Judges 9

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Biblija Hrvatski
1 Abimelech, son of Jerubbaal, went to his mother's kinsmen in Shechem, and said to them and to the whole clan to which his mother's family belonged,	1 Abimelek, sin Jerubaalov, otiđe u Šekem k braći svoje matere i reče njima i svemu rodu kuće svoje majke:
2 "Put this question to all the citizens of Shechem: 'Which is better for you: that seventy men, or all Jerubbaal's sons, rule over you, or that one man rule over you?' You must remember that I am your own flesh and bone."	2 »Upitajte sve šekemske građane: što vam je bolje – da nad vama vlada sedamdeset ljudi, svi sinovi Jerubaalovi, ili jedan čovjek? Sjetite se da sam ja od vašeg mesa i vaših kostiju!«
3 When his mother's kin repeated these words to them on his behalf, all the citizens of Shechem sympathized with Abimelech, thinking, "He is our kinsman."	3 To braća njegove matere prenesoše ostalim šekemskim građanima i njihovo se srce prikloni Abimeleku jer govorahu: »Naš je brat!«
4 They also gave him seventy silver shekels from the temple of Baal of Berith, with which Abimelech hired shiftless men and ruffians as his followers.	4 I dadoše mu sedamdeset šekela srebra iz hrama Baal-Beritova; time Abimelek unajmi klatež i pustolove koji pođoše za njim.
5 He then went to his ancestral house in Ophrah, and slew his brothers, the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, on one stone. Only the youngest son of Jerubbaal, Jotham, escaped, for he was hidden.	5 Onda dođe u kuću svoga oca u Ofri i pobi svoju braću, sinove Jerubaalove, sedamdeset ljudi, na jednom kamenu. Izmakao mu je samo Jotam, najmlađi sin Jerubaalov, jer se bijaše sakrio.
6 Then all the citizens of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and proceeded to make Abimelech king by the terebinth at the memorial pillar in Shechem.	6 Tada se skupiše svi šekemski građani i sav Bet-Milo te postaviše Abimeleka za kralja kod hrasta koji stoji u Šekemu.
7 When this was reported to him, Jotham went to the top of Mount Gerizim, and standing there, cried out to them in a loud voice: "Hear me, citizens of Shechem, that God may then hear you!	7 Kada su to dojavili Jotamu, ode on, stade na vrh gore Gerizima i povika im na sav glas: »Čujte me, uglednici šekemski, tako vas čuo Bog!
8 Once the trees went to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'	8 Jednom se zaputila stabla da pomažu kralja koji će vladati nad njima. Pa rekoše maslini: ‘Budi nam kraljem!’
9 But the olive tree answered them, 'Must I give up my rich oil, whereby men and gods are honored, and go to wave over the trees?'	9 Odgovori im maslina: ‘Zar da se svog ulja odreknem što je na čast bozima i ljudima da bih vladala nad drugim drvećem?’
10 Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'Come; you reign over us!'	10 Tad rekoše stabla smokvi: ‘Dođi, budi nam kraljem!’
11 But the fig tree answered them, 'Must I give up my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?'	11 Odgovori im smokva: ‘Zar da se odreknem slatkoće i krasnoga ploda svog da bih vladala nad drugim drvećem?’
12 Then the trees said to the vine, 'Come you, and reign over us.'	12 Tad rekoše stabla lozi: ‘Dođi, budi nam kraljem!’
13 But the vine answered them, 'Must I give up my wine that cheers gods and men, and go to wave over the trees?'	13 Odgovori im loza: ‘Zar da se odreknem vina što veseli bogove i ljude da bih vladala nad drugim drvećem?’
14 Then all the trees said to the buckthorn, 'Come; you reign over us!'	14 Sva stabla rekoše tad glogu: ‘Dođi, budi nam kraljem!’
