2 Maccabees 1

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Biblija Hrvatski
1 The Jews in Jerusalem and in the land of Judea send greetings to their brethren, the Jews in Egypt, and wish them true peace!	1 Braću Židove u Egiptu pozdravljaju njihova braća Židovi iz Jeruzalema i iz židovske zemlje i žele im nepomućeni mir.
2 May God bless you and remember his covenant with his faithful servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.	2 Obasuo vas Bog dobročinstvima i spomenuo se svog Saveza s Abrahamom, Izakom i Jakovom, svojim vjernim slugama!
3 May he give to all of you a heart to worship him and to do his will readily and generously.	3 Dao vam svima srce da ga štujete i njegovu volju vršite velikodušno i radosno!
4 May he open your heart to his law and his commandments and grant you peace.	4 Otvorio vaše srce svom Zakonu i svojim zapovijedima i dao vam mir!
5 May he hear your prayers, and be reconciled to you, and never forsake you in time of adversity.	5 Uslišao vam molitve, pomirio se s vama i ne ostavio vas u vrijeme nevolje!
6 Even now we are praying for you here.	6 U ovaj trenutak mi se ovdje za vas molimo.
7 In the reign of Demetrius, the year one hundred and sixty-nine, we Jews wrote to you during the trouble and violence that overtook us in those years after Jason and his followers had revolted against the holy land and the kingdom,	7 Za kraljevanja Demetrijeva godine sto šezdeset i devete mi smo vam Židovi pisali ovo: »U nevoljama i jadima koji su zaredali u ovim godinama otkako su Jason i njegove pristalice izdali Svetu zemlju i kraljevstvo,
8 setting fire to the gatehouse and shedding innocent blood. But we prayed to the Lord, and our prayer was heard; we offered sacrifices and fine flour; we lighted the lamps and set out the loaves of bread.	8 zapalili Velika vrata i prolili nevinu krv, pomolili smo se Gospodinu i on nas je uslišao. Prinijeli smo žrtvu i najfinije brašno, upalili svjetiljke i postavili hljebove.«
9 We are now reminding you to celebrate the feast of Booths in the month of Chislev.	9 Sad vam pišemo da biste u mjesecu kislevu svetkovali Blagdan sjenicâ. Godine sto osamdeset i osme.
10 Dated in the year one hundred and eighty-eight. The people of Jerusalem and Judea, the senate, and Judas send greetings and good wishes to Aristobulus, counselor of King Ptolemy and member of the family of the anointed priests, and to the Jews in Egypt.	10 Stanovnici Jeruzalema i stanovnici Judeje, starješine i Juda: savjetniku kralja Ptolemeja Aristobulu, od roda pomazanih svećenika, i Židovima u Egiptu pozdrav i dobro zdravlje!
11 Since we have been saved by God from grave dangers, we give him great thanks for having fought on our side against the king;	11 Neka je velika hvala Bogu, koji nas je izbavio iz velikih pogibli kad smo imali vojevati protiv kralja.
12 it was he who drove out those who fought against the holy city.	12 On je doista odbio one koji su zavojevali na Sveti grad.
13 When their leader arrived in Persia with his seemingly irresistible army, they were cut to pieces in the temple of the goddess Nanea through a deceitful stratagem employed by Nanea's priests.	13 Kad im je zapovjednik otišao u Perziju, sasjekli su u Nanejinu hramu i njega i njegovu vojsku, koja se smatrala nepobjedivom. Nanejini svećenici poslužili su se varkom.
14 On the pretext of marrying the goddess, Antiochus with his Friends had come to the place to get its great treasures by way of dowry.	14 Antioh je onamo došao sa svojim prijateljima pod izlikom da će se oženiti Nanejom, a zapravo da, u ime miraza, prisvoji veliko tamošnje blago.
15 When the priests of the Nanaeon had displayed the treasures, Antiochus with a few attendants came to the temple precincts. As soon as he entered the temple, the priests locked the doors.	15 Nanejski su svećenici izložili blago. Čim je Antioh s nekolicinom ušao u hramsko predvorje, svećenici zatvoriše svetište.
16 Then they opened a hidden trapdoor in the ceiling, hurled stones at the leader and his companions and struck them down. They dismembered the bodies, cut off their heads and tossed them to the people outside.	16 Otvoriše tajna vrata na stropu, baciše kamenje i ubiše zapovjednika. Sasjekoše ga na komade, a glave baciše onima koji bijahu vani.
17 Forever blessed be our God, who has thus punished the wicked!	17 Neka je za sve to hvaljen naš Bog, koji je bezbožnike predao smrti.
18 We shall be celebrating the purification of the temple on the twenty-fifth day of the month Chislev, so we thought it right to inform you, that you too may celebrate the feast of Booths and of the fire that appeared when Nehemiah, the rebuilder of the temple and the altar, offered sacrifices.	18 Dvadeset i petog kisleva svetkovat ćemo očišćenje Hrama, pa smo smatrali uputnim da vas o tom obavijestimo, kako biste i vi prikladno svetkovali Blagdan sjenicâ i vatre koja se pokazala kad je Nehemija, sagradivši Svetište i žrtvenik, prinio žrtve.
