1 Maccabees, 10

1. And in the one hundred and sixtieth year, Alexander, the son of Antiochus, who was surnamed the illustrious, came up and occupied Ptolemais, and they received him, and he reigned there.

1. Godine sto i šezdesete krenu Antiohov sin Aleksandar, nazvan Epifan, da zaposjedne Ptolemaidu. Primili su ga i on poèe u njoj vladati.

2. And king Demetrius heard of it, and he gathered together an exceedingly great army, and he went forth to meet him in battle.

2. Kad je to doprlo do ušiju kralja Demetrija, skupio je vrlo jaku vojsku i izišao protiv njega u boj.

3. And Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan, with peaceful words, to magnify him.

3. Ujedno je Demetrije poslao Jonatanu vrlo miroljubivo pismo u kojemu mu obeæava da æe ga uzvisiti u dostojanstvu.

4. For he said, “Let us first make a peace with him, before he makes one with Alexander against us.

4. Zapravo je u sebi govorio: "Treba da s tim ljudima žurno sklopimo mir prije nego ga oni s Aleksandrom sklope protiv nas.

5. For he will remember all the evils that we have done to him, and to his brother, and to his nation.”

5. Jonatan æe se sjetiti svih zala što smo ih nanijeli njemu, njegovoj braæi i njegovu narodu."

6. And he gave him the authority to gather together an army, and to fabricate weapons, so that he would be his associate. And the hostages who were in the stronghold, he ordered to be handed over to him.

6. Èak ga je ovlastio da diže vojsku, proizvodi oružje i naziva se njegovim saveznikom. Zapovjedio je da mu se iz Tvrðe predaju taoci.

7. And Jonathan came to Jerusalem, and he read the letters in the hearing of all the people and of those who were in the stronghold.

7. Jonatan ode u Jeruzalem i poruku proèita pred svim narodom, a tako i pred onima u Tvrði.

8. And they were struck with a great fear, because they heard that the king gave him the authority to gather together an army.

8. Ti su se zaista zaprepastili kad su èuli da mu je kralj dao pravo da diže vojsku.

9. And the hostages were handed over to Jonathan, and he restored them to their parents.

9. Ljudi iz Tvrðe predali su Jonatanu taoce, a on ih je vratio njihovim roditeljima.

10. And Jonathan lived in Jerusalem, and he began to rebuild and repair the city.

10. Jonatan se nastanio u Jeruzalemu i poèeo ponovo zidati i obnavljati grad.

11. And he told those doing the work to build up the walls, and mount Zion, all around, with square stones, as a fortification. And they did so.

11. Napose je poslenicima zapovjedio da se ponovo podigne bedem, a gora Sion okruži i utvrdi klesanim kamenjem; oni tako i uèiniše.

12. Then the foreigners, who were in the fortifications that Bacchides had built, fled away.

12. Pobjegli su stranci koji su se nalazili u tvrðavama što ih je sagradio Bakid.

13. And each one abandoned his place and departed into his own land.

13. Svaki je od njih ostavio svoj položaj i vratio se u svoju zemlju.

14. Only in Bethzur did there remain some others of these, who had forsaken the law and the precepts of God. For this was a refuge for them.

14. Jedino su u Betsuru ostali neki od onih koji su pogazili Zakon i zapovijedi: tu im bijaše utoèište.

15. And king Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius promised to Jonathan. And they described the battles to him, and the virtuous deeds that he and his brothers had done, and the hardships that they had endured.

15. Kralj Aleksandar doèuo je za obeæanja što ih je Demetrije dao Jonatanu. Kazivali su mu i o ratovima i junaštvima kojima su se istakli on i njegova braæa i o mukama koje su morali pretrpjeti.

16. And he said: “Would we ever find another such man? And so now, let us make him our friend and our associate.”

16. Povikao je: "Hoæemo li ikad naæi takva èovjeka? Uèinimo ga, dakle, svojim prijateljem i saveznikom!"

17. And so, he wrote a letter, and he sent it to him, according to these words, saying:

17. Napisao mu je i poslao pismo ovako sastavljeno:

18. “King Alexander to his brother, Jonathan: greetings.

