1.
וַיְהִי דְבַר-יְהוָה, אֵלַי לֵאמֹר.
vayehi devar-YHWH, elay lemor.
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
Hebrew to Tamil - Ezekiel - Chapter 18
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2.
מַה-לָּכֶם, אַתֶּם מֹשְׁלִים אֶת-הַמָּשָׁל הַזֶּה, עַל-אַדְמַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לֵאמֹר: אָבוֹת יֹאכְלוּ בֹסֶר, וְשִׁנֵּי הַבָּנִים תִּקְהֶינָה.
mah-lakhem, attem moshelim et-hammashal hazzeh, ‘al-admat Yisrael, lemor: avot yokhlu voser, veshinnei habanim tikheynah.
'What mean ye, that ye use this proverb in 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 עוֹד, מְשֹׁל הַמָּשָׁל הַזֶּה--בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.
khai-ani, neum Adonai YHWH: im-yihyeh lakhem od, meshol hammashal hazzeh--beyisrael.
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
4.
הֵן כָּל-הַנְּפָשׁוֹת לִי הֵנָּה, כְּנֶפֶשׁ הָאָב וּכְנֶפֶשׁ הַבֵּן לִי-הֵנָּה: הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַחֹטֵאת, הִיא תָמוּת.
hen kol-hannefashot li hennah, kenefesh ha'av ukhenefesh haben li-hennah: hannefesh hakhotet, hi tamut.
Behold, 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.
5.
וְאִישׁ, כִּי-יִהְיֶה צַדִּיק; וְעָשָׂה מִשְׁפָּט, וּצְדָקָה.
ve'ish, ki-yihyeh tzaddik; ve'asah mishpat, utzedakah.
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.
el-heharim, lo akhal, ve'einav lo nasa, el-gillulei beit yisrael; ve'et-eshet re'ehu lo time, ve'el-ishah niddah lo yikrav.
and 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 woman in her impurity;
7.
וְאִישׁ, לֹא יוֹנֶה--חֲבֹלָתוֹ חוֹב יָשִׁיב, גְּזֵלָה לֹא יִגְזֹל; לַחְמוֹ לְרָעֵב יִתֵּן, וְעֵירֹם יְכַסֶּה-בָּגֶד.
ve'ish, lo yoneh--havolato khov yashiv, gezelah lo yigzol; lakhmono lera'ev yitten, ve'eirom yekasseh-vaged.
and hath not wronged any, but hath restored his pledge for a debt, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
8.
בַּנֶּשֶׁךְ לֹא-יִתֵּן, וְתַרְבִּית לֹא יִקָּח--מֵעָוֶל, יָשִׁיב יָדוֹ; מִשְׁפַּט אֱמֶת יַעֲשֶׂה, בֵּין אִישׁ לְאִישׁ.
banneshek lo-yitten, vetarbit lo yikkakh--me'avel, yashiv yado; mishpat emet ya'aseh, bein ish le'ish.
he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man,
9.
בְּחֻקּוֹתַי יְהַלֵּךְ וּמִשְׁפָּטַי שָׁמַר, לַעֲשׂוֹת אֱמֶת: צַדִּיק הוּא חָיֹה יִחְיֶה, נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה.
bekhukotay yehallekh umishpatay shamar, la'asot emet: tzaddik hu khayoh yikhyeh, ne'um adonai yhwh.
hath walked in My statutes, and hath kept Mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
10.
וְהוֹלִיד בֵּן-פָּרִיץ, שֹׁפֵךְ דָּם; וְעָשָׂה אָח, מֵאַחַד מֵאֵלֶּה.
ve'holid ben-paritz, shofekh dam; ve'asah akh, me'akhad me'eleh.
If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth to a brother any of these things,
11.
וְהוּא, אֶת-כָּל-אֵלֶּה לֹא עָשָׂה--כִּי גַם אֶל-הֶהָרִים אָכַל, וְאֶת-אֵשֶׁת רֵעֵהוּ טִמֵּא.
ve'hu, et-kol-eleh lo asah--ki gam el-heharim akal, ve'et-eshet re'ehu timeh.
whereas he himself had not done any of these things, for he hath even eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
12.
עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן, הוֹנָה--גְּזֵלוֹת גָּזָל, חֲבֹל לֹא יָשִׁיב; וְאֶל-הַגִּלּוּלִים נָשָׂא עֵינָיו, תּוֹעֵבָה עָשָׂה.
ani ve'evyon, honah--gezelot gazal, khavol lo yashiv; ve'el-hagillulim nasa enav, toevah asah.
hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
13.
