Ecclesiasticus, 44

1. Let us praise the men of glory, and our ancestors in their generation.

1. Opjevajmo slavne muževe, pretke naše po njihovim pokoljenjima.

2. The Lord has wrought great glory, by his own magnificence, from ancient times.

2. Mnogo je slave podijelio Višnji i pokazao svoje velièanstvo od iskonskih dana.

3. There are those who rule with their authority, men of great virtue, who are gifted with prudence. There are those who announce among the prophets, with the dignity of prophets.

3. Jedni vladahu kraljevstvima svojim i bijahu poznati po svojoj snazi; drugi bijahu mudri savjetnici i izricahu rijeèi proroèanske.

4. And there are those who rule over the present generation, by the virtue of prudence, with very holy words for the people.

4. Savjetom svojim upravljahu ljudima, razumijevanjem narodne mudrosti, i mudrim napucima svojeg nauka.

5. There are those who, by their skill, compose musical themes, so as to set the verses of Scripture to music.

5. Neki skladahu napjeve i pisahu pjesme;

6. There are men rich in virtue, who make a study of beauty, who live in peacefulness in their houses.

6. drugi bijahu bogati i moæni živeæi mirno u domovima svojim.

7. All these obtained glory in their generations, and they had praise in their days.

7. Svi se oni proslaviše u svom vremenu i bijahu slava svojeg doba.

8. They left behind a name for those who were born of them, so that their praises might be described.

8. Neki od njih ostaviše ime za sobom te se o njima još hvale pjevaju.

9. But for some of them, there is no memorial. They have passed away as if they had never existed; and they have become as if they had never been born, and their sons along with them.

9. A drugima opet nema spomena, išèezoše kao da nikad nisu niti postojali; sada su kao da ih nikad nije bilo, tako i djeca njihova za njima.

10. But these were men of mercy, whose pious deeds have not failed.

10. Ali ovi bijahu ljudi pobožni èija se dobra djela ne zaboravljaju;

11. Good things continue with their offspring.

11. u potomcima njihovim ostade bogata baština što je oni namriješe.

12. Their descendents are a holy inheritance, and their offspring stand firm in the covenants.

12. Djeca im se vjerno drže zavjeta, i potomstvo njihovo, zbog njih;

13. And because of them, their sons remain even unto eternity. Their offspring and their glory will not be forsaken.

13. dovijeka njihova loza ostaje i ne briše se dika njihova;

14. Their bodies were buried in peace, and their name lives on, from generation to generation.

14. u miru poèivaju tijela njihova i ime živi za sva pokoljenja;

15. Let the people declare their wisdom, and let the Church announce their praise.

15. mudrost njihovu objavljuju puci i slavu njihovu naviješta opæina.

16. Enoch pleased God, and he was transferred to Paradise, so that he might offer repentance to the nations.

16. Henok se svidio Gospodu i bi prenesen, uzor obraæenja za sva pokoljenja.

17. Noah was found to be perfect and just, and so, in the time of wrath, he was made a reconciliation.

17. Noa bijaše savršen pravednik i u vrijeme gnjeva postade obnovitelj; po njemu je spašen ostatak na zemlji u doba Potopa.

18. As a result, there was a remnant left for the earth, when the great flood was made.

18. Vjeèni je Savez utemeljen s njim da više neæe od potopa izginuti sve živo.

19. The covenants of the world were placed with him, so that all flesh would not be wiped away by the great flood.

19. Abraham, otac slavni mnoštva naroda, nitko mu u slavi nikad nije bio ravan;

20. Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and no one was found to be like him in glory. He observed the law of the Most High, and he formed a covenant with him.

20. on je èuvao zapovijed Svevišnjega i sklopio Savez s njim; on je taj Savez uèvrstio svojim tijelom i u dan kušnje vjeran ostao.

21. In his flesh, he caused the covenant to stand, and when tested, he was found to be faithful.

21. Zato mu je Gospod zakletvom obeæao da æe blagosloviti narode u potomstvu njegovu, da æe ga umnožiti kao prah zemaljski i potomstvo mu uzvisiti kao zvijezde. I dati im zemlju u baštinu, od mora do mora, od Rijeke do krajeva zemaljskih.

22. Therefore, by an oath, he gave glory to him among his people, so as to increase him like the dust of the earth,

22. I Izaku je tako, zbog oca njegova Abrahama, zajamèio

23. and to exalt his offspring like the stars, and to give an inheritance to them from sea to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

23. blagoslov svih ljudi i utemeljio je Savez na glavi Jakovljevoj. I utvrdio ga u svojim blagoslovima i dao mu zemlju u baštinu: podijelio je na dijelove i razdijelio meðu dvanaest plemena.

24. And he acted in like manner toward Isaac, because of his father Abraham.

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25. The Lord gave the blessing of all the nations to him, and he confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.

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26. He acknowledged him in his blessings, and he gave an inheritance to him, and he distributed to him the portion of the twelve tribes.

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27. And he preserved for him men of mercy, who were found to have grace before the eyes of all flesh.

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