Joshua, 2

1. And so Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim to explore in secret. And he said to them, “Go and consider the land and the city of Jericho.” And while traveling, they entered into the house of a harlot woman named Rahab, and they rested with her.

1. Jošua, sin Nunov, posla potajno iz Šitima dvojicu uhoda s nalogom: "Idite, izvidite podruèje, osobito Jerihon." Oni odu i stignu u kuæu bludnice koja se zvala Rahaba i ondje prenoæe.

2. And it was reported to the king of Jericho, and it was said: “Behold, men have entered to this place in the night, from the sons of Israel, so that they might explore the land.”

2. To bude javljeno kralju jerihonskom: "Evo, stigoše noæas ovamo neki ljudi od sinova Izraelovih da izvide zemlju."

3. And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: “Bring out the men who came to you, and who entered into your house. For certainly they are spies, and they have arrived to consider the entire land.”

3. Tada kralj jerihonski poruèi Rahabi: "Izvedi ljude koji su došli k tebi, koji su ušli u tvoj dom, jer su došli uhoditi svu zemlju."

4. And the woman, taking the men, hid them. And she said: “I admit that they came to me, but I did not know where they were from.

4. Ali žena uze ona dva èovjeka, sakri ih i reèe: "Istina, ti su ljudi došli k meni, ali ja nisam znala odakle su.

5. And when the gate was closed, they went out together in the darkness. I do not know where they have gone. Pursue them quickly, and you will overtake them.”

5. Kada se u sumrak zatvarahu gradska vrata, oni odoše i ja ne znam kamo su krenuli. Požurite za njima jer ih još možete stiæi."

6. But she caused the men to ascend to the roof of her house, and she covered them with the stalks of flax that were there.

6. A ona ih bijaše izvela na krov i sakrila pod netrveni lan što ga je ondje razastrla.

7. But those who had been sent pursued after them along the way that leads to the ford of the Jordan. And as soon as they went out, the gate was closed.

7. I požure se ljudi u potjeru za njima, prema Jordanu, sve do prijelaza preko rijeke; a kad je potjera izišla, zatvore se za njima gradska vrata.

8. Those who were hiding had not yet fallen asleep, and behold, the woman went up to them, and she said:

8. Dok još oni gore ne bijahu zaspali, popne se Rahaba k njima na krov

9. “I know that the Lord has given this land to you. For the terror of you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants of the land have languished.

9. i reèe im: "Znam da vam je Jahve dao ovu zemlju, jer nas je sve uhvatio strah od vas i prezaju od vas svi žitelji ovoga kraja.

10. We have heard that the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea upon your arrival, when you were departing from Egypt, and we heard of the things that you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you put to death.

10. Jer èusmo kako je Jahve isušio vodu Crvenoga mora pred vama kada ste izašli iz Egipta, i ono što ste uèinili dvojici kraljeva amorejskih s druge strane Jordana, Sihonu i Ogu, koje pogubiste.

11. And upon hearing these things, we were very afraid, and our heart languished. Neither did there remain in us any spirit at your arrival. For the Lord your God is the very God in heaven above and on earth below.

11. Kad smo èuli sve to, zastalo nam srce i nitko da smogne snage da vam se suprotstavi jer Jahve, Bog vaš - on je Bog gore na nebesima i dolje na zemlji.

12. Now, therefore, swear to me by the Lord that in the same way that I have acted with mercy toward you, so also shall you act toward the house of my father. And may you give me a true sign

12. Zakunite mi se, dakle, Jahvom da æete i vi uèiniti milost domu oca moga, kao što i ja uèinih milost vama, i dajte mi pouzdan znak

13. that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all that is theirs, and that you may rescue our souls from death.”

13. da æete ostaviti na životu moga oca i moju majku, braæu moju i sestre moje i sve njihovo i da æete nas izbaviti od smrti."

14. They responded to her: “May our lives be yours unto death, if only you do not betray us. And when the Lord will have delivered the land to us, we will act toward you with mercy and truth.”

14. Odgovoriše joj ljudi: "Životom svojim jamèimo za vas, samo ako nas ne izdate. Kad nam Jahve dade zemlju, iskazat æemo ti milost i vjernost."

15. Therefore, she sent them down from a window with a rope. For her house was joined to the wall.

15. Rahaba ih zatim spusti po konopu kroz prozor jer joj je kuæa bila uz bedem i ona je do bedema stanovala.

16. And she said to them: “Climb up to the mountains; otherwise, they may meet you as they are returning. And lay hidden there for three days, until they return. And then you will go on your way.”

16. Još im reèe: "Poðite prema gori da vas potjera ne naðe i krijte se ondje tri dana dok se progonitelji ne vrate, a onda idite svojim putem."

17. And they said to her: “We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,

17. Ljudi joj odgovore: "Evo, ovako æemo ti ispuniti zakletvu kojom si nas zaklela:

18. if, when we enter into the land, this scarlet cord has been placed as a sign, and you have tied it at the window by which you let us down. And so, gather your father, and mother, and brothers, and all your family into your house.

18. kad uðemo u zemlju, posluži se ovim znakom: priveži ovu crvenu vrpcu za prozor kroz koji nas spuštaš i sakupi kod sebe, u kuæi, svoga oca, i svoju majku, i svoju braæu, i svu svoju rodbinu.

19. Whoever will have exited from the door of your house, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be uninvolved. But the blood of all who will be with you in the house shall fall back upon our own head, if anyone touches them.

19. Tko god od vas stupi van preko praga tvoje kuæe, krv njegova na glavu njegovu: nije krivnja na nama - sam je krivac svojoj smrti; a tko ostane s tobom u kuæi, krv njegova neka padne na glave naše - mi æemo biti krivci ako ga se tko rukom dotakne.

20. But if you will have betrayed us, so that you spread this word in their midst, we will be free from this oath, to which you have sworn us.”

20. Ako pak izdaš ovu našu stvar, slobodni smo od zakletve kojom si nas zaklela."

21. And she responded, “Just as you have spoken, so let it be done.” And sending them to travel on, she hung the scarlet cord at the window.

21. A ona odgovori: "Neka bude kako rekoste!" Tada ih pusti i oni odoše, a ona zaveza na prozor crvenu vrpcu.

22. And truly, walking on, they arrived at the mountains, and they stayed there for three days, until those who had been pursuing them returned. For having sought them along the entire way, they did not find them.

22. Oni odoše i doðoše u goru i ondje ostadoše tri dana dok se ne vrati potjera; tražila ih je potjera na svim putovima, ali ih nije nigdje našla.

23. And when they returned and entered the city, the explorers descended from the mountain. And crossing the Jordan, they went to Joshua, the son of Nun, and they reported to him all that had happened to them.

23. Tada se vrate i one dvije uhode: siðu s gore, prijeðu preko rijeke i doðu k Jošui, sinu Nunovu, te ga izvijeste o svemu što im se dogodilo.

24. And they said, “The Lord has delivered this entire land into our hands, and all its inhabitants have been struck down by fear.”

24. I rekoše Jošui: "Jahve nam je svu tu krajinu predao u ruke; sve je njezine stanovnike uhvatio strah pred nama."