1 Maccabees, 1

1. And it happened afterwards that Alexander, the son of Philip the Macedonian, who first reigned in Greece having come from the land of Kittim, struck Darius the king of the Persians and the Medes.

1. Aleksandar Makedonac, sin Filipov - tada veæ gospodar Grèke - provali iz zemlje Kitima i potuèe Darija, kralja perzijskog i medijskog, i zakralji se namjesto njega.

2. He appointed many battles, and he took hold of all the fortifications, and he executed the kings of the earth.

2. Povede mnoge ratove, zauze tvrðave i poubija kraljeve zemlje.

3. And he passed through even to the ends of the earth. And he received the spoils of many nations. And the earth was silenced in his sight.

3. Dopro je do nakraj svijeta i poplijenio mnoge narode. Sva zemlja pred njim umuknu, a srce se njegovo uznese i uzoholi.

4. And he gathered together power, and an exceedingly strong army. And he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up.

4. Sakupi silnu vojsku, podloži svojoj vlasti krajeve, narode i vladare da mu plaæaju danak.

5. And he captured the regions of nations and of sovereign leaders, and they became tributaries to him.

5. Konaèno pade u postelju i uvidje da mu je umrijeti.

6. And after these things, he fell down on his bed, and he knew that he would die.

6. Sazva svoje službenike, odliènike koji su s njim rasli od mladosti, i još za života razdijeli im svoje kraljevstvo.

7. And he called his servants, nobles who were raised with him from his youth. And he divided his kingdom to them, while he was still alive.

7. Tako, pošto je kraljevao dvanaest godina, Aleksandar umrije.

8. And Alexander reigned twelve years, and then he died.

8. A njegovi èasnici preuzeše vlast, svaki na svome podruèju.

9. And his servants obtained his kingdom, each one in his place.

9. Svi se oni poslije njegove smrti okruniše, a tako nakon njih i njihovi sinovi. Tako se godine i godine množilo zlo na zemlji.

10. And they all put diadems on themselves after his death, and their sons after them, for many years; and evils were multiplied on the earth.

10. Od njih doðe grešni izdanak Antioh Epifan, sin kralja Antioha, koji bijaše talac u Rimu. On se zakralji godine sto trideset i sedme kraljevstva grèkoga.

11. And there went forth from among them a sinful root, Antiochus the illustrious, the son of king Antiochus, who had been a hostage at Rome. And he reigned in the one hundred and thirty-seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.

11. U one dane naðoše se u Izraelu ljudi opaki koji stadoše uvjeravati mnoge: "Hajde da sklopimo savez s narodima svojim susjedima, jer otkako se od njih odijelismo, snaðoše nas mnoga zla."

12. In those days, there went forth from Israel sons of iniquity, and they persuaded many, saying: “Let us go and negotiate a covenant with the Gentiles that are all around us. For since we have withdrawn from them, many evils have found us.”

12. I mnogima se to svidjelo.

13. And the word seemed good in their eyes.

13. Štoviše, požuriše se neki od naroda i odoše kralju, koji im dopusti da se povedu za poganskim obièajima.

14. And some of the people determined to do this, and they went to the king. And he gave them the power to act according to the justice of the Gentiles.

14. I sagradiše u Jeruzalemu borilište, kako to obièavaju pogani,

15. And they built a sports arena in Jerusalem, according to the laws of the Nations.

15. prepraviše svoje obrezanje i otpadoše od svetog Saveza. Ujarmiše se s poganima i prodaše se da èine zlo.

16. And they made themselves uncircumcised, and they withdrew from the holy covenant, and they were joined to the nations, and they were sold into evil-doing.

16. Kad je Antioh uèvrstio svoju vlast, poduze da svom kraljevstvu podvrgne Egipat pa da kraljuje dvama kraljevstvima.

17. And the kingdom was ready in the sight of Antiochus, and he began to reign over the land of Egypt, so that he might reign over two kingdoms.

17. Provali u Egipat sa silnom vojskom, s bojnim kolima i slonovima, s konjicom i velikim brodovljem.

18. And he entered into Egypt with an oppressive multitude, with swift chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great abundance of ships.

18. I zametne rat protiv Ptolemeja, kralja egipatskog, koji pred njim uzmaèe i pobježe. Padoše mnogi nasmrt ranjeni.

19. And he appointed a war against Ptolemy, the king of Egypt, and Ptolemy was filled with dread before his face, and he fled, and many fell down wounded.

19. I tako oni zagospodariše egipatskim utvrðenim gradovima i poplijeniše Egipat.

20. And he took hold of the fortified cities in the land of Egypt, and he received the spoils of the land of Egypt.

20. A pošto je potukao Egipat, Antioh se godine sto èetrdeset i treæe vrati i krene protiv Izraela. Uziðe na Jeruzalem sa silnom vojskom.

21. And Antiochus turned back, after he struck Egypt, in the one hundred and forty-third year, and he ascended against Israel.