בַּנֶּשֶׁךְ נָתַן וְתַרְבִּית לָקַח, וָחָי: לֹא יִחְיֶה, אֵת כָּל-הַתּוֹעֵבוֹת הָאֵלֶּה עָשָׂה--מוֹת יוּמָת, דָּמָיו בּוֹ יִהְיֶה.
banneshek natan ve'tarbit lakakh, vakhay: lo yikhyeh, et kol-hattoevot haeleh asah--mot yumat, damav bo yihyeh.
hath given forth upon interest, and hath taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live--he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely be put to death, his blood shall be upon him.
14.
וְהִנֵּה, הוֹלִיד בֵּן, וַיַּרְא, אֶת-כָּל-חַטֹּאת אָבִיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה; וַיִּרְאֶה, וְלֹא יַעֲשֶׂה כָּהֵן.
vehineh, holid ben, vayar, et-kol-chattot aviv asher asah; vayir'eh, velo ya'aseh kahen.
Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins, which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
15.
עַל-הֶהָרִים, לֹא אָכָל, וְעֵינָיו לֹא נָשָׂא, אֶל-גִּלּוּלֵי בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל; אֶת-אֵשֶׁת רֵעֵהוּ, לֹא טִמֵּא.
al-heharim, lo akal, ve'einav lo nasa, el-gillulei beit Yisrael; et-eshet re'ehu, lo time.
that 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,
16.
וְאִישׁ, לֹא הוֹנָה--חֲבֹל לֹא חָבָל, וּגְזֵלָה לֹא גָזָל; לַחְמוֹ לְרָעֵב נָתָן, וְעֵרוֹם כִּסָּה-בָגֶד.
ve'ish, lo honah--chavol lo chaval, ugezelah lo gazal; lachmo lera'ev natan, ve'erum kissa-vaged.
neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
17.
מֵעָנִי הֵשִׁיב יָדוֹ, נֶשֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּית לֹא לָקָח--מִשְׁפָּטַי עָשָׂה, בְּחֻקּוֹתַי הָלָךְ: הוּא, לֹא יָמוּת בַּעֲוֺן אָבִיו--חָיֹה יִחְיֶה.
me'ani heshiv yado, neshek vetarbit lo lakach--mishpatay asah, bechukkotay halakh: hu, lo yamut ba'avon aviv--chayoh yichyeh.
that hath withdrawn his hand from the poor, that hath not received interest nor increase, hath executed Mine ordinances, hath walked in My statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
18.
אָבִיו כִּי-עָשַׁק עֹשֶׁק, גָּזַל גֵּזֶל אָח, וַאֲשֶׁר לֹא-טוֹב עָשָׂה, בְּתוֹךְ עַמָּיו; וְהִנֵּה-מֵת, בַּעֲוֺנוֹ.
aviv ki-ashak oshek, gazal gezel akh, va'asher lo-tov asha, betokh amav; vehine-met, ba'avono.
As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, committed robbery on his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he dieth for his iniquity.
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וַאֲמַרְתֶּם, מַדֻּעַ לֹא-נָשָׂא הַבֵּן בַּעֲוֺן הָאָב; וְהַבֵּן מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה עָשָׂה, אֵת כָּל-חֻקּוֹתַי שָׁמַר וַיַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם--חָיֹה יִחְיֶה.
va'amartem, madua lo-nasa haben ba'avon ha'av; vehaben mishpat utzedakah asha, et kol-khukotay shamar vay'ase otam--khayo yikhyeh.
Yet say ye: Why doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father with him? 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.
20.
הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַחֹטֵאת, הִיא תָמוּת: בֵּן לֹא-יִשָּׂא בַּעֲוֺן הָאָב, וְאָב לֹא יִשָּׂא בַּעֲוֺן הַבֵּן--צִדְקַת הַצַּדִּיק עָלָיו תִּהְיֶה, וְרִשְׁעַת רשע הָרָשָׁע עָלָיו תִּהְיֶה.
hanefesh hakhotet, hi tamut: ben lo-yisa ba'avon ha'av, ve'av lo yisa ba'avon haben--tzidkat hatzadik alay tihyeh, verishat harasha alay tihyeh.
The soul that sinneth, it shall die; the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father with him, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son with him; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
21.
וְהָרָשָׁע, כִּי יָשׁוּב מִכָּל-חַטֹּאתָו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה, וְשָׁמַר אֶת-כָּל-חֻקוֹתַי, וְעָשָׂה מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה--חָיֹה יִחְיֶה, לֹא יָמוּת.
veharasha, ki yashuv mikkal-khatotav asher asha, veshamar et-kol-khukotay, ve'asa mishpat utzedakah--khayo yikhyeh, lo yamut.
But if the wicked 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.
22.
כָּל-פְּשָׁעָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה, לֹא יִזָּכְרוּ לוֹ: בְּצִדְקָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה, יִחְיֶה.
kol-peshavav asher asah, lo yizakheru lo: betzidkato asher-asah, yihyeh.
None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him; for his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
23.
