Ezekiel 33 Geneva Bible (1599)
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- Original 16th-century spelling.
1 Again, the woorde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,
1 Y FUÉ á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:
1 Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
2 Sonne of man, speake to the children of thy people, and say vnto them, When I bring the sworde vpon a lande, if the people of the lande take a man from among them, and make him their watchman,
2 Hijo del hombre, habla á los hijos de tu pueblo, y diles: Cuando trajere yo espada sobre la tierra, y el pueblo de la tierra tomare un hombre de sus términos, y se lo pusiere por atalaya,
2 “Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and tell them, ‘When I bring the sword on a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman,
3 If when hee seeth the sworde come vpon ye land, he blow the trumpet, and warne the people,
3 Y él viere venir la espada sobre la tierra, y tocare corneta, y avisare al pueblo;
3 if, when he sees the sword come on the land, he blows the trumpet and warns the people,
4 Then hee that heareth the sounde of the trumpet, and will not bee warned, if the sworde come, and take him away, his blood shall be vpon his owne head.
4 Cualquiera que oyere el sonido de la corneta, y no se apercibiere, y viniendo la espada lo tomare, su sangre será sobre su cabeza.
4 then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and doesn’t heed the warning, if the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head.
5 For he heard the sound of the trumpet, and woulde not bee admonished: therefore his blood shall be vpon him: but he that receiueth warning, shall saue his life.
5 El sonido de la corneta oyó, y no se apercibió; su sangre será sobre él: mas el que se apercibiere, librará su vida.
5 He heard the sound of the trumpet and didn’t take warning. His blood will be on him; whereas if he had heeded the warning, he would have delivered his soul.
6 But if the watchman see the sworde come, and blowe not the trumpet, and the people be not warned: if the sworde come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away for his iniquitie, but his blood will I require at the watchmans hande.
6 Pero si el atalaya viere venir la espada, y no tocare la corneta, y el pueblo no se apercibiere, y viniendo la espada, tomare de él alguno; él por causa de su pecado fué tomado, mas demandaré su sangre de mano del atalaya.
6 But if the watchman sees the sword come and doesn’t blow the trumpet, and the people aren’t warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.’
7 So thou, O sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore thou shalt heare the woorde at my mouth, and admonish them from me.
7 Tú pues, hijo del hombre, yo te he puesto por atalaya á la casa de Israel, y oirás la palabra de mi boca, y los apercibirás de mi parte.
7 “So you, son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warnings from me.
8 When I shall say vnto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt die the death, if thou doest not speake, and admonish the wicked of his way, that wicked man shall die for his iniquitie, but his blood will I require at thine hand.
8 Diciendo yo al impío: Impío, de cierto morirás; si tú no hablares para que se guarde el impío de su camino, el impío morirá por su pecado, mas su sangre yo la demandaré de tu mano.
8 When I tell the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ and you don’t speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, but I will require his blood at your hand.
9 Neuerthelesse, If thou warne the wicked of his way, to turne from it, if he doe not turne from his way, he shall die for his iniquitie, but thou hast deliuered thy soule.
9 Y si tú avisares al impío de su camino para que de él se aparte, y él no se apartare de su camino, por su pecado morirá él, y tú libraste tu vida.
9 Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he doesn’t turn from his way; he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your soul.
10 Therefore, O thou sonne of man, speake vnto the house of Israel, Thus yee speake and say, If our transgressions and our sinnes bee vpon vs, and we are consumed because of them, howe should we then liue?
10 Tú pues, hijo del hombre, di á la casa de Israel: Vosotros habéis hablado así, diciendo: Nuestras rebeliones y nuestros pecados están sobre nosotros, y á causa de ellos somos consumidos: ¿cómo pues viviremos?
10 “You, son of man, tell the house of Israel: ‘You say this, “Our transgressions and our sins are on us, and we pine away in them. How then can we live?”’
11 Say vnto them, As I liue, sayeth the Lord God, I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turne from his way and liue: turne you, turne you from your euill waies, for why will ye die, O ye house of Israel?
11 Diles: Vivo yo, dice el Señor Jehová, que no quiero la muerte del impío, sino que se torne el impío de su camino, y que viva. Volveos, volveos de vuestros malos caminos: ¿y por qué moriréis, oh casa de Israel?