21. Drsko prodre u Svetište i zaplijeni zlatni kadioni žrtvenik, svijeænjak sa svim, priborom,

22. And he ascended to Jerusalem, with an oppressive multitude.

22. stol za prinošenje hljebova, sudove za žrtve ljevanice, kaleže, zlatne kadionice, zavjese, vijence i sav zlatni ures na proèelju Hrama, koje ogoli.

23. And he entered into the sanctuary with arrogance, and he took the golden altar, and the lampstand of light, and all the vessels, and the table for the bread of the Presence, and the vessels of libation, and the vials, and the little mortars of gold, and the veil, and the crowns, and the golden ornament, which was at the face of the temple. And he crushed them all.

23. Zaplijenio je sve srebro i zlato, oteo dragocjeno posuðe i opljaèkao tajne riznice koje je mogao pronaæi.

24. And he took the silver and gold, and the precious vessels, and he took the hidden treasures, which he found. And having taken all these things away, he departed into his own land.

24. Oplijenivši sve to, vratio se u svoju zemlju, pošto je izvršio pokolj i izgovorio silno bogohulstvo.

25. And he caused a massacre of men, and he was speaking with great arrogance.

25. U Izraelu nasta opæa tuga po svim mjestima.

26. And there was great wailing in Israel and in all of their places.

26. Zastenjaše poglavari i starješine, obnemogoše mladiæi i djevojke - ljepota ženska sva uvenu.

27. And the leaders and elders mourned, and the virgins and young men became weak, and the splendor of the women was changed.

27. Mladoženje udariše u tužaljke; a nevjeste po ložnicama prokukaše.

28. Every bridegroom took up lamentation, and those who sat in the marriage bed mourned.

28. Sva se zemlja tresla od žalosti nad svojim stanovnicima, sav se dom Jakovljev obukao u sramotu.

29. And the land shook on behalf of the inhabitants in it, and the entire house of Jacob was clothed with confusion.

29. Nakon dvije godine posla kralj u gradove judejske nadglednika poreza, koji doðe u Jeruzalem s jakom vojskom.

30. And after two years of days, the king sent the prince of his tributes to the cities of Judah, and he came to Jerusalem with a great crowd.

30. Najprije im je lukavo govorio o miru, i oni mu povjerovaše. Zatim iznenada navali na grad, potuèe ga teškim udarcima i pogubi mnoštvo Izraelaca.

31. And he spoke peaceful words to them, in deceitfulness; and they believed him.

31. Opljaèka grad, zapali ga vatrom i sruši mu kuæe i zid unaokolo.

32. And he rushed upon the city suddenly, and he struck it with a great scourging, and he destroyed many of the people of Israel.

32. Žene i djecu uèiniše sebi robljem i porazdijeliše meðu sobom stoku.

33. And he took the spoils of the city, and he burned it with fire, and he destroyed its houses and the walls around it.

33. Zatim su obzidali Davidov grad velikim i jakim zidom, s gordim kulama, i tako im postade utvrdom.

34. And they led away the women as captives, and they possessed the children and the cattle.

34. Ondje smjestiše opaki ološ, ljude protivne Zakonu, koji se tu osiliše.

35. And they built up the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with strong towers, and it became a stronghold for them.

35. Nagomilaše tu oružja i hrane i pohraniše plijen koji poplijeniše u Jeruzalemu. I tako se tu stvorilo neprijateljsko gnijezdo.

36. And they set up in that place a sinful people, wicked men, and together they grew strong in it. And they stored up weapons and provisions. And they gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem,

36. Postade to zasjeda Svetištu, za sve vrijeme opak protivnik Izraelu.

37. and deposited them in that place. And they became a great snare.

37. Proliše krv nevinu naokolo Svetišta i oskvrnuše sveto mjesto.

38. And this became a place of ambush against the sanctuary and a diabolical evil in Israel.

38. Zbog njih pobjegoše žitelji jeruzalemski i grad postade naselje stranaca. Jeruzalem postade tuðina porodu svome, i djeca ga njegova napustiše.

39. And they poured out innocent blood around the sanctuary, and they contaminated the sanctuary.

39. Svetište njegovo opustje k'o pustinja, blagdani mu se okrenuše u žalovanje, subote u porugu, a slava njegova u ništavilo.

40. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them, and the city became the dwelling place of outsiders, and she became a stranger to her own offspring, and her own children abandoned her.

40. K'o nekoæ slava njegova, namnožila mu se sramota, i sav se ponos njegov okrenu u tugovanje.

41. Her sanctuary was desolate, like a place of solitude, her feast days were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into disgrace, her honors into nothing.

41. I napisa kralj proglas svemu svom kraljevstvu da svi moraju postati jedan narod i svaki mora ostaviti svoje obièaje.

42. Her shame was multiplied according to her glory, and her loftiness was turned into lamentation.

42. I svi se narodi pokoriše kraljevoj naredbi.

43. And king Antiochus wrote to all his kingdom, that all the people must be one, and that each one should relinquish his own law.