19 When our fathers were being exiled to Persia, devout priests of the time took some of the fire from the altar and hid it secretly in the hollow of a dry cistern, making sure that the place would be unknown to anyone.	19 Kad su, naime, naše oce odvodili u Perziju, tadašnji su pobožni svećenici uzeli žrtvenu vatru i sakrili je u udubinu sličnu presahlu bunaru. Spremili su je tako da nitko za to skrovište ne sazna.
20 Many years later, when it so pleased God, Nehemiah, commissioned by the king of Persia, sent the descendants of the priests who had hidden the fire to look for it.	20 Poslije mnogo godina bî Božja volja da perzijski kralj pošalje Nehemiju: ovaj je dao da vatru potraže potomci onih svećenika koji su je sakrili. Ti izvijestiše da nisu našli vatre, nego nekakvu muljevitu vodu, a on im zapovjedi da je zahvate i donesu.
21 When they informed us that they could not find any fire, but only muddy water, he ordered them to scoop some out and bring it. After the material for the sacrifices had been prepared, Nehemiah ordered the priests to sprinkle with the water the wood and what lay on it.	21 Pošto je bilo pripravljeno sve za žrtvu, naloži Nehemija svećenicima da tom vodom poškrope drva i što je na njima.
22 When this was done and in time the sun, which had been clouded over, began to shine, a great fire blazed up, so that everyone marveled.	22 Tek što su to učinili, u trenutku zasja sunce, dotad zastrto oblakom, i buknu velika vatra, tako te se svi zadiviše.
23 While the sacrifice was being burned, the priests recited a prayer, and all present joined in with them, Jonathan leading and the rest responding with Nehemiah.	23 Dok je žrtva izgarala, svećenici su molili – svećenici i sav narod. Započinjao je Jonatan, a drugi su, zajedno s Nehemijom, nastavljali.
24 The prayer was as follows: "Lord, Lord God, creator of all things, awesome and strong, just and merciful, the only king and benefactor,	24 Molitva je glasila ovako: »Gospode, Gospode Bože, stvoritelju svega, strašni, jaki, pravedni, milosrdni, jedini kralju, jedini dobri,
25 who alone are gracious, just, almighty, and eternal, Israel's savior from all evil, who chose our forefathers and sanctified them:	25 jedini darežljivi, jedini pravedni, svemogući i vječni, koji spašavaš Izraela od svakog zla, koji si naše oce izabrao i posvetio,
26 accept this sacrifice on behalf of all your people Israel and guard and sanctify your heritage.	26 primi ovu žrtvu za sav svoj izraelski narod. Čuvaj svoju baštinu i posveti je!
27 Gather together our scattered people, free those who are the slaves of the Gentiles, look kindly on those who are despised and detested, and let the Gentiles know that you are our God.	27 Sakupi one od nas koji su razasuti, izbavi one što robuju među poganima, pogledaj milostivo prezrene i pogrđene, tako da pogani spoznaju da si ti naš Bog!
28 Punish those who tyrannize over us and arrogantly mistreat us.	28 Kazni one koji nas ugnjetavaju i drsko vrijeđaju!
29 Plant your people in your holy place, as Moses promised."	29 Usadi svoj narod u svoje sveto mjesto, kao što je rekao Mojsije!«
30 Then the priests began to sing hymns.	30 Svećenici pak pjevahu hvalospjeve.
31 After the sacrifice was burned, Nehemiah ordered the rest of the liquid to be poured upon large stones.	31 Kad je izgorjela žrtva, zapovjedi Nehemija da se preostala voda izlije na veliko kamenje.
32 As soon as this was done, a flame blazed up, but its light was lost in the brilliance cast from a light on the altar.	32 Kad su to izvršili, liznu plamen, ali ga upi jači sjaj vatre na žrtveniku.
33 When the event became known and the king of the Persians was told that, in the very place where the exiled priests had hidden the fire, a liquid was found with which Nehemiah and his people had burned the sacrifices,	33 Razglasilo se to, i kralju perzijskom bî javljeno da se na mjestu gdje svećenici, odvedeni u sužanjstvo, bijahu sakrili oganj pojavila voda kojom su Nehemija i njegovi ljudi posvetili žrtve.
34 the king, after verifying the fact, fenced the place off and declared it sacred.	34 Kralj nato provjeri događaj, dade ograditi to mjesto i uspostaviti svetište.
35 To those on whom the king wished to bestow favors he distributed the large revenues he received there.	35 Onima kojima ga je prepustio dao je udio u velikim prihodima koje je odande izvlačio.
36 Nehemiah and his companions called the liquid nephthar, meaning purification, but most people named it naphtha.	36 Nehemija i njegovi ljudi to su mjesto prozvali Neftar, što znači »očišćenje«, ali se ono općenito zove Neftaj.