11 Tell them, ‘“As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why will you die, house of Israel?”’
12 Therefore thou sonne of man, saye vnto the children of thy people, The righteousnesse of the righteous shall not deliuer him in the day of his transgression, nor the wickednesse of the wicked shall cause him to fall therein, in the day that he returneth from his wickednesse, neither shall the righteous liue for his righteousnesse in the day that he sinneth.
12 Y tú, hijo del hombre, di á los hijos de tu pueblo: La justicia del justo no lo librará el día que se rebelare; y la impiedad del impío no le será estorbo el día que se volviere de su impiedad; y el justo no podrá vivir por su justicia el día que pecare.
12 “You, son of man, tell the children of your people, ‘The righteousness of the righteous will not deliver him in the day of his disobedience. And as for the wickedness of the wicked, he will not fall by it in the day that he turns from his wickedness; neither will he who is righteous be able to live by it in the day that he sins.
13 When I shall say vnto the righteous, that he shall surely liue, if he trust to his owne righteousnes, and commit iniquitie, all his righteousnes shall be no more remembred, but for his iniquitie that he hath committed, he shall die for the same.
13 Diciendo yo al justo, De cierto vivirá, y él confiado en su justicia hiciere iniquidad, todas sus justicias no vendrán en memoria, sino que morirá por su iniquidad que hizo.
13 When I tell the righteous that he will surely live, if he trusts in his righteousness and commits iniquity, none of his righteous deeds will be remembered; but he will die in his iniquity that he has committed.
14 Againe when I shall say vnto the wicked, thou shalt die the death, if he turne from his sinne, and doe that which is lawfull and right,
14 Y diciendo yo al impío: De cierto morirás; si él se volviere de su pecado, é hiciere juicio y justicia,
14 Again, when I say to the wicked, “You will surely die,” if he turns from his sin and does that which is lawful and right,
15 To wit, if the wicked restore the pledge, and giue againe that he had robbed, and walke in the statutes of life, without committing iniquitie, he shall surely liue, and not die.
15 Si el impío restituyere la prenda, devolviere lo que hubiere robado, caminare en las ordenanzas de la vida, no haciendo iniquidad, vivirá ciertamente y no morirá.
15 if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity, he will surely live. He will not die.
16 None of his sinnes that he hath comitted, shall be mentioned vnto him: because he hath done that, which is lawful, and right, he shall surely liue.
16 No se le recordará ninguno de sus pecados que había cometido: hizo juicio y justicia; vivirá ciertamente.
16 None of his sins that he has committed will be remembered against him. He has done that which is lawful and right. He will surely live.
17 Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equall: but their owne way is vnequall.
17 Luego dirán los hijos de tu pueblo: No es recta la vía del Señor: la vía de ellos [es la que] no es recta.
17 “‘Yet the children of your people say, “The way of the Lord is not fair;” but as for them, their way is not fair.
18 When the righteous turneth from his righteousnesse, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die thereby.
18 Cuando el justo se apartare de su justicia, é hiciere iniquidad, morirá por ello.
18 When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will even die therein.
19 But if the wicked returne from his wickednesse, and doe that which is lawfull and right, hee shall liue thereby.
19 Y cuando el impío se apartare de su impiedad, é hiciere juicio y justicia, vivirá por ello.
19 When the wicked turns from his wickedness and does that which is lawful and right, he will live by it.
20 Yet yee say, The way of the Lord is not equall. O ye house of Israel, I will iudge you euery one after his waies.
20 Y dijisteis: No es recta la vía del Señor. Yo os juzgaré, oh casa de Israel, á cada uno conforme á sus caminos.
20 Yet you say, “The way of the Lord is not fair.” House of Israel, I will judge every one of you after his ways.’”
21 Also in the twelfth yere of our captiuitie, in the tenth moneth, and in the fift day of the moneth, one that had escaped out of Ierusalem, came vnto me, and said, The citie is smitten.
21 Y aconteció en el año duodécimo de nuestro cautiverio, en el [mes] décimo, á los cinco del mes, que vino á mí un escapado de Jerusalem, diciendo: La ciudad ha sido herida.
21 In the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, one who had escaped out of Jerusalem came to me, saying, “The city has been defeated!”
22 Now the hand of the Lord had bene vpon me in ye euening afore hee that had escaped, came, and had opened my mouth vntill he came to me in the morning: and when hee had opened my mouth, I was no more dumme.
22 Y la mano de Jehová había sido sobre mí la tarde antes que el escapado viniese, y había abierto mi boca, hasta que vino á mí por la mañana; y abrió mi boca, y no más estuve callado.
