1 Maccabees, 2

1. In those days, there rose up Mattathias, the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib from Jerusalem, and he settled on the mountain of Modin.

1. U one dane Matatija, sin Ivana Šimunova, sveæenik iz koljena Joaribova, ode iz Jeruzalema i udari sjedište u Modinu.

2. And he had five sons: John, who was surnamed Gaddi,

2. A imao je pet sinova: Ivana prozvana Gadi,

3. and Simon, who was surnamed Thassi,

3. Šimuna prozvana Tasi,

4. and Judas, who was called Maccabeus,

4. Judu prozvana Makabej,

5. and Eleazar, who was surnamed Avaran, and Jonathan, who was surnamed Apphus.

5. Eleazara prozvana Avaran, Jonatu prozvana Afus.

6. These saw the evils that were done among the people of Judah and in Jerusalem.

6. Videæi kakva se bogohulstva zbivaju u Judeji i u Jeruzalemu, Matatija

7. And Mattathias said: “Woe to me, for why was I born to see the grief of my people and the grief of the holy city, and to sit there, while it is given into the hands of the enemies?

7. zavapi: "Jao, zar se zato rodih da gledam zator svog naroda i zator Svetoga grada pa da besposlen sjedim dok nam ga predaju u ruke neprijatelja - Svetište naše u ruke tuðinaca?

8. The holy places have fallen into the hands of outsiders. Her temple is like a man without honor.

8. Svetište njegovo postade k'o èovjek bez èasti,

9. The vessels of her glory have been taken away captive. Her old men have been butchered in the streets, and her young men have fallen by the sword of the enemies.

9. posuðe, slava njegova, za plijen opljaèkano; nejaèad njegova po trgovima poklana, mladiæi njegovi hrana oštrim maèevima!

10. What nation has not inherited her kingdom and taken from her spoils?

10. Ima li naroda kojemu ne pripade dio našega kraljevstva, koji ne prigrabi sebi plijena našega?!

11. All her beauty has been taken away. She who was free, has become a slave.

11. Sav mu je nakit otet, slobodu zamijeni s ropstvom.

12. And behold, our sanctuary, and our beauty, and our splendor has been desolated, and the Gentiles have defiled them.

12. Gle, Svetište naše - ljepota i slava naša - opustje, oskvrnuše ga pogani!

13. Therefore, what is it to us that we still live?”

13. Èemu nam život?"

14. And Mattathias and his sons tore their garments, and they covered themselves with haircloth, and they lamented greatly.

14. I razdrije Matatija i njegovi sinovi svoju odjeæu, navukoše kostrijet i proplakaše gorko.

15. And those who had been sent from king Antiochus came to that place, to compel those who fled into the city of Modin to immolate, and to burn frankincense, and to depart from the law of God.

15. Uto kraljevi ljudi, poslani da sile na otpad, doðoše u Modin da prinude na žrtvovanje.

16. And many of the people of Israel consented and came to them. But Mattathias and his sons stood firm.

16. Mnogi su od Izraela prišli k njima. Ali Matatija i njegovi sinovi ostadoše postojani.

17. And those who had been sent from Antiochus, responding, said to Mattathias: “You are a ruler, and very splendid and great in this city, and you are adorned with sons and brothers.

17. Kraljevi ljudi priðu Matatiji i stanu ga nagovarati: "Ti si èovjek ugledan u ovom gradu, èastan i utjecajan; uz tebe su tvoji sinovi i braæa.

18. Therefore, approach first, and carryout the order of the king, as all the nations have done, and the men of Judah, and those who remained in Jerusalem. And you and your sons will be among the friends of the king, and enriched with gold and silver and many gifts.”

18. Priði dakle prvi i izvrši zapovijed kraljevu, kao što to uèiniše drugi narodi, ostali Judejci i preostalo stanovništvo Jeruzalema, pa æeš i ti i tvoji sinovi uæi u krug kraljevih prijatelja i bit æete èašæeni srebrom i zlatom i mnogim darovima."