15 But the buckthorn replied to the trees, 'If you wish to anoint me king over you in good faith, come and take refuge in my shadow. Otherwise, let fire come from the buckthorn and devour the cedars of Lebanon.'	15 A glog odgovori stablima: ‘Ako me doista hoćete pomazat’ za kralja, u sjenu se moju sklonite. Ako nećete, iz gloga će oganj planuti i sažeći cedrove libanonske!’
16 "Now then, if you have acted in good faith and honorably in appointing Abimelech your king, if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and with his family, and if you have treated him as he deserved--	16 Sada, jeste li vjerno i čestito učinili kad ste izabrali Abimeleka za kralja? Jeste li se dobro ponijeli prema Jerubaalu i njegovoj kući? Jeste li mu uzvratili za djela što ih za vas učini?
17 for my father fought for you at the risk of his life when he saved you from the power of Midian;	17 Moj se otac za vas borio izloživši svoj život te vas izbavio iz ruku Midjanaca,
18 but you have risen against his family this day and have killed his seventy sons upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his handmaid, king over the citizens of Shechem, because he is your kinsman--	18 a vi danas ustaste protiv kuće moga oca, pobiste njegove sinove, sedamdeset ljudi na istom kamenu, i nad građanima Šekema učiniste kraljem Abimeleka, sina njegove robinje, zato što je vaš brat!
19 if, then, you have acted in good faith and with honor toward Jerubbaal and his family this day, rejoice in Abimelech and may he in turn rejoice in you.	19 Ako ste vjerno i pošteno danas radili prema Jerubaalu i prema njegovoj kući, radujte se s Abimelekom, a on neka se raduje s vama!
20 But if not, let fire come forth from Abimelech to devour the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo, and let fire come forth from the citizens and from Beth-millo to devour Abimelech."	20 Ako niste, neka oganj iziđe iz Abimeleka i sažeže građane Šekema i Bet-Mila i neka iziđe oganj iz građana Šekema i Bet-Mila i sažeže Abimeleka!«
21 Then Jotham went in flight to Beer, where he remained for fear of his brother Abimelech.	21 Onda Jotam pobježe, skloni se i dođe u Beer, i ondje ostade, jer se bojao svoga brata Abimeleka.
22 When Abimelech had ruled Israel for three years,	22 Abimelek je vladao nad Izraelom tri godine.
23 God put bad feelings between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem, who rebelled against Abimelech.	23 Tada Bog posla duh razdora među Abimeleka i šekemske građane i šekemski se građani pobuniše protiv Abimeleka.
24 This was to repay the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal and to avenge their blood upon their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and upon the citizens of Shechem, who encouraged him to kill his brothers.	24 Bijaše to zato da bi se osvetio zločin počinjen nad sedamdeset Jerubaalovih sinova i da bi njihova krv pala na njihova brata Abimeleka, koji ih ubi, i na građane Šekema, koji mu pomogoše da ubije braću.
25 The citizens of Shechem then set men in ambush for him on the mountaintops, and these robbed all who passed them on the road. But it was reported to Abimelech.	25 Hoteći mu napakostiti, šekemski su građani postavili zasjede po vrhovima planina i pljačkali svakoga tko bi prošao mimo njih onim putem. Javiše to Abimeleku.
26 Now Gaal, son of Ebed, came over to Shechem with his kinsmen. The citizens of Shechem put their trust in him,	26 Gaal, sin Ebedov, dođe sa svojom braćom i nastani se u Šekemu; a šekemski se građani pouzdaše u njega.
27 and went out into the fields, harvested their grapes and trod them out. Then they held a festival and went to the temple of their god, where they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.	27 Otišavši u polje, trgali su u svojim vinogradima grožđe i gazili ga, a onda udarili u veselje; ušli su u hram svoga boga, jeli su, pili i proklinjali Abimeleka.
28 Gaal, son of Ebed, said, "Who is Abimelech? And why should we of Shechem serve him? Were not the son of Jerubbaal and his lieutenant Zebul once subject to the men of Hamor, father of Shechem? Why should we serve him?	28 A Gaal, Ebedov sin, povika: »Tko je Abimelek da mu služimo? Zar ne bi trebalo da Jerubaalov sin i Zebul, njegov namjesnik, služe ljude Hamora, Šekemova oca? Zašto da mi njemu služimo?
