2 Maccabees 2

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Biblija Hrvatski
1 You will find in the records, not only that Jeremiah the prophet ordered the deportees to take some of the aforementioned fire with them,	1 U spisima se nalazi kako je prorok Jeremija prisilno iseljenima zapovjedio da uzmu vatre, kako je već spomenuto,
2 but also that the prophet, in giving them the law, admonished them not to forget the commandments of the Lord or be led astray in their thoughts, when seeing the gold and silver idols and their ornaments.	2 i kako je tim prisilno iseljenima prorok preporučio, kad im je davao Zakon, da ne zaborave zapovijedi Gospodnjih i ne zastrane vjerom kad budu gledali ukrašene zlatne i srebrne likove.
3 With other similar words he urged them not to let the law depart from their hearts.	3 Takvim i sličnim riječima opominjaše ih da ne odvrgnu Zakon od srca.
4 The same document also tells how the prophet, following a divine revelation, ordered that the tent and the ark should accompany him and how he went off to the mountain which Moses climbed to see God's inheritance.	4 U tom je spisu pisalo kako je prorok po Božjem nadahnuću sa sobom ponio Šator i Kovčeg saveza, pa se uspeo na goru na koju se bio popeo Mojsije i odakle je motrio Božju baštinu.
5 When Jeremiah arrived there, he found a room in a cave in which he put the tent, the ark, and the altar of incense; then he blocked up the entrance.	5 Stigavši onamo, Jeremija nađe stan u pećini, unese u nj Šator i Kovčeg i kadioni žrtvenik, a ulaz zagradi.
6 Some of those who followed him came up intending to mark the path, but they could not find it.	6 Neki od njegovih pratilaca došli su zatim da označe put, ali ga nisu mogli naći.
7 When Jeremiah heard of this, he reproved them: "The place is to remain unknown until God gathers his people together again and shows them mercy.	7 Kad je to saznao Jeremija, prekorio ih je ovako: »Ovo mjesto bit će nepoznato sve dok Bog ponovo ne sabere svoj narod i ne smiluje mu se.
8 Then the Lord will disclose these things, and the glory of the Lord will be seen in the cloud, just as it appeared in the time of Moses and when Solomon prayed that the Place might be gloriously sanctified."	8 Tada će Gospodin ponovno pokazati sve ove predmete i vidjet će se Gospodinova slava i oblak, kao što se pojavio za Mojsija i kad je Salomon molio da hram bude veličanstveno posvećen.«
9 It is also related how Solomon in his wisdom offered a sacrifice at the dedication and the completion of the temple.	9 Tu se također pripovijedalo kako je Salomon, nadaren mudrošću, prinio žrtvu posvete i završetka Hrama.
10 Just as Moses prayed to the Lord and fire descended from the sky and consumed the sacrifices, so Solomon also prayed and fire came down and burned up the holocausts.	10 Isto onako kako je Mojsije molio Gospodina i s neba siđe oganj i sažga žrtvu, tako je i Salomon molio te je oganj sišao i sagorio žrtve.
11 Moses had said, "Because it had not been eaten, the sin offering was burned up."	11 Mojsije bijaše rekao: »Zato što se nije pojela, okajnica je spaljena.«
12 Solomon also celebrated the feast in the same way for eight days.	12 Tako je i Salomon svetkovao osam dana.
13 Besides these things, it is also told in the records and in Nehemiah's Memoirs how he collected the books about the kings, the writings of the prophets and of David, and the royal letters about sacred offerings.	13 O tome se pripovijeda i u spisima i uspomenama Nehemijinim, i još kako je on, sastavljajući knjižnicu, sakupio knjige o kraljevima, o prorocima i o Davidu, a tako i darovnice kraljeva.
14 In like manner Judas also collected for us the books that had been scattered because of the war, and we now have them in our possession.	14 Isto je tako Juda sabrao sve knjige, razasute zbog rata koji se vodio protiv nas, i sad su u našim rukama.
15 If you need them, send messengers to get them for you.	15 Ako vam, dakle, trebaju, pošaljite nam glasnike da vam ih donesu.
16 As we are about to celebrate the feast of the purification of the temple, we are writing to you requesting you also to please celebrate the feast.	16 Pišemo vam zato što namjeravamo svetkovati očišćenje Hrama. Bilo bi, dakle, lijepo da i vi te dane svetkujete.
