2 Chronicles, 34

1. Josiah was eight years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

1. Jošiji je bilo osam godina kad se zakraljio. Kraljevao je trideset i jednu godinu u Jeruzalemu.

2. And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and he walked in the ways of his father David. He did not turn away, neither to the right, nor to the left.

2. Èinio je što je pravo u Jahvinim oèima. U svemu je hodio putovima oca Davida, ne skreæuæi ni desno ni lijevo.

3. Now in the eighth year of his reign, when he was still a boy, he began to seek the God of his father David. And in the twelfth year after he had begun to reign, he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the sacred groves, and the idols, and the graven images.

3. Osme godine kraljevanja, dok još bijaše djeèak, poèeo je tražiti Boga oca Davida, a dvanaeste je godine stao èistiti Judeju i Jeruzalem od uzvišica, ašera, od rezanih i livenih likova.

4. And in his sight, they destroyed the altars of the Baals, and they demolished the idols which had been set upon them. And then he cut down the sacred groves and crushed the graven images. And he scattered the fragments upon the tombs of those who had been accustomed to immolate to them.

4. Pred njim su oborili žrtvenike Baalu, polomio je sunèane stupove koji bijahu na njima; izlomio je i satro ašere i rezane i livene likove, prosuo ih po grobovima onih što su im prinosili žrtve.

5. And after that, he burned the bones of the priests upon the altars of the idols. And so did he cleanse Judah and Jerusalem.

5. Sveæenièke je kosti spalio na njihovim žrtvenicima i tako oèistio Judeju i Jeruzalem.

6. Then too, in the cities of Manasseh, and of Ephraim, and of Simeon, even to Naphtali, he overturned everything.

6. Isto je uèinio i po gradovima Manašeova, Efrajimova i Šimunova plemena, pa do Naftalijeva, po njihovim opustošenim mjestima unaokolo.

7. And when he had destroyed the altars and the sacred groves, and had broken the idols to pieces, and when all the profane shrines had been demolished from the entire land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

7. Oborio je žrtvenike i ašere, raskovao i satro rezane likove i isjekao sve sunèane stupove po svoj zemlji izraelskoj, a onda se vratio u Jeruzalem.

8. And so, in the eighteenth year of his reign, having now cleansed the land and the temple of the Lord, he sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah, the ruler of the city, and Joah, the son of Joahaz, the historian, to repair the house of the Lord his God.

8. Osamnaeste godine kraljevanja, oèistivši zemlju i Dom, posla Asalijahina sina Šafana, gradskoga upravitelja Maaseju, Johazova sina Joaha, tajnika, da poprave Dom Jahve, njegova Boga.

9. And they went to Hilkiah, the high priest. And having accepted from him the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, and which the Levites and porters had gathered together from Manasseh, and Ephraim, and the entire remnant of Israel, and also from all of Judah, and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

9. Oni su došli k velikom sveæeniku Hilkiji i predali mu novce donesene u Božji Dom, koje bijahu sabrali leviti, èuvari hramskog praga, iz ruke Manašeovih i Efrajimovih sinova i od svega Izraelova Ostatka, od svega Judina i Benjaminova plemena, od jeruzalemskih stanovnika.

10. they delivered it into the hands of those who were in charge of the workers in the house of the Lord, so that they might repair the temple, and restore whatever was weak.

10. Dali su to na ruku poslovoðama, postavljenim nad Domom Jahvinim, a oni su izdavali poslenicima koji su radili u Domu Jahvinu, popravljajuæi što je bilo trošno i obnavljajuæi Hram.

11. And they gave it to the artisans and the stoneworkers, so that they might buy stones from the quarries, and wood for the joints of the building and for the upper floors the houses, which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

11. Dali su drvodjeljama i graditeljima da kupuju tesanac i drvo za grede i da se pobrvnaju kuæe koje bijahu porušili judejski kraljevi.

12. And they did everything faithfully. Now the overseers of the workers were Jahath and Obadiah, from the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, from the sons of Kohath, who were supervising the work. All were Levites who knew how to play musical instruments.

12. Ti su ljudi savjesno obavljali posao; nad njima su bili postavljeni Jahat i Obadja, leviti od Merarijevih sinova, i Zaharija i Mešulam od Kehatovih sinova da upravljaju radom. Svi su leviti bili vièni glazbalima.

13. Truly, scribes and teachers, from among the Levites who were porters, were over those who were carrying burdens for various uses.

13. Jedni su bili nad bremenošama i nadstojnicima svih poslenika u svakoj službi, a drugi su od levita bili pisari, nadzornici i vratari.

14. And when they carried out the money that had been brought into the temple of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

14. Kad su iznosili novce donesene u Jahvin Dom, našao je sveæenik Hilkija Knjigu Zakona Jahvina, danu preko Mojsija.

15. And he said to Shaphan, the scribe: “I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord.” And he delivered it to him.

15. I, progovorivši, Hilkija reèe tajniku Šafanu: "Našao sam Knjigu Zakona u Domu Jahvinu." Hilkija dade knjigu Šafanu.

16. Then he took the volume to the king, and he reported to him, saying: “Behold, everything that you entrusted to your servants is completed.

16. Šafan odnese knjigu kralju i izvjesti ga: "Tvoje sluge rade sve što im se povjerilo.

17. They have melted together the silver that was found in the house of the Lord. And it has been given to the overseers of the artisans and craftsmen for various works.

