2 Maccabees, 12

1. After these pacts were made, Lysias proceeded on to the king, but the Jews undertook the work of agriculture.

1. Kad su sklopili ugovore, Lizija se vrati kralju, a Židovi se latiše poljskih radova.

2. However, those who had withdrawn: Timothy, and Apollonius, the son of Gennaeus, along with Hieronymus, and Demophon, and, in addition to these, Nicanor, the governor of Cyprus, would not permit them to live in peace and quiet.

2. Ali mjesni upravitelj Timotej i Genejev sin Apolonije, pa i Jeronim i Demofon, kojima se pridružio i Cipranin Nikanor, nisu Židovima dali ni mira ni pokoja.

3. Truly, those of Joppa were also perpetrators of very shameful acts. They asked the Jews, who lived among them, to go up into small boats, which they had prepared, with their wives and sons, as if no underlying hostility was between them.

3. Uto su Jopljani izvršili veliko nedjelo. Pozvali su svoje sugraðane Židove sa ženama i djecom na pripremljene laðe kao da im ništa zlo ne spremaju.

4. And so, according to the common decree of the city, they acquiesced to them, having no suspicions and because there was peace. When they had proceeded out into deep water, they drowned no less than two hundred of them.

4. Na temelju javnoga gradskog zakljuèka, Židovi se odazvaše, jer im bijaše stalo do mira, a nisu ni nasluæivali ikakvo zlo. Izvedoše ih na morsku puèinu i potopiše najmanje dvije stotine.

5. When Judas learned of the cruelty done to the men of his nation, he informed the men who were with him, and, having called upon God, the Just Judge,

5. Èim je Juda doznao za okrutnost izvršenu nad njegovim sunarodnjacima, obavijesti o tome svoje ljude;

6. he went against the executors of his brothers, and he even set the port on fire in the night; he burned the boats, but those who took refuge from the fire, he destroyed with the sword.

6. zazvavši Boga, pravednog suca, navali na ubojice svoje braæe. Noæu zapali pristanište i spali laðe te pobi one koji su se onamo sklonili.

7. And when he had done these things in this way, he departed, as if he would return again to eradicate all those of Joppa.

7. Buduæi da je mjesto bilo zatvoreno, otišao je s namjerom da se vrati i istrijebi sve Jopljane.

8. But when he also realized those who were of Jamnia wanted to act in a similar way to the Jews living among them,

8. Kad je doznao da i Jamnijci namjeravaju jednako postupiti sa svojim sugraðanima Židovima,

9. he went against those of Jamnia also by night, and he set the port on fire, along with the ships, so much so that the light of the fire was seen at Jerusalem, two hundred and forty stadia away.

9. navali noæu na njih i zapali im pristanište s laðama, tako da se blijesak vatre vidio sve do Jeruzalema, udaljena dvije stotine i èetrdeset stadija.

10. When they had now gone from there nine stadia, and were making their way toward Timothy, they met in battle with those of Arabia: five thousand men and five hundred horsemen.

10. Kad su odande odmakli devet stadija, na pohodu protiv Timoteja, navališe na njih Arapi, njih najmanje pet tisuæa pješaka i pet stotina konjanika.

11. And when a strong fight occurred, and, by the help of God, it ceased favorably, the remainder of the Arabians who were overcome petitioned Judas to give them a pledge, promising to give him pastures and to assist him in other things in the future.

11. Zametnu se žestoka bitka, u kojoj su Judini vojnici s pomoæu Božjom pobijedili. Pobijeðeni nomadi zamoliše Judu za mir. Obeæali su da æe mu dati stoku i u drugome mu biti na korist.

12. Then Judas, thinking that they truly might be useful in many ways, promised peace. And after receiving the pledge of his right hand, they withdrew to their tents.

12. Juda, držeæi da æe mu zaista moæi u mnogome biti od pomoæi, pristade na mir s njima; dadoše si desnice pa se povukoše pod šatore.

13. Then he also assaulted a certain strong city, surrounded with bridges and walls, which was inhabited by a crowd from many different nations, the name of which is Casphin.

13. Potom navali na grad Kaspin, utvrðen nasipima i okružen bedemima, a naseljen puèanstvom najrazlièitijih narodnosti.

14. In truth, those who were inside, trusting in the strength of the walls and in the preparations of rations, acted irresponsibly, and they challenged Judas with evil words and blaspheming, as well as by speaking what is not lawful.

14. Njegovi su se graðani pouzdavali u èvrste zidove i zalihu hrane, pa su se drsko vladali prema Judinim ljudima, rugali im se, psovali, svašta nepristojno govorili.

15. But Maccabeus rushed fiercely to the walls, calling upon the great Leader of the world, who, without battering rams or machines of war, had thrown down the walls of Jericho in the time of Joshua.

15. Judini ljudi zazvaše velikog Gospodara svijeta, koji je bez zidodera i naprava u Jošuino vrijeme oborio Jerihon, i divlje nasrnuše na zid.

