结20:1 第七年五月十日，有几个以色列的长老来求问耶和华，他们坐在我的面前。
结20:1 Now it came about in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain of the responsible men of Israel came to get directions from the Lord and were seated before me.
结20:2 耶和华的话临到我说：
结20:2 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
结20:3 “人子啊！你要告诉以色列的长老，对他们说：‘主耶和华这样说：你们来求问我吗？我指着我的永生起誓，我必不让你们求问我。这是主耶和华的宣告。’
结20:3 Son of man, say to the responsible men of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Have you come to get directions from me? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no directions from me.
结20:4 人子啊，你要审问他们吗？要审问他们吗？你要使他们知道他们列祖那些可憎的事，
结20:4 Will you be their judge, O son of man, will you be their judge? make clear to them the disgusting ways of their fathers,
结20:5 对他们说：‘主耶和华这样说：在我拣选以色列的日子，我向雅各家的后裔举手起誓，又在埃及地向他们显现。我向他们举手起誓说：我是耶和华你们的 神。
结20:5 And say to them, This is what the Lord has said: In the day when I took Israel for myself, when I made an oath to the seed of the family of Jacob, and I gave them knowledge of myself in the land of Egypt, saying to them with an oath, I am the Lord your God;
结20:6 那日，我向他们举手起誓，要把他们从埃及地领出来，到我为他们所选定的流奶与蜜之地，就是万邦中最荣美的地。
结20:6 In that day I gave my oath to take them out of the land of Egypt into a land which I had been searching out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands:
结20:7 我对他们说：你们各人要抛弃你们眼中那些可憎的像，不可因埃及的偶像玷污自己：我是耶和华你们的 神。
结20:7 And I said to them, Let every man among you put away the disgusting things to which his eyes are turned, and do not make yourselves unclean with the images of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.
结20:8 但是他们背叛了我，不肯听从我；他们各人没有抛弃他们眼中那些可憎的像，没有离弃埃及的偶像。“‘那时我说，我要把我的烈怒倾倒在他们身上，在埃及地向他们完全发尽我的怒气。
结20:8 But they would not be controlled by me, and did not give ear to me; they did not put away the disgusting things to which their eyes were turned, or give up the images of Egypt: then I said I would let loose my passion on them to give full effect to my wrath against them in the land of Egypt.
结20:9 然而我为了我名的缘故没有这样作，免得我的名在他们寄居的列国的人眼中被亵渎，我把他们从埃及地领出来，在列国的人眼前向他们显现。
结20:9 And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean before the eyes of the nations among whom they were, and before whose eyes I gave them knowledge of myself, by taking them out of the land of Egypt.
结20:10 “‘这样我把他们从埃及地领了出来，带到旷野。
结20:10 So I made them go out of the land of Egypt and took them into the waste land.
结20:11 我把我的律例赐给他们，把我的典章指示他们；人如果遵行，就必因此活着。
结20:11 And I gave them my rules and made clear to them my orders, which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him.
结20:12 我又把我的安息日赐给他们，作我与他们之间的凭据，使他们知道我是使他们分别为圣的耶和华。
结20:12 And further, I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, so that it might be clear that I, who make them holy, am the Lord.
结20:13 可是以色列家在旷野背叛了我，没有遵行我的律例，弃绝了我的典章（人如果遵行这些，就必因此活着），大大亵渎了我的安息日，那时我说我要把我的烈怒倒在他们身上，在旷野把他们灭绝。
结20:13 But the children of Israel would not be controlled by me in the waste land: they were not guided by my rules, and they were turned away from my orders, which, if a man does them, will be life to him; and they had no respect for my Sabbaths: then I said that I would let loose my passion on them in the waste land, and put an end to them.
结20:14 然而我为了我名的缘故没有这样作，免得我的名在列国的人眼中被亵渎；我曾在他们眼前把以色列人领出来。
结20:14 And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out.
结20:15 我在旷野也曾经向他们举手起誓，必不领他们到我赐给他们的流奶与蜜之地，就是万邦中最荣美的地。
结20:15 And further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land, that I would not take them into the land which I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands;
结20:16 因为他们弃绝了我的典章，没有遵行我的律例，亵渎了我的安息日；他们的心随从自己的偶像。
结20:16 Because they were turned away from my orders, and were not guided by my rules, and had no respect for my Sabbaths: for their hearts went after their images.
结20:17 虽然这样，我的眼还是顾惜他们，不毁灭他们；我没有在旷野把他们灭绝。
结20:17 But still my eye had pity on them and I kept them from destruction and did not put an end to them completely in the waste land.