18. "Kralj Aleksandar pozdravlja svog brata Jonatana.

19. We have heard of you, that you are a man of power and strength, and that you are fit to be our friend.

19. Èuli smo o tebi da si hrabar i moæan èovjek i da si dostojan da budeš naš prijatelj.

20. And so now, on this day, we appoint that you be high priest of your people, and that you be called the king’s friend, (and he sent him a purple robe, and a crown of gold,) and that you be of one mind with us in our affairs, and that you keep friendship with us.”

20. Zato te danas postavljamo vrhovnim sveæenikom tvog naroda i dajemo ti naslov kraljeva prijatelja (i ujedno mu posla grimiznu kabanicu i zlatnu krunu), da pristaješ uz nas i s nama saèuvaš prijateljstvo."

21. Then Jonathan clothed himself with the holy vestment, in the seventh month, in the one hundred and sixtieth year, on the solemn day of the Feast of Tabernacles. And he gathered together an army, and he made an abundance of weapons.

21. I Jonatan se odjenu svetom odjeæom sedmoga mjeseca godine sto i šezdesete o Blagdanu sjenica. Skupio je zatim vojsku i nabavio mnogo oružja.

22. And Demetrius heard these words, and he was exceedingly sorrowful, and he said:

22. Kad je Demetrije za to èuo, ožalosti se i reèe:

23. “What have we done in this, that Alexander has gone before us to obtain the friendship of the Jews to strengthen himself?

23. "Zašto smo dopustili da nas preteèe Aleksandar i ugrabi prijateljstvo Židova i tako uèvrsti svoj položaj?

24. I also will write to them words of petition, and offer positions of rank and gifts, so that they may act in assistance to me.”

24. Pisat æu im i ja uvjerljivo i ponuditi im položaj i bogatstvo, ne bi li mi bili na pomoæ."

25. And he wrote to them in these words: “King Demetrius to the nation of the Jews: greetings.

25. I posla im pismo ovog sadržaja: "Kralj Demetrije pozdravlja židovski narod.

26. Since you have kept the peace with us, and have remained in our friendship, and have not made agreements with our enemies, we have heard of this, and we are glad.

26. Èuli smo i radujemo se što ste održali svoje ugovore sklopljene s nama i ostali nam vjerni prijatelji i što niste prešli k našim neprijateljima.

27. And so now, persevere still to remain faithful to us, and we will reward you with good things for what you have done for us.

27. Ostanite nam vjerni i dalje, a mi æemo vam dobroèinstvima vraæati ono što za nas budete èinili.

28. And we will repay you for your many expenses, and we will give you gifts.

28. Oprostit æemo vas mnogih daæa i podijelit æemo vam darove.

29. And now, I release you, and all the Jews, from tributes, and I grant to you the payments of salt, and I send back the crowns and the thirds of the seed.

29. Veæ sad vas oslobaðam i sve Židove razrješavam dažbina, poreza na sol i krunskog nameta.

30. And the one half portion of the fruit from the trees, which is my share, I relinquish to you from this day and hereafter, so that it shall not be taken from the land of Judah, nor from the three cities that have been added to it from Samaria and Galilee, from this day and for all time.

30. I treæinu zemaljskih proizvoda i polovicu plodova s drveæa što mi pripadaju otpuštam od danas pa ubuduæe judejskoj zemlji i trima pokrajinama što su joj pridijeljene u Samariji i Galileji - od današnjeg dana pa zauvijek.

31. And let Jerusalem be holy and free within its borders, and let the tenths and tributes be for itself.

31. Jeruzalem neka je svet i slobodan sa svojim podruèjem, slobodan od svih desetina i daæa.

32. And I even return authority over the stronghold, which is in Jerusalem, and I give it to the high priest, in order to appoint in it any such men as he will choose, who will guard it.

32. Odrièem se posjedovanja jeruzalemske Tvrðe i predajem je vrhovnom sveæeniku da u njoj smjesti ljude koje sam izabere da je èuvaju.

