Ecclesiasticus, 50

1. Simon, the high priest, son of Onias: in his life, he propped up the house, and in his days, he strengthened the temple.

1. Šimun, Sin Onijin, veliki sveæenik, za svoga je života popravio Dom, u svoje je vrijeme uèvrstio Hram.

2. Even the height of the temple was established by him: the double building and the high walls of the temple.

2. Položio temelje dvostruke visine i visoka kruništa oko Svetišta.

3. In his days, waters flowed out from the wells, and these were full beyond measure, like the sea.

3. U njegovo je vrijeme vodeno spremište iskopano, jezero poput mora golemo.

4. He cared for his nation, and he freed it from perdition.

4. U brizi da narod izbavi od propasti, utvrdio je grad protiv opsade.

5. He prevailed, so as to enlarge the city. And he obtained glory by his behavior among the people. And he enlarged the entrance of the house and of the atrium.

5. Kako li krasan bješe, okružen gomilom ljudi, kad bi izašao iza zastora Doma?

6. He shined in his days like the morning star through the midst of a cloud, and like the full moon.

6. Kao zvijezda Danica meðu oblacima i kao mjesec pun;

7. And he shined forth in the temple of God in this manner: like the sun when it shines brightly,

7. kao sunce koje obasjava Hram Svevišnjega i kao sjajna duga na blistavim oblacima;

8. and like a rainbow shining amid clouds of glory, and like flowering roses in the days of spring, and like lilies along the water’s edge, and like sweet smelling frankincense in the days of summer,

8. kao ruža u proljetne dane i kao ljiljan kraj izvora; kao grana tamjanova za žara ljetnoga

9. like a fire shining brightly, and like frankincense burning within a fire,

9. i kao plamen i kad u kadionici; kao vrè od kovana zlata, optoèen mnogovrsnim dragim kamenjem;

10. like a vessel of solid gold, adorned with every precious stone,

10. kao maslina puna plodova i kao èempres što se diže u oblake.

11. like an olive tree producing buds, and like a cypress tree lifting itself on high, when he received the robe of glory and was vested with the consummation of virtue.

11. Kad bi na se metnuo krasnu odjeæu i obukao se u divne haljine, i kad bi se uspinjao na sveti žrtvenik i ispunio trijem Svetišta svojim velièanstvom;

12. He gave glory to the vestment of sanctity, when he ascended to the holy altar.

12. kad je primao žrtvene dijelove iz ruku sveæenika, a sam stajao kod ognjišta oltarskog okružen vijencem braæe svoje kao mladi cedar libanonski: okruživahu ga kao grane palmove

13. Then, when he received the portions from the hands of the priests, he himself stood next to the altar. And around him was the crown of his brethren, like a cedar planted on a mountain of Lebanon.

13. svi sinovi Aronovi u slavi svojoj, sa prinosima Gospodnjim na rukama, pred svim zborom Izraelovim.

14. And they stood around him like palm branches, and all were sons of Aaron in their glory.

14. Dok je on vršio službu kod oltara, prinosili su po redu prinose Svevišnjem, Svevladaru;

15. Then the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, in the sight of the entire synagogue of Israel. And completing his service at the altar, so as to magnify the offering to the Most High King,

15. pružio bi ruku svoju za posudom i prolio soka od grožða, izlivši ga na podnožje oltarsko za ugodni miris Svevišnjem Kralju svega.

16. he extended his hand to make a libation, and he offered from the blood of the grape.

16. Klicali bi tad sinovi Aronovi i trubili u trublje od tuèene kovine i jeèali jekom silnom u spomen pred Svevišnjim.

17. At the base of the altar, he poured out a divine fragrance to the Most High Prince.

17. I tada bi sav narod odjednom pao na zemlju nièice da se pokloni Gospodu, Svevladaru, Bogu Svevišnjem.

18. Then the sons of Aaron shouted; they sounded finely-made trumpets, and they made a great noise, as a memorial in the sight of God.

18. A pjevaèi bi zapjevali pjesme hvalbenice: sladak bijaše zvuk mnoštva tih glasova,

19. Then all the people at once hurried forward, and they fell to the ground on their faces, to adore the Lord their God, and to offer prayers to Almighty God Most High.

19. dok se narod utjecao Bogu Svevišnjem moleæi se pred Milosrdnim dok se ne bi svršila služba Gospodnja i obred priveo kraju.

20. And the singers of Psalms raised their voices, and a full sweet sound increased in the great house.

20. Potom bi sišao i podigao ruke svoje nad svim zborom sinova Izraelovih da blagoslov Gospodnji svojim usnama izusti i prodièi se njegovim imenom.

21. And the people petitioned the Most High Lord in prayer, even until the honor of the Lord was completed, and they finished offering their gifts.

21. I još jednom svi bi pali nièice da prime blagoslov Svevišnjeg.

22. Then, descending, he extended his hands over the entire congregation of the sons of Israel, to give glory to God from his lips, and to glory in his name.

22. A sada blagoslovite Boga svemira, koji èini èudesa svagdje, koji uzdiže naše dane od utrobe majèine i èini s nama po milosti svojoj.

23. And he repeated his prayer, wanting to reveal the virtue of God.

23. On neka nam dadne radosno srce i podari mir našem vremenu, u Izraelu, na vijeke vijekova.

24. And now, pray to the God of all, who has accomplished great things over all the earth, who has increased our days from our mother’s womb, and who has acted toward us in accord with his mercy.

24. Neka milost njegova bude trajno s nama i neka nas u naše vrijeme izbavi.

25. May he give us joyfulness in heart, and may there be peace in our days, in Israel for unending days,

25. Na dva se naroda gnuša moja duša, a treæi i nije narod:

26. so that Israel may trust the mercy of God to be with us, in order to free us in his days.

26. na žitelje Seirske gore i na Filistejce i na ludi puk koji živi u Šekemu.

27. Two nations my soul hates, and a third, which I hate, is not a nation:

27. Pouku u mudrosti i znanosti zapisao je u knjigu ovu Isus, sin Sirahov, Eleazar, iz Jeruzalema, koji je kao kišu izlio mudrost svojeg srca.

28. those who sit upon mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people who live at Shechem.

28. Blago èovjeku koji o ovome razmišlja i primajuæi to k srcu postaje mudar.

29. Jesus, the son of Sirach, of Jerusalem, who renewed wisdom from his heart, wrote the doctrine of wisdom and discipline in this book.

29. Bude li postupao prema tome, u svemu æe biti moæan, jer je svjetlost Gospodnja njegov put.

30. Blessed is he who lives by these good things. Whoever places these things in his heart will be ever wise.

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31. For if he does these things, he will prevail in all things. For the light of God is upon his footsteps.

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