2 Maccabees, 2

1. Now it is found in the descriptions of the prophet Jeremiah that he ordered those who transmigrated to take the fire, just as it was signified and as he ordered, into the transmigration.

1. U spisima se nalazi kako je prorok Jeremija prisilno iseljenima zapovjedio da uzmu vatre, kako je veæ spomenuto,

2. And he gave them the law, so that they would never forget the commandments of the Lord, and so that they would not go astray in their minds, seeing the idols of gold and silver, and their ornaments.

2. i kako je tim prisilno iseljenima prorok preporuèio, kad im je davao Zakon, da ne zaborave zapovijedi Gospodnjih i ne zastrane vjerom kad budu gledali ukrašene zlatne i srebrne likove.

3. And in this manner, with other sayings, he exhorted them, lest they remove the law from their heart.

3. Takvim i sliènim rijeèima opominjaše ih da ne odvrgnu Zakon od srca.

4. Furthermore, it was in the same writing, how the prophet, by divine response, ordered that the tabernacle and the ark be made to accompany him, until he exited from the mountain, where Moses ascended and saw the inheritance of God.

4. U tom je spisu pisalo kako je prorok po Božjem nadahnuæu sa sobom ponio Šator i Kovèeg saveza, pa se uspeo na goru na koju se bio popeo Mojsije i odakle je motrio Božju baštinu.

5. And arriving there, Jeremiah found a place in a cave. And he brought both the tabernacle, and the ark, and the altar of incense into that place, and he obstructed opening.

5. Stigavši onamo, Jeremija naðe stan u peæini, unese u nj Šator i Kovèeg i kadioni žrtvenik, a ulaz zagradi.

6. And certain ones of those who followed him, approached to make note of the location, but they were not able to find it.

6. Neki od njegovih pratilaca došli su zatim da oznaèe put, ali ga nisu mogli naæi.

7. But when Jeremiah knew of it, he blamed them, saying: “The place shall be unknown, until God shall gather together the congregation of the people, and until he may be favorably inclined.

7. Kad je to saznao Jeremija, prekorio ih je ovako: "Ovo mjesto bit æe nepoznato sve dok Bog ponovo ne sabere svoj narod i ne smiluje mu se.

8. And then the Lord will reveal these things, and the majesty of the Lord shall appear, and there will be a cloud, just as it was also manifested to Moses, and just as he manifested these when Solomon petitioned that the place should be sanctified to the great God.

8. Tada æe Gospodin ponovo pokazati sve ove predmete i vidjet æe se Gospodinova slava i Oblak, kao što se pojavio za Mojsija i kad je Salomon molio da hram bude velièanstveno posveæen."

9. For he also drew upon wisdom magnificently, and so, having wisdom, he offered the sacrifice of the dedication and the consummation of the temple.

9. Tu se takoðer pripovijedalo kako je Salomon, nadaren mudrošæu, prinio žrtvu posvete i završetka Hrama.

10. And, just as Moses prayed to the Lord, and fire descended from heaven and consumed the holocaust, so also Solomon prayed and fire descended from heaven and consumed the holocaust.

10. Isto onako kako je Mojsije molio Gospodina i s neba siðe oganj i sažga žrtvu, tako je i Salomon molio te je oganj sišao i sagorio žrtve.

11. And Moses said that it was consumed because the sin offering was not eaten.

11. Mojsije bijaše rekao: "Zato što se nije pojela, okajnica je spaljena."

12. And similarly, Solomon also celebrated the eight days of the dedication.

12. Tako je i Salomon svetkovao osam dana.

13. Moreover, these same things were put into the descriptions and commentaries of Nehemiah, including how, when constructing a library, he gathered together from the regions the books of the Prophets, and of David, and the epistles of the kings, and from the holy gifts.

13. O tome se pripovijeda i u spisima i uspomenama Nehemijinim, i još kako je on, sastavljajuæi knjižnicu, sakupio knjige o kraljevima, o prorocima i o Davidu, a tako i darovnice kraljeva.

14. And, similarly, Judas also gathered together all the things that were destroyed by the war that befell us, and these are with us.

14. Isto je tako Juda sabrao sve knjige, razasute zbog rata koji se vodio protiv nas, i sad su u našim rukama.

15. Therefore, if you desire these things, send those who may carry them to you.

15. Ako vam, dakle, trebaju, pošaljite nam glasnike da vam ih donesu.

16. And so, since we will be celebrating the purification, we wrote to you. Therefore, you will do well, if you keep these days.

