Malachi 2

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Biblija Hrvatski
1 And now, O priests, this commandment is for you: If you do not listen,	1 A sad vas opominjem, svećenici!
2 And if you do not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the LORD of hosts, I will send a curse upon you and of your blessing I will make a curse. Yes, I have already cursed it, because you do not lay it to heart.	2 Ako ne budete poslušali, ako ne budete k srcu uzeli da proslavite ime moje – govori Jahve nad vojskama – kletvu ću na vas svaliti i proklet ću vaš blagoslov. I već ga prokleh jer to niste k srcu uzeli.
3 Lo, I will deprive you of the shoulder and I will strew dung in your faces, The dung of your feasts, and you will be carried off with it.	3 I slomit ću vam ruku, bacit ću vam u lice izmetine, izmetine vaših svetkovina, i s njima ću vas splaviti.
4 Then you will know that I sent you this commandment because I have a covenant with Levi, says the LORD of hosts.	4 Po tom ćete znati: to je bila moja opomena da ostane savez moj s Levijem – govori Jahve nad vojskama.
5 My covenant with him was one of life and peace; fear I put in him, and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.	5 A moj savez s njim, to bijaše život i mir – ja sam mu ih dao: bijaše to strah – i on me se bojao, Imena se moga plašio.
6 True doctrine was in his mouth, and no dishonesty was found upon his lips; He walked with me in integrity and in uprightness, and turned many away from evil.	6 Zakon istine bijaše u njegovim ustima i pakost mu ne kaljaše usana; u miru i pravičnosti hodio je sa mnom i mnoge je od grijeha odvratio.
7 For the lips of the priest are to keep knowledge, and instruction is to be sought from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.	7 Da, usne svećenikove treba da čuvaju znanje, a iz njegovih usta treba tražiti Zakon: ta on je glasnik Jahve nad vojskama.
8 But you have turned aside from the way, and have caused many to falter by your instruction; You have made void the covenant of Levi, says the LORD of hosts.	8 Ali vi ste s puta zašli, učinili ste da se mnogi o Zakon spotiču, raskinuli ste Savez Levijev – govori Jahve nad vojskama.
9 I, therefore, have made you contemptible and base before all the people, Since you do not keep my ways, but show partiality in your decisions.	9 Zato učinih da vas preziru i ponizuju svi narodi jer se putova mojih vi držali niste, nego ste bili pristrani primjenjujuć’ Zakon.
10 Have we not all the one Father? Has not the one God created us? Why then do we break faith with each other, violating the covenant of our fathers?	10 Nemamo li svi jednog Oca? Nije li nas jedan Bog stvorio? Zašto smo onda jedan drugome nevjerni te skvrnimo Savez svojih otaca?
11 Judah has broken faith; an abominable thing has been done in Israel and in Jerusalem. Judah has profaned the temple which the LORD loves, and has married an idolatrous woman.	11 Iznevjerio se Juda: učinili su sramotu u Izraelu i Jeruzalemu, jer Juda je oskvrnuo Svetinju, Jahvi dragu, i ženi se kćerju tuđega božanstva.
12 May the LORD cut off from the man who does this both witness and advocate out of the tents of Jacob, and anyone to offer sacrifice to the LORD of hosts!	12 Svakog tko tako učini, ma tko bio on, nek’ iskorijeni Jahve iz šatora Jakovljevih i izmeđ’ onih koji prinose žrtvu Jahvi nad vojskama!
13 This also you do: the altar of the LORD you cover with tears, weeping and groaning, Because he no longer regards your sacrifice nor accepts it favorably from your hand;	13 I ovo još vi činite: zalijevate suzama Jahvin žrtvenik tužeći i ridajući, jer on više neće da se žrtvi prikloni, iz ruke mu vaše ona nije ugodna.
14 And you say, "Why is it?"-- Because the LORD is witness between you and the wife of your youth, With whom you have broken faith though she is your companion, your betrothed wife.	14 I vi pitate: »Zašto?« Zato što je Jahve bio svjedok između tebe i žene mladosti tvoje kojoj si nevjeran premda ti drugarica bijaše i žena tvoga saveza.
15 Did he not make one being, with flesh and spirit: and what does that one require but godly offspring? You must then safeguard life that is your own, and not break faith with the wife of your youth.	15 Nije li On načinio jedno jedino biće dahom životnim obdareno? A što to jedino biće traži? Božanski naraštaj! Poštuj, dakle, život svoj i ne budi nevjeran ženi svoje mladosti.
16 For I hate divorce, says the LORD, the God of Israel, And covering one's garment with injustice, says the LORD of hosts; You must then safeguard life that is your own, and not break faith.	16 Jer ja mrzim otpuštanje žena – govori Jahve, Bog Izraelov – i onog koji nevjerom haljine svoje kalja – govori Jahve nad vojskama! Poštujte dakle život svoj, ne budite nevjerni!
17 You have wearied the LORD with your words, yet you say, "How have we wearied him?" By your saying, "Every evildoer is good in the sight of the LORD, And he is pleased with him"; or else, "Where is the just God?"	17 Dosađujete Jahvi svojim riječima, a pitate: »U čemu mu dosađujemo?« Time što govorite: »Svi koji zlo čine dobro su viđeni u očima Jahvinim i takvi su mu mili!« ili: »Gdje je Bog pravde?«