19. And Mattathias responded, and he said with a loud voice: “Even if all nations obey king Antiochus, so that each one departs from the service of the law of his fathers and consents to his commandments,

19. Matatija im jakim glasom odgovori: "Neka se i svi narodi pod kraljevom vlašæu njemu pokore tako te svaki od njih odstupi od bogoštovlja svojih predaka i privoli njegovim naredbama,

20. I and my sons and my brothers will obey the law of our fathers.

20. ja i moji sinovi i sva braæa moja slijedit æemo Savez otaca svojih.

21. May God be forgiving to us. It is not useful for us to abandon the law and the justices of God.

21. Ne dalo Nebo da ostavimo Zakon i zapovijedi.

22. We will not listen to the words of king Antiochus, nor will we sacrifice, transgressing the commandments of our law, so as to set out on another way.”

22. I zato ne možemo poslušati kraljevih naloga da prestupimo svoje bogoštovlje ni udesno ni ulijevo."

23. And, as he ceased speaking these words, a certain Jew approached in the sight of all to sacrifice to the idols upon the altar in the city of Modin, according to the order of the king.

23. Tek što je on to kazao, a Židov neki priðe pred oèima sviju da prema kraljevoj zapovijedi žrtvuje na žrtveniku u Modinu.

24. And Mattathias saw, and he grieved, and his temperament trembled, and his fury was enkindled according to the judgment of the law, and leaping up, he slaughtered him on the altar.

24. Vidje to Matatija, razgnjevi se i srce mu zadrhta, obuzet pravednim gnjevom, potrèi i zakla ga na žrtveniku.

25. Moreover, the man whom king Antiochus had sent, who compelled them to immolate, he killed at the same time, and he destroyed the altar,

25. U isti èas ubi i kraljeva èovjeka koji je silio na žrtvovanje i obori žrtvenik.

26. and he was zealous for the law, just as Phinehas did to Zimri, the son of Salomi.

26. Tako provali njegova gorljivost za Zakon kao nekoæ Pinhasova protiv Zimrija, sina Šalumova.

27. And Mattathias exclaimed with a loud voice in the city, saying, “All who hold zeal for the law, maintaining the covenant, let them follow me.”

27. Matatija tada stade vikati gradom iza glasa: "Svaki koji gori ljubavlju za Zakon i stoji uza Savez, neka ide za mnom."

28. And he and his sons fled to the mountains, and they left behind whatever they had in the city.

28. I pobjegoše u gore on i njegovi sinovi, ostavivši u gradu sve svoje.

29. Then many who sought judgment and justice went down into the desert.

29. Mnogi tada kojima je bilo stalo do pravednosti i do pravde pobjegoše u pustinju

30. And they camped there, with their sons, and their wives, and their herds, because evils had overwhelmed them.

30. sa svojom djecom i ženama i sa svom stokom, jer se zlo oborilo na njih.

31. And it was reported to the king’s men, and to the army that was in Jerusalem, in the city of David, that certain men, who had cast aside the commandment of the king, had departed into the hidden places in the desert, and that many had followed after them.

31. I bi javljeno kraljevim ljudima i posadi koja bijaše u Jeruzalemu, u Davidovu gradu, da su ljudi koji su prekršili kraljevu zapovijed odbjegli u pustinjska skrovišta.

32. And immediately, they went out to them, and they arranged a battle against them, on the day of the Sabbath.

32. Jaka vojska dade se za njima u potjeru i stiže ih. Svrstaše se protiv njih, spremni da zametnu s njima bitku u dan subotnji.

33. And they said to them: “And now, do you still resist? Go out and act according to the word of king Antiochus, and you will live.”