16. Pišemo vam zato što namjeravamo svetkovati oèišæenje Hrama. Bilo bi, dakle, lijepo da i vi te dane svetkujete.

17. But we hope that God, who has freed his people and has rendered to all the inheritance, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and sanctification,

17. Bog je spasio sav svoj narod i svima dao baštinu, kraljevstvo, sveæeništvo i Svetište - pa æe nam se Bog, kako se nadamo

18. just as he promised in the law, will quickly have mercy on us and will gather us together from under heaven into the holy place.

18. jer je Zakonom obeæao, uskoro smilovati i sabrati nas iz krajeva pod nebom na Sveto mjesto. On nas je izbavio iz velikih zala i oèistio mjesto.

19. For he has rescued us from great perils, and he has purged the place.

19. Povijest Jude Makabeja i njegove braæe, oèišæenje velikog Hrama, obnovu žrtvenika;

20. The truth about Judas Maccabeus, and his brothers, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication of the altar,

20. zatim bojeve protiv Antioha Epifana i njegova sina Eupatora;

21. and also about the battles, which pertain to Antiochus the illustrious, and his son, Eupator,

21. nadalje, nebeska ukazanja u prilog junaka koji su se velikodušno borili za židovstvo, tako da su, premda malobrojni, oplijenili svu zemlju i barbarske horde natjerali u bijeg;

22. and about the illuminations, which came from heaven to those who acted on behalf of the Jews with fortitude, was such that they, though few, vindicated the entire region and put to flight a multitude of the barbarous,

22. zatim kako su ponovo osvojili Svetište, slavno u svem svijetu, oslobodili Grad, uspostavili zakone kojima je prijetilo ukinuæe, jer im se Gospod smilovao sa svom svojom blagošæu;

23. and recovered the most famous temple in the whole world, and freed the city, and restored the laws that were abolished. For the Lord, with all tranquility, was acting favorably toward them.

23. sve je to Jason Cirenac ocrtao u pet knjiga, a mi æemo pokušati da zbijemo u jedno djelo.

24. And similar things as have been comprised in five books by Jason the Cyrenean, we have attempted to abridge into one volume.

24. S obzirom na obilje brojeva i na teškoæu na koju, zbog opsežnosti graðe, nailaze oni koji se upuštaju u povijesna izlaganja,

25. For, considering the multitude of the books, and the difficulty that those who are willing to undertake the narrations of histories find, due to the multitude of events,

25. nastojali smo pružiti duhovnu okrepu onima koji žele èitati, lako štivo onima koji bi te èinjenice htjeli upamtiti, a svima bez razlike korist.

26. we have taken care, so that, indeed, those who are willing to read may have delights of the mind, and so that, in truth, the studious may more easily be able to commit it to memory, and also so that all readers may find it useful.

26. Nama koji smo se latili muènog posla skraæivanja ono nije laka zadaæa nego rad koji stoji znoja i bdjenja.

27. And indeed, we ourselves, who have taken up the task of abridging this work, have no easy labor. For, in truth, more correctly, we have assumed an activity full of vigilance and sweat.

27. Ali kao što nije lako onome koji prireðuje gozbu i nastoji zadovoljiti druge, i mi æemo, da zaslužimo zahvalnost mnogih, radosno podnijeti ovaj muèni posao.

28. Just as those who prepare a feast also seek to be attentive to the will of others, for the sake of the gratitude of many, we willingly undertake the labor.

28. Prepuštajuæi povjesnièaru brigu da podrobno opisuje svaki dogaðaj, mi æemo se truditi da dademo pojednostavnjen prikaz.

29. Indeed, leaving to the authors the truths about particular details, we instead have been devoted to this form, striving to be brief.

29. Kao što se graditelj nove kuæe mora pobrinuti za èitavu zgradu, a onaj koji je ukrašuje i oslikava voštanim bojama treba da misli što dolazi u obzir za ukrašivanje, tako treba da bude u našem poslu.

30. For, just as the architect of a new house will have concern for the entire structure, and, in truth, he who takes care to paint it will seek out what is fitting to adorn it, so also should such things be considered by us.

30. Udubiti se u stvar, istraživati izvore i zalaziti u pojedinosti - to je dužnost pisca povijesti.

31. Moreover, to collect knowledge, and to order words, and to discuss every particular point attentively, is the duty of the author of a history.

31. A onomu koji sažima treba dopustiti da bude kratak u izlaganju, kloneæi se iscrpne povijesti.

32. Yet truly, to pursue brevity of speech, and to shun the extension of matters, is conceded to an abbreviator.

32. Poènimo, dakle, izlaganje, kad smo se toliko zadržali na predgovoru; bilo bi glupo razvlaèiti predgovor povijesti, a zbijati samu povijest.

33. Therefore, here we will begin the narration. Let so much be sufficient to say in preface. For it is foolish to go on and on before the account, when the account itself is succinct.

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