Tobit, 14

1. And the sermon of Tobit was completed. And after Tobit received his sight, he lived forty-two years, and he saw the sons of his grandchildren.

1. Tobit završi pohvalu.

2. And so, having completed one hundred and two years, he was buried honorably at Nineveh.

2. Bilo mu je pedeset i osam godina kad je oslijepio, a poslije osam godina opet je progledao. Nastavio je dijeliti milostinju i sveudilj se bojao Gospoda Boga te ga hvalio.

3. For he was fifty-six years old, when he lost the light of his eyes, and he was sixty years old, when he truly received it again.

3. Doživio je duboku starost. Na samrti dozva k sebi sina i sinove sina svoga te kaza Tobiji: "Sinko, uzmi djecu svoju: evo, ostario sam i veæ sam blizu da se odijelim od života.

4. And, in truth, the remainder of his life was in gladness. And so, with the good accomplishment of the fear of God, he departed in peace.

4. Preseli se u Mediju, sinko, jer znam da æe se sve dogoditi s Ninivom što je o njoj nagovijestio prorok Jona: bit æe razrušena, a u Mediji bit æe mir za neko vrijeme; naša braæa koja se još nalaze u domovini bit æe razasuta daleko od lijepe zemlje, Jeruzalem æe opustjeti, a Dom Gospodnji koji se nalazi u njemu izgorjet æe i bit æe pust za neko vrijeme.

5. But, in the hour of his death, he called to himself his son Tobias, along with his sons, the seven youths who were his grandsons, and he said to them:

5. Ali æe se Bog opet smilovati njima i vratit æe ih u njihovu zemlju; onda æe oni sagraditi hram, ali ne onakav kakav je bio prije, dok se ne ispuni odreðeno vrijeme. Poslije toga vratit æe se iz krajeva progonstva i podiæi Jeruzalem s velikim poèastima. I Dom Božji u njemu bit æe sazidan od nadasve vrijedne graðe za sva buduæa pokoljenja, kao što su kazali za nj proroci:

6. “Nineveh will pass away soon. For the word of the Lord goes forward, and our brothers, who have been dispersed away from the land of Israel, shall return to it.

6. svi æe se narodi uistinu obratiti i bojat æe se Gospoda Boga i pokopat æe svoje idole; svi æe narodi blagoslivljati Gospoda.

7. Thus its deserted land will be entirely filled again. And the house of God, which was burned like incense within it, will be rebuilt again. And all those who fear God will return there.

7. Onda æe narod njegov hvaliti Boga, a Gospod æe uzdiæi narod svoj i bit æe radosni svi oni koji ljube Gospoda Boga u istini i pravdi vršeæi milosrðe prema braæi svojoj.

8. And the Gentiles will relinquish their idols, and they will enter into Jerusalem, and they will dwell in it.

8. I tako, sine, otiði iz Ninive, jer æe sve biti što je nagovijestio prorok Jona.

9. And all the kings of the earth will rejoice in it, adoring the King of Israel.

9. Ti pak drži zakon i zapovijedi, budi milosrdan i pravedan da ti bude dobro. Èasno me pokopaj, a uza me pokopaj majku svoju. Poslije toga ne ostani više ni jednoga dana u Ninivi.

10. Therefore, my sons, listen to your father. Serve the Lord in truth, and seek to do the things that please him.

10. Sinko moj, razmotri što Aman uèini Ahikaru koji ga je uzgojio: iz svjetla baci ga u tamu i tako zlim plati dobro njegovo. Ali Ahikar bje spašen, a onoga stiže zaslužena kazna: siðe on u tminu. Ahikar dijeljaše milostinju i spasi se od smrtonosne zamke koju mu onaj priredi; u zamku Aman pade i poginu.

11. And command your sons, so that they may accomplish justice and almsgiving, and so that they may be mindful of God and may bless him at all times, in truth and with all their strength.

11. Dakle, sinovi moji, vidite kakvu snagu ima milostinja i kako pravda spašava." To rekavši, izdahnu. Bijaše mu sto pedeset i osam godina. Tobija mu priredi èastan ukop.

12. And now, sons, listen to me, and do not remain here. But, on whatever day you will bury your mother near me in one sepulcher, from that time, direct your steps to leave this place.

12. Kad Ana umrije, pokopa je uz oca, pa sa ženom i svojim sinovima krenu u Ekbatanu, k svome tastu Raguelu.

13. For I see that its iniquity will bring about its end.”

13. Tu doživje èasnu starost, èasno pokopa svoga tasta i punicu te naslijedi imutak njihov, kao što je naslijedio i oèev.

14. And it happened that, after the death of his mother, Tobias withdrew from Nineveh, with his wife, and sons, and sons of sons, and he was returned to his father-in-law.

14. Umrije u Ekbatani, u sto dvadeset i sedmoj godini života. Prije nego što je izdahnuo, doznao je za propast Ninive, koju razoriše Nabukodonozor i Asuer. Tako se prije smrti uzradova nad propašæu Ninive.

15. And he found them unharmed in a good old age. And he took care of them, and he closed their eyes. And all the inheritance of the house of Raguel passed to him. And he saw the sons of his sons to the fifth generation.

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16. And, having completed ninety-nine years in the fear of the Lord, with joy, they buried him.

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17. But all his family and all his lineage continued with a good life and in holy conversation, so that they were acceptable both to God and to men, as well as to everyone who dwelt in the land.

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