Genesis 23

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Biblija Hrvatski
1 The span of Sarah's life was one hundred and twenty-seven years.	1 Duljina Sarina života bila je stotinu dvadeset i sedam godina.
2 She died in Kiriatharba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham performed the customary mourning rites for her.	2 Sara umrije u Kirjat Arbi, to jest u Hebronu, u zemlji kanaanskoj; i Abraham uđe u žalost za Sarom i naricaše za njom.
3 Then he left the side of his dead one and addressed the Hittites:	3 Potom se Abraham digne ispred svoje pokojnice te prozbori sinovima Hetovim:
4 "Although I am a resident alien among you, sell me from your holdings a piece of property for a burial ground, that I may bury my dead wife."	4 »Premda sam ja među vama doseljeni stranac, prodajte mi zemljište za grob među vama, tako da mogu iznijeti svoju pokojnicu i sahraniti je.«
5 The Hittites answered Abraham: "Please, sir,	5 A sinovi Hetovi odgovore Abrahamu:
6 listen to us! You are an elect of God among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our burial sites. None of us would deny you his burial ground for the burial of your dead."	6 »Gospodine, saslušaj nas! Ti si izabranik Božji u našoj sredini. Pokopaj svoju pokojnicu u našem najbiranijem grobu. Nitko ti od nas neće odbiti svoga groba da mogneš sahraniti svoju pokojnicu.«
7 Abraham, however, began to bow low before the local citizens, the Hittites,	7 Nato se Abraham diže pa se mještanima, sinovima Hetovim, duboko pokloni
8 while he appealed to them: "If you will allow me room for burial of my dead, listen to me! Intercede for me with Ephron, son of Zohar, asking him	8 te im reče: »Ako se slažete da svoju pokojnicu uklonim i sahranim, čujte me: zauzmite se za me kod Efrona, sina Soharova,
9 to sell me the cave of Machpelah that he owns; it is at the edge of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence, at its full price, for a burial place."	9 da mi proda špilju Makpelu što njemu pripada a nalazi se na kraju njegova posjeda; neka mi je za punu cijenu, u vašoj nazočnosti, proda u vlasništvo za sahranjivanje.«
10 Now Ephron was present with the Hittites. So Ephron the Hittite replied to Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites who sat on his town council:	10 A Efron je sjedio sa sinovima Hetovim. Potom Efron, Hetit, odgovori Abrahamu da ga čuju sinovi Hetovi svojim ušima – svi koji su sjedili u vijeću onoga grada:
11 "Please, sir, listen to me! I give you both the field and the cave in it; in the presence of my kinsmen I make this gift. Bury your dead!"	11 »Ne, moj gospodine! Saslušaj mene! Ja tebi dajem poljanu i špilju što je na njoj; darujem ti to pred sinovima svoga naroda. Sahrani svoju pokojnicu.«
12 But Abraham, after bowing low before the local citizens, addressed Ephron in the hearing of these men:	12 Abraham se duboko nakloni mještanima,
13 "Ah, if only you would please listen to me! I will pay you the price of the field. Accept it from me, that I may bury my dead there."	13 a onda progovori Efronu da mještani čuju na svoje uši: »Ded me samo poslušaj! Dajem ti cijenu za poljanu; primi je od mene da ondje mogu sahraniti svoju pokojnicu!«
14 Ephron replied to Abraham, "Please,	14 Efron odgovori Abrahamu:
15 sir, listen to me! A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver--what is that between you and me, as long as you can bury your dead?"	15 »Čuj me, moj gospodine: zemljište u vrijednosti od četiri stotine srebrnika, što je to tebi i meni! Sahrani, dakle, svoju pokojnicu!«
16 Abraham accepted Ephron's terms; he weighed out to him the silver that Ephron had stipulated in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver at the current market value.	16 Abraham se složi s Efronom; isplati Abraham Efronu novac što ga je spomenuo tako da su na svoje uši čuli sinovi Hetovi – četiri stotine srebrnika trgovačke mjere.
17 Thus Ephron's field in Machpelah, facing Mamre, together with its cave and all the trees anywhere within its limits, was conveyed	17 I tako Efronova poljana u Makpeli nasuprot Mamri – poljana, špilja i sva stabla što su bila na poljani –
18 to Abraham by purchase in the presence of all the Hittites who sat on Ephron's town council.	18 prijeđe u vlasništvo Abrahamovo u nazočnosti sinova Hetovih, sviju koji su sjedili u vijeću svoga grada.
19 After this transaction, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field of Machpelah, facing Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.	19 A onda Abraham sahrani svoju ženu Saru u spilji na poljani Makpeli nasuprot Mamri – danas Hebronu – u zemlji kanaanskoj.
20 Thus the field with its cave was transferred from the Hittites to Abraham as a burial place.	20 Tako je poljana i špilja na njoj prešla od sinova Hetovih u vlasništvo Abrahamovo za sahranjivanje.