵב נָתָן וְעֵרֹום כִּסָּה־בָגֶד׃ |
[16]Neither hath oppressed any, nor hath withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, |
| [17]מֵעָנִי הֵשִׁיב יָדֹו נֶשֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּית לֹא לָקָח מִשְׁפָּטַי עָשָׂה בְּחֻקֹּותַי הָלָךְ הוּא לֹא יָמוּת בַּעֲוֹן אָבִיו חָיֹה יִחְיֶה׃ |
[17]Neither hath withdrawn his hand from the afflicted, nor received usury nor increase, but hath executed my judgments, and hath walked in my statutes, he shall not die in the iniquity of his father, but he shall surely live. |
| [18]אָבִיו כִּי־עָשַׁק עֹשֶׁק גָּזַל גֵּזֶל אָח וַאֲשֶׁר לֹא־טֹוב עָשָׂה בְּתֹוךְ עַמָּיו וְהִנֵּה־מֵת בַּעֲוֹנֹו׃ |
[18]His father, because he cruelly oppressed and spoiled his brother by violence, and hath not done good among his people, lo, even he dieth in his iniquity. |
| [19]וַאֲמַרְתֶּם מַדֻּעַ לֹא־נָשָׂא הַבֵּן בַּעֲוֹן הָאָב וְהַבֵּן מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה עָשָׂה אֵת כָּל־חֻקֹּותַי שָׁמַר וַיַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם חָיֹה יִחְיֶה׃ |
[19]Yet say ye, Wherefore shall not the son bear the iniquity of the father? Because the son hath executed judgment and justice, and hath kept all my statutes, and done them, he shall surely live, |
| [20]הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַחֹטֵאת הִיא תָמוּת בֵּן לֹא־יִשָּׂא בַּעֲוֹן הָאָב וְאָב לֹא יִשָּׂא בַּעֲוֹן הַבֵּן צִדְקַת הַצַּדִּיק עָלָיו תִּהְיֶה וְרִשְׁעַת רָשָׁע [Q: הָרָשָׁע] עָלָיו תִּהְיֶה׃ |
[20]The same soul that sinneth, shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son, but the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. |
| [21]וְהָרָשָׁע כִּי יָשׁוּב מִכָּל־חַטָּאתֹו [Q: חַטֹּאתָיו] אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וְשָׁמַר אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹותַי וְעָשָׂה מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה חָיֹה יִחְיֶה לֹא יָמוּת׃ |
[21]But if the wicked will return from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, and shall not die. |
| [22]כָּל־פְּשָׁעָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לֹא יִזָּכְרוּ לֹו בְּצִדְקָתֹו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה יִחְיֶה׃ |
[22]All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him, but in his righteousness that he hath done, he shall live. |
| [23]הֶחָפֹץ אֶחְפֹּץ מֹות רָשָׁע נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הֲלֹוא בְּשׁוּבֹו מִדְּרָכָיו וְחָיָה׃ |
[23]Have I any desire that the wicked should die, saith the Lord God? Or shall he not live, if he return from his ways? |
| [24]וּבְשׁוּב צַדִּיק מִצִּדְקָתֹו וְעָשָׂה עָוֶל כְּכֹל הַתֹּועֵבֹות אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה הָרָשָׁע יַעֲשֶׂה וָחָי כָּל־צִדְקָתֹו [Q: צִדְקֹתָיו] אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה לֹא תִזָּכַרְנָה בְּמַעֲלֹו אֲשֶׁר־מָעַל וּבְחַטָּאתֹו אֲשֶׁר־חָטָא בָּם יָמוּת׃ |
[24]But if the righteous turn away from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and do according to all the abominations, that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done, shall not be mentioned: but in his transgression that he hath committed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. |
| [25]וַאֲמַרְתֶּם לֹא יִתָּכֵן דֶּרֶךְ אֲדֹנָי שִׁמְעוּ־נָא בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל הֲדַרְכִּי לֹא יִתָּכֵן הֲלֹא דַרְכֵיכֶם לֹא יִתָּכֵנוּ׃ |
[25]Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal: hear now, O house of Israel. Is not my way equal? Or are not your ways unequal? |
| [26]בְּשׁוּב־צַדִּיק מִצִּדְקָתֹו וְעָשָׂה עָוֶל וּמֵת עֲלֵיהֶם בְּעַוְלֹו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה יָמוּת׃ |
[26]For when a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die for the same, he shall even die for his iniquity that he hath done. |
| [27]וּבְשׁוּב רָשָׁע מֵרִשְׁעָתֹו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וַיַּעַשׂ מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה הוּא אֶת־נַפְשֹׁו יְחַיֶּה׃ |
[27]Again when the wicked turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. |
| [28]וַיִּרְאֶה וַיָּשֹׁוב [Q: וַיָּשָׁב] מִכָּל־פְּשָׁעָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה חָיֹו יִחְיֶה לֹא יָמוּת׃ |
[28]Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live and shall not die. |
| [29]וְאָמְרוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יִתָּכֵן דֶּרֶךְ אֲדֹנָי הַדְּרָכַי לֹא יִתָּכְנּוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל הֲלֹא דַרְכֵיכֶם לֹא יִתָּכֵן׃ |
[29]Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? Or are not your ways unequal? |
| [30]לָכֵן אִישׁ כִּדְרָכָיו אֶשְׁפֹּט אֶתְכֶם בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה שׁוּבוּ וְהָשִׁיבוּ מִכָּל־פִּשְׁעֵיכֶם וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה לָכֶם לְמִכְשֹׁול עָוֹן׃ |
[30]Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God: return therefore and cause others to turn away from all your transgressions: so iniquity shall not be your destruction. |
| [31]הַשְׁלִיכוּ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם אֶת־כָּל־פִּשְׁעֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר פְּשַׁעְתֶּם בָּם וַעֲשׂוּ לָכֶם לֵב חָדָשׁ וְרוּחַ חֲדָשָׁה וְלָמָּה תָמֻתוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ |
[31]Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? |
| [32]כִּי לֹא אֶחְפֹּץ בְּמֹות הַמֵּת נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה וְהָשִׁיבוּ וִחְיוּ׃ |
[32]For I desire not the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: cause therefore one another to return, and live ye. |