Druga knjiga o Makabejcima 13

Biblija Hrvatski	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Godine sto četrdeset i devete dočuli su Judini ljudi da Antioh Eupator dolazi s mnoštvom vojske na Judeju	1 In the year one hundred and forty-nine, Judas and his men discovered that Antiochus Eupator wasadvancing in force against Judaea,
2 i da je s njime njegov skrbnik Lizija, upravitelj državnih poslova; i da svaki ima grčku vojsku od stotinu i deset tisuća pješaka, pet tisuća i tri stotine konjanika, dvadeset i dva slona i tri stotine bojnih kola, opremljenih srpovima.	2 and with him Lysias his tutor and chief minister; he had moreover a Greek force of one hundred andten thousand infantry, five thousand three hundred cavalry, twenty-two elephants, and three hundred chariotsfitted with scythes.
3 Njima se pridružio i Menelaj, vrlo prepredeno potičući Antioha, ne zato što bi svojoj domovini želio sreću, nego u nadi da će se održati na vlasti.	3 Menelaus, too, joined them and very craftily kept urging Antiochus on, not for the welfare of his owncountry but in the hope of being restored to office.
4 Ali Kralj kraljeva raspiri Antiohov gnjev na zlikovca, jer je Lizija kralju obrazložio da je Menelaj krivac svemu zlu. Zato Antioh zapovjedi da ga odvedu u Bereju i ondje pogube prema mjesnom običaju.	4 But the King of kings stirred up the anger of Antiochus against the guilty wretch, and when Lysiasmade it clear to the king that Menelaus was the cause of all the troubles, Antiochus gave orders for him to betaken to Beroea and there put to death by the local method of execution.
5 U tom se mjestu nalazi kula visoka pedeset lakata, puna pepela, a na njoj je naprava koja se okreće naokolo i odasvud sunovraćuje u pepeo.	5 In that place there is a tower fifty cubits high, ful of ash, with an internal lip al round overhanging theashes.
6 Tu se mora popeti krivac svetogrdne pljačke ili kakvih drugih velikih zločina da ga odande strmoglave u smrt.	6 If anyone is convicted of sacrilegious theft or of some other heinous crime, he is taken up to the topand pushed over to perish.
7 Takva je smrtna kazna zadesila tog nevjernika Menelaja a da ga nisu ni pokopali.	7 In such a manner was the renegade fated to die; Menelaus had not even the privilege of burial.
8 I to s pravom; sagriješio je mnogo protiv žrtvenika, kojega je i oganj i pepeo svet, i zato ga je stigla smrt u pepelu.	8 Deserved justice, this; since he had committed many sins against the altar, the fire and ashes ofwhich were holy, it was in ashes that he met his death.
9 Uto se primicao kralj, premećući u glavi najokrutnije nakane kako bi Židovima napakostio još gore nego njegov otac.	9 The king, then, was advancing, his mind filled with barbarous designs, to give the Jews ademonstration of far worse things than anything that had happened under his father.
10 Kad je Juda za to saznao, odredio je da narod danju i noću zazivlje Gospodina, da i sad kao nekoć pritekne u pomoć onima kojima prijeti pogibao da ih liše Zakona, domovine i svetog Hrama	10 When Judas heard of this, he ordered the people day and night to cal on the Lord as never before,to come to the help of those who were in peril of being deprived of the Law, their fatherland and the holy Temple,
11 te da ne dopusti da puk koji je malo odahnuo opet padne pod vlast bogohulnih naroda.	11 and not to al ow the people, just when they were beginning to breathe again, to fall into the power ofil -famed foreigners.
12 Kad su svi zajedno izvršili taj nalog, zaklinjući milosrdnog Gospodina suzama i postovima, prostrti ničice tri dana zaredom, Juda ih ohrabri i pozva da se spreme.	12 When they had al , with one voice, obeyed his instructions and had made their petitions to themerciful Lord, weeping, fasting and prostrating themselves for three days continuously, Judas spoke words ofencouragement and told them to keep close to him.
