1 Maccabees 12

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	Biblija Hrvatski
1 Now when Jonathan saw that the time was favorable for him, he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the friendship with them.	1 Videći da mu je pogodna prilika, Jonatan izabra ljude i posla ih u Rim da s Rimljanima potvrde i obnove prijateljstvo.
2 He also sent letters to the same effect to the Spartans and to other places.	2 Jednaka je pisma poslao i Spartancima i drugima.
3 So they went to Rome and entered the senate chamber and said, "Jonathan the high priest and the Jewish nation have sent us to renew the former friendship and alliance with them."	3 Tako su oni otišli u Rim, ušli u Senat i rekli: »Veliki svećenik Jonatan i narod židovski poslaše nas da među sobom obnovimo prijateljstvo i savezništvo kakvo je bilo prije.«
4 And the Romans * gave them letters to the people in every place, asking them to provide for the envoys * safe conduct to the land of Judah.	4 Dali su im pisma za vlasti svake zemlje, s preporukom da ih upute u miru u judejsku zemlju.
5 This is a copy of the letter which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans:	5 Evo prijepisa pisma koje je Jonatan pisao Spartancima:
6 "Jonathan the high priest, the senate of the nation, the priests, and the rest of the Jewish people to their brethren the Spartans, greeting.	6 »Veliki svećenik Jonatan, narodno vijeće, svećenici i ostali narod židovski pozdravljaju svoju braću Spartance.
7 Already in time past a letter was sent to Onias the high priest from Arius, * who was king among you, stating that you are our brethren, as the appended copy shows.	7 Već prije poslao je Arije, koji je vladao među vama, velikom svećeniku Oniji pismo u kojem potvrđuje da ste naša braća, kako to pokazuje priloženi prijepis.
8 Onias welcomed the envoy with honor, and received the letter, which contained a clear declaration of alliance and friendship.	8 Onija je s počastima dočekao čovjeka koji je bio poslan i primio je pismo koje je jasno govorilo o savezništvu i prijateljstvu.
9 Therefore, though we have no need of these things, since we have as encouragement the holy books which are in our hands,	9 Što se nas tiče, iako nam to ne bi bilo potrebno budući da nam za utjehu stoje na raspolaganju svete knjige,
10 we have undertaken to send to renew our brotherhood and friendship with you, so that we may not become estranged from you, for considerable time has passed since you sent your letter to us.	10 pokušali smo nekoga poslati da se obnovi bratstvo i prijateljstvo koje nas s vama veže, da se ne otuđimo od vas, jer je proteklo mnogo vremena od vašeg poslanstva.
11 We therefore remember you constantly on every occasion, both in our feasts and on other appropriate days, at the sacrifices which we offer and in our prayers, as it is right and proper to remember brethren.	11 Mi se vas neprestano sjećamo u svako doba i u svakoj prilici, o blagdanima i ostalim svečanim danima, kad prinosimo žrtve i molimo, kako se pristoji i dolikuje sjećati se braće.
12 And we rejoice in your glory.	12 Radujemo se vašoj slavi.
13 But as for ourselves, many afflictions and many wars have encircled us; the kings round about us have waged war against us.	13 Oko nas su se umnožile nevolje i ratovi i na nas su zavojštili kraljevi, naši susjedi.
14 We were unwilling to annoy you and our other allies and friends with these wars,	14 U tim ratovima nismo vam htjeli biti na teret, kao ni ostalim našim saveznicima i prijateljima,
15 for we have the help which comes from Heaven for our aid; and we were delivered from our enemies and our enemies were humbled.	15 jer nam s Neba dolazi pomoć koja nas jača. Tako smo izbavljeni od svojih neprijatelja, a oni su poniženi.
16 We therefore have chosen Numenius the son of Antiochus and Antipater the son of Jason, and have sent them to Rome to renew our former friendship and alliance with them.	16 Izabrali smo, dakle, Antiohova sina Numenija i Jasonova sina Antipatra i poslali ih k Rimljanima da s njima obnove prijateljstvo i savez koji nas je ujedinjavao prije.
17 We have commanded them to go also to you and greet you and deliver to you this letter from us concerning the renewal of our brotherhood.	17 Njima smo naložili da pođu i k vama, da vas pozdrave i uruče vam naša pisma o obnavljanju bratstva.
