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罪を犯した者が死ぬ
1さらに、主からのことばがありました。 2「人々がイスラエルについて、『父親の罪で子が罰せられる』といわれるのはなぜか。」 3主はこう語ります。「わたしは生きている。もう二度と、こんなことわざをイスラエルで口に上らせない。 4わたしは、父であろうと子であろうと、すべての人を同じようにさばく。それも、自分の犯した罪のために罰せられて死ぬのだ。
5もしある人が、法に従って正しく生き、 6山に行ってイスラエルの偶像の前で食事することをせず、偶像を拝まず、姦淫をせず、生理中の女性に近づかず、 7貧しい者に親切にし、金を貸しても質物は返してやり、飢えている者には食物を与え、裸の者には着物を着せ、 8利息を取らずに貸し、悪の道から離れ、公平にさばきをし、 9わたしのおきてを守るなら、わたしのことばどおり、その人はまさに正しい人だ。その人は必ず生きる。
10だが、もし彼の息子が盗みや人殺しをし、自分の責任もはたさず、 11わたしのおきてに逆らって、丘の上で偶像を拝み、姦淫を行い、 12貧しい者を苦しめ、質物を取り上げ、偶像を愛してやまず、 13高利で金を貸しつけるなら、その人は生きることができるだろうか。そんなことがあるはずはない。彼は自分の罪のために必ず死ぬ。
14反対に、この罪深い男の息子が、父親のしている悪を見て神を恐れ、そんな生活は絶対しないと決意し、 15丘に行って偶像の前で食事することをせず、偶像を拝まず、姦淫をせず、 16借りる者を公平に扱い、不当な取り立てをせず、飢えている者に食べさせ、裸の者には着せ、 17貧しい者を助け、利息を取らずに貸し、わたしのおきてを守るなら、彼は父親の罪のために死ぬことはない。必ず生きる。 18しかし父親は、自分の罪のために死ぬ。
19あなたがたは驚いて、『どうしてですか。子が親の罪を負わなくていいのですか』と聞き返すだろう。そうだ。負わなくていいのだ。その子が正しく生き、わたしのおきてを守るなら、必ず生きる。 20罪を犯した本人が死ぬのだ。子は親の罪のために罰せられてはならず、親も子のために罰せられてはならない。正しい者は自分の善行に対する報いを受け、悪者は自分の悪行に対する報いを受ける。 21だが悪者でも、すべての罪から離れ、わたしのおきてを守って正しく誠実に生きるなら、必ず生きて、死ぬことはない。 22過去の罪はすべて忘れられ、彼は善行のために生きる者となる。」
23主はこう尋ねます。「わたしが、悪者の死ぬのを見たがっているとでも思うのか。わたしは、彼が悪の道から離れ、正しく生きるようになることしか願っていない。 24だが、正しい人が罪を犯し、ほかの悪者と同じことをするなら、そのような者を生かしておけるだろうか。もちろん、生かしておくわけにはいかない。これまでの正しい行いはすべて忘れられ、その罪のために死ななければならない。
25しかしあなたがたは、『神は不公平だ』と文句を言う。さあ、イスラエルの民よ、聞きなさい。不公平なのはわたしだろうか。それとも、あなたがただろうか。 26正しい人が正しく生きることをやめて悪を行い、そのまま死ぬなら、それは彼が行った悪のせいだ。 27また、もし悪者であっても、悪から離れ、わたしのおきてに従って正しいことを行うなら、彼は自分のいのちを救うことになる。 28深く反省して、罪の道からきっぱり離れ、正しい人生を送ろうと決心したからだ。彼は必ず生きる。決して死ぬことはない。 29それでもイスラエルの民は、『神は不公平だ』と言い張る。ああ、イスラエルよ。公平でないのは、わたしでなくあなたがただ。
30ああ、イスラエルよ。わたしは一人一人を、その行いに応じてさばき、報いを与える。さあ、今のうちに悪から離れるのだ。 31悪の道をあとにして、新しい心と新しい霊を受けよ。ああ、イスラエルよ。なぜ死に急ぐのか。 32わたしは、あなたがたが死ぬことを喜ばない。悔い改めなさい。悔い改めて、生きるのだ。」神である主がこう語るのです。
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.
5¶ But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,18.5 that…: Heb. judgment and justice 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.
10¶ If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,18.10 robber: or, breaker up of an house18.10 that doeth…: or, that doeth to his brother besides any of these 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.18.13 blood: Heb. bloods
14¶ 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, 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,18.16 hath not…: Heb. hath not pledged the pledge, or, taken to pledge 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.
19¶ Yet 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?
24¶ 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? 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.
25¶ Yet 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.18.30 yourselves: or, others
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? 32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.18.32 yourselves: or, others