33. And every soul of the Jews who were taken captive from the land of Judah in all my kingdom, I set at liberty without charge, so that they are all released from tributes, even of their cattle.

33. Otpuštam bez otkupa svaku judejsku osobu odvedenu u zarobljeništvo izvan judejske zemlje gdje se god u mom kraljevstvu nalazila. Hoæu da svi budu slobodni od nameta, oni i njihova stoka.

34. And all the days of solemnities, and the Sabbaths, and the new moons, and the decreed days, and the three days before the solemn day, and three days after the solemn day, shall all be days of immunity and remission for all the Jews who are in my kingdom.

34. Neka svi blagdani, subote, mjeseci mlaðaci i zakonski dani, a tako i tri dana prije i tri dana poslije blagdana, neka svi budu za sve Židove u mom kraljevstvu dani oprosta i osloboðenja.

35. And no one will have the authority to do anything, or to incite any plots, against any of them, in all cases.

35. Nitko neæe imati pravo da i u èemu progoni ili uznemiruje nekoga od vas.

36. And let there be enrolled from the Jews, into the army of the king, up to thirty thousand men. And allowances shall be given to them, just as is due to all the king’s army. And some of them shall be appointed to be in the fortresses of the great king.

36. Židovi æe se upisivati u kraljevsku vojsku do trideset tisuæa ljudi, primat æe plaæu kakva pripada svim kraljevskim vojnicima.

37. And some of them shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, those who act with faith, and let the leaders be from them, and let them walk by their own laws, just as the king has commanded in the land of Judah.

37. Neki æe od njih biti porazmješteni po velikim kraljevskim tvrðavama, a drugi æe biti u povjerljivim službama kraljevstva. Neka njihovi zapovjednici i starješine proiziðu iz njihovih redova i neka žive po svojim zakonima, kako je kralj odredio za judejsku zemlju.

38. And the three cities that have been added to Judea from the region of Samaria, let them be counted with Judea, so that they may be united as one, and so that they may obey no other authority, except the high priest.

38. One tri pokrajine što su Judeji pridijeljene od Samarije neka se pripoje Judeji i budu njezine, tako da se naðu pod istim poglavarom, da ne slušaju druge vlasti osim vlasti vrhovnog sveæenika.

39. Ptolemais and its confines, I give as a free gift to the holy places that are in Jerusalem, for the necessary expenses of the holy things.

39. Ptolemaidu s njezinim okružjem dajem na dar Svetištu u Jeruzalemu da se tako podmiruju troškovi Svetišta.

40. And I give, every year, fifteen thousand shekels of silver from the allotment of the king, from what belongs to me.

40. Ja osobno davat æu svake godine petnaest tisuæa šekela od kraljevskih dohodaka u mjestima za to prikladnim.

41. And all that has been left over, which those who were set over the affairs in prior years have not paid: from this time, they will give it to the works of the house.

41. I sve ostalo što službenici nisu predali kao prijašnjih godina davat æe odsad za potrebe Hrama.

42. And beyond this, they shall receive five thousand shekels of silver from the allotment of the holy places each year, and this will belong to the priests who perform the ministry.

42. Osim toga, i onih pet tisuæa srebrnih šekela što su ih svake godine ubirali od dohodaka Svetišta neka se otpusti i neka pripadne sveæenicima koji vrše službu.

43. And whoever will flee into the temple that is in Jerusalem, or in any of its parts, being liable before the king in any matter, let them be released, and all that is theirs in my kingdom, let them have it freely.

43. Tko god zatraži utoèište u jeruzalemskom Hramu i na njegovu podruèju, a kralju duguje poreze ili što drugo, bit æe slobodan sa svim svojim imanjem što ga posjeduje u mom kraljevstvu.

44. And as to the works of rebuilding and repairing the holy places, the expenses shall be given from the king’s revenues.

44. Za gradnju i obnavljanje Svetišta neka se troškovi isto tako namiruju iz kraljevih dohodaka.

45. And as to the raising of the walls of Jerusalem and the fortifications all around it, the expenses shall be given from the king’s revenues, as also for the building of the walls in Judea.”