17 It is God who has saved all his people and has restored to all of them their heritage, the kingdom, the priesthood, and the sacred rites,	17 Bog je spasio sav svoj narod i svima dao baštinu, kraljevstvo, svećeništvo i Svetište – pa će nam se Bog, kako se nadamo
18 as he promised through the law. We trust in God, that he will soon have mercy on us and gather us together from everywhere under the heavens to his holy Place, for he has rescued us from great perils and has purified his Place.	18 jer je Zakonom obećao, uskoro smilovati i sabrati nas iz krajeva pod nebom na Sveto mjesto. On nas je izbavio iz velikih zala i očistio mjesto.
19 This is the story of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers, of the purification of the great temple, the dedication of the altar,	19 Povijest Jude Makabeja i njegove braće, očišćenje velikog Hrama, obnovu žrtvenika;
20 the campaigns against Antiochus Epiphanes and his son Eupator,	20 zatim bojeve protiv Antioha Epifana i njegova sina Eupatora;
21 and of the heavenly manifestations accorded to the heroes who fought bravely for Judaism, so that, few as they were, they seized the whole land, put to flight the barbarian hordes,	21 nadalje, nebeska ukazanja u prilog junaka koji su se velikodušno borili za židovstvo, tako da su, premda malobrojni, oplijenili svu zemlju i barbarske horde natjerali u bijeg;
22 regained possession of the world-famous temple, liberated the city, and reestablished the laws that were in danger of being abolished, while the Lord favored them with all his generous assistance.	22 zatim kako su ponovno osvojili Svetište, slavno u svem svijetu, oslobodili grad, uspostavili zakone kojima je prijetilo ukinuće, jer im se Gospod smilovao sa svom svojom blagošću;
23 All this, which Jason of Cyrene set forth in detail in five volumes, we will try to condense into a single book.	23 sve je to Jason Cirenac ocrtao u pet knjiga, a mi ćemo pokušati da zbijemo u jedno djelo.
24 In view of the flood of statistics, and the difficulties encountered by those who wish to plunge into historical narratives where the material is abundant,	24 S obzirom na obilje brojeva i na teškoću na koju, zbog opsežnosti građe, nailaze oni koji se upuštaju u povijesna izlaganja,
25 we have aimed to please those who prefer simple reading, as well as to make it easy for the studious who wish to commit things to memory, and to be helpful to all.	25 nastojali smo pružiti duhovnu okrepu onima koji žele čitati, lako štivo onima koji bi te činjenice htjeli upamtiti, a svima bez razlike korist.
26 For us who have taken upon ourselves the labor of making this digest, the task, far from being easy, is one of sweat and of sleepless nights,	26 Nama koji smo se latili mučnog posla skraćivanja ono nije laka zadaća, nego rad koji stoji znoja i bdjenja.
27 just as the preparation of a festive banquet is no light matter for one who thus seeks to give enjoyment to others. Similarly, to win the gratitude of many we will gladly endure these inconveniences,	27 Ali kao što nije lako onome koji priređuje gozbu i nastoji zadovoljiti druge, i mi ćemo, da zaslužimo zahvalnost mnogih, radosno podnijeti ovaj mučni posao.
28 while we leave the responsibility for exact details to the original author, and confine our efforts to giving only a summary outline.	28 Prepuštajući povjesničaru brigu da podrobno opisuje svaki događaj, mi ćemo se truditi da dademo pojednostavnjen prikaz.
29 As the architect of a new house must give his attention to the whole structure, while the man who undertakes the decoration and the frescoes has only to concern himself with what is needed for ornamentation, so I think it is with us.	29 Kao što se graditelj nove kuće mora pobrinuti za čitavu zgradu, a onaj koji je ukrašuje i oslikava voštanim bojama treba da misli što dolazi u obzir za ukrašivanje, tako treba da bude u našem poslu.
30 To enter into questions and examine them thoroughly from all sides is the task of the professional historian;	30 Udubiti se u stvar, istraživati izvore i zalaziti u pojedinosti – to je dužnost pisca povijesti.
31 but the man who is making an adaptation should be allowed to aim at brevity of expression and to omit detailed treatment of the matter.	31 A onomu koji sažima treba dopustiti da bude kratak u izlaganju, kloneći se iscrpne povijesti.
32 Here, then, we shall begin our account without further ado; it would be nonsense to write a long preface to a story and then abbreviate the story itself.	32 Počnimo, dakle, izlaganje, kad smo se toliko zadržali na predgovoru; bilo bi glupo razvlačiti predgovor povijesti, a zbijati samu povijest.