Judges 18

NEW JERUSALEM	Biblija Hrvatski
1 In those days there was no king in Israel. Now in those days the tribe of Dan was in search of aterritory to live in, for until then no territory had fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.	1 U ono vrijeme ne bijaše kralja u Izraelu. Tada je Danovo pleme tražilo zemljište gdje da se naseli, jer mu do toga dana nije dopalo zemljište među Izraelovim plemenima.
2 From their clan the Danites sent five brave men from Zorah and Eshtaol to reconnoitre the country andexplore it. They said to them, 'Go and explore the country.' The five men came to the highlands of Ephraim, asfar as Micah's house, and spent the night there.	2 Zato poslaše Danovci petoricu ljudi iz svoga plemena, ljude osobito hrabre iz Sore i Eštaola, da izvide i upoznaju zemlju. I rekoše im: »Idite, istražite zemlju.« I oni dođoše u Efrajimovu goru, do Mikine kuće, i ondje zanoćiše.
3 When they were near Micah's house, they recognised the voice of the young Levite and, going nearer,said to him, 'Who brought you here? What are you doing here? What is keeping you here?'	3 Kako bijahu blizu Mikine kuće, poznaše glas mladog levita; svratiše se onamo te ga upitaše: »Tko te doveo ovamo? Što tu radiš? I što ćeš tu?«
4 He replied, 'Micah has made certain arrangements with me. He pays me a wage and I act as hispriest.'	4 A on im odgovori: »Mika je učinio sa mnom tako i tako. On me najmio, a ja mu služim kao svećenik.«
5 They replied, 'Then consult God, so that we may know whether the journey we are on wil lead tosuccess.'	5 »Upitaj Boga«, kazaše mu, »da znamo hoće li nam uspjeti put koji smo poduzeli.«
6 The priest replied, 'Go in peace; Yahweh is watching over your journey.'	6 »Idite u miru«, odgovori im svećenik, »put na koji ste pošli po volji je Jahvi.«
7 The five men then left and, arriving at Laish, saw that the people living there had an untroubledexistence, according to the customs of the Sidonians, peaceful and trusting, that there was no lack or shortageof any sort in the territory, that they were a long way away from the Sidonians and that they had no contact withthe Aramaeans.	7 Tada odoše ona petorica i stigoše u Lajiš. I vidješe da narod koji prebiva u njemu živi bez straha – po običaju Sidonaca – bezbrižno i mirno; imaju svega što rodi zemlja, daleko su od Sidonaca i nemaju nikakvih odnosa s Aramejcima.
8 They then went back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol and, when the latter asked them, 'Whathave you to report?'	8 Kad se vratiše svojoj braći u Sori i Eštaolu, braća ih upitaše: »Što ste doznali?«
9 they said, 'Up! we must go against them, since we have looked at the country and it is excellent,though you take no action! Waste no time in setting out and taking possession of the country.	9 Oni odgovoriše: »Na noge! Navalimo na njih! Zemlja koju smo vidjeli vrlo je dobra. O vi, lijenčine! Ne oklijevajte navaliti da osvojite tu zemlju.
10 When you get there, you wil find a trusting people. The country is wide, and God has put it at yourmercy. It is a place where there is no lack of anything on earth.'	10 Kada dođete, naći ćete ondje bezbrižan narod. Zemlja je prostrana. Bog je predao u vaše ruke mjesto koje ne oskudijeva ni u čemu što rodi zemlja!«
11 From these places, consequently, from the clan of Danites at Zorah and Eshtaol, six hundred men setout equipped for war.	11 Tako je odande krenulo šest stotina naoružanih ljudi iz Danova plemena iz Sore i Eštaola.
12 They went up and camped at Kiriath-Jearim in Judah; and for this reason the place is stil cal ed theCamp of Dan today. It lies to the west of Kiriath-Jearim.	12 Krenuli su i utaborili se u Kirjat Jearimu u Judi. Zato se to mjesto naziva do današnjeg dana Danovim taborom, a nalazi se na zapadu od Kirjat Jearima.
13 From there they entered the highlands of Ephraim and came to Micah's house.	13 Odatle se zaputiše u Efrajimovu goru i dođoše do Mikine kuće.
14 The five men who had been to reconnoitre the country then spoke to their brothers. 'Do you know',they said, 'that in these houses there is an ephod, some domestic images, a carved statue and an idol cast inmetal? So now work out what you have got to do!'	14 A ona petorica što bijahu išla izviđati zemlju rekoše svojoj braći: »Znate li da u ovim kućama imaju efod, terafe i ljeveni idol? Sada pazite što ćete raditi.«
15 So, turning off the road, they went to the young Levite's dwelling, to Micah's house, and greeted himpeaceful y.	15 Skrenuvši, oni uđoše u kuću mladog levita, u Mikinu kuću, i pozdraviše ga.