45. Jednako æe se iz kraljevskih dohodaka namirivati i troškovi za gradnju jeruzalemskih zidova i okolnih utvrda te za gradnju zidova po judejskim gradovima."

46. So when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they did not believe or accept them, because they remembered the great malice that he had done in Israel, for he had troubled them greatly.

46. Kad su Jonatan i narod èuli za ta obeæanja, nisu povjerovali niti ih prihvatili, jer su se sjeæali koliko je mnogo zlostavljao Izraela i koliko ga je ugnjetavao.

47. And so they were pleased with Alexander, because he had been to them a leader with words of peace, and they were of assistance to him every day.

47. Zato su pristali uz Aleksandra, jer je u njihovim oèima on imao miroljubive namjere. Zato su mu bili stalni saveznici.

48. And so king Alexander gathered together a great army, and he moved his camp against Demetrius.

48. Tada je kralj Aleksandar skupio velike snage i krenuo protiv Demetrija.

49. And the two kings joined together in battle, and the army of Demetrius fled away, and Alexander followed after him, and he closed in on them.

49. Pošto su ta dva kralja zametnula borbu, Demetrijeva vojska naže u bijeg, a Aleksandar ju je progonio i nadvladao.

50. And the battle was hard fought, until the sun went down. And Demetrius was slain on that day.

50. Vodio je žestoku borbu do zalaska sunca. Toga je istog dana Demetrije poginuo.

51. And Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemy, the king of Egypt, according to these words, saying:

51. Tada je Aleksandar poslao egipatskom kralju Ptolemeju poslanike s ovom porukom:

52. “Know that I have returned to my kingdom, and I am seated upon the throne of my fathers, and I have obtained the leadership, and I have crushed Demetrius, and I have taken possession of our country,

52. "Buduæi da sam se vratio u svoje kraljevstvo, sjeo na prijestolje svojih otaca, preuzeo vlast, razbio Demetrija i zavladao našom zemljom,

53. and I have joined battle with him, and both he and his camp have been crushed by us, and we are seated on the throne of his kingdom.

53. buduæi da sam zametnuo s njime boj pa smo razbili njega i njegovu vojsku i sjeli na njegovo kraljevsko prijestolje,

54. And now, let us establish a friendship with one with another. And give me your daughter as a wife, and I will be your son-in-law, and I will give gifts that are worthy of you, to both you and her.”

54. hajde da se sprijateljimo: daj mi svoju kæer za ženu, bit æu ti zet i dat æu ti, isto kao i njoj, darove tebe dostojne!"

55. And king Ptolemy responded by saying: “Happy is the day on which you were returned to the land of your fathers, and you sat on the throne of their kingdom.

55. Kralj Ptolemej odgovorio je ovako: "Sretna li dana kad si se vratio u zemlju svojih otaca i sjeo na njihovo kraljevsko prijestolje!

56. And now, I will do for you as you have written. But meet with me at Ptolemais, so that we may see one another, and so that I may espouse her to you, just as you have said.”

56. Sad æu ti uèiniti ono što si pisao, ali mi doði u susret u Ptolemaidu da se vidimo, i bit æu ti tast, kako si rekao."

57. And so Ptolemy departed from Egypt, both he and his daughter Cleopatra, and he arrived at Ptolemais in the one hundred and sixty-second year.

57. Ptolemej je otišao sa svojom kæeri Kleopatrom iz Egipta i došao u Ptolemaidu godine sto šezdeset i druge.

58. And king Alexander met him, and he gave him Cleopatra, his daughter. And he celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, just as befits kings.

58. Kralj Aleksandar došao mu u susret, a on mu dao svoju kæer Kleopatru te je u Ptolemaidi velièanstveno proslavio njezinu udaju, kako pristaje kraljevima.

59. And king Alexander wrote to Jonathan, that he should come to meet him.

59. Kralj Aleksandar pisao je Jonatanu da mu doðe u posjete.

60. And he went forth with glory to Ptolemais, and he met the two kings there, and he gave them much silver, and gold, and gifts. And he found favor in their sight.