29 Would that this people were entrusted to my command! I would depose Abimelech. I would say to Abimelech, 'Get a larger army and come out!'"	29 O, kad bih imao ovaj narod u svojoj ruci, protjerao bih Abimeleka i rekao mu: ‘Pojačaj svoju vojsku i iziđi u boj!’«
30 At the news of what Gaal, son of Ebed, had said, Zebul, the ruler of the city, was angry	30 A kad Zebul, gradski načelnik, doznade što je govorio Gaal, sin Ebedov, razgnjevi se.
31 and sent messengers to Abimelech in Arumah with the information: "Gaal, son of Ebed, and his kinsmen have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.	31 Posla glasnike Abimeleku u Arumu i poruči mu: »Evo, Gaal, sin Ebedov, došao u Šekem sa svojom braćom i bune građane protiv tebe.
32 Now rouse yourself; set an ambush tonight in the fields, you and the men who are with you.	32 Zato ustani noću, ti i narod što je s tobom, i stani u zasjedu u polju.
33 Promptly at sunrise tomorrow morning, make a raid on the city. When he and his followers come out against you, deal with him as best you can."	33 A ujutro, kad ograne sunce, digni se i udari na grad. Kada Gaal i njegovi ljudi iziđu preda te, ti učini s njima što ti prilike posavjetuju.«
34 During the night Abimelech advanced with all his soldiers and set up an ambush for Shechem in four companies.	34 Abimelek usta noću sa svim svojim ljudima i stade u zasjedu oko Šekema u četiri čete.
35 Gaal, son of Ebed, went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate. When Abimelech and his soldiers rose from their place of ambush,	35 Kada je Gaal, sin Ebedov, izišao pred gradska vrata i zaustavio se, Abimelek i njegovi ljudi ustaše iz zasjede.
36 Gaal saw them and said to Zebul, "There are men coming down from the hilltops!" But Zebul answered him, "You see the shadow of the hills as men."	36 Gaal ugleda ljude i reče Zebulu: »Eno silaze ljudi s gorskih vrhova.« »Od sjena gorskih vrhova«, odgovori mu Zebul, »čine ti se ljudi.«
37 But Gaal went on to say, "Men are coming down from the region of Tabbur-Haares, and one company is coming by way of Elon-Meonenim."	37 Opet progovori Gaal: »Eno silaze ljudi s visa zvana Zemljin pupak, a četa jedna dolazi putem od Čarobnjačkog hrasta.«
38 Zebul said to him, "Where now is the boast you uttered, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Are these not the men for whom you expressed contempt? Go out now and fight with them."	38 Tad mu reče Zebul: »Gdje ti je sada jezik? Pa ti si govorio: ‘Tko je Abimelek da mu služimo?’ Nisu li ondje ljudi koje si prezirao? Iziđi sada i pobij se s Abimelekom.«
39 So Gaal went out at the head of the citizens of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.	39 I Gaal iziđe na čelu šekemskih građana i pobi se s Abimelekom.
40 But Abimelech routed him, and he fled before him; and many fell slain right up to the entrance of the gate.	40 Abimelek potjera Gaala i on pobježe pred njim; i mnogi njegovi ljudi padoše mrtvi prije nego što su i došli do vrata.
41 Abimelech returned to Arumah, but Zebul drove Gaal and his kinsmen from Shechem, which they had occupied.	41 Abimelek se tada vrati u Arumu, a Zebul potjera Gaala i njegovu braću i nije im više dao da ostanu u Šekemu.
42 The next day, when the people were taking the field, it was reported to Abimelech,	42 Šekema Sutradan je narod izišao u polje i javiše to Abimeleku.