22 Now Yahweh’s hand had been on me in the evening, before he who had escaped came; and he had opened my mouth until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute.
23 Againe the worde of the Lord came vnto me, and saide,
23 Y fué á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:
23 Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
24 Sonne of man, these that dwel in the desolate places of the land of Israel, talke and say, Abraham was but one, and hee possessed the lande: but we are many, therefore the lande shall be giuen vs in possession.
24 Hijo del hombre, los que habitan aquellos desiertos en la tierra de Israel, hablando dicen: Abraham era uno, y poseyó la tierra: pues nosotros somos muchos; á nosotros es dada la tierra en posesión.
24 “Son of man, those who inhabit the waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying, ‘Abraham was one, and he inherited the land; but we are many. The land is given us for inheritance.’
25 Wherefore say vnto them, Thus saieth the Lord God, Ye eate with the blood, and lift vp your eyes towarde your idoles, and sheade blood: should ye then possesse the land?
25 Por tanto, diles: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: ¿Con sangre comeréis, y á vuestros ídolos alzaréis vuestros ojos, y sangre derramaréis, y poseeréis vosotros la tierra?
25 Therefore tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “You eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. So should you possess the land?
26 Ye leane vpon your swordes: ye worke abomination, and yee defile euery one his neighbours wife: should ye then possesse the land?
26 Estuvisteis sobre vuestras espadas, hicisteis abominación, y contaminasteis cada cual la mujer de su prójimo: ¿y habréis de poseer la tierra?
26 You stand on your sword, you work abomination, and every one of you defiles his neighbor’s wife. So should you possess the land?”’
27 Say thus vnto them, Thus saieth the Lord God, As I liue, so surely they that are in the desolate places, shall fall by the sword: and him that is in the open field, will I giue vnto the beasts to be deuoured: and they that be in the forts and in the caues, shall die of the pestilence.
27 Les dirás así: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Vivo yo, que los que están en aquellos asolamientos caerán á cuchillo, y al que está sobre la haz del campo entregaré á las bestias que lo devoren; y los que están en las fortalezas y en las cuevas, de pestilencia morirán.
27 “You shall tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “As I live, surely those who are in the waste places will fall by the sword. I will give whoever is in the open field to the animals to be devoured, and those who are in the strongholds and in the caves will die of the pestilence.
28 For I will lay the land desolate and waste, and the pompe of her strength shall cease: and the moutaines of Israel shalbe desolate, and none shall passe through.
28 Y pondré la tierra en desierto y en soledad, y cesará la soberbia de su fortaleza; y los montes de Israel serán asolados, que no haya quien pase.
28 I will make the land a desolation and an astonishment. The pride of her power will cease. The mountains of Israel will be desolate, so that no one will pass through.
29 Then shall they know that I am the Lord, when I haue laid ye land desolate and wast, because of al their abominations, that they haue committed.
29 Y sabrán que yo soy Jehová, cuando pusiere la tierra en soledad y desierto, por todas las abominaciones que han hecho.
29 Then they will know that I am Yahweh, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment because of all their abominations which they have committed.”’
30 Also thou sonne of man, the children of thy people that talke of thee by the wals and in the dores of houses, and speake one to another, euery one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and heare what is the word that commeth from the Lord.
30 Y tú, hijo del hombre, los hijos de tu pueblo se mofan de ti junto á las paredes y á las puertas de las casas, y habla el uno con el otro, cada uno con su hermano, diciendo: Venid ahora, y oid qué palabra sale de Jehová.
30 “As for you, son of man, the children of your people talk about you by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak to one another, everyone to his brother, saying, ‘Please come and hear what the word is that comes out from Yahweh.’
31 For they come vnto thee, as the people vseth to come: and my people sit before thee, and heare thy wordes, but they will not doe them: for with their mouthes they make iestes, and their heart goeth after their couetousnesse.
31 Y vendrán á ti como viene el pueblo, y se estarán delante de ti como mi pueblo, y oirán tus palabras, y no las pondrán por obra: antes hacen halagos con sus bocas, y el corazón de ellos anda en pos de su avaricia.
31 They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
32 And loe, thou art vnto them, as a iesting song of one that hath a pleasant voyce, and can sing well: for they heare thy woordes, but they doe them not.
32 Y he aquí que tú eres á ellos como cantor de amores, gracioso de voz y que canta bien: y oirán tus palabras, mas no las pondrán por obra.