结20:18 “‘我在旷野对他们的儿女说：不要遵行你们祖先的律例，不要谨守他们的典章，也不要因他们的偶像玷污自己。
结20:18 And I said to their children in the waste land, Do not be guided by the rules of your fathers or keep their orders or make yourselves unclean with their images:
结20:19 我是耶和华你们的 神；你们要遵行我的律例，谨守我的典章，把它们实行出来。
结20:19 I am the Lord your God; be guided by my rules and keep my orders and do them:
结20:20 你们要把我的安息日分别为圣，作我与你们之间的凭据，使你们知道我是耶和华你们的 神。
结20:20 And keep my Sabbaths holy; and they will be a sign between me and you so that it may be clear to you that I am the Lord your God.
结20:21 可是他们的儿女背叛了我，没有遵行我的律例，也没有谨守实行我的典章（人如果遵行这些律例典章，就必因此活着），亵渎了我的安息日；那时我说我要把我的烈怒倒在他们身上，在旷野向他们发尽我的怒气。
结20:21 But the children would not be controlled by me; they were not guided by my rules, and they did not keep and do my orders, which, if a man does them, will be life to him; and they had no respect for my Sabbaths: then I said I would let loose my passion on them to give full effect to my wrath against them in the waste land.
结20:22 然而我为了我名的缘故缩手，没有这样作，免得我名在列国的人眼中被亵渎；我曾在他们眼前把以色列人领出来。
结20:22 And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out.
结20:23 我在旷野也曾经向他们举手起誓，要把他们分散在列国，四散在万邦；
结20:23 Further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land that I would send them wandering among the nations, driving them out among the countries;
结20:24 因为他们没有遵守我的典章，弃绝了我的律例，亵渎了我的安息日，他们的眼目注视着他们祖先的偶像。
结20:24 Because they had not done my orders, but had been turned away from my rules, and had not given respect to my Sabbaths, and their eyes were turned to the images of their fathers.
结20:25 因此，我也把不好的律例和不能藉以存活的典章赐给他们；
结20:25 And further, I gave them rules which were not good and orders in which there was no life for them;
结20:26 他们使所有头生的都经火作供物，所以我让他们玷污自己，好叫他们惊惶，知道我是耶和华。’
结20:26 I made them unclean in the offerings they gave, causing them to make every first child go through the fire, so that I might put an end to them.
结20:27 “因此，人子啊！你要告诉以色列家，对他们说：‘主耶和华这样说：你们的列祖在对我不忠的这事上亵渎了我。
结20:27 For this cause, son of man, say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: In this your fathers have further put shame on my name by doing wrong against me.
结20:28 我领他们到了我曾经举手起誓要赐给他们的那地，他们看见各高山和茂盛的树林，就在那里献祭，在那里奉上惹我发怒的供物，也在那里献上馨香的祭，并且在那里浇上他们的奠祭。’
结20:28 For when I had taken them into the land which I made an oath to give to them, then they saw every high hill and every branching tree and made their offerings there, moving me to wrath by their offerings; and there the sweet smell of their offerings went up and their drink offerings were drained out.
结20:29 我问他们：‘你们所去的那高处是什么地方？’于是那高处的名字叫巴麻，直到今日。
结20:29 Then I said to them, What is this high place where you go to no purpose? And it is named Bamah to this day.
结20:30 因此，你要对以色列家说：‘主耶和华这样说：你们还照着你们祖先所行的玷污自己吗？仍随着他们可憎的偶像行邪淫吗？
结20:30 For this cause say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Are you making yourselves unclean as your fathers did? are you being untrue to me by going after their disgusting works?
结20:31 你们奉上供物，使你们的儿子经火，用你们的一切偶像玷污自己，直到今日。以色列家啊，我怎能让你们向我求问呢？主耶和华说：我指着我的永生起誓：我决不让你们向我求问。这是主耶和华的宣告。
结20:31 And when you give your offerings, causing your sons to go through the fire, you make yourselves unclean with all your images to this day; and will you come to me for directions, O children of Israel? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no direction from me.
