1 Y vino a mí la palabra del Señor, diciendo:

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

2 ¿ Qué queréis decir al usar este proverbio acerca de la tierra de Israel, que dice: “Los padres comen las uvas agrias, pero los dientes de los hijos tienen la dentera ”?

“ What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘ The fathers eat the sour grapes, But the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

3 V ivo yo —declara el Señor Dios — que no volveréis a usar más este proverbio en Israel.

As I live,” declares the Lord God, “you are surely not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore.

4 H e aquí, todas las almas son mías; tanto el alma del padre como el alma del hijo mías son. El alma que peque, ésa morirá.

Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die.

5 P ero el hombre que es justo, y practica el derecho y la justicia,

“But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness,

6 y no come en los santuarios de los montes ni levanta sus ojos a los ídolos de la casa de Israel, ni amancilla a la mujer de su prójimo, ni se acerca a una mujer durante su menstruación;

and does not eat at the mountain shrines or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her menstrual period—

7 e l hombre que no oprime a nadie, sino que devuelve al deudor su prenda; que no comete robo, sino que da su pan al hambriento y cubre al desnudo con ropa,

if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,

8 q ue no presta dinero a interés ni exige con usura, que retrae su mano de la maldad y hace juicio verdadero entre hombre y hombre,

if he does not lend money on interest or take increase, if he keeps his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between man and man,

9 q ue anda en mis estatutos y mis ordenanzas obrando fielmente, ése es justo; ciertamente vivirá —declara el Señor Dios.

if he walks in My statutes and My ordinances so as to deal faithfully— he is righteous and will surely live,” declares the Lord God.

10 P ero si engendra un hijo violento que derrama sangre y que hace cualquiera de estas cosas a un hermano

“Then he may have a violent son who sheds blood and who does any of these things to a brother

11 ( aunque él mismo no hizo ninguna de estas cosas), que también come en los santuarios de los montes y amancilla a la mujer de su prójimo,

(though he himself did not do any of these things), that is, he even eats at the mountain shrines, and defiles his neighbor’s wife,

12 o prime al pobre y al necesitado, comete robo, no devuelve la prenda, que levanta sus ojos a los ídolos y comete abominación,

oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, but lifts up his eyes to the idols and commits abomination,

13 q ue presta a interés y exige con usura; ¿vivirá? ¡No vivirá! Ha cometido todas estas abominaciones, ciertamente morirá; su sangre será sobre él.

he lends money on interest and takes increase; will he live? He will not live! He has committed all these abominations, he will surely be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.

14 M as he aquí, si engendra un hijo que observa todos los pecados que su padre ha cometido, y viéndo lo no hace lo mismo,

“Now behold, he has a son who has observed all his father’s sins which he committed, and observing does not do likewise.

15 n o come en los santuarios de los montes, ni levanta sus ojos a los ídolos de la casa de Israel, ni amancilla a la mujer de su prójimo,

He does not eat at the mountain shrines or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife,

16 q ue no oprime a nadie, ni retiene la prenda, ni comete robo, sino que da su pan al hambriento y cubre al desnudo con ropa,

or oppress anyone, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery, but he gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,

17 q ue retrae su mano del pobre, no cobra interés ni usura, cumple mis ordenanzas y anda en mis estatutos, ése no morirá por la iniquidad de su padre, ciertamente vivirá.

he keeps his hand from the poor, does not take interest or increase, but executes My ordinances, and walks in My statutes; he will not die for his father’s iniquity, he will surely live.

18 S u padre, que practicó la extorsión, robó a su hermano e hizo lo que no era bueno en medio de su pueblo, he aquí, morirá por su iniquidad.

As for his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was not good among his people, behold, he will die for his iniquity.

19 Y vosotros decís: “¿Por qué no carga el hijo con la iniquidad de su padre ?” Cuando el hijo ha practicado el derecho y la justicia, ha observado todos mis estatutos y los ha cumplido, ciertamente vivirá.

“Yet you say, ‘ Why should the son not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity?’ When the son has practiced justice and righteousness and has observed all My statutes and done them, he shall surely live.

20 E l alma que peque, ésa morirá. El hijo no cargará con la iniquidad del padre, ni el padre cargará con la iniquidad del hijo; la justicia del justo será sobre él y la maldad del impío será sobre él.

The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son’s iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.

21 P ero si el impío se aparta de todos los pecados que ha cometido, guarda todos mis estatutos y practica el derecho y la justicia, ciertamente vivirá, no morirá.

“But if the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

22 N inguna de las transgresiones que ha cometido le serán recordadas; por la justicia que ha practicado, vivirá.

All his transgressions which he has committed will not be remembered against him; because of his righteousness which he has practiced, he will live.

23 ¿ Acaso me complazco yo en la muerte del impío —declara el Señor Dios — y no en que se aparte de sus caminos y viva ?

Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “ rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?

24 P ero si el justo se aparta de su justicia y comete iniquidad, actuando conforme a todas las abominaciones que comete el impío, ¿vivirá? Ninguna de las obras justas que ha hecho le serán recordadas; por la infidelidad que ha cometido y el pecado que ha cometido, por ellos morirá.

“But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and does according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, will he live? All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for them he will die.

25 Y vosotros decís: “No es recto el camino del Señor.” Oíd ahora, casa de Israel: ¿No es recto mi camino? ¿No son vuestros caminos los que no son rectos ?

Yet you say, ‘ The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, O house of Israel! Is My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right?

26 C uando el justo se aparta de su justicia, comete iniquidad y muere a causa de ello, por la iniquidad que ha cometido, morirá.

When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and dies because of it, for his iniquity which he has committed he will die.

27 Y cuando el impío se aparta de la maldad que ha cometido y practica el derecho y la justicia, salvará su vida.

Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.

28 P orque consideró y se apartó de todas las transgresiones que había cometido, ciertamente vivirá, no morirá.

Because he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

29 P ero la casa de Israel dice: “El camino del Señor no es recto.” ¿No son rectos mis caminos, oh casa de Israel? ¿No son vuestros caminos los que no son rectos?

But the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Are My ways not right, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are not right?

30 P or tanto, os juzgaré, a cada uno conforme a su conducta, oh casa de Israel —declara el Señor Dios —. Arrepentíos y apartaos de todas vuestras transgresiones, para que la iniquidad no os sea piedra de tropiezo.

“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each according to his conduct,” declares the Lord God. “ Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity may not become a stumbling block to you.

31 A rrojad de vosotros todas las transgresiones que habéis cometido, y haceos un corazón nuevo y un espíritu nuevo. ¿Por qué habéis de morir, casa de Israel?

Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why will you die, O house of Israel?

32 P ues yo no me complazco en la muerte de nadie —declara el Señor Dios —. Arrepentíos y vivid.

For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live.”