43. I mnogi Izraelci prihvatiše njegovo bogoštovlje i poèeše žrtvovati idolima i ne svetkovati subotu.

44. And all Gentiles consented, according to the word of king Antiochus.

44. A kralj posla u Jeruzalem, i u ostale judejske gradove, poslanice po glasnicima da se svi imaju povesti za obièajima tuðinaca koji su u zemlji,

45. And many out of Israel consented to his servitude, and they sacrificed to idols, and they polluted the Sabbath.

45. pa da se u Hramu dokinu paljenice, klanice i ljevanice; da se više ne svetkuju subote i blagdani;

46. And the king sent letters, by the hand of messengers, to Jerusalem and to all the cities of Judah: that they should follow the law of the Nations of the earth,

46. da se oneèisti Svetište i sveti narod;

47. and that they should prohibit holocausts and sacrifices and atonements to be made in the temple of God,

47. da se podignu oltari, sveti gajevi i idoli pa da im se žrtvuju svinje i neèiste životinje;

48. and that they should prohibit the celebration of the Sabbath and the solemn days.

48. da se više ne obrezuju djeca, da se oneèiste svakom neèistoæom i gnusobom

49. And he ordered the holy places to be defiled, along with the holy people of Israel.

49. i tako zaborave Zakon i izmijene sve obièaje.

50. “Grant us a pledge, and let the Jews cease from assailing us and the city.”

50. Tko se ne pokori kraljevoj naredbi, osuðen je na smrt.

51. and that they should leave their sons uncircumcised, and defile their souls with all that is unclean, and with abominations, so that they would forget the law and would alter all the justifications of God,

51. Kralj je svem kraljevstvu napisao proglase takva sadržaja i postavio je nadglednike nad svim narodom da se to provede. Svim je judejskim gradovima, svakomu napose, zapovjedio da prinose žrtve.

52. and that whoever would not act according to the word of king Antiochus should be put to death.

52. I pridružiše im se mnogi od naroda, svi oni koji su otpali od Zakona, i zla velika uèiniše u zemlji.

53. According to all these words, he wrote to all his kingdom. And he appointed leaders over the people, who would compel them to do these things.

53. Takvi primoraše Izraela da se skriva u svakojakim zbježištima.

54. And these ordered the cities of Judah to sacrifice.

54. Petnaestoga dana mjeseca Kisleva, godine sto èetrdeset i pete, sagradio je kralj na oltaru za žrtve paljenice Grozotu pustoši. I u susjednim judejskim gradovima podigoše žrtvenike.

55. And many from the people, who had abandoned the law of the Lord, were gathered together by them. And they committed evils upon the land.

55. I palili su tamjan na vratima kuæa i po trgovima.

56. And they drove the people of Israel into hiding and into the secret places of fugitives.

56. A u koga naðoše knjige Zakona, razderaše ih i baciše u vatru.

57. On the fifteenth day of the month of Kislev, in the one hundred and forty-fifth year, king Antiochus set up the abominable idol of desolation on the altar of God, and they built altars throughout all the surrounding cities of Judah.

57. Ako bi otkrili da tko èuva svitak knjige Saveza ili da pristaje uza Zakon, po kraljevoj je odluci bio ubijen.

58. And they burned frankincense, and they sacrificed before the doors of houses and in the streets.

58. Takvo nasilje provodili su mjesec za mjesecom nad Izraelom, nad svakim koga bi po gradovima otkrili.

59. And they cut up the books of the law of God and destroyed them with fire.

59. Dvadeset i petoga u mjesecu prinosili su žrtve na žrtveniku podignutu na oltaru za paljenice.

60. And all those who were found with the books of the testament of the Lord, and whoever observed the law of the Lord, they butchered, according to the edict of the king.

60. Po toj zapovijedi pogubljivali su žene koje su dale obrezati svoju djecu;

61. By their power, they did these things to the people of Israel, as they were discovered in the cities, month after month.

61. objesili bi im o vrat dojenèad i smaknuli ih zajedno sa svim njihovim domom i s onima koji su izvršili obrezanje.

62. And on the twenty-fifth day of the month, they sacrificed on that altar which was opposite the high altar.

62. Uza sve to, mnogi od Izraela ostadoše postojani i pokazaše se hrabri te nisu jeli od neèistih jela.

63. And the women who circumcised their sons were butchered, according to the order of king Antiochus.

63. Radije su išli u smrt nego da se oneèiste hranom ili da oskvrnu sveti Savez. I tako su umirali.

64. And they suspended the children by their necks in all their houses, and those who had circumcised them, they butchered.

64. Uistinu, strašan gnjev bijaše nad Izraelom.

65. And many of the people of Israel decided within themselves that they would not eat unclean things. And they chose to die, rather than to be defiled with unclean foods.

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66. And they were not willing to infringe upon the holy law of God, and they were butchered.

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67. And there was a very great wrath upon the people.

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