Ezequiel 18
Diodati 1885
1LA parola del Signore mi fu ancora indirizzata, dicendo:
2Che volete dir voi, che usate questo proverbio intorno alla terra d'Israele, dicendo: I padri han mangiato l'agresto, e i denti de' figliuoli ne sono allegati?
3Come io vivo, dice il Signore Iddio, voi non avrete più cagione d'usar questo proverbio in Israele.
4Ecco, tutte le anime son mie; siccome l'anima del padre, così ancora l'anima del figliuolo, è mia; l'anima che avrà peccato, quella morrà.
5Ma l'uomo che sarà giusto, e farà giudicio, e giustizia;
6e che non avrà mangiato sopra i monti, e non avrà levati gli occhi agl'idoli della casa d'Israele, e non avrà contaminata la moglie del suo prossimo, e non si sarà accostato a donna mentre è appartata;
7e non avrà oppressato alcuno, ed avrà renduto il pegno al debitore, e non avrà fatta rapina; ed avrà dato del suo pane a colui che ha fame, e avrà ricoperto di vestimento l'ignudo;
8e non avrà prestato ad usura, e non avrà preso vantaggio; ed avrà ritratta la man sua d'iniquità, ed avrà fatto leal giudicio tra un uomo e l'altro;
9e sarà camminato ne' miei statuti, ed avrà osservate le mie leggi, per fare opere di lealtà e di verità; un tale è giusto; di certo egli viverà, dice il Signore Iddio.
10Ma se egli genera un figliuolo, che sia ladrone, che spanda il sangue, o faccia qualche cosa simigliante all'una di quelle;
11e non faccia tutte le cose suddette; anzi, e mangi sopra i monti, e contamini la moglie del suo prossimo;
12ed oppressi il povero, e il bisognoso, e faccia rapine, e non renda il pegno, e levi gli occhi agl'idoli, e commetta abbominazione;
13e presti ad usura, e prenda vantaggio; viverà egli? egli non viverà; egli ha fatte tutte queste cose abbominevoli; egli di certo sarà fatto morire; il suo sangue sarà sopra lui.
14Ma ecco, se egli genera un figliuolo, il quale, avendo veduti tutti i peccati di suo padre, ch'egli avrà commessi, vi ponga mente, e non faccia cotali cose;
15e non mangi sopra i monti, e non levi gli occhi agl'idoli della casa d'Israele, e non contamini la moglie del suo prossimo;
16e non oppressi alcuno, e non prenda pegno, e non faccia rapine, e dia del suo pane a colui che ha fame, e ricopra di vestimento l'ignudo;
17e ritragga la sua mano dal povero, e non prenda nè usura, nè vantaggio, e metta ad effetto le mie leggi, e cammini ne' miei statuti; esso non morrà per l'iniquità di suo padre; di certo egli viverà.
18Quant'è a suo padre, perchè avrà usate oppressioni, ed avrà fatta rapina al suo fratello, e avrà fatto ciò che non è bene in mezzo de' suoi popoli; ecco, egli morrà per la sua iniquità.
19E se pur dite: Perchè non porta quel figliuolo l'iniquità del padre? Perciocchè quel figliuolo ha fatto giudicio e giustizia, ed ha osservati tutti i miei statuti, e li ha messi ad effetto; di certo egli viverà.
20La persona che avrà peccato, quella morrà; il figliuolo non porterà l'iniquità del padre, nè il padre l'iniquità del figliuolo; la giustizia del giusto sarà sopra lui, e l'empietà dell'empio altresì sarà sopra lui.
21E quando l'empio si ritrarrà da tutti i suoi peccati, ch'egli avrà commessi; ed osserverà tutti i miei statuti, e farà giudicio e giustizia, egli di certo viverà, egli non morrà.
22Tutti i suoi misfatti, ch'egli avrà commessi, non gli saranno più rammemorati; egli viverà, per la giustizia ch'egli avrà operata.
23Mi diletto io per alcuna maniera nella morte dell'empio? dice il Signore Iddio; non viverà egli, se si converte dalle sue vie?
24Se altresì il giusto si ritrae dalla sua giustizia, e commette iniquità, e fa secondo tutte le abbominazioni che l'empio commette, viverà egli? tutte le sue giustizie ch'egli avrà operate, non saranno più ricordate; egli morrà per lo suo misfatto, ch'egli avrà commesso, e per lo suo peccato, ch'egli avrà fatto.
25E direte voi: La via del Signore non è bene addirizzata? Ascoltate ora, o casa d'Israele. Non è la mia via bene addirizzata? anzi, non son le vostre vie quelle che non son bene addirizzate?
26Quando il giusto si ritrarrà dalla sua giustizia, e commetterà iniquità, egli morrà per queste cose; egli morrà per l'iniquità ch'egli avrà commessa.
27Quando altresì l'empio si ritrarrà dalla sua empietà ch'egli avrà commessa, e farà giudicio, e giustizia, egli farà vivere l'anima sua.
28Se dunque egli prende guardia, e si ritrae da tutti i suoi misfatti ch'egli avrà commessi, di certo viverà, egli non morrà.
29E pur la casa d'Israele dice: La via del Signore non è bene addirizzata. O casa d'Israele, non son le mie vie bene addirizzate? anzi, non son le vostre vie quelle che non sono bene addirizzate?
30Perciò, o casa d'Israele, io vi giudicherò, ciascuno secondo le sue vie, dice il Signore Iddio. Convertitevi, e ritraetevi da tutti i vostri misfatti; e l'iniquità non vi sarà in intoppo.
31Gettate via d'addosso a voi tutti i vostri misfatti, che avete commessi; fatevi un cuor nuovo, ed uno spirito nuovo; e perchè morreste voi, o casa d'Israele?