16. And, having captured the city through the will of the Lord, he made a slaughter without number, so much so that an adjoining pool, two stadia in width, was seen to flow with the blood of the slain.

16. Zauzevši s Božjom voljom grad, izvršiše neopisiv pokolj, tako da se obližnje jezero, dva stadija široko, èinilo kao da je puno krvi koja je u nj tekla.

17. From there, they withdrew seven hundred and fifty stadia, and they came to Charax, to those Jews who are called Tubianites.

17. Odmakavši odande sedam stotina i pedeset stadija, doðoše u Harak, k Židovima zvanim Tubijanci.

18. And Timothy, indeed, they did not find in those places, for he withdrew before he completed any endeavor, having left behind a very strong garrison in a certain place.

18. U tim krajevima nisu, doduše, zatekli Timoteja, jer je odande otišao neobavljena posla, ali je na jednom mjestu ostavio snažnu posadu.

19. But Dositheus and Sosipater, who were commanders with Maccabeus, destroyed those who were left behind by Timothy in the stronghold: ten thousand men.

19. Tada Makabejevi zapovjednici Dositej i Sosipater krenuše onamo i pobiše ljude koje je Timotej ostavio u tvrðavi, njih više od deset tisuæa.

20. And Maccabeus, having positioned six thousand men around him and having divided them into cohorts, went forth against Timothy, who had with him one hundred twenty thousand foot soldiers, and two thousand five hundred horsemen.

20. Nato je Makabej svoju vojsku rasporedio na kohorte i odredio im zapovjednike, pa navali na Timoteja, koji je oko sebe imao stotinu i dvadeset tisuæa pješaka i dvije tisuæe pet stotina konjanika.

21. But when Timothy learned of the arrival of Judas, he sent ahead the women, and the children, and the remainder of the preparations, into a fortress, which is called Carnion. For it was impregnable and difficult to access because of the narrowness of the places.

21. Kad je Timotej doznao da dolazi Juda, najprije otposla ženu, djecu i opremu u mjesto zvano Karnion. To je mjesto bilo neosvojivo i teško pristupaèno, jer su onamo vodili sami tijesni klanci.

22. And when the first cohort of Judas had appeared, the enemies were struck with fear by the presence of God, who beholds all things, and they were turned to flight, one over another, to such an extent that they were being knocked over by one another and were being wounded with the strokes of their own swords.

22. Èim se pojavila prva Judina kohorta, neprijatelja spopade strava. Ulijevala im je strah pojava Onoga koji sve vidi. Udariše u bijeg na sve strane, tako da su se èesto meðusobno ranjavali, probadali se vlastitim maèevima.

23. But Judas pursued them vehemently, punishing the profane and striking down thirty thousand of their men.

23. Juda ih je žestoko gonio i probadao te zlikovce: pobi ih do trideset tisuæa.

24. In truth, Timothy himself fell to the group under Dositheus and Sosipater. And with much begging, he pleaded with them to release him alive, because he held the parents and brothers of many of the Jews, who, at his death, might happen to be mistreated.

24. Sam pak Timotej dopade u šake Dositejevim i Sosipatrovim ljudima. Tada ih uze vrlo prepredeno moliti da ga otpuste živa, jer da kod njega ima mnogo njihovih roditelja i braæe te bi ih moglo zadesiti kakvo zlo.

25. And when he had given his faith that he would restore them according to the agreement, they released him unharmed, for the sake of their brothers’ well-being.

25. Kad ih je napokon uvjerio sveèanim obavezama da æe te ljude vratiti žive i zdrave, pustiše ga - da spase svoju braæu.

26. Then Judas departed to Carnion, where he slew twenty-five thousand.

26. Juda krenu na Karnion i Atargatis i pobi dvadeset i pet tisuæa ljudi.

27. After having put to flight or killed these, he moved his army to Ephron, a fortified city, in which there lived a multitude of diverse peoples. And hardy young men, standing upon the walls, put up a strong fight. Moreover, in this place, there were many machines of war, and equipment for casting darts.

27. Pošto je ove pobijedio i uništio, pošao je s vojskom i na utvrðeni grad Efron, u kojem bijaše Lizanija s èetama najrazlièitijih narodnosti. Kršni mladiæi poredani pred zidovima borili se snažno, a unutra bilo je mnogo bojnih naprava i zaliha bacaèa.

28. But when they had called upon the Almighty, who with his power breaks the strength of enemies, they seized the city. And they struck down twenty-five thousand of those who were inside.

28. Ali zazvavši u pomoæ Svemoguæega koji svojom moæi lomi neprijateljske snage, Židovi osvojiše grad i pobiše u njemu oko dvadeset i pet tisuæa stanovnika.

29. From there, they went to the city of Scythia, which was six hundred stadia away from Jerusalem.

29. Podigavši se odande, uputiše se protiv Scitopolisa, koji je od Jeruzalema udaljen šest stotina stadija.

30. But the Jews, those who were among the Scythians, testified that they were treated kindly by them, and that, even in the times of unhappiness, they had treated them mildly.