17. Izasuvši novce što su se našli u Domu Jahvinu, dadoše ih na ruku poslovoðama i poslenicima."

18. After this, Hilkiah the priest gave to me this book.” And when he had read it in the presence of the king,

18. Tada tajnik Šafan javi kralju: "Sveæenik Hilkija dade mi jednu knjigu." I Šafan je poèe èitati pred kraljem.

19. and he had heard the words of the law, he tore his garments.

19. Èuvši rijeèi Zakona, kralj razdrije haljine svoje.

20. And he instructed Hilkiah, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Abdon, the son of Micah, and also Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah, the servant of the king, saying:

20. I naredi Hilkiji, Šafanovu sinu Ahikamu, Mikinu sinu Abdonu, tajniku Šafanu i kraljevu sluzi Asaji:

21. “Go, and pray to the Lord for me, and for the remnant of Israel and Judah, concerning all the words of this book, which has been found. For the great fury of the Lord has rained down upon us, because our fathers did not keep the words of the Lord, to do all that has been written in this volume.”

21. "Idite i upitajte Jahvu o meni i Ostatku Izraela i Judeje zbog ove knjige što je naðena, jer je velika Jahvina jarost što se izlila na nas zato što naši oèevi nisu èuvali Jahvine rijeèi, nisu vršili što je pisano u knjizi."

22. Therefore, Hilkiah, and those who had been sent with him by the king, went to Huldah, the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the vestments. She was living in Jerusalem, in the second part. And they spoke to her the words which we explained above.

22. Hilkija s kraljevim ljudima ode proroèici Huldi, ženi Šaluma, Tokhatova sina, sina Hasre, èuvara odjeæe; ona je živjela u Jeruzalemu, u novom gradu. Kad joj to kazaše,

23. And she responded to them: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me:

23. ona im reèe: "Ovako veli Jahve, Bog Izraelov: 'Kažite èovjeku koji vas je poslao k meni:

24. Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead in evils over this place, and over its inhabitants, with all the curses that have been written in this book, which they have read before the king of Judah.

24. Ovako veli Jahve: Evo, dovest æu nesreæu na ovaj grad i na njegove stanovnike, izvršit æu sve kletve napisane u knjizi što je proèitaše pred judejskim kraljem.

25. For they have abandoned me, and they have sacrificed to foreign gods, so that they provoked me to wrath by all the works of their hands. Therefore, my fury will rain down upon this place, and it will not be extinguished.

25. Jer su me ostavili i kadili tuðim bogovima da bi me ljutili svim djelima ruku svojih, planut æe jarost moja na to mjesto i neæe se ugasiti.

26. To the king of Judah, who sent you to petition before the Lord, so shall you speak: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Since you listened to the words of this volume,

26. A judejskome kralju, koji vas je poslao po Jahvin savjet, recite ovo: Ovako govori Jahve, Bog Izraelov: Rijeèi si èuo.

27. and your heart was softened, and you humbled yourself in the sight of God concerning these things which have been said against this place and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and since, revering my face, you have torn your garments, and have wept before me: I also have heeded you, says the Lord.

27. Ali kako ti je omekšalo srce i jer si se ponizio pred Bogom èuvši što sam objavio tome gradu i njegovim stanovnicima, i ponizivši se preda mnom, razdro si haljine i plakao, zato sam te uslišio - rijeè je Jahvina!

28. For now I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be brought into your sepulcher in peace. Neither shall your eyes see all the evil that I will lead in, over this place and over its inhabitants.” And so they took back to the king all that she had said.

28. Evo, sjedinit æu te s ocima tvojim i s mirom æeš leæi u grob da ne vidiš svu nesreæu koju æu svaliti na ovo mjesto i njegove stanovnike.'" Oni odnesoše taj odgovor kralju.

29. And he, calling together all those greater by birth of Judah and Jerusalem,

29. Tada posla kralj da se saberu sve judejske i jeruzalemske starješine.

30. ascended to the house of the Lord, united with all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests and the Levites, and all the people, from the least even to the greatest. And in their hearing, in the house of the Lord, the king read all the words of the volume.

30. Kralj se potom pope u Dom Jahvin, sa svim Judejcima, Jeruzalemcima, sveæenicima, levitima i sa svim narodom, od najveæega do najmanjeg. I proèita im sve rijeèi Knjige Saveza što je naðena u Domu Jahvinu.

31. And standing up at his tribunal, he struck a covenant before the Lord, so that he would walk after him, and would keep his precepts and testimonies and justifications, with his whole heart and with his whole soul, and so that he would do the things that were written in that volume, which he had read.

31. Kralj, stojeæi na svome mjestu, obnovi pred Jahvom Savez da æe slijediti Jahvu, držati se njegovih zapovijedi, pouka i uredaba svim srcem i svom dušom da bi izvršio sve stavke toga Saveza što su napisane u knjizi.

32. Also, concerning this, he bound by oath all who had been found in Jerusalem and Benjamin. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem acted in accord with the covenant of the Lord, the God of their fathers.

32. I sve koji su se našli u Jeruzalemu i Benjaminovu plemenu pozva da pristupe; i Jeruzalemci prionuše uza Savez Boga, Boga svojih otaca.

33. Therefore, Josiah took away all the abominations from all the regions of the sons of Israel. And he caused all who were remaining in Israel to serve the Lord their God. During all his days, they did not withdraw from the Lord, the God of their fathers.

33. Tada Jošija ukloni sve gnusobe iz svih izraelskih krajeva i uèini te svi koji su se našli u Izraelu poèeše služiti Jahvi, svojem Bogu. Za svega njegova života nisu odstupili od Jahve, Boga svojih otaca.