16 While the six hundred men of the Danites, equipped for war, stood at the threshold of the gate,	16 I dok je šest stotina naoružanih ljudi od Danovih sinova stajalo pred vratima,
17 the five who had been to reconnoitre the country went on into the house and took the carved statue,the ephod, the domestic images and the idol cast in metal; meanwhile the priest remained at the threshold of thegate with the six hundred men equipped for war.	17 ona petorica što su išla izviđati zemlju uđoše, uzeše efod, terafe i ljeveni idol, a svećenik stajaše na pragu pokraj šest stotina naoružanih ljudi.
18 These men, having entered Micah's house, took the carved statue, the ephod, the domestic imagesand the idol cast in metal. The priest, however, said, 'What are you doing?'	18 Kad su ušli u Mikinu kuću i uzeli efod, terafe, rezani i ljeveni idol, svećenik im reče: »Što to radite?«
19 'Be quiet,' they replied. 'Put your hand over your mouth and come with us, and become our father andpriest. Are you better off as domestic priest to one man, or as priest to a tribe and clan in Israel?'	19 »Šuti«, odgovoriše mu. »Stavi ruku na usta i hajde s nama. Bit ćeš nam otac i svećenik. Zar ti je bolje biti svećenikom u kući jednog čovjeka nego da budeš svećenikom jednog plemena i roda u Izraelu?«
20 The priest was delighted; he took the ephod, the domestic images and the carved statue, and wentoff among the people.	20 Svećenik se obradova; uze on efod, terafe i rezani i ljeveni idol te ode s ljudima.
21 Resuming their original line of march, they set off, having put the women, children, livestock andbaggage out in front.	21 Vrativši se na put kojim su krenuli, odoše pustivši naprijed žene i djecu, stoku i dragocjenosti.
22 They had gone some distance from Micah's house, when the people living in the houses near Micah'shouse raised the alarm and set off in pursuit of the Danites.	22 Bijahu već daleko od Mikine kuće, kad gle – ljudi što življahu u susjednim kućama, blizu Mikine, uzbunili se i krenuli u potjeru za Danovcima.
23 As they shouted after the Danites, the latter, turning about, said to Micah, 'What is the matter withyou, that you are shouting like this?'	23 Kada počeše vikati za Danovim sinovima, oni se obazreše i rekoše Miki: »Što ti je? Što ste se skupili?«
24 He replied, 'You have taken away my god, which I have had made, and the priest as wel . You aregoing away, and what have I got left? And now you ask me, "What is the matter?" '	24 On odgovori: »Uzeli ste moga boga koga sam sebi načinio i svećenika te odlazite. A što ostaje meni? I još mi kažete: ‘Što ti je?’«
25 The Danites said, 'Let us hear no more from you, or quick-tempered men may set about you, and thismight cost you your life and the lives of your family!'	25 Danovci mu odgovore: »Da te više nismo čuli! Jer bi gnjevni ljudi mogli udariti na vas te bi upropastio sebe i svoju kuću!«
26 So the Danites went on their way; and Micah, seeing that they were the stronger, turned and wenthome.	26 Danovci odoše dalje, a Mika, videći da su jači od njega, okrenu se i vrati kući.
27 So, having taken the god made by Micah, and the priest who had been his, the Danites marched onLaish, on a peaceful and trusting people. They put it to the sword and they burned down the town.	27 I tako, uzevši boga što ga je načinio Mika i svećenika koga je najmio da mu služi, Danovci navališe na Lajiš, na mirne i spokojne ljude, te ih posjekoše oštrim mačem i spališe grad.
28 There was no one to come to the rescue, since it was a long way from Sidon and had no contact withthe Aramaeans. It lay in the valley running towards Beth-Rehob. They rebuilt the town and settled in it	28 Nikoga ne bijaše da pomogne Lajišanima, jer bijahu daleko od Sidona i ne imahu nikakvih odnosa s Aramejcima, a osim toga grad bijaše u dolini koja se pruža prema Bet-Rehobu. Potom su opet sagradili grad i nastanili se u njemu.
29 and cal ed it Dan, from the name of Dan their ancestor who had been born to Israel; original y,however, the town had been called Laish.	29 I nazvaše ga Dan, po imenu svoga pretka Dana, koji se rodio Izraelu. A prije se grad zvao Lajiš.
30 The Danites erected the carved statue for themselves. Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Moses, andhis sons after him were priests for the tribe of Dan til the day when the inhabitants of the country were carriedaway into exile.	30 I Danovci namjestiše sebi rezani i ljeveni idol. A Jonatan, sin Geršona, sina Mojsijeva, a zatim njegovi sinovi, bijahu svećenici Danova plemena do dana kada je narod bio odveden u izgnanstvo.
31 The carved statue made by Micah they instal ed for their own use, and there it stayed as long as thehouse of God remained at Shiloh.	31 I stajaše im onaj rezani i ljeveni idol što ga je Mika načinio, i ostade ondje za sve vrijeme dokle dom Božji bijaše u Šilu.