30. Ali su ondje naseljeni Židovi posvjedoèili da su stanovnici Scitopolisa s njima vrlo prijazni te su ih u teškim vremenima susretljivo primali.

31. They gave thanks to them, exhorting them to be kind to their people, now and at other times. And they went to Jerusalem, as the solemn days of the seven weeks were underway.

31. Juda i njegovi zahvališe im, potièuæi ih da se i ubuduæe pokažu blagonakloni prema njihovu narodu. Stigoše u Jeruzalem nešto prije Blagdana sedmica.

32. And, after Pentecost, they marched against Gorgias, the foremost leader over Idumea.

32. Poslije blagdana Pedesetnice udariše na idumejskog vojskovoðu Gorgiju.

33. And he went out with three thousand foot soldiers and four hundred horsemen.

33. Taj je izišao sa tri tisuæe pješaka i èetiri stotine konjanika.

34. And when they came together, it happened that a few of the Jews were overthrown.

34. U boju pade izvjestan broj Židova.

35. In fact, a certain Dositheus, a horseman of Bacenor, a strong man, took hold of Gorgias. And when he would have captured him alive, a certain horseman of the Thracians rushed upon him and cut off his arm, and so, in this way, Gorgias escaped to Maresa.

35. Neki Dositej, konjanik iz redova Tubijanaca, èovjek hrabar, uhvati Gorgiju. Držeæi ga za plašt, silom ga je vukao da prokletnika zarobi živa; ali na nj naletje neki traèki konjanik i odsijeèe mu ruku u ramenu. Gorgija pobježe u Marisu.

36. But when those who were with Esdris had fought all day and were fatigued, Judas called upon the Lord to be their helper and leader in the battle.

36. Kako su se Ezdrinovi ljudi od dugog vojevanja izmorili, Juda zamoli Gospodina da im u boju bude pomoænik i voða.

37. Beginning in the language of the fathers, and loudly extolling hymns, he inspired the soldiers of Gorgias to take flight.

37. Potom jezikom otaca zaklikta što mu grlo dade i zapjeva hvalospjeve te nenadano napade Gorgijine ljude i natjera ih u bijeg.

38. Then Judas, having collected his army, went into the city Adullam. And, when the seventh day came, they purified themselves according to the custom, and they kept the Sabbath in the same place.

38. Sabravši vojsku, Juda se uputi u grad Odolam. Kako je upravo osvanuo sedmi dan, ondje se prema obièaju oèistiše i proslaviše subotu.

39. And the following day, Judas came with his own, in order to take away the bodies of the fallen, and to place them in the sepulchers of their fathers with their ancestors.

39. Sutradan su došli Judini ljudi - jer je veæ bio posljednji èas - da pokupe tjelesa onih što su pali i da ih pokopaju uz njihove roðake u grobovima otaca.

40. But they found, under the tunics of the slain, some of the treasures of the idols that were near Jamnia, which were prohibited to Jews by the law. Therefore, it became manifest that it was for this reason that they had been overthrown.

40. Tu su pod odjeæom svakoga mrtvaca našli predmete posveæene jamnijskim idolima, što Zakon Židovima zabranjuje. Tako je svima postalo jasno da je to uzrok njihove smrti.

41. And so, they all blessed the just judgment of the Lord, who had made hidden things manifest.

41. Zato su svi stali blagoslivljati Gospodina, pravednog suca koji otkriva ono što je sakriveno.

42. So then, turning themselves to prayers, they petitioned him that the offense which had been done would be delivered into oblivion. And truly, the very strong Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves without sin, since they had seen with their own eyes what had happened because of the sins of those who were struck down.

42. Zatim se pomoliše da bi se poèinjeni grijeh sasvim oprostio. Plemeniti Juda opomenu vojnike da se èuvaju èisti od grijeha, jer sad vide što je zbog grijeha zadesilo one koji su pali.

43. And, calling an assembly, he sent twelve thousand drachmas of silver to Jerusalem, to be offered for a sacrifice for the sins of the dead, thinking well and religiously about the resurrection,

43. Nato je sabrao oko dvije tisuæe srebrnih drahmi i poslao u Jeruzalem da se prinese žrtva okajnica za grijeh. Uèinio je to vrlo lijepo i plemenito djelo jer je mislio na uskrsnuæe.

44. (for if he had not hoped that those who had fallen would be resurrected, it would have seemed superfluous and vain to pray for the dead,)

44. Jer da nije vjerovao da æe pali vojnici uskrsnuti, bilo bi suvišno i ludo moliti za mrtve.

45. and because he considered that those who had fallen asleep with piety had great grace stored up for them.

45. K tome je imao pred ovima najljepšu nagradu koja èeka one koji usnu pobožno. Svakako, sveta i pobožna misao. Zato je za pokojne prinio žrtvu naknadnicu da im se oproste grijesi.

46. Therefore, it is a holy and beneficial thought to pray on behalf of those who have passed away, so that they may be released from sins.

46.