60. Doðe on sveèano u Ptolemaidu i sastade se sa oba kralja. Obdari mnogim srebrom i zlatom njih i njihove prijatelje. Podijelio je mnogo darova i ugodio im.

61. And some of the pestilent men of Israel, men of iniquity, came together against him, interrupting with objections against him. And the king did not attend to them.

61. Tada su se protiv njega urotili pokvarenjaci iz Izraela, izraelski ološ, te ga optužili. Ali ih kralj nije poslušao.

62. And he ordered that Jonathan’s garments be taken away from him, and that he be clothed in purple. And they did so. And the king arranged for him to sit with him.

62. Nego kralj zapovjedi da Jonatanu skinu njegovu odjeæu i da ga odjenu grimizom, pa tako i uèiniše.

63. And he said to his princes, “Go out with him into the midst of the city, and make a proclamation, so that no one may raise objections against him in any matter, and so that no one may bother him for any reason.”

63. Kralj ga posadi kraj sebe i zapovjedi svojim dostojanstvenicima: "Proðite s njim posred grada i objavite da se nitko nièim protiv njega ne smije potužiti i nitko ga ne smije nièim uznemirivati."

64. And so it happened that, when his accusers saw his glory being proclaimed, and him clothed in purple, they all fled away.

64. Kad su tužitelji vidjeli kakva mu se iskazuje èast, kako glasnici pred njim izvikuju, kako se zaogrnuo grimizom, svi pobjegoše.

65. And the king magnified him, and he enrolled him among his foremost friends, and he gave him a position as governor and as a participant in his dominion.

65. Kralj ga je poèastio, upisao ga meðu svoje prve prijatelje i postavio za vojskovoðu i namjesnika.

66. And Jonathan returned to Jerusalem with peace and joy.

66. Potom se Jonatan mirno i veselo vratio u Jeruzalem.

67. In the one hundred and sixty-fifth year, Demetrius, the son of Demetrius, came from Crete into the land of his fathers.

67. Godine sto šezdeset i pete došao je s Krete Demetrijev sin Demetrije u zemlju svojih otaca.

68. And king Alexander heard of it, and he was very sorrowful, and he returned to Antioch.

68. Kad je za to doèuo kralj Aleksandar, vrlo se ožalostio i vratio u Antiohiju.

69. And king Demetrius appointed Apollonius as his general, who was in charge of Coelesyria. And he gathered together a great army, and he drew near to Jamnia. And he sent to Jonathan, the high priest,

69. Demetrije potvrdi Apolonija za namjesnika u Celesiriji, a ovaj sabra veliku vojsku te se utabori kod Jamnije. Velikom sveæeniku Jonatanu poruèi ovo:

70. saying: “You alone resist us, and so I have been brought to derision and disgrace, because you exercise your power against us in the mountains.

70. "Ti mi se suprotstavljaš posve sam, tako te sam zbog tebe izvrgnut ruglu i sramoti. Zašto ti vladaš u gorama protiv nas?

71. Now, therefore, if you trust in your forces, descend to us in the plains, and there let us contest one another. For the power of war is with me.

71. Ako li se pouzdaješ u svoju vojsku, siði k nama u dolinu da se tu ogledamo, jer sa mnom je snaga gradova.

72. Inquire, and learn who I am, and the others, who are auxiliaries to me, who also say that your feet cannot stand before our face, for your fathers have twice been put to flight in their own land.

72. Pitaj i doznat æeš tko sam ja i koji su ostali što mi pomažu. Kažu da nam neæete odoljeti, jer su ti oci u dva maha bili u vlastitoj zemlji natjerani u bijeg.

73. And now, how will you be able to withstand the horsemen, and so great an army in the plains, where there is no stone, or rock, or place to flee?”

73. Tako se ni sad neæeš oduprijeti konjaništvu i tolikom pješaštvu u ravnici, gdje nema kamenja ni stijena ni mjesta kamo da pobjegneš."

74. But when Jonathan heard the words of Apollonius, he was moved in his soul. And he chose ten thousand men, and he departed from Jerusalem, and Simon, his brother, met him to help him.