33. I poruèiše im: "Dosta je! Iziðite, pokorite se kraljevu nalogu da spasite život!"

34. And they said, “We will not go out, and we will not do the king’s word, so as to profane the day of the Sabbath.”

34. Ali im oni odgovoriše: "Ne izlazimo i neæemo se pokoriti kraljevu nalogu da skvrnemo dan subotnji."

35. And they rushed against them in battle.

35. Napadoše ih bez oklijevanja.

36. But they did not respond, nor did they cast a stone at them, nor did they barricade the hidden places,

36. A oni im nisu uzvraæali: ni da bi se kamenom na njih nabacili, a kamoli da se utvrde u svojim skrovištima.

37. for they said, “Let us all die in our simplicity. And heaven and earth will testify for us, that you destroyed us unjustly.”

37. "Umrimo svi," govorahu, "u svojoj nedužnosti. Svjedoèe nam nebo i zemlja da nas ubijate nepravedno."

38. So they carried out a battle on the Sabbath. And they were put to death, with their wives, and their sons, and their cattle, even to the number of a thousand souls of men.

38. I zagna se vojska na njih u samu subotu te izginuše svi oni sa svojom djecom i ženama i stokom - oko tisuæu duša.

39. And Mattathias and his friends heard of it, and they held a very great lamentation for them.

39. Doznaše za to Matatija i njegove pristalice i proplakaše gorko:

40. And every man said to his neighbor, “If we all do just as our brothers have done, and if we do not fight against the Gentiles for the sake of our lives and our justifications, then they will quickly eradicate us from the earth.”

40. "Ako uèinimo svi mi tako", rekoše jedan drugomu, "kao ova naša braæa, i ne poðemo u boj protiv pogana za svoj život i za svoje svetinje, ubrzo æe nas istrijebiti sa zemlje."

41. And they decided, on that day, saying: “Every man, who will come against us in warfare on the day of the Sabbath, we will fight against him. And we will not all die, like our brothers who were put to death in the hidden places.”

41. I tako toga dana donesoše odluku: "Tko god nas napadne u dan subotnji, vojevat æemo protiv njega da svi ne izginemo kao što izgiboše braæa naša u zbjegovima."

42. Then there was assembled before them the synagogue of the Hasideans, strong men from Israel, each one with a will for the law.

42. Pridružila im se i zajednica Hasidejaca, poizbor junaka u Izraelu, sve ljudi odanih Zakonu.

43. And all those who fled from the evils added themselves to them, and they became a firmament to them.

43. I svi drugi koji su bježali od progonstva pridruživali se njima, i tako im je raslo pojaèanje.

44. And they gathered together an army, and they struck down the sinners in their wrath and the wicked men in their indignation. And the others fled to the nations, so as to escape.

44. Prikupila se tako cijela vojska te su udarali u svom gnjevu na krivce i u svojoj srdžbi na bezakonike. Ostali se razbježaše - da se spase - po poganskim zemljama.

45. And Mattathias and his friends traveled around, and they destroyed the altars.

45. A Matatija i njegove pristalice stanu obilaziti i razvaljivati žrtvenike.

46. And they circumcised all the uncircumcised boys, whom they found within the limits of Israel, and they acted with fortitude.

46. Silom su obrezivali neobrezane djeèake koje bi našli na podruèju Izraela.

47. And they pursued the sons of arrogance, and the work was prosperous in their hands.

47. Progonili su drske tuðince. I pothvat im je uspijevao.

48. And they obtained the law from the hands of the Gentiles, and from the hands of the kings. And they did not surrender the horn to the sinner.

48. Zaštitili su tako Zakon od ruku pogana i kraljeva i ne dadoše da osili sila grešnièka.

49. Then the days drew near when Mattathias would die, and he said to his sons: “Now arrogance and chastisement have been strengthened, and it is a time of overturning and of the wrath of indignation.

49. A kada se Matatijini dani primicahu kraju, reèe on svojim sinovima: "U ovo vrijeme, gle, osilila se drskost i pogrda; nastalo je doba razora i ljutog gnjeva.

50. Now therefore, O sons, be imitators of the law, and give your lives for the sake of the covenant of your fathers.

50. Djeco moja! Gorljivo se zauzmite za Zakon i život svoj izložite za Savez naših otaca.

51. And call to mind the works of the fathers, which they have done in their generations. And you will receive great glory and an eternal name.

