エゼキエル書 18 – JCB & NIV

Japanese Contemporary Bible

エゼキエル書 18:1-32

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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。

New International Version

Ezekiel 18:1-32

The One Who Sins Will Die

1The word of the Lord came to me: 2“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:

“ ‘The parents eat sour grapes,

and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

3“As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel. 4For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child—both alike belong to me. The one who sins is the one who will die.

5“Suppose there is a righteous man

who does what is just and right.

6He does not eat at the mountain shrines

or look to the idols of Israel.

He does not defile his neighbor’s wife

or have sexual relations with a woman during her period.

7He does not oppress anyone,

but returns what he took in pledge for a loan.

He does not commit robbery

but gives his food to the hungry

and provides clothing for the naked.

8He does not lend to them at interest

or take a profit from them.

He withholds his hand from doing wrong

and judges fairly between two parties.

9He follows my decrees

and faithfully keeps my laws.

That man is righteous;

he will surely live,

declares the Sovereign Lord.

10“Suppose he has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these other things18:10 Or things to a brother 11(though the father has done none of them):

“He eats at the mountain shrines.

He defiles his neighbor’s wife.

12He oppresses the poor and needy.

He commits robbery.

He does not return what he took in pledge.

He looks to the idols.

He does detestable things.

13He lends at interest and takes a profit.

Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.

14“But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:

15“He does not eat at the mountain shrines

or look to the idols of Israel.

He does not defile his neighbor’s wife.

16He does not oppress anyone

or require a pledge for a loan.

He does not commit robbery

but gives his food to the hungry

and provides clothing for the naked.

17He withholds his hand from mistreating the poor

and takes no interest or profit from them.

He keeps my laws and follows my decrees.

He will not die for his father’s sin; he will surely live. 18But his father will die for his own sin, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people.

19“Yet you ask, ‘Why does the son not share the guilt of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to keep all my decrees, he will surely live. 20The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.

21“But if a wicked person turns away from all the sins they have committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, that person will surely live; they will not die. 22None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteous things they have done, they will live. 23Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?

24“But if a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked person does, will they live? None of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.

25“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear, you Israelites: Is my way unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust? 26If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed they will die. 27But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life. 28Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, that person will surely live; they will not die. 29Yet the Israelites say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Are my ways unjust, people of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?

30“Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. 31Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, people of Israel? 32For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!