43 who divided the men he had into three companies, and set up an ambush in the fields. He watched till he saw the people leave the city, and then rose against them for the attack.	43 On uze svoju vojsku, podijeli je u tri čete i stade u zasjedu u polju. Kad bi vidio gdje ljudi izlaze iz grada, nasrnuo bi na njih i pobio ih.
44 Abimelech and the company with him dashed in and stood by the entrance of the city gate, while the other two companies rushed upon all who were in the field and attacked them.	44 Dok je Abimelek sa svojom četom udarao kod gradskih vrata, druge se dvije čete baciše na one koji bijahu u polju i tako ih pobiše.
45 That entire day Abimelech fought against the city, and captured it. He then killed its inhabitants and demolished the city, sowing the site with salt.	45 Čitav je dan Abimelek opsjedao grad. Zauzevši ga, poubija sve stanovništvo, razori grad i posu sol po njemu.
46 When they heard of this, all the citizens of Migdal-shechem went into the crypt of the temple of El-berith.	46 Kad su to čuli gospodari Migdal Šekema, uđoše svi u tvrdi prostor hrama El-Berita.
47 It was reported to Abimelech that all the citizens of Migdal-shechem were gathered together.	47 Kada je Abimelek doznao da su se svi građani Migdal Šekema ondje sakupili,
48 So he went up Mount Zalmon with all his soldiers, took his axe in his hand, and cut down some brushwood. This he lifted to his shoulder, then said to the men with him, "Hurry! Do just as you have seen me do."	48 popne se na Salmonsku goru sa svom vojskom svojom. Uzevši u ruke sjekiru, odsječe granu od drveta, podiže je i metnu sebi na rame. A ljudima zapovjedi: »Što vidjeste da sam ja učinio, učinite brzo i vi.«
49 So all the men likewise cut down brushwood, and following Abimelech, placed it against the crypt. Then they set the crypt on fire over their heads, so that every one of the citizens of Migdal-shechem, about a thousand men and women, perished.	49 I svi ljudi odsjekoše sebi po granu, a onda krenuše za Abimelekom, nabacaše granje na utvrdu i zapališe ga nad onima koji su se ondje nalazili. Tako izgiboše svi žitelji Migdal Šekema, oko tisuću ljudi i žena.
50 Abimelech proceeded to Thebez, which he invested and captured.	50 Potom Abimelek krenu na Tebes, opsjede ga i osvoji.
51 Now there was a strong tower in the middle of the city, and all the men and women, in a word all the citizens of the city, fled there, shutting themselves in and going up to the roof of the tower.	51 Bijaše ondje usred grada kula kamo su se sklonili svi ljudi i žene i svi uglednici gradski. Zatvorivši za sobom vrata, popeše se kuli na krov.
52 Abimelech came up to the tower and fought against it, advancing to the very entrance of the tower to set it on fire.	52 Abimelek dođe do kule i napade je. Dok je prilazio vratima kule da je zapali,
53 But a certain woman cast the upper part of a millstone down on Abimelech's head, and it fractured his skull.	53 neka žena baci mu žrvanj na glavu i razbi mu lubanju.
54 He immediately called his armor-bearer and said to him, "Draw your sword and dispatch me, lest they say of me that a woman killed me." So his attendant ran him through and he died.	54 On brzo pozva svoga momka koji mu je nosio oružje i reče mu: »Trgni mač i ubij me da se ne govori o meni: ‘Žena ga je ubila.’« Njegov ga momak probode te on umrije.
55 When the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all left for their homes.	55 Kad su Izraelci vidjeli da je Abimelek mrtav, svi se vratiše svojim kućama.
56 Thus did God requite the evil Abimelech had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers.	56 Tako je Bog svalio na Abimeleka zlo koje je on učinio svome ocu pobivši sedamdesetoricu svoje braće.
57 God also brought all their wickedness home to the Shechemites, for the curse of Jotham, son of Jerubbaal, overtook them.	57 I sve zlo Šekemaca Bog svali na njihove glave i tako ih stiže kletva Jotama, sina Jerubaalova.