结20:32 你们说：我们要像列国的人，像列邦的各族一样去事奉木头和石头。你们心里所起的这意念，必不能成就。
结20:32 And that which comes into your minds will never take place; when you say, We will be like the nations, like the families of the countries, servants of wood and stone;
结20:33 “‘我指着我的永生起誓：我必用大能的手，伸出来的膀臂，以及倒出来的烈怒，统治你们。这是主耶和华的宣告。
结20:33 By my life, says the Lord, truly, with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with burning wrath let loose, I will be King over you:
结20:34 我必用大能的手，伸出来的膀臂，以及倒出来的烈怒，把你们从万族中领出来，从你们所分散到的列邦招聚你们。
结20:34 And I will take you out from the peoples and get you together out of the countries where you are wandering, with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with burning wrath let loose:
结20:35 我要把你们带到万族的旷野，在那里当面审判你们。
结20:35 And I will take you into the waste land of the peoples, and there I will take up the cause with you face to face.
结20:36 我怎样在埃及地的旷野审判你们的祖先，也必怎样审判你们。这是主耶和华的宣告。
结20:36 As I took up the cause with your fathers in the waste land of the land of Egypt, so will I take up the cause with you says the Lord.
结20:37 我必使你们从牧人的杖下经过，使你们进入盟约的约束。
结20:37 And I will make you go under the rod and will make you small in number:
结20:38 我必从你们中间除净那些背叛和得罪我的人，我虽把他们从寄居之地领出来，可是他们不得进入以色列地；这样，你们就知道我是耶和华。
结20:38 Clearing out from among you all those who are uncontrolled and who are sinning against me; I will take them out of the land where they are living, but they will not come into the land of Israel: and you will be certain that I am the Lord.
结20:39 以色列家啊，至于你们，主耶和华这样说：你们各人去事奉自己的偶像吧！只是将来你们必要听从我，不可再以你们的供物和偶像亵渎我的圣名。
结20:39 As for you, O children of Israel, the Lord has said: Let every man completely put away his images and give ear to me: and let my holy name no longer be shamed by your offerings and your images.
结20:40 在我的圣山，就是在以色列的高山，以色列全家所有的人都要在那地事奉我；我要在那里悦纳他们；在那里向你们要举祭和初熟的土产，以及一切圣物。这是主耶和华的宣告。
结20:40 For in my holy mountain, in the high mountain of Israel, says the Lord, there all the children of Israel, all of them, will be my servants in the land; there I will take pleasure in them, and there I will be worshipped with your offerings and the first-fruits of the things you give, and with all your holy things.
结20:41 我从万族中把你们领出来，从你们所分散到的列邦召集你们的时候，我必悦纳你们，好像悦纳馨香的祭一样。我要在列国的人眼前，在你们中间显为圣。
结20:41 I will take pleasure in you as in a sweet smell, when I take you out from the peoples and get you together from the countries where you have been sent in flight; and I will make myself holy in you before the eyes of the nations.
结20:42 我领你们进入以色列地，就是进入我曾经举手起誓要赐给你们祖先的地以后，你们就知道我是耶和华。
结20:42 And you will be certain that I am the Lord, when I take you into the land of Israel, into the country which I made an oath to give to your fathers.
结20:43 在那里你们要想起你们玷污自己的所作所为，又要为了自己所行的一切恶事而厌恶自己。
结20:43 And there, at the memory of your ways and of all the things you did to make yourselves unclean, you will have bitter hate for yourselves because of all the evil things you have done.
结20:44 以色列家啊！为了我名的缘故，我没有照着你们的恶行和败坏的行为待你们，这样，你们就知道我是耶和华。这是主耶和华的宣告。’”
结20:44 And you will be certain that I am the Lord, when I take you in hand for the honour of my name, and not for your evil ways or your unclean doings, O children of Israel, says the Lord.
结20:45 耶和华的话临到我说：
结20:45 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
结20:46 “人子啊！你要面向南方，向南面发言，说预言攻击南地田野的树林，
结20:46 Son of man, let your face be turned to the south, let your words be dropped to the south, and be a prophet against the woodland of the South;
结20:47 对南地的树林说：‘你要听耶和华的话，主耶和华这样说：看哪！我要在你中间点起火来，吞灭你中间所有青绿和枯干的树；猛烈的火焰必不熄灭；从南到北遍地都要烧焦。
结20:47 And say to the woodland of the South, Give ear to the words of the Lord: this is what the Lord has said: See, I will have a fire lighted in you, for the destruction of every green tree in you and every dry tree: the flaming flame will not be put out, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it.
结20:48 所有的人都必看见是我耶和华使这火燃起来；这火必不熄灭。’”
结20:48 And all flesh will see that I the Lord have had it lighted: it will not be put out.
结20:49 于是我说：“啊，主耶和华啊！人都指着我说：‘这人不是在说比喻吗？’”（本章第45~49节在《马索拉抄本》为21:1~5）
结20:49 Then I said, Ah, Lord! they say of me, Is he not a maker of stories?