18 And now please send us a reply to this."	18 I sad će nam biti drago ako nam na to odgovorite.«
19 This is a copy of the letter which they sent to Onias:	19 Ovo je prijepis pisma što su ga oni poslali Oniji:
20 "Arius, king of the Spartans, to Onias the high priest, greeting.	20 »Spartanski kralj Arije pozdravlja velikog svećenika Oniju.
21 It has been found in writing concerning the Spartans and the Jews that they are brethren and are of the family of Abraham.	21 Našlo se u spisu o Spartancima i Židovima da su braća i da su od Abrahamova roda.
22 And now that we have learned this, please write us concerning your welfare;	22 Sad, kad to znamo, bit će nam drago ako nam pišete o vašem blagostanju.
23 we on our part write to you that your cattle and your property belong to us, and ours belong to you. We therefore command that our envoys * report to you accordingly."	23 Mi vam pišemo ovako: vaša stada i vaša dobra naša su, a naša su vaša. Zato smo odredili da vam se u tom smislu donese poruka.«
24 Now Jonathan heard that the commanders of Demetrius had returned, with a larger force than before, to wage war against him.	24 Uto je Jonatan dočuo da su se Demetrijevi zapovjednici vratili s jačom vojskom nego prije da udare na nj.
25 So he marched away from Jerusalem and met them in the region of Hamath, for he gave them no opportunity to invade his own country.	25 Izišao je iz Jeruzalema i krenuo prema njima u zemlju Hamat, jer im nije htio dopustiti da uđu u njegovu zemlju.
26 He sent spies to their camp, and they returned and reported to him that the enemy * were being drawn up in formation to fall upon the Jews * by night.	26 Poslao je uhode u njihov tabor. Ti su se vratili i javili mu kako se spremaju da noću navale na njih.
27 So when the sun set, Jonathan commanded his men to be alert and to keep their arms at hand so as to be ready all night for battle, and he stationed outposts around the camp.	27 Kad je zašlo sunce, Jonatan je zapovjedio svojima da bdiju i oružje drže pod rukom, da svu noć budu spremni na boj. Oko tabora postavio je predstraže.
28 When the enemy heard that Jonathan and his men were prepared for battle, they were afraid and were terrified at heart; so they kindled fires in their camp and withdrew. *	28 Na vijest da su Jonatan i njegovi spremni na boj, neprijatelji su se uplašili i klonuli srcem te su u svom taboru zapalili vatre.
29 But Jonathan and his men did not know it until morning, for they saw the fires burning.	29 Ali Jonatan i njegovi vojnici nisu do jutra znali za njihov odlazak, jer su vidjeli da gore vatre.
30 Then Jonathan pursued them, but he did not overtake them, for they had crossed the Eleutherus river.	30 Jonatan ih stade goniti, ali ih ne stiže budući da su prešli rijeku Eleuter.
31 So Jonathan turned aside against the Arabs who are called Zabadeans, and he crushed them and plundered them.	31 Jonatan je odatle krenuo protiv Arapa koji se zovu Zabadejci te ih razbio i oplijenio.
32 Then he broke camp and went to Damascus, and marched through all that region.	32 Zatim je digao tabor i došao u Damask i prošao svu tu zemlju.
33 Simon also went forth and marched through the country as far as Askalon and the neighboring strongholds. He turned aside to Joppa and took it by surprise,	33 A Šimun se zaputio i dopro sve do Askalona i susjednih mjesta. Skrenuo je u Jopu i zauzeo je.
34 for he had heard that they were ready to hand over the stronghold to the men whom Demetrius had sent. And he stationed a garrison there to guard it.	34 Čuo je, naime, da stanovnici kane to mjesto predati Demetrijevim pristašama. U nj je smjestio posadu da ga čuvaju.
35 When Jonathan returned he convened the elders of the people and planned with them to build strongholds in Judea,	35 Kad se Jonatan vratio, sazvao je skupštinu narodnih starješina i s njima odlučio da u Judeji sagradi tvrđave,
36 to build the walls of Jerusalem still higher, and to erect a high barrier between the citadel and the city to separate it from the city, in order to isolate it so that its garrison * could neither buy nor sell.	36 da nadogradi jeruzalemske zidove, podigne visoku pregradu između Tvrđe i grada i tako odijeli Tvrđu od grada, osami je da njezini ljudi ne mogu ni kupovati ni prodavati.
37 So they gathered together to build up the city; part of the wall on the valley to the east had fallen, and he repaired the section called Chaphenatha.	37 Sabrali su se da ponovno ozidaju grad. Srušio se dio zida na potoku s istočne strane. Obnovili su četvrt zvanu Kafenata.