הֶחָפֹץ אֶחְפֹּץ מוֹת רָשָׁע, נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה: הֲלוֹא בְּשׁוּבוֹ מִדְּרָכָיו, וְחָיָה.
hekhafot achfot mot rasha, neum Adonai YHWH: halo beshuvo midrakhav, vchayah.
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD; and not rather that he should return from his ways, and live?
24.
וּבְשׁוּב צַדִּיק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ, וְעָשָׂה עָוֶל, כְּכֹל הַתּוֹעֵבוֹת אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה הָרָשָׁע יַעֲשֶׂה, וָחָי--כָּל-צִדְקֹתָו אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה לֹא תִזָּכַרְנָה, בְּמַעֲלוֹ אֲשֶׁר-מָעַל וּבְחַטָּאתוֹ אֲשֶׁר-חָטָא בָּם יָמוּת.
uvshuv tzadik mitzidkato, ve'asah avel, kekhol hatovevot asher-asah harasha ya'aseh, vachay--kol-tzidkotav asher-asah lo tizakharnah, bema'alo asher-ma'al uvchattato asher-chata bam yamut.
But 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? None of his righteous deeds that he hath done shall be remembered; for his trespass that he trespassed, and for his sin that he hath sinned, for them shall he die.
25.
וַאֲמַרְתֶּם, לֹא יִתָּכֵן דֶּרֶךְ אֲדֹנָי: שִׁמְעוּ-נָא, בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, הֲדַרְכִּי לֹא יִתָּכֵן, הֲלֹא דַרְכֵיכֶם לֹא יִתָּכֵנוּ.
va'amartem, lo yitaken derekh Adonai: shim'u-na, beit Yisrael, hadarki lo yitaken, halo darkekhem lo yitakenu.
Yet ye say: The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal?
26.
בְּשׁוּב-צַדִּיק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ וְעָשָׂה עָוֶל, וּמֵת עֲלֵיהֶם: בְּעַוְלוֹ אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה, יָמוּת.
beshuv tzadik mitzidkato ve'asah avel, umet alehem: be'avlo asher-asah, yamut.
When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall die therefor; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
27.
וּבְשׁוּב רָשָׁע, מֵרִשְׁעָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה, וַיַּעַשׂ מִשְׁפָּט, וּצְדָקָה--הוּא, אֶת-נַפְשׁוֹ יְחַיֶּה.
uvshuv rasha, merishato asher asah, vayas mishpat, utzedakah--hu, et-nafsho yekhayeh.
Again, 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.
28.
וַיִּרְאֶה וישוב וַיָּשָׁב, מִכָּל-פְּשָׁעָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה--חָיוֹ יִחְיֶה, לֹא יָמוּת.
vayir'eh vyashov vayashav, mikal-peshavav asher asah--khayo yikhyeh, lo yamut.
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
29.
וְאָמְרוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, לֹא יִתָּכֵן דֶּרֶךְ אֲדֹנָי: הַדְּרָכַי לֹא יִתָּכְנוּ, בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל--הֲלֹא דַרְכֵיכֶם, לֹא יִתָּכֵן.
ve'amru beit Yisrael, lo yitakhen derekh Adonai: hadrakhay lo yitakhnu, beit Yisrael--halo darkhekhem, lo yitakhen.
Yet saith the house of Israel: The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, is it My ways that are not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal?
30.
לָכֵן אִישׁ כִּדְרָכָיו אֶשְׁפֹּט אֶתְכֶם, בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל--נְאֻם, אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה: שׁוּבוּ וְהָשִׁיבוּ מִכָּל-פִּשְׁעֵיכֶם, וְלֹא-יִהְיֶה לָכֶם לְמִכְשׁוֹל עָוֺן.
Lakhen ish kidrakhav eshpot etkhem, beit Yisrael--ne'um, Adonai YHWH: shuvu vehashivu mikkal-pish'ekhem, velo-yihyeh lakhem lemikhshol avon.
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so shall they not be a stumblingblock of iniquity unto you.
31.
הַשְׁלִיכוּ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם, אֶת-כָּל-פִּשְׁעֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר פְּשַׁעְתֶּם בָּם, וַעֲשׂוּ לָכֶם לֵב חָדָשׁ, וְרוּחַ חֲדָשָׁה; וְלָמָּה תָמֻתוּ, בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל.
Hashlichu me'aleikhem, et-kol-pish'ekhem asher pesha'tem bam, va'asu lakhem lev chadash, veruakh chadashah; velamma tamutu, beit Yisrael.
Cast away from you all your transgressions, wherein 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 בְּמוֹת הַמֵּת, נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה: וְהָשִׁיבוּ, וִחְיוּ.
Ki lo echpot bemot hamet, ne'um Adonai YHWH: vehashivu, vichyu.
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD; wherefore turn yourselves, and live.