32 Behold, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they don’t do them.
33 And when this commeth to passe (for loe, it will come) then shall they know, that a Prophet hath bene among them.
33 Empero cuando ello viniere (he aquí viene) sabrán que hubo profeta entre ellos.
33 “When this comes to pass—behold, it comes—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”
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- 2 Ezekiel 33:30; Ezekiel 33:17; Ezekiel 14:17; Ezekiel 3:11; Ezekiel 3:27
- 3 Hosea 8:1; Nehemiah 4:20; Isaiah 58:1; Jeremiah 4:5; Joel 2:1
- 4 Ezekiel 18:13; Acts 18:6; Ezekiel 33:9; Jeremiah 6:17; 2 Chronicles 25:16
- 5 Hebrews 11:7; Exodus 9:19–21; John 8:39; Hebrews 2:1–3; 2 Kings 6:10
- 6 Ezekiel 3:18–20; Genesis 42:22; 2 Samuel 4:11; Ezekiel 33:8–9; Ezekiel 18:20
- 7 Jeremiah 26:2; Ezekiel 3:17–21; Ezekiel 2:7–8; Hebrews 13:17; Acts 5:20
- 8 Acts 20:26–27; Ezekiel 33:6; Ezekiel 33:14; Ezekiel 18:4; Genesis 3:4
- 9 Ezekiel 3:19; Acts 20:26; Proverbs 15:10; Ezekiel 3:21; Acts 28:23–28
- 10 Ezekiel 37:11; Isaiah 49:14; Ezekiel 24:23; Leviticus 26:39; Ezekiel 4:17
- 11 1 Timothy 2:4; Ezekiel 18:23; 2 Peter 3:9; Isaiah 55:6–7; Acts 3:19
- 12 Ezekiel 33:18–19; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Romans 3:25; Ezekiel 33:2; 1 Kings 8:48–50
- 13 Ezekiel 18:24; Hebrews 10:38; Ezekiel 18:4; Luke 18:9–14; Ezekiel 3:20
- 14 Ezekiel 18:27; Jeremiah 18:7–8; Ezekiel 33:8; Hosea 14:1; Isaiah 55:7
- 15 Ezekiel 20:11; Luke 19:8; Exodus 22:1–4; Leviticus 6:2–5; Ezekiel 18:7
- 16 Ezekiel 18:22; Isaiah 43:25; Micah 7:18–19; Romans 5:16; Isaiah 1:18
- 17 Ezekiel 18:25; Ezekiel 18:29; Matthew 25:24–26; Job 35:2; Job 40:8
- 18 Ezekiel 33:12–13; Hebrews 10:38; 2 Peter 2:20–22; Ezekiel 18:26–27; Ezekiel 3:20
- 19 Ezekiel 18:27–28; Ezekiel 33:14
- 20 Matthew 16:27; Ezekiel 18:25; Psalm 62:12; Revelation 20:12–15; Proverbs 19:3
- 21 Ezekiel 1:2; 2 Kings 24:4–7; Jeremiah 39:1–8; Ezekiel 24:26–27; Ezekiel 32:1
- 22 Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 3:26–27; Ezekiel 24:26–27; Ezekiel 37:1; Luke 1:64
- 24 Isaiah 51:2; Ezekiel 33:27; Acts 7:5; Jeremiah 40:7; Ezekiel 36:4
- 25 Jeremiah 7:9–10; Deuteronomy 12:16; Genesis 9:4; Ezekiel 22:6; Leviticus 3:17
- 26 Micah 2:1–2; Genesis 27:40; Zephaniah 3:3; Ezekiel 18:11–12; 1 Peter 4:3
- 27 1 Samuel 13:6; Jeremiah 42:22; Ezekiel 39:4; Jeremiah 41:9; Jeremiah 15:2–4
- 28 Ezekiel 7:24; Jeremiah 44:22; Ezekiel 24:21; Micah 7:13; Jeremiah 44:6
- 29 Ezekiel 6:7; 2 Chronicles 36:14–17; Exodus 14:18; Ezekiel 7:27; Ezekiel 23:49
- 30 Isaiah 58:2; Matthew 15:8; Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 22:16–17; Jeremiah 23:35
- 31 Psalm 78:36–37; Matthew 13:22; James 1:22–24; Luke 11:28; Isaiah 29:13
- 32 Mark 6:20; John 5:35; Mark 4:16–17
- 33 Jeremiah 28:9; 1 Samuel 3:19–20; Ezekiel 2:5; 2 Kings 5:8; Luke 10:11
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