38 And Simon built Adida in the Shephelah; he fortified it and installed gates with bolts.	38 A Šimun ponovno sagradi Adidu u Šefeli, utvrdi je i namjesti vrata s prijevornicama.
39 Then Trypho attempted to become king in Asia and put on the crown, and to raise his hand against Antiochus the king.	39 Trifon je snovao da zavlada Azijom, ovjenča se krunom i digne ruku na kralja Antioha.
40 He feared that Jonathan might not permit him to do so, but might make war on him, so he kept seeking to seize and kill him, and he marched forth and came to Beth-shan.	40 Bojeći se da ga Jonatan ne spriječi i da na nj, ako ustreba, ne zavojšti, smišljao je kako bi ga uhvatio i ubio. Krenuo je u Betšan.
41 Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand picked fighting men, and he came to Beth-shan.	41 Jonatan iziđe preda nj sa četrdeset tisuća ljudi izabranih za borbu. Došao je u Betšan.
42 When Trypho saw that he had come with a large army, he was afraid to raise his hand against him.	42 Trifon je vidio kako je došao s velikom vojskom pa se pobojao na nj staviti ruku.
43 So he received him with honor and commended him to all his friends, and he gave him gifts and commanded his friends and his troops to obey him as they would himself.	43 I tako ga primi s počastima, preporuči ga svim svojim prijateljima, obdari ga i svojim prijateljima i četama zapovjedi da ga slušaju kao njega samoga.
44 Then he said to Jonathan, "Why have you wearied all these people when we are not at war?	44 Jonatanu je rekao: »Zašto si zamarao sav taj narod kad među nama ne prijeti rat?
45 Dismiss them now to their homes and choose for yourself a few men to stay with you, and come with me to Ptolemais. I will hand it over to you as well as the other strongholds and the remaining troops and all the officials, and will turn round and go home. For that is why I am here."	45 Pošalji ih, dakle, svojim kućama, izaberi nekoliko ljudi da te prate pa hajde sa mnom u Ptolemaidu. Predat ću ti taj grad kao i ostale tvrđave, ostatak četa i sve službenike, zatim ću se vratiti i otići, jer radi toga sam i došao.«
46 Jonathan * trusted him and did as he said; he sent away the troops, and they returned to the land of Judah.	46 Jonatan mu povjerova i učini kako je on rekao. Otpustio je čete da odu u židovsku zemlju.
47 He kept with himself three thousand men, two thousand of whom he left in Galilee, while a thousand accompanied him.	47 Uza se je ostavio tri tisuće ljudi, od kojih je dvije tisuće odvojio u Galileji, a tisuću ih je pošlo s njim.
48 But when Jonathan entered Ptolemais, the men of Ptolemais closed the gates and seized him, and all who had entered with him they killed with the sword.	48 Kad je Jonatan ušao u Ptolemaidu, njezini stanovnici zatvoriše vrata, uhvatiše ga i posjekoše sve njegove pratioce.
49 Then Trypho sent troops and cavalry into Galilee and the Great Plain to destroy all Jonathan's soldiers.	49 Trifon je poslao pješake i konjanike u Galileju i u veliku ravnicu da pobiju sve Jonatanove pristalice.
50 But they realized that Jonathan * had been seized and had perished along with his men, and they encouraged one another and kept marching in close formation, ready for battle.	50 Ti su doznali da je Jonatan uhvaćen i da je poginuo zajedno sa svima svojima. Ohrabrili su jedni druge i pošli stisnutih redova, spremni za boj.
51 When their pursuers saw that they would fight for their lives, they turned back.	51 Kad su progonitelji vidjeli da im je život ugrožen, vratiše se.
52 So they all reached the land of Judah safely, and they mourned for Jonathan and his companions and were in great fear; and all Israel mourned deeply.	52 Svi su živi i zdravi došli u židovsku zemlju. Oplakivali su Jonatana i njegovu pratnju. Bili su puni straha. Sav je narod tugovao.
53 And all the nations round about them tried to destroy them, for they said, "They have no leader or helper. Now therefore let us make war on them and blot out the memory of them from among men."	53 Svi su pogani oko njih nastojali da ih istrijebe. Govorili su: »Nemaju ni vođe ni pomoćnika. Vrijeme je da udarimo na njih, pa ćemo im zatrti spomen među ljudima!«