13 Potom je sa starješinama odlučio da ne čekaju, nego da iziđu i s Božjom pomoći riješe stvar prije nego kraljeva vojska upadne u Judeju i zauzme grad.	13 After separate consultation with the elders, he resolved not to wait for the king's army to invadeJudaea and take possession of the city, but to march out and settle the whole matter with the Lord's help.
14 Prepustivši, dakle, pothvat Stvoritelju svijeta, potaknu svoje drugove da se za zakone, Hram, grad, domovinu i ustanove junački bore na život i smrt, pa se utabori kod Modina.	14 Having thus committed the outcome to the Creator of the world, and having exhorted his soldiers tofight bravely to the death for the laws, the Temple, the city, their country and their way of life, he encamped hisarmy near Modein.
15 Davši tada svojima bojni zov: »Božja je pobjeda!«, noću s najboljim poizbor momcima napade kraljev šator; pobi u taboru oko dvije tisuće ljudi, a njegovi ljudi probodoše najvećega slona i njegova upravljača u kućici.	15 Giving his men the password 'Victory from God', he made a night attack on the king's pavilion with apicked band of the bravest young men. Inside the camp he destroyed about two thousand, and his men cutdown the largest of the elephants with its mahout;
16 Ispuniše sav tabor stravom i metežom pa se pobjedonosno povukoše.	16 having eventual y filled the camp with terror and confusion, they successful y withdrew,
17 Kad je počela svitati zora, sve je bilo gotovo, jer je Gospod pomogao i štitio Judu.	17 just as dawn was breaking. This was achieved, thanks to the protection which the Lord grantedJudas.
18 Kad je kralj iskusio židovsku hrabrost, pokuša varkama napadati njihove položaje.	18 The king, having had a taste of Jewish daring, now tried to capture their positions by trickery.
19 Približi se snažnoj židovskoj tvrđavi Betsur, ali je bio odbijen, svladan, pobijeđen.	19 He advanced on Beth-Zur, a strong fortress of the Jews, but was checked, overcome and sorepulsed.
20 Juda je opsjednutima slao što im je bilo potrebno.	20 Judas supplied the garrison with what they needed,
21 Ali je neki Rodok iz židovske vojske neprijateljima odao tajne. Pronašli su ga, uhvatili i smaknuli.	21 but Rhodocus, of the Jewish army, supplied the enemy with secret information; the man wasidentified, arrested, and dealt with.
22 Kralj je i drugi put poveo pregovore s onima u Betsuru, ponudio im mir, prihvatio uvjete pa se povukao; a zatim napade Judu i njegove ljude, ali bî poražen.	22 A second time, the king parleyed with the garrison of Beth-Zur; he offered and accepted pledges offriendship, retired, then attacked Judas and his men, but lost the battle.
23 Kad je doznao da je Filip, koga je postavio za državnog upravitelja u Antiohiji, podigao bunu, usplahirio se pa stade opet pregovarati sa Židovima; prihvati njihove uvjete i zakletvom se na njih obveza. Poslije izmirenja prinese žrtvu, počasti Hram i nadari Sveto mjesto.	23 He was then told that Philip, left in charge of affairs, had rebelled in Antioch. He was stunned by this,opened negotiations with the Jews, came to an agreement, and swore to abide by al reasonable conditions.Agreement reached, he offered a sacrifice, honoured the Temple, and made generous gifts to the holy place.
24 Dobro je primio Makabeja i postavio ga za namjesnika od Ptolemaide do zemlje Gerenijaca.	24 He received Maccabaeus kindly and, leaving Hegemonides to exercise command from Ptolemais tothe territory of the Gerrenians,
25 Ode u Ptolemaidu, ali se njezini građani nisu slagali s ugovorom; negodovali su zbog nekih stavaka i tražili da se ponište.	25 went to Ptolemais. The inhabitants of the place disapproved of the treaty; they complained furiouslyand wanted to annul its provisions.
26 Tada se na besjedište pope Lizija. Branio je nagodbu kako je najbolje znao; uvjeri stanovnike, umiri ih i pridobi, a onda se vrati u Antiohiju. Tako se završio kraljev vojni pohod i uzmak.	26 Lysias mounted the rostrum and made a convincing defence of the provisions which convinced andcalmed them and won their goodwil . He then withdrew to Antioch. So much for the episode of the king'soffensive and retreat.