74. Kad je Jonatan èuo Apolonijevu poruku, sva mu se duša uzbunila. Odabrao je deset tisuæa ljudi te izišao iz Jeruzalema. Njegov brat Šimun došao mu je u pomoæ.

75. And they positioned their tents near Joppa, but they excluded him from the city, because a garrison from Apollonius was in Joppa. And so, he attacked it.

75. Utaborili se pred Jopom. Graðani su mu zatvorili vrata, jer je u Jopi bila Apolonijeva posada. Zapoèeše napadati.

76. And those who were in the city, being terrified, opened to him. And so Jonathan obtained Joppa.

76. Graðani se uplašiše i otvoriše vrata, i tako Jonatan zagospodari Jopom.

77. And Apollonius heard of it, and he moved three thousand horsemen, and a great army.

77. Kad je za to doèuo Apolonije, svrsta za borbu tri tisuæe konjanika i mnoštvo pješaka i krenu prema Azotu, kao da æe samo proæi, ali je odmah zaokrenuo u dolinu jer je imao mnoštvo konjanika u koje se uzdao.

78. And he went toward Azotus, like one making a journey, but he suddenly departed into the plains, because he had a great number of horsemen, and he trusted in them. And Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, and they joined together in battle.

78. Jonatan pohita za njim do Azota i tu se dvije vojske sukobiše.

79. And Apollonius secretly left behind them in the camp a thousand horsemen.

79. Ali je Apolonije iza njih ostavio skrivenih tisuæu konjanika.

80. And Jonathan realized that there was an ambush behind him, and they surrounded his camp, and they cast darts at the people from morning until evening.

80. Jonatan je znao da iza njega ima zasjeda. Konjanici su opkolili njegovu vojsku i na vojnike odapinjali strelice od jutra do mraka.

81. But the people stood firm, just as Jonathan had instructed them, and their horses suffered hardships.

81. Vojska je dobro izdržala, onako kako je odredio Jonatan, dok su se, naprotiv, konji izmorili.

82. Then Simon drew forth his army, and he sent them against the legion. For the horsemen were wearied. And they were crushed by him, and they fled.

82. Šimun priskoèi sa svojom vojskom i navali na bojni red, jer je konjaništvo veæ obnemoglo. Neprijatelji su bili slomljeni te su pobjegli.

83. And those who were scattered throughout the plains fled to Azotus, and they entered into Bethdagon, so that, by their idol in that place, they might save themselves.

83. Konjanici se raspršili po ravnici, a bjegunci stigli u Azot i ušli u hram Dagona, svoga idola, da se spase.

84. But Jonathan set fire to Azotus and to the cities that were all around it, and he captured their spoils and the temple of Dagon. And he burned with fire all those who had fled into it.

84. Ali je Jonatan spalio Azot i gradove oko njega te pokupio plijen i spalio Dagonov hram i sve one koji su se u nj sklonili.

85. And so it was that those who fell by the sword, with those who were burned, were nearly eight thousand men.

85. Osam je tisuæa ljudi palo od maèa i bilo spaljeno.

86. And Jonathan, removed his encampment from there, and he took up a position against Askalon. And they went out of the city to meet him with great glory.

86. Jonatan ode odande i utabori se kod Askalona. Tu su mu graðani izišli u susret s velikim slavljem.

87. And Jonathan returned to Jerusalem with his own, having many spoils.

87. Poslije toga Jonatan se sa svojima vratio u Jeruzalem s obilnim plijenom.

88. And it happened that, when king Alexander heard these words, he added still more glory to Jonathan.

88. Kad je kralj Aleksandar èuo za te dogaðaje, iskaza još veæe poèasti Jonatanu.

89. And he sent him a clasp of gold, as is customary to be given to those who are of royal lineage. And he gave him Ekron, and all its borders, as a possession.

89. Poslao mu je zlatnu kopèu koja se po obièaju daje kraljevskim roðacima. Poklonio mu je u posjed Akaron sa svim njegovim podruèjem.