51. Spominjite se djela što ih oci naši izvršiše u svoje vrijeme. Steæi æete tako slavu veliku, bit æe vam besmrtno ime.

52. Was not Abraham found to be faithful in temptation, and so it was accounted to him as justice?

52. Nije li se Abraham vjeran pokazao u kušnji i nije li mu to uzeto u pravednost?

53. Joseph, in the time of his anguish, kept the commandment, and he was made ruler of Egypt.

53. A Josip je u svojoj nevolji oèuvao zapovijed i postao gospodar Egipta.

54. Phinehas our father, being zealous in the zeal of God, received the covenant of an eternal priesthood.

54. Pinhas, otac naš, nosio se gorljivošæu i primio je obeæanje vjeènog sveæeništva.

55. Jesus, since he fulfilled the word, was made a commander in Israel.

55. Jošua je ispunio nalog i postao sucem Izraela.

56. Caleb, since he testified in the assembly, received an inheritance.

56. Kaleb je u zboru bio svjedok istini i zato mu pripade baština u zemlji.

57. David, in his mercy, obtained the throne of a kingdom for all generations.

57. Davidu, jer bijaše pobožan, kraljevsko je prijestolje zauvijek dano u baštinu.

58. Elijah, since he was zealous with a zeal for the law, was received into heaven.

58. Ilija, jer bijaše gorljiv borac Zakona, bi uznesen na nebo.

59. Hananiah and Azariah and Mishael, by believing, were delivered from the flame.

59. Hananija, Azarja i Mišael vjerom se spasiše iz plamena.

60. Daniel, in his simplicity, was delivered from the mouth of the lions.

60. Daniel zbog svoje nedužnosti bi izbavljen iz lavljih ralja.

61. And so, consider that, through generation after generation of all those who trusted in him, none have failed in strength.

61. Razmotrite i vidite iz koljena u koljeno: svi koji se u nj uzdaše ne poklekoše nikada.

62. And fear not the words of a sinful man, for his glory is dung and worms.

62. Ne strašite se prijetnja grešnikovih, jer slava bezbožnikova za gnojište je i za hranu crvima.

63. Today he is extolled, and tomorrow he will not be found, because he has returned into his earth and his thinking has perished.

63. Danas se visoko diže, sutra ga veæ naæi ne možeš: u prah svoj se vratio, propale mu osnove.

64. Therefore, you sons, be strengthened and act manfully in the law. For by it, you shall become glorious.

64. Junaci mi, djeco, budite; Zakona se èvrsto držite da se u njem proslavite.

65. And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel. Heed him always, and he will be a father to you.

65. Evo vam Šimuna, brata vašega: znam ga, èovjek je razuman; slušajte ga uvijek, on æe vam biti otac!

66. And Judas Maccabeus, who has been strong and resourceful from his youth, let him be the leader of your militia, and he will manage the war of the people.

66. Juda Makabej, poizbor junak od svoje mladosti, bit æe vam vojskovoða i zapovijedat æe u ratu protiv pogana.

67. And you shall add to yourselves all who observe the law, and you shall claim the vindication of your people.

67. Skupite oko sebe sve koji vrše Zakon i osvetite svoj narod.

68. Render to the Gentiles their retribution, and pay attention to the precepts of the law.”

68. Milo za drago vratite poganima i držite se propisa Zakona."

69. And he blessed them, and he was added to his fathers.

69. Tada ih Matatija blagoslovi i bi pridružen svojim ocima.

70. And he passed away in the one hundred and forty-sixth year, and he was buried by his sons in the sepulchers of his fathers, in Modin, and all Israel mourned for him with a great mourning.

70. Umro je u godini sto èetrdeset i šestoj; sahraniše ga u grobnici otaca njegovih u Modinu. Oplakao ga je sav Izrael. Ê(166.-160. prije Krista)