32Conciossiachè io non mi diletti nella morte di chi muore, dice il Signore Iddio. Convertitevi adunque, e voi viverete.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y FUÉ á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:
2¿Qué pensáis vosotros, vosotros que usáis este refrán sobre la tierra de Israel, diciendo: Los padres comieron el agraz, y los dientes de los hijos tienen la dentera?
3Vivo yo, dice el Señor Jehová, que nunca más tendréis por qué usar este refrán en Israel.
4He aquí que todas las almas son mías; como el alma del padre, así el alma del hijo es mía; el alma que pecare, esa morirá.
5Y el hombre que fuere justo, é hiciere juicio y justicia;
6Que no comiere sobre los montes, ni alzare sus ojos á los ídolos de la casa de Israel, ni violare la mujer de su prójimo, ni llegare á la mujer menstruosa,
7Ni oprimiere á ninguno; al deudor tornare su prenda, no cometiere robo, diere de su pan al hambriento, y cubriere al desnudo con vestido,
8No diere á logro, ni recibiere aumento; de la maldad retrajere su mano, é hiciere juicio de verdad entre hombre y hombre,
9En mis ordenanzas caminare, y guardare mis derechos para hacer verdad, éste es justo: éste vivirá, dice el Señor Jehová.
10Mas si engendrare hijo ladrón, derramador de sangre, ó que haga alguna cosa de éstas,
11Y que no haga las otras; antes comiere sobre los montes, ó violare la mujer de su prójimo,
12Al pobre y menesteroso oprimiere, cometiere robos, no tornare la prenda, ó alzare sus ojos á los ídolos, é hiciere abominación,
13Diere á usura, y recibiere aumento: ¿vivirá éste? No vivirá. Todas estas abominaciones hizo; de cierto morirá; su sangre será sobre él.
14Pero si éste engendrare hijo, el cual viere todos los pecados que su padre hizo, y viéndolos no hiciere según ellos:
15No comiere sobre los montes, ni alzare sus ojos á los ídolos de la casa de Israel; la mujer de su prójimo no violare,
16Ni oprimiere á nadie; la prenda no empeñare, ni cometiere robos; al hambriento diere de su pan, y cubriere de vestido al desnudo;
17Apartare su mano del pobre, usura ni aumento no recibiere; hiciere mis derechos, y anduviere en mis ordenanzas, éste no morirá por la maldad de su padre; de cierto vivirá.
18Su padre, por cuanto hizo agravio, despojó violentamente al hermano, é hizo en medio de su pueblo lo que no es bueno, he aquí que él morirá por su maldad.
19Y si dijereis: ¿Por qué el hijo no llevará por el pecado de su padre? Porque el hijo hizo juicio y justicia, guardó todas mis ordenanzas, y las hizo, de cierto vivirá.
20El alma que pecare, esa morirá: el hijo no llevará por el pecado del padre, ni el padre llevará por el pecado del hijo: la justicia del justo será sobre él, y la impiedad del impío será sobre él.
21Mas el impío, si se apartare de todos sus pecados que hizo, y guardare todas mis ordenanzas, é hiciere juicio y justicia, de cierto vivirá; no morirá.
22Todas sus rebeliones que cometió, no le serán recordadas: en su justicia que hizo vivirá.
23¿Quiero yo la muerte del impío? dice el Señor Jehová. ¿No vivirá, si se apartare de sus caminos?
24Mas si el justo se apartare de su justicia, y cometiere maldad, é hiciere conforme á todas las abominaciones que el impío hizo, ¿vivirá él? Todas las justicias que hizo no vendrán en memoria; por su rebelión con que prevaricó, y por su pecado que cometió, por ello morirá.
25Y si dijereis: No es derecho el camino del Señor: oid ahora, casa de Israel: ¿No es derecho mi camino? ¿no son vuestros caminos torcidos?
26Apartándose el justo de su justicia, y haciendo iniquidad, él morirá por ello: por su iniquidad que hizo, morirá.
27Y apartándose el impío de su impiedad que hizo, y haciendo juicio y justicia, hará vivir su alma.
28Porque miró, y apartóse de todas sus prevaricaciones que hizo, de cierto vivirá, no morirá.
29Si aun dijere la casa de Israel: No es derecho el camino del Señor: ¿No son derechos mis caminos, casa de Israel? Cierto, vuestros caminos no son derechos.
30Por tanto, yo os juzgaré á cada uno según sus caminos, oh casa de Israel, dice el Señor Jehová. Convertíos, y volveos de todas vuestras iniquidades; y no os será la iniquidad causa de ruina.
31Echad de vosotros todas vuestras iniquidades con que habéis prevaricado, y haceos corazón nuevo y espíritu nuevo. ¿Y por qué moriréis, casa de Israel?
32Que no quiero la muerte del que muere, dice el Señor Jehová; convertíos pues, y viviréis.
King James Version
1The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,
2What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
3As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
5But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
6And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
7And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
8He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
9Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
10If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,
11And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s wife,
12Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
13Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
14Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
15That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour’s wife,
16Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
17That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
18As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
19Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
20The soul that sinneth, it 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 upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
21But if the wicked will turn 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, he shall not die.
22All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
23Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
24But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
25Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
26When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
29Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
31Cast 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?
32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
World English Bible
1The LORD’s word came to me again, saying,
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’?
3“As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.
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.
5“But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
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,
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;
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,
9has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live,” says the Lord GOD.
10“If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things,
11or who does not do any of those things but has eaten at the mountain shrines and defiled his neighbor’s wife,
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,
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.
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,
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,
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;
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
22None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live.
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
28Